'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.


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