yo soy - need some help

[chileno]

Originally Posted by bobjenkins

No es posible añadir a lo que dijo Rusty, excepto quizás que debes buscar las diferencias entre ser y estar
It´s hard to add anything to Rusty´s great explanation, but I will add that you should look into the differences between "ser" and "estar" which can be confusing because they both mean "to be"

Your fingers are playing games with your mind...

[María José]

Originally Posted by Rusty

Thanks, María José, but you know it wasn't my intention to upstage. I wanted to give Ross a little to chew on; something to whet his appetite.

Oh, I do know. You are just a genius and cannot help it.

[Sarah]

Originally Posted by sosia

yo soy Roberto: I am Roberto
yo soy carnicero: I'm a butcher
yo soy colombiano: I'm from Colombia.

Saludos

Wouldn't it be soy colombiano for I am Colombian and soy de Colombia for I'm from Colombia?

[bobjenkins]

Originally Posted by Sarah

Wouldn't it be soy colombiano for I am Colombian and soy de Colombia for I'm from Colombia?

Sí

[tacuba]

Originally Posted by Sarah

Wouldn't it be soy colombiano for I am Colombian and soy de Colombia for I'm from Colombia?

"Soy colombiana".... si Sarah es tu nombre de verdad.

[Kerflop]

I was always taught that ser was used to describe something that is permanent about a person. - Soy norteamericano.

Were as estar was more temporary - Estoy en la casa de mi abuelita.

Is that correct? I am still in the beginning phases of my learning, but I have used that trick to know when to use which one and it hasn't failed me yet.

[hermit]

And there you have it...

[irmamar]

Originally Posted by Kerflop

I was always taught that ser was used to describe something that is permanent about a person. - Soy norteamericano.

Were as estar was more temporary - Estoy en la casa de mi abuelita.

Is that correct? I am still in the beginning phases of my learning, but I have used that trick to know when to use which one and it hasn't failed me yet.

Ususally it's like this, but not always. How would you say "I'm dead"? "Estoy muerto o soy muerto?

[Kerflop]

You wouldn't... you're already dead

However, I would say it is "Soy muerto" but I am guessing that is wrong?

[chileno]

Originally Posted by Kerflop

You wouldn't... you're already dead

However, I would say it is "Soy muerto" but I am guessing that is wrong?

Yes and no...:-)

Soy hombre muerto - I am a dead man when you do something that you know you are going to be heavily penalized, ie: your life.

You could also say "estoy muerto" for the same situation. ( Estaré/I will be dead)