When do i use "estoy" or "soy"

Question

Yo estoy aqui? or

Yo soy aqui?

Hello Elisa. Welcome to the forum! - rac1, Sep 25, 2012

Answer 1

You use 'estar' with locations of people or things.

If you'd like to read some more on when to use ser or estar these articles might help.

Ser & Estar Part One - An Introduction for Beginners

Ser & Estar Part Two

Spanish in a nutshell - Ser vs Estar

Ser vs Estar in Mind Map Form

:) - ian-hill, Sep 25, 2012

Great info. Kiwi! :) - rac1, Sep 25, 2012

thanks guys :) - Kiwi-Girl, Sep 25, 2012

Answer 2

Estoy aquí. The personal pronoun is redundant as the verb is conjugated estoy means I am.