Estar de

Tyrn · #1 June 27, 2020, 07:24 AM

Hi,

Fue este muchacho, un tal Dick Hallorann
que estaba de cocinero, quien sugirió que
podríamos arreglarnos bien si nos esmerábamos.

Why estaba de? Does era make any difference here?

**Rusty** · #2 June 27, 2020, 08:05 AM

estar de algo = temporarily work as
ser algo = characteristically work as

Tyrn · #3 June 27, 2020, 08:07 AM

Thanks! I suspected something like that

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