when talking about "physical state and condition"...

Question

When the reason to use ser or estar is physical state or condition and the subject of the sentence, you would use the verb estar, right?

I'm confused whether to use ser or estar in this type of sentence.

Thanks for any help!

Answer 1

pero estoy casada...i can get divorced...so it is not permanent.

Not a good idea to follow this reasoning, unless you think this condition can be changed:

Está muerto.

Everything about ser y estar.

Could be, if you say: Está muerto de decansancio., Está muerto de la risa. - Av41500803, Oct 5, 2010

Answer 2

Right.

I am tired.......Estoy cansado

I'm a musician......Soy músico

Answer 3

you mean..-

Estoy bien.

Estoy cansado

Estoy aturdido

yes, you use estar mainly because it`s a temporal condition.

Answer 4

yeah, like ...soy mujer, soy americana...those are things that can not be changed. pero estoy casada...i can get divorced...so it is not permanent.

I don't know if that helps you....

"soy casada" is also quite acceptable (with a different nuance). - samdie, Oct 5, 2010

Answer 5

yeah, like ...soy mujer, soy americana...those are things that can not be changed. pero estoy casada...i can get divorced...so it is not permanent.

Soy jovena. / Soy estudiante. The former will change no matter what you do. The latter will cease to be true if you drop out of school or graduate.

Permanent, shermament.

Answer 6

¿Como estás? Estoy cansado, triste, feliz, emocionado, enfermo, saludable,...etc. ¿Que estás haciendo? Estoy trabajando, comiendo, caminando, estudiando,...etc. ¿Cual es tu profesión ú oficio? Soy ingeniero, doctor, arquitecto, profesor, dentista,...etc. ¡Ihope this help!