Ser and Estar.... the difference???
I watched many videos and heard many lectures on this from my teacher but I still don't understand the difference between Ser and Estar....please try to be as concise as possible... Muchas Gracias!!! 
2 Answers
Hi Nfl!
Don't worry, you aren't alone. Ser and estar are tricky verbs and understanding when to use them is one of the most difficult things to grasp when learning Spanish.
Our reference page on Ser/Estar is very helpful, and I suggest you look at it.
Here is another "article" on their usage.
Whatever you do, please do not follow the permanent vs. temporary rule, no matter who says it.
It's really a deceiving trick. There are wayyyyyy tooo mannnnyyy exceptions to the permanent vs. temporary rule.
Feel free to do further searches on the forum. This has been quite a few times before, and more advanced speakers than myself have answered them 
Also, if you head over to the New SpanishDict reference page, you will find quizzes about ser vs. estar.
You can look at the reference article on ser and estar in this forum. You can watch the video on it in Learn Spanish 1.
Estar is used for
Position, posture - standing, sitting, leaning, lying down, refers to person
Location - ser works as the verb to the place - where
Action - Doing something, uses estar then ing verbs called gerunds; extensions of normal verbs
Condition - tired, sick, etc. Mental and Physical.
Emotion - Feeling.
Ser is used for
Description - Physical attributes, name
Occupation - Job, (no indefinite article here)
Characteristics - personality, kind
Time
Origin - Birth, nationality
Relationship- to someone
So the difference between the two verbs are its uses.
