A1 Spanish Grammar Lesson
Saying where things are with estar
Estar: dónde está
2:04 min video · 6 sentences · 5 key words
Transcript with English
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- Marta no está en casa.Marta is not at home.
- ¿Dónde está mi bolso?Where is my bag?
- Las llaves no están aquí.The keys are not here.
- Diego está en la cocina.Diego is in the kitchen.
- Las llaves están en el frigorífico.The keys are in the fridge.
- ¡Están con la leche!They are with the milk!
About this lesson
Marta is late for work and cannot find her keys. Her flatmate Diego helps her look for them, and they are in a funny place.
How to practise
- Read how the pattern works on the first card, then listen to each example sentence.
- Repeat every example out loud in the Te toca · Your turn pause: the pattern should start to feel automatic.
- At the end, check the common mistake and say the practice sentence yourself.
Key words
| Spanish | English | Level |
|---|---|---|
| las llaves | the keys | |
| la cocina | the kitchen | |
| el frigorífico | the fridge | |
| la leche | the milk | |
| aquí | here |
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