al ser

al ser(
ahl
 
sehr
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. being
Pedro nació en Francia, pero, al ser sus padres argentinos, habla español bien.Pedro was born in France, but his parents being Argentinian, he speaks Spanish well.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Al ser tan alta, le quedan bien las faldas largas.As she's so tall, long skirts suit her.
¿Qué se siente al ser considerado el hombre más atractivo del mundo? - No sé, no me hago a la idea.How does it feel to be considered the most attractive man in the world? - I don't know. I haven't got used to the idea.
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