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Hello Everyone, 😊
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In today’s lesson we are going to study the following topic: '''”VERB TO BE”''' in Galician
<div class="pg_page_title">Galician Grammar - How to Use "Be"</div>
Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/galician Galician] learners! 😊<br>In this lesson, we will learn how to use the verb "be" in Galician. We will look at the different forms of the verb and how to use them in sentences. We will also look at some examples of how to use the verb in context. __TOC__


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== Introduction ==
The verb "be" is one of the most important verbs in any language. In Galician, it is used to express existence, identity, location, and other states. It is also used to form the passive voice. In this lesson, we will look at the different forms of the verb and how to use them in sentences.


Good learning!
== Forms of the Verb ==
The verb "be" has three forms in Galician: ser, estar, and haber.


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=== Ser ===
Ser is used to express existence, identity, origin, and other permanent states. It is also used to form the passive voice. Here are some examples of how to use ser in sentences:


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* Eu son de Galicia. (I am from Galicia.)
* Ela é unha profesora. (She is a teacher.)
* Esta casa é antiga. (This house is old.)
* O libro foi escrito por un autor galego. (The book was written by a Galician author.)
 
=== Estar ===
Estar is used to express location, temporary states, and emotions. Here are some examples of how to use estar in sentences:
 
* O meu irmán está en Madrid. (My brother is in Madrid.)
* Estou cansado. (I am tired.)
* Ela está feliz. (She is happy.)
 
=== Haber ===
Haber is used to express existence and is often used in the impersonal form. Here are some examples of how to use haber in sentences:
 
* Hai moitos libros na biblioteca. (There are many books in the library.)
* Non hai ninguén aquí. (There is nobody here.)
 
== Examples ==
Here are some examples of how to use the verb "be" in context:


== '''Verb to be in Galician''' ==
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|'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''
|'''<big>GALICIAN</big>'''
|'''<big>PRONUNCIATION IN</big>'''
'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''
|'''<big>BRAZILIAN</big>'''
'''<big>PORTUGUESE</big>'''
|-
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|-
|'''I was'''
|'''Eu era'''
|'''''eh ou eh rah'''''
|'''Eu era / estava'''
|-
|'''You were'''
|'''Ti  eras'''
|'''''tih eh rahs'''''
|'''Você era / estava'''
|-
|'''He was'''
|'''El  era'''
|'''''ehl eh rah'''''
|'''Ele era / estava'''
|-
|'''We were'''
|'''Nós  eramos'''
|'''''nohs eh rah mohs'''''
|'''Nós éramos / estávamos'''
|-
|'''You were'''
|'''Vós  erades'''
|'''''vohs eh rah dehs'''''
|'''Vocês eram / estavam'''
|-
|'''They were'''
|'''Eles  eran'''
|'''''eh lehs eh rahn'''''
|'''Eles eram / estavam'''
|-
|''' '''
|''' '''
|''''' '''''
|''' '''
|-
|''' '''
|''' '''
|''''' '''''
|''' '''
|-
|'''I am'''
|'''Eu son'''
|'''''eh ou sohn'''''
|'''Eu sou / estou'''
|-
|'''You are'''
|'''Ti  es'''
|'''''tih ehs'''''
|'''Você é / está'''
|-
|'''He is'''
|'''El  é'''
|'''''ehl eh'''''
|'''Ele é / está'''
|-
|'''We are'''
|'''Nós  somos'''
|'''''nohs soh mohs'''''
|'''Nós somos / estamos'''
|-
|-
|'''You are'''
! Galician !! Pronunciation !! English Translation
|'''Vós  sodes'''
|'''''vohs soh dehs'''''
|'''Vocês são / estão'''
|-
|-
|'''They are'''
| É unha cidade grande. || eh oon-yah see-dah-deh grahn-deh || It is a big city.
|'''Eles  son'''
|'''''eh lehs sohn'''''
|'''Eles são / estão'''
|-
|-
|''' '''
| Estamos aquí. || es-tah-mohs ah-kee || We are here.
|''' '''
|''''' '''''
|''' '''
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|-
|''' '''
| Hai moitas persoas. || eye moy-tahs pehr-soh-ahs || There are many people.
|''' '''
|''''' '''''
|''' '''
|-
|-
|'''I will be'''
| Son de Galicia. || sohn deh gah-lee-see-ah || I am from Galicia.
|'''Eu serei'''
|'''''eh ou seh ray'''''
|'''Eu serei / estarei'''
|-
|-
|'''You will be'''
| Estou contento. || es-toh kohn-tehn-toh || I am happy.
|'''Ti  serás'''
|'''''tih seh rahs'''''
|'''Você será / estará'''
|-
|'''He will be'''
|'''El  será'''
|'''''ehl seh rah'''''
|'''Ele será / estará'''
|-
|'''We will be'''
|'''Nós  seremos'''
|'''''nohs seh reh mohs'''''
|'''Nós seremos / estaremos'''
|-
|'''You will be'''
|'''Vós  seredes'''
|'''''vohs seh reh dehs'''''
|'''Vocês serão / estarão'''
|-
|'''They will be'''
|'''Eles  serán'''
|'''''eh lehs seh rahn'''''
|'''Eles serão / estarão'''
|-
|''' '''
|''' '''
|''' '''
|''' '''
|-
|''' '''
|''' '''
|''' '''
|''' '''
|-
|'''I am not'''
|'''Eu non son'''
|'''''eh ou nohn sohn'''''
|'''Eu não sou / não  estou'''
|-
|'''You are not'''
|'''Ti  non es'''
|'''''tih nohn  ehs'''''
|'''Você não é / não  está'''
|-
|'''He is not'''
|'''El  non é'''
|'''''ehl nohn eh'''''
|'''Ele não é / não  está'''
|-
|'''We are not'''
|'''Nós  non somos'''
|'''''nohs nohn soh mohs'''''
|'''Nós não somos / não  estamos'''
|-
|'''You are not'''
|'''Vós  non sodes'''
|'''''vohs nohn soh dehs'''''
|'''Vocês não são / não  estão'''
|-
|'''They are not'''
|'''Eles  non son'''
|'''''eh lehs nohn sohn'''''
|'''Eles não são / não  estão'''
|}
|}


==Related Lessons==
* Person 1: ¿De onde eres? (Where are you from?)
* [[Language/Galician/Grammar/Future-Tense|Future Tense]]
* Person 2: Son de Galicia. (I am from Galicia.)
* [[Language/Galician/Grammar/Pronouns|Pronouns]]
* Person 1: ¿Estás contento? (Are you happy?)
* [[Language/Galician/Grammar/Definite-Articles-in-Galician|Definite Articles in Galician]]
* Person 2: Si, estou contento. (Yes, I am happy.)
* [[Language/Galician/Grammar/Adverbs-in-Galician|Adverbs in Galician]]
 
* [[Language/Galician/Grammar/Gender|Gender]]
== Conclusion ==
* [[Language/Galician/Grammar/Be-Polite|Be Polite]]
In this lesson, we have looked at the different forms of the verb "be" in Galicia and how to use them in sentences. We have also seen some examples of how to use the verb in context. Now that you know how to use the verb "be" in Galician, you can start using it in your own conversations.
* [[Language/Galician/Grammar/Conditional-Tense|Conditional Tense]]
 
* [[Language/Galician/Grammar/Plurals|Plurals]]
<hr>➡ If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.<br>➡ Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎
* [[Language/Galician/Grammar/Questions|Questions]]
 
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Galician Grammar - How to Use "Be"

Hi Galician learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn how to use the verb "be" in Galician. We will look at the different forms of the verb and how to use them in sentences. We will also look at some examples of how to use the verb in context.

Introduction

The verb "be" is one of the most important verbs in any language. In Galician, it is used to express existence, identity, location, and other states. It is also used to form the passive voice. In this lesson, we will look at the different forms of the verb and how to use them in sentences.

Forms of the Verb

The verb "be" has three forms in Galician: ser, estar, and haber.

Ser

Ser is used to express existence, identity, origin, and other permanent states. It is also used to form the passive voice. Here are some examples of how to use ser in sentences:

  • Eu son de Galicia. (I am from Galicia.)
  • Ela é unha profesora. (She is a teacher.)
  • Esta casa é antiga. (This house is old.)
  • O libro foi escrito por un autor galego. (The book was written by a Galician author.)

Estar

Estar is used to express location, temporary states, and emotions. Here are some examples of how to use estar in sentences:

  • O meu irmán está en Madrid. (My brother is in Madrid.)
  • Estou cansado. (I am tired.)
  • Ela está feliz. (She is happy.)

Haber

Haber is used to express existence and is often used in the impersonal form. Here are some examples of how to use haber in sentences:

  • Hai moitos libros na biblioteca. (There are many books in the library.)
  • Non hai ninguén aquí. (There is nobody here.)

Examples

Here are some examples of how to use the verb "be" in context:

Galician Pronunciation English Translation
É unha cidade grande. eh oon-yah see-dah-deh grahn-deh It is a big city.
Estamos aquí. es-tah-mohs ah-kee We are here.
Hai moitas persoas. eye moy-tahs pehr-soh-ahs There are many people.
Son de Galicia. sohn deh gah-lee-see-ah I am from Galicia.
Estou contento. es-toh kohn-tehn-toh I am happy.
  • Person 1: ¿De onde eres? (Where are you from?)
  • Person 2: Son de Galicia. (I am from Galicia.)
  • Person 1: ¿Estás contento? (Are you happy?)
  • Person 2: Si, estou contento. (Yes, I am happy.)

Conclusion

In this lesson, we have looked at the different forms of the verb "be" in Galicia and how to use them in sentences. We have also seen some examples of how to use the verb in context. Now that you know how to use the verb "be" in Galician, you can start using it in your own conversations.

➡ If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.
➡ Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎


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