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• The verb [SER] means to be. (I am, you are, he/she is, we are, they are …)
• [SER] is one of the first verbs you’ll need to know.

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• LEAF Spanish Grammar: The Verb [SER] – Basics

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The verb SER means to BE. (I am, you are, he/she is … )

The verb SER is used to identify your nationality!

¿Tú ERES estadounidense?
Are you an “united-statesian”?

Si, yo SOY un estadounidense.
Yes, I am an united-statesian!

Él ES peruano.
He is peruvian.

Nosotros SOMOS argentinos.
We are Argentinean.

¿Vosotros SOIS canadienses?
Are y’all Canadian?

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No, mis amigos no son alemanes.
No, my friends are not German.

Ellos son franceses?
Are they French?

No, no son franceses. Ellos son suizos.
No, they are not French. They are Swiss.

¿Vosotros sois japoneses?
Are y’all (familiar) Japanese?

Si, nosotros somos japoneses. Nosotros somos de Tokyo.
Yes, we are Japanese. We are from Tokyo.

¿El es cubano?
Is he Cuban?

Si, el es cubano.
Yes, he is Cuban.

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• LEAF Spanish Verb Conjugation Chart: The Verb [SER]
• LEAF 60-Second Spanish Grammar Lesson Index

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• YouTube/TravelLinguist: The word for “American“
• YouTube/TravelLinguist: “I am an American“
• YouTube/MrLearnSpanish: Spanish Verb SER
• YouTube/MrLearnSpanish: Express Identity With Ser

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