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Spanish Grammar
G Grammar

1 I’m [A].
Sentence pattern to say “I’m [name].”

Soy name .
Soy Karen.
Soy Mark .
I’m Karen.

Literal translation: Am Mark.

Natural translation: I’m Mark.

Sentence pattern to say “I’m from [city].”

Soy de place . Soy de Guadalajara.

Soy de Nueva York . I'm from Guadalajara.

Literal translation: Am from New York.

Natural translation: I’m from New York.

2 I’m [B].

Sentence pattern to say “I’m [state of Sentence pattern to say “He/She's [state of
well-being].” well-being].”

Estoy well-being . Está well-being .

Estoy muy bien . Está no muy bien .

Literal translation: Am very well. Literal translation: [Is] so-so.

Natural translation: I'm very well. Natural translation: He/She's so-so.

Estoy bien, gracias. Está mal.

I’m fine, thanks. He/She's bad.
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3 I’m [age].

Sentence pattern to say “I'm [age].” Sentence pattern to say “I have [object].”

Tengo age años. Tengo object .

Tengo dieciocho años. Tengo una pluma .

Literal translation: Have eighteen years. Literal translation: Have a pen.

Natural translation: I'm eighteen years old. Natural translation: I have a pen.

Tengo treinta años. Tengo un cuaderno.

I'm thirty years old. I have a notebook.

4 I’m not [A].

Sentence pattern to say “No, I’m not Sentence pattern to say “I’m not [nationality].”
[occupation].”

No, no soy occupation . No, no soy nationality .

No, no soy doctor . No, no soy americano .

Literal translation: No, not am doctor. Literal translation: No, not am American.
Natural translation: No, I am not a doctor. Natural translation: I am not American.

No, no soy
estudiante.
I am not a student.
¿Eres española?
Are you Spanish?

No, no soy española.

No, I'm not Spanish.