"My aunt is by herself."

Translation: Mi tía está sola.

[Alxzien]

why esta?

[Talca]

There are some situations were ES would be OK in this phrase. Without a context, we are lost here. Does teh sentences mean she is a widow? Or does it mean that for the next five minutes her 10 kids are playing outside? Using estar means the later; using SER may imply the former.

[Jason463529]

Yes i agree, there is no context so either ES or ERES should be accepted.

[Jason463529]

Lo siento....I mean ES or ESTÁ.

[TomasSantosRubio]

I'm sorry Talca, but I've never heard "Mi tia ES sola", that is not grammatically correct. Sola is considered a state not a caracteristic, so the proper use is with estar, the context is not relevant here. You would say, "mi tia vive sola" if you want to changr the meaning.

[debbos1]

Mi tía es por si misma

[MarieCross3]

Why is it not, "Mi tia es sola"

[AnneElyse1]

If "Mi tia esta sola" is the answer, why do the dictionary hints say "Mi tia esta a si misma?"