Soy in Mexico ( ser not estar )

Question

Hello, I would like to ask why translator has picked up verb ser for translation of mine: I am first day in Mexico.

I thought that it is a place and also it refers to thing that will change so I really am confused.

Welcome to the forum. =) - NikkiLR, Mar 14, 2012

Answer 1

The translator can be incredibly helpful for vocab words, verb conjugation, short phrases, and some other things. But when you start getting in to sentences and grammar, you can't trust the translators. There are too many variables. For those types of things, use the wonderful Grammar section here at SpanishDict.

Good job realizing that this wasn't correct, though -- seems like you knew it all along!

thank you:-) why do i have un-accept button at your answer? what does it mean? - portobella, Mar 14, 2012

Wonderful and complete answer...thank you for clarifying this for me too@ - island_fever, Mar 14, 2012

You're both welcome! I've had a long and trying relationship with that translator! Portobella - I think you've chosen my response as the "best" answer, so it shows up first. You can choose to "un-accept" if a better one comes along. I think. - RedLine55, Mar 15, 2012

Answer 2

Translators really cannot be trusted... >.<

It should be "estoy".

thanks ! .so I can still use that lovely hint: how you feel and where you are this is when you use estar :-D - portobella, Mar 14, 2012

Answer 3

Soy de México, would mean that you are from Mexico.

Answer 4

Bad, Bad, Baddddddd translators, just wait till your daddy gets home.

Answer 5

Estoy en Mexico. Silly translators.