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Why is "it's sad" "es triste" and "it was sad" "estaba triste"?
Isn't that using "ser" for one and "estar for the other"?
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updated Jan 22, 2013
posted by kyle_hurley
context, context, context :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 21, 2013
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We need more context.
(Ser) Es triste = It's nature is to be sad, it's always sad... that's how it is.. that how it was made (the movie)
(Estar) Está triste = The person can be in the state of sadness right now... this month, for a year now, whatever.... (estar then introduces it being temporary instead of a characteristic)
El hombre está triste
La película es triste
updated Jan 22, 2013
edited by avispao
posted by avispao
you have a typo "el película" as you know, should be "la película." good response, friend avispao! - unMica, Jan 22, 2013
Lo he corregido, muchas gracias. Creo que estaba escribiendo una cosa y la cambié sin darme cuenta del artículo. Gracias de nuevo. - - avispao, Jan 22, 2013
hahahahaha... muchas gracias... - avispao, Jan 22, 2013
