Unit 3 Guidebook: get around in a city
KEY PHRASES
Get around in a city
Yo necesito un taxi.
I need a taxi.
I need a taxi.
El taxi está aquí.
The taxi is here.
The taxi is here.
¿Dónde?
Where?
Where?
¿Dónde está tu pasaporte?
Where is your passport?
Where is your passport?
Mi pasaporte está en el hotel.
My passport is in the hotel.
My passport is in the hotel.
Un boleto a Santiago, por favor.
A ticket to Santiago, please.
A ticket to Santiago, please.
TIP
Está vs. es
Está and es both mean is. So what's the difference? If you want to say where someone or something is located, use está.
¡El taxi está aquí!
The taxi is here!
The taxi is here!
You also use está when you're talking about something that's only temporarily true.
El hotel está cerrado.
The hotel is closed.
The hotel is closed.
Meanwhile, es is used to describe the qualities of a person or thing.
El taxi es amarillo.
The taxi is yellow.
The taxi is yellow.