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Ser and estar

Ser is for who someone is, their job, origin, and time. Estar is for where they are, how they feel, and the result of a change. In a photo task, place is almost always estar: «están sentados».

Examples

La mujer es en la cocina.

La mujer está en la cocina. Es cocinera.

Place: estar. Profession: ser.

El café es frío.

El café está frío.

A temporary state of a thing is estar.

Try this

Describe a friend: job and where they are right now.

A solid answer

Mi amiga es médica y está en el hospital esta semana.

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