Lesson 2 - Ser or Estar (or Tener)

"To be" or "to be" (or to have?) - that is the question

Estar

Location

Estar

Health

Estar

Changing mood or condition

Estar

Personal opinion in terms of taste (food) or appearance

Ser

Description

Ser

Profession

Ser

Point of origin

Ser

Identification

Ser

Material

Ser

Possession or ownership

Ser

Where an event takes place

Tener [age] años

Age

Tener calor/frío

To be hot/cold

Tener celos

To be jealous

Tener cuidado

To be careful

Tener la culpa

To be at fault

Tener envidia

To be envious

Tener éxito

To be successful

Tener hambre/sed

To be hungry/thirsty

Tener miedo de

To be afraid of

Tener prisa

To be in a hurry

Tener rabia

To be in a rage/to be very angry

Tener razón

To be right

Tener sueño

To be sleepy

Tener suerte

To be lucky

Tener vergüenza

To be ashamed

Tener dolor de [body part]

to have a [bodypart]ache

tener ganas de

to want/to desire

tener la palabra

to have the floor

tener lugar

to take place

tener mala cara

to look bad

tener mucho/poco/algo/nada que hacer

to have a lot/a little/something/nothing to do

tener por

to take someone for/to consider someone to be

tener que ver con

to have to do with