Use “ser” for the location of events: La fiesta es en mi casa (The party is at my house). Use “estar” for physical location of people or things: El libro está en la mesa (The book is on the table). For origins or nationalities, use “ser”: Soy de España (I’m from Spain).
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- Vocabulary: Origins and nationality, physical locations, events
- Ser for origin or nationality
- Estar for physical location
- Ser for location of events
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