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estar

"estar" means "to be (location, states)" in Spanish. It is number 21 on the frequency list, in A1 (verb).

Meaning

to be (location, states)

IPA

/esˈtaɾ/

Forms in this course

está, estoy, estás, estaba, están, estamos

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• No está.
  He's not in.
  Tatoeba: enteka / CK
• ¿Está bien?
  Is that okay?
  Tatoeba: darinmex / Dorenda
• ¿Qué está bien?
  What's good?
  Tatoeba: arh / CK

Learned together

In the course, "estar" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• ser to be (identity, traits)
• haber to have (helper verb)
• ir to go
• tener to have
• poder can, to be able to
• querer to want
• hacer to do, to make
• creer to believe, to think
• saber to know

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