basic words

Question

Hey for some reason the translator didn't answer this. How do you say "I am" and It is" in spanish'

Answer 1

Hi Mz
Yes you are correct. Both "it" and "is" will change according to the context. Once again, that all important word. context

Answer 2

I just used your words in the translator and it worked perfectly, however, it is another example of more context. Try entering "I am a man" and "It is a big car". I am not a lover of translators as the translated meaning is not always correct, however, in this instance, you would have had your answers.

Answer 3

Hi drddash
I am sure that you can see from the answers you have been given, that more context is needed. Before you post anything else, please click on the link below.

[url=http://my.spanishdict.com/forum/topic/show'id=1710195%3ATopic%3A4947]http://my.spanishdict.com/forum/topic/show'id=1710195%3ATopic%3A4947[/url]

Answer 4

Yes, and "I am hot" is "Tengo calor", so maybe you can add "tengo" to the list. If there is no context, the answer is likely to be vague.

Answer 5

Can I tentatively add a question; am I right to think there is no direct translation for "it is" as it does not really exist in spanish where everything is masculine or feminine? Albeit they are both 3rd person singular.

Answer 6

It depends on what you are trying to say. You either want to use the verb Estar or Ser.
It can be a bit confusing when to use which one but a general rule of thumb is to use Estar if you are describing the condition of something and Ser if you are describing an essential characteristic. Conditions can change rather easily in most cases where as characteristics don't.

Ex. She is Sick. - Condition - Ella esta enferma.
She is Tall. - Characteristic - Ella es alta.

Ser - I am- Soy, You are- eres, he/she is - es, they are- son, we are- somos.
Estar - I am-Estoy, You are- estas, he/she is -esta, they are-estan, we are- estamos.

Answer 7

I am = Soy
It is = (it depends on the sentence) Es