Difference between soy buena and estoy bien?
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I really can't work this out...two different way of saying 'I'm good' or would they be used in different situations? Answers on a postcard!
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updated May 9, 2011
posted by Samian
Replying "I'm good" when someone asks "How are you" is bad English anyway. - Azabache, May 9, 2011
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Soy buena - I am good, I am a good person.
Estoy bien - I am well, I am feeling fine.
Have a look at this compilation on the difference between ser and estar, it will really help you 
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updated May 9, 2011
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posted by --Jen--
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Soy buena: ser classifies or defines, so you are classifying yourself as a good .
Estoy bien: estar indicates states (surprise!), and "bien" is an adverb that indicates how the state is.
updated May 9, 2011
posted by lazarus1907
