what does estar mean in english
In English, the verb âto beâ can be used to give the sense of condition and quality as well. However, in English the same verb is used and we have to understand whether it is a quality or a condition the verb refers to. Nevertheless, in Spanish the two verbs estar and ser are used differently to convey the sense of condition and quality. What does Estar mean? Estar as mentioned before means âto be,â and it is used when we want to express a condition. Now, look at the following sentence. The apple is green. Here we are speaking of the condition of the apple. That means the apple is not ripe. Now, have a look at the following Spanish sentence.