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- "¿Dónde está el aeropuerto?"
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Is the location of airport can be seen as temporary condition to use está instead of es ?
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"Estar" is also used for LOCATION (we don't see this location as temporary condition), except: - Origin, e.g. Soy de Estados Unidos. - An event, e.g. La fiesta ES en la casa de mi amiga.
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Similar problem, but in my case I was not wrong with where's vs. where. I was wrong with "la" translated as "a".
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You seem to be forgetting that "is" is such a long word that "'s" is needed to save time and speed things up. Typing out "is" is just too much work...unless Duolingo is wrong.
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The voice actually days "Dónde está la aeropuerto?". Which I knew was incorrect but I listened to it 3 times to make sure it said "la". Of course, it graded it as incorrect
"Es" is the third person singular conjugation of the verb "ser" (=he/she/it is or you (formal singular "usted") are). "Está" is the third person singular conjugation of the verb "estar" and means the same, but in different ways. Confused? Yes, it is confusing that Spanish has 2 verbs for "to be" but it is one of the most important things you need to learn to master Spanish. Here is a link that will get you started. Be sure to do Lessons 2-4, too (the links are on the left). There are many other references on the Internet. Do a search for "ser and estar."
Am I the only american English speaker that really struggles pronouncing el aeropuerto?