Ten common expressions with the verb SER – Spanish phrases – Episode 31

Ten common expressions with the verb SER – Spanish phrases

Podcast episode 31 – SEE ALL EPISODES

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Today’s question comes from Julie, one of my newsletter subscribers. A couple of days ago Julie sent me an email asking: “Could you do another episode with common expressions? Perhaps this time we could have some with the verb SER. That’ll be great.”

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Common expressions with the verb SER: listen & speak

Today, I’m going to give you 10 common expressions with the verb SER. Native speakers often use common expressions. So knowing them will improve dramatically your conversation skills. These are the ten expressions I’ve got for you today. Repeat after me:

eso es, that’s right, eso es

es de día, it’s daytime, es de día

es de noche, it’s nighttime, es de noche

es pronto, it’s early, es pronto

es tarde, it’s late, es tarde

¿qué hora es?, what time is it?, ¿qué hora es?

es lo mismo, it’s the same, es lo mismo

es lunes, it’s Monday, es lunes

así es, that’s right, así es

así es la vida, that’s life, así es la vida

Let’s say those expressions once more. Repeat after me.

Common expressions with the verb SER: listening drill

Let’s now do a listening drill. I’m going to say the ten expressions in Spanish. Can you tell me what they mean in English?

es de día, it’s daytime

es lo mismo, it’s the same

es pronto, it’s early

¿qué hora es?, what time is it?

es lunes, it’s Monday

eso es, that’s right

así es, that’s right

es tarde, it’s late

así es la vida, that’s life

es de noche, it’s nighttime

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Common expressions with the verb SER: speaking drill

Let’s now do a speaking drill. Can you tell me these expressions in Spanish?

it’s the same, es lo mismo

it’s early, es pronto

what time is it?, ¿qué hora es?

that’s right, eso es

that’s life, así es la vida

it’s Monday, es lunes

it’s daytime, es de día

it’s late, es tarde

that’s right, así es

it’s nighttime, es de noche

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