Lifestyle and Wellbeing: Vocabulary and Estar for States
Learn Spanish words for health, food and sport, then master estar for how you feel: estoy cansado, estás enfermo. Ser or estar? Get it right!
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Vivir sano 🍎
This context is about **lifestyle and wellbeing**: staying healthy, eating well, and playing sport. You will learn the **vocabulary** and a key piece of grammar: **estar** for how you feel. Watch the **accents** (á, é, í, ó, ú, ñ), and use the opening **¿** and **¡** in questions and exclamations.
Las palabras clave 🗂️
Core wellbeing words (the article shows the gender):
Match the Spanish food to its English
- las verduras
- la fruta
- el agua
- el azúcar
- vegetables
- fruit
- water
- sugar
Una palabra útil
What does the Spanish word "alimentación" mean?
- diet or nutrition
- sleep
- sport
- happiness
Estar para estados 💬
We use estar for temporary states and feelings:
Match each Spanish phrase to its English
- Estoy cansado
- Estás enfermo
- Está estresada
- Me siento bien
- I am tired
- You are ill
- She is stressed
- I feel well
¿Ser o estar? 💡
Both mean "to be", but they are used differently. Use **ser** for permanent traits and identity (soy español, es alto). Use **estar** for temporary states, feelings, health and location (estoy cansado, está en casa). Health and feelings almost always take **estar**.
Ordena las palabras
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¿Ser o estar?
Para un estado temporal usamos estar: hoy _____ cansado. Para una característica permanente usamos ser: yo _____ alto.
Conjuga estar
Yo _____ bien, tú _____ cansado y ella _____ enferma.
Una vida sana
Select the TWO healthy actions.
- Comer fruta y verduras
- Hacer ejercicio
- Comer mucho azúcar
- No dormir nunca
Match the Spanish sport to its English
- la natación
- el fútbol
- correr
- montar en bici
- swimming
- football
- to run
- to cycle
Aconseja a tu amigo
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¡Te toca a ti! ✍️
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