Soy and estoy are the same?

Question

Can we use Soy Feliz or estoy feliz?

Answer 1

Spanish, I would like to suggest that you do a search on the Asnwers section with the terms "ser estar" (put it just like that on the search box).

The difference between "ser" and "estar" is extremely difficult for English speakers to pick up, because in English you have only one choice: "to be".

Hopefully one of the many threads that have been started on the subject can shed some light for you.

The short answer to your immediate question is no, it´s not the same.

"Soy Feliz" means "I am a happy person". "Estoy Feliz" means "I am happy right now"

This is the correct answer. An answer that does not agree with Gekkosan's last line is not correct. - Moe, ABR 19, 2010

Support this correct answer by voting for it (See the "Vote" button at the left of this reply. - Moe, ABR 19, 2010

Answer 2

It would be estoy becasue:

SER: Permanant ESTAR: Temporary

Since "happy" is a feeling, you wont always feel like that therefore it is temporary. Estoy.

This answer is not correct. - Moe, ABR 19, 2010

Answer 3

estoy feliz this also means present time, action that is happening at the moment soy feliz you are happy already. I hope this help you

When you say 'you are happy already', I'm assuming you're talking about being "a happy person", maybe like a personality trait. Am I understanding ok? - Jack-OBrien, ABR 19, 2010

yes ... - derasja, ABR 19, 2010

sorry my bad I didn't know that but I do now thanks - derasja, ABR 19, 2010

Answer 4

yes!! that's right

Sorry Derasja - it is not the same. - Gekkosan, ABR 19, 2010

Answer 5

estoy feliz you're talking about how you feel so you use estar

This answer is not correct - Moe, ABR 19, 2010