Ser is one of two Spanish verbs that
mean "to be" (learn more),
and is used in a number of common expressions.
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| ser |
to be |
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| ser + past participle |
to be + past participle (passive
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| ser de |
to be from (a city, country) |
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to be made of |
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to belong to |
| ser de buena pasta |
to be a good/nice person |
| ser de película |
to be sensational |
| ser de poca monta |
to be of little value |
| ser el colmo |
to be the limit |
| ser el ojo derecho de uno |
to be the apple of one's eye |
| ser en todo con alguien |
to be in complete agreement with someone |
| ser harina de otro costal |
to be a horse of a different color (literally, to be flour
from a different bag) |
| ser la flor de la canela |
to be the very best |
| ser otro cantar |
to be a horse of a different color |
| ser pan comido |
to be as easy as pie |
| ser para chuparse los dedos |
to taste delicious |
| ser todo oídos |
to be all ears |
| ser todos ojos |
to be all eyes |
| ser un cero a la izquierda |
to be worthless, count for nothing |
| ser una flor de estufa |
to be very delicate (literally, to be a hothouse flower) |
| ser una lata |
to be annoying |
| ser un mirlo blanco |
to be an impossible dream (literally, to be a white
blackbird) |
| ser una perla |
to be a jewel/treasure |
| ser uña y carne |
to be as close as can be |
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| a no ser que |
unless |
| a no ser por |
if it weren't for |
| no ser cosa del otro jueves |
to be nothing out of the ordinary |
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| Telling Time |
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| es la una |
it's one o'clock |
| son las dos, tres |
it's two o'clock, three o'clock |
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| ¡Ahi fue ella! |
You should have heard it (the fuss)! |
| Así era |
That's the way it was, that's what it was like |
| Así es |
That is so, that's the way it is |
| Así es la vida. |
Such is life. |
| Así es que + subject/verb |
That's why..., So... |
| Así sea |
So be it |
| ¿Cómo es que...? |
How is it that...? |
| ¡Cómo ha de ser! |
What do you expect! |
| Érase que se era (una vez) |
Once upon a time |
| Esa manera de hablar no es de una dama. |
That's no way for a lady to talk. |
| Es que no pude. |
But I couldn't. |
| Es que no quiero. |
But I don't want to. |
| Hizo como quien es. |
He did what could be expected. |
| ¿No es así? |
Isn't it? |
| ¡No es nada lo del ojo! |
There's a lot more to it than that! |
| no sea que |
in case, for fear that |
| no vaya a ser que... |
unless |
| o sea |
or rather, in other words |
| ¡O somos o no somos! |
(inf) |
Make up your mind! Let's get on with it! |
| ¿Qué ha sido de él? |
What has become of him? |
| ¿Qué será de mí? |
What will become of me? |
| Qué será será |
What will be, will be |
| ¡Sea! |
Agreed! |
| sea... sea |
either... or |
| Sea lo que sea |
Be that as it may |
| ¿Será posible? |
Is it possible? |
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| el ser |
being, life, essence |
| el ser humano |
human being |
| el ser imaginario |
imaginary being |
| el ser vivo |
living creature, organism |
| en lo más íntimo de su ser |
in one's inmost being, deep within oneself |
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