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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 ?
locations of things (not events) always use 'estar' Think of locations as an address, which can change even if the airport does not move (renamed the road, for example)
the temporary/permanent condition "rule" applies very generally, and best with physical condition -- illness, hair color, etc.
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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.
This may not be the actual reason, but could be used as an aide to memory. If you look at the person asking the question as the center of reference, then the aerport might be to that persons north one day and to the south the next day. So true or not it works to help you get the correct answer.
Did you forget about "refrigeradora"? (Or was it "refrigerador" that Duo taught us?)
What is the difference between "where is the passport" and "where's the passport"
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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".
This may not be the actual reason, but could be used as an aide to memory. If you look at the person asking the question as the center of reference, then the aerport might be to that persons north one day and to the south the next day. So true or not it works to help you get the correct answer.
I do not agree with a wrong answer when it comes down to "where's" and "where is". Both are the same..
What is the difference between dónde and donde please? (Ie with or without accent).
I think when you add an accent to words like donde, cual, que, etc those are used as interrogatives/questions only.
The house where the burglary happened = donde.
Where is the house? Dónde
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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.
Y'know, when you mark me wrong because I used the wrong word or grammar, why don't you show the correct one , so I don't have to guess?
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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
Lol, if you don't know where the airport is.. Well my friend, no language is gonna save you :D
sigh spanish one is sooooo hard. where is the airport? i have nooooooooo clue. i guess this is important because im going to spain over the summer, but still...
"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."
I typed in the correct answer, but it told me I was wrong because of the way that the options for the answer was formatted
Ack! Whenever my gmas in the room i mess up. When shes not, i get stuff right!
I wrote where is instead of where's and it said i was wrong... I mean like WTH...
they should really make it sound more like its a question, i was waiting on the rest of the sentence like an idiot // deberian de hacer que se escuche más como una pregunta, estaba esperando el restro de la oración
I wish there was an easy qay to remember the spelling of the words ams the accents
It could be where is the, but also where's. This is where I almost thought I had to put slang (where the airport) until I noticed "'s." Be careful!
" Where is" and got it wrong....the correct sentence is the conjugation form "where's". It shouldn't matter
Everyone asking why is it esta and not es, estar is used for how one feels or where someone is or where something is. Ser is used for where your from or how you are(mainly adjetives would fit here)
Where's can also be typed as where is. So technically both should be acceptable as correct answer.
Location and feelings always use conjugations of "estar" everything else is "ser"
found this the other day which may help ser v estar ser used for things such as Date, Occupation Characteristic,Time, Origin, Relation, (DOCTOR) yo soy, tú eres, el es Estar used for things such as Position, Location, Action, Condition, Emotion(PLACE) yo estoy, Estás ,tú está
what? what is this comment for? you aren't vene replying to anyone! it'd make sense if you were replying to someone that said something wrong but IN THE MIDDLE OF THE COMMENT SECTION?! what purpose does this comment serve? why are you here?
Am I the only american English speaker that really struggles pronouncing el aeropuerto?
"El aeropuerto" is so hard to say together, any tips on how to pronounce it easier?
The only thing i think is needed, is that a voice reads out the words you type so that you are sure you have not made any mistakes while typing.
The problem is my pronouncing of el aeropuerto was totaly wrong but it said right?? LOL
It turned off my microphone when I didn't even click turn off like come on
I touching nothing, but it said I was correct. I litterly got to this point, and it immediately told me that I was right
I could not hear the word "aeropuerto" in the sentence... :/ is it supposed to sound like something else?
Hi It would very helpul if the language that i was asked to write the answer in was highlighted in a way it would be more noticable, as i keep missing it and writing in the wrong language. As a suggestion, maybe a bright blue or red color. Thank you
I literally wrote it right but they said it was incorrect because I didn't have the accents
