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Who are you? Part 1

Who are you? Part 1

From the course: Spanish for Absolute Beginners

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Who are you? Part 1

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Newbie Series Lesson 3 Who are you? Today we have a very practical lesson, one I think is a natural follow-up to How are you all? And that is... Who are you? And what grammar point are we looking at? Today we're going to be talking about the verb ser, which means to be. Say Lizzy, would you say ser is a commonly used verb? Let's just say it would be hard to speak Spanish without it. Ser, I have to say one of the most basic and essential tasks that anyone new to the language has is learning how to express being, existence, or the way something is, or the way things are. Definitely. ¿Quién eres tú? Yo soy Amanda. ¿Y tú? Yo soy César. Soy músico. ¡Qué bueno! Yo soy profesora. ¡Qué interesante! And now, with a translation. Ahora incluiremos la traducción. ¿Quién eres tú? Who are you? Yo soy Amanda. ¿Y tú? I am Amanda. And you? Yo soy César. Soy músico. I am César. I am a musician. ¡Qué bueno! Yo soy profesora. Great! I am a teacher. ¡Qué interesante! How interesting. So let's begin…

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