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The key rules of this unit in two minutes. Tap the speaker to hear each example.
Weather with “hace”
Most weather expressions use “hace” (it makes): hace sol, hace frío. Rain and snow have their own verbs: llueve, nieva.
- Hoy hace mucho calor.It’s very hot today.
- En invierno nieva.It snows in winter.
How you feel: “estar”
Feelings and states that can change use “estar”. Who or what you are uses “ser”.
- Estoy cansado.I’m tired.
- Soy de Austria.I’m from Austria.
-o for men, -a for women
Many adjectives change with who is speaking: a man says “estoy cansado”, a woman says “estoy cansada”.
- Estoy contento.I’m happy. (man)
- Estoy contenta.I’m happy. (woman)
Me encanta + verb
To say you like or love doing something, put the infinitive after “me gusta” or “me encanta”.
- Me encanta bailar.I love dancing.
- Me gusta leer.I like reading.