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estar

[əsˈta]

verb

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Meaning
  1. to be; to currently be in a state or have a characteristic (Used to connect a noun to an adjective that describes a temporary state of being.)
  2. forms the continuous aspect, together with a present participle
  3. to stay, to live or spending time.
  4. to be
Examples

Estic cansada.

I am tired.

Pronunciationəsˈta

Part of speechverb

Usage noteUse 'estar' for temporary states and 'ser' for permanent characteristics.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.