'Ser' vs. 'estar' for location | A Coffee Break with Anabel

'Ser' vs. 'estar' for location | A Coffee Break with Anabel

Author: Coffee Break Languages August 21, 2025 Duration: 7:27

In today’s espresso mini-lesson, we’re joined by Anabel from the Coffee Break Spanish team to tackle one of the most common challenges for Spanish learners: choosing between ser and estar when talking about location. 📍🤔


These two verbs both mean 'to be', but knowing when to use each is key to sounding natural in Spanish.


Discover more content like this and subscribe to the Coffee Break Spanish newsletter here. 🙌


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


The journey to learning a new language often feels like a monumental task, but Coffee Break Spanish reimagines the process as something you can genuinely fit into your daily routine. Created by Coffee Break Languages, this podcast structures its lessons around the idea that meaningful progress happens in short, consistent bursts-the kind you might enjoy with a cup of coffee in hand. You won't find overwhelming grammar lectures here. Instead, each episode is a focused, friendly conversation that zeroes in on practical language you can actually use, building your confidence piece by piece. The show is carefully designed to grow with you, starting from the very first words and phrases for absolute beginners and gradually introducing more complex concepts as you move through the seasons. Listening to this podcast feels less like formal study and more like joining a helpful guide who breaks things down clearly, always with the goal of helping you communicate with native speakers. Whether you're preparing for a trip, connecting with heritage, or simply exercising your brain, the approach is both accessible and deeply effective, turning those small moments of your day into tangible steps toward fluency.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 325

Coffee Break Spanish
Podcast Episodes
Announcing the Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2025 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:51
New mini-series! Starting on Monday 20th October, join Mark and the Coffee Break Spanish Team for a virtual treasure hunt across Europe, in which we'll discover clues, solve the mystery and practise our Spanish. But this…
How do you translate "get" into Spanish? | A Coffee Break with Pablo [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:43
Do you know how to translate the word ‘get’ into Spanish? This small word can be translated in many different ways, making it a big challenge for learners of Spanish.That’s why in this episode Pablo shows you how to thin…
How to shop for shoes in Spanish | A Coffee Break with Pablo [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:52
In this episode, Pablo takes you on a journey into the world of shoes. From chanclas and tacones to navigating shoe sizes, he’ll teach you what you need for shoe shopping in Spanish 🥿🥾You’ll also learn how to answer the…
Catalanismos in Spanish | A Coffee Break with Pablo [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:13
Are you ready for another espresso lesson with Pablo from Coffee Break Spanish? In this episode, we’ll have a look at catalanismos, words in Spanish that come directly from Catalan.From the word capicúa to añorar 💭, and…
How to use 'hacerse' in Spanish | A Coffee Break with Anabel [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:38
Join Anabel from Coffee Break Spanish to explore how to use the versatile Spanish verb hacerse. From changes in profession to personal transformation, this reflexive verb appears in a variety of everyday expressions 🔄🗣️B…
Typical Spanish dishes to try this summer | A Coffee Break with Pablo [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:39
While we're working on our next podcast series to help you improve your Spanish, we hope you enjoy this mini-lesson with Pablo. In today’s episode, we explore some typical Spanish dishes you should definitely try this su…