1. estar (seguido de adjetivos)Estar denotes a changed condition or state as opposed to identity or nature, which is normally expressed by → ser
. Estar is also used when the emphasis is on the speaker's perception of things, of their appearance, taste, etc. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in →
, ser
1. ser (seguido de adjetivos)ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in → estar
del = de + el, de
, elused instead of de + el, except when the article is part of a proper name, e.g. los habitantes de El Cairo, un artículo de El País
el <pl los>, la<pl las>冠词def 冠词the masculine article el is also used before feminine nouns which begin with accented aoha e.g. el agua pura, el hada madrina
