Spanish Podcast Beginners 9 Using Ser and Estar in Spanish (Better Audio)

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[@philiptaylor6615]

Thanks guys, for me these are the clearest and easiest lessons on the net and this video particularly offers a very clear explanation and a way of remembering of ser and estar. Your explanation of por and para is also very good.. I have some time to study Spanish from beginner level and I am slowly working through your videos as I find compared to others they move at a realistic speed and offer clear explanations. Great job, thanks again.

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Thank you very much, Philip. We are very pleased they are helping. :)

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[@AndrewByrnes1]

The 3:45 mark... watch out Gordon!

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Andrew Byrnes Jajaja

[@kraznayaploshad]

I’ve recently started learning Spanish and came across you’re videos. One of the best I have found for Castilian Spanish so I’m starting at the beginning. I am confused by the feminine adjective endings at 9.52 when Gordon describes himself as tall, thin etc. Would it not be delgado and alto rather than delgada and alta? It may be that this video is too old to hope for a reply but fingers crossed for some clarification. Thanks for the great work folks

[@LightSpeedSpanishChannel]

Thank you, kraznaya! Yes, Gordon is indeed using the feminine form. I'll explain why: Gordon's using the feminine form because he used the word 'persona'. He said: soy una PERSONA delgada, alta... Adjectives must agree to their noun. The noun here isn't Gordon (although he's talking about him), but PERSON. Person is a feminine word, hence alta, delgada. I'll give you some examples so you can see: Gordon es alto y delgado. Gordon es una persona alta y delgada. Yo soy alto y delgado. (man) Yo soy alta y delgada. (woman) Yo soy una persona alta y delgada. (can be a man or by a woman) I hope that I was able to explain it well :) Cynthia x

[@kraznayaploshad]

@@LightSpeedSpanishChannel Perfecto, Cynthia, gracias. That is very helpful and very well explained. It seems the only time I learn grammar is when studying languages other than English. I appreciate you taking the time to reply and continue to enjoy your work.

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[@JonFrumTheFirst]

In one grammar book, I found an explanation for the use of estar with muerte and cansado. The rule was that if the state was a result of a change in the past, estar is used. So presumably, you die after having lived, and you get married after having been single. Does this make sense?

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Yes, it does. I like anything that helps understanding. It fits.

[@popandu1170]

@9:20 ...Qué sorpresa!!

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[@marcellafelice3776]

You are the very best at teaching Spanish.... I truly enjoyed your lessons.... why is it that you pronounce the C as TH for example in the word hace calor......... you pronounce HATHE as in thunder in English..... je ne comprend pas????.... is it how we should pronounce the C when it is followed by an E....

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Marcella Felice In most parts of Spain the C is pronounced like an English TH when followed by E or I. When in English you pronounce the c like an "s" we pronounce it like "th".

[@kambibolongo7530]

+LightSpeed Spanish TH as in THen or as in THin?

[@earlmauverickborromeo9773]

Unvoiced TH as in THin, THink, pyThon, THirsty, and broTH,

[@kambibolongo7530]

Earl Mauverick Borromeo Okay, thanks!