ser vs. estar/ por vs para

Question

ser is for you to say to be (the way you are, who you are)? soy dulcecorazon18 soy estudiante soy una chica

estar is for you to say to be (the way you feel)? estoy cancada estoy feliz estoy bien.

is this correct? so if i say quiero ser una profesora de espanol is this correct for say i want to be a spanish teacher?

para in order to.. por is for

how do you know when to you para and when to use por ??

gracias por tu tiempo thank you for your time

Welcome to the forum :) - 00b6f46c, Mar 6, 2011

Answer 1

Hi

About ''ser'' and ''estar'' yes you're right, but there's a tiny correction about your sentence :

quiero ser profesora de español.

You don't have to use the ''una'' here.

Check these two lesson they explain everything about ''ser'' and ''estar'', ''por'' y ''para''

1. 1.11 - Ser vs. Estar
2. 3.6 - Por vs. para

Also

• Ser and Estar - They both mean "to be," but have very different uses!

• Para and Por - What's the difference in these 2 prepositions that mean "for"?

Hope this helps ^_^

Answer 2

Welcome to the forum and SD Dulce

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