Ser - estar

Question

I thought the rule was that 'estar ' is used in location. I just listened to a dialogue in a spanish course ( Así es for Dutch speakers) about going to a concert. Donde es el concierto?

Confusing..

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Answer 1

That is the one exception to the rule that estar is used for location. Ser (es) is used for telling where an event is taking place. Why? I don't have a clue.

:) - ian-hill, Mar 3, 2014

Answer 2

We use estar in location for people, things and places but we use ser for events. Notice the difference:

Tu hermana está en la oficina. Your sister is in the office La carpeta está en la oficina. The folder is in the office La oficina está en el centro de la ciudad. The office is in downtown

La reunión es en la oficina. The meeting is in the office La fiesta es en tu casa. The party is in your house