Words that change meaning with ‘ser’ and ‘estar’ | The Coffee Break Spanish Show 1.08

Words that change meaning with ‘ser’ and ‘estar’ | The Coffee Break Spanish Show 1.08

Author: Coffee Break Languages December 7, 2023 Duration: 12:24

Did you know that there are some adjectives that have a different meaning depending on whether they are used with ser or estar? That is the topic that Mark and Concha are tackling in this episode of the Coffee Break Show! This is the second part of a double episode all about these two verbs, and in our previous episode we discussed how and when to use ser and estar in Spanish. If you haven’t already watched that episode then be sure to catch up on episode 7 before this one!


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