Origen E Identidad

The verb ser (to be) is used to describe origin (where you are from) and identity (personality, physical appearance, profession, religion, relationships).

Some of the forms of ser are:

(yo) soy - I am (tú) eres - you are (él) es - he is (ella) es - she is (Usted) es - you are (formal)

To talk about origin (where people are from), we`ll add a de (of, from) after the different forms above. Let`s look at some examples.

Yo soy de Italia Vs. Soy italiano I`m from Italy Vs. I am italian

Soy de Guatemala. I`m from Guatemala.

De dónde eres? Where are you from?

To talk about identity (ways you think of yourself) we could talk about your personality, physical appearance, profession, etc. Let`s look at some examples. Soy inglés. - I am English.

Soy estudiante. - I'm a student.

Soy ingeniero. - I`m an engineer.

Ella es guapa. - She is good looking.

Ellos son mis padres. - They are my parents.