estoy and soy

Question

what is the difference between estoy and soy??

Does both represent "I" in English??

Thank You

Answer 1

Hi shobna, welcome to the forum, to study ser y estar , look at this compilation

Answer 2

I hope this helps

Ser is used for more permanent conditions such as eye color. Estar is for temporary conditions such as how wrinkly your skin is

You must be talking about wrinkles from being in water too long because my wrinkles certainly are not temporary.:) - Yeser007, Oct 5, 2010

jajaj. yesero, you are so witty! - Brynleigh, Oct 5, 2010

Muchas gracias amigos! - ratkinzluver, Oct 5, 2010

I try to make you all laugh :) and sure you could think of it that way, yesero. - ratkinzluver, Oct 5, 2010

Lol:) - shobna, Oct 8, 2010

nice :) - kiersten11, Jan 12, 2011

Answer 3

http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/100040/ser-and-estar

Answer 4

Both mean "I am" but a small book could be written about their differences.

In general, soy (ser) is going to be used to talk about essential characteristics (profession, color, size, permanent personality traits, place of origin) while estoy (estar) is going to be used to talk about location, current mood, and things like that.

Soy feliz (I am a happy person)

Estoy feliz (I am happy)

Soy de Florida (I'm from Florida)

Estoy en Florida (I'm in Florida)

You will be years mastering this. I certainly haven't mastered it, yet. But it is less confusing to me now than it was when I first started studying Spanish.

Was looking for the difference . Soy and Estoy are confusing. Your explanation is helpful. - Kpachori, Jun 9, 2015