Meaning of ser | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to be, to exist
   Balearic, Central, Valencia, intransitive
2. to be located (to be in a place)
   Balearic, Central, Valencia, intransitive
3. to be (used to connect a noun to another noun)
   Balearic, Central, Valencia, copulative, transitive
4. to have a characteristic (used to connect a noun to an adjective that describes an inherent property)
   Balearic, Central, Valencia, copulative, transitive
5. auxiliary verb to form the passive voice, together with a past participle
   Balearic, Central, Valencia, auxiliary

Examples

“Ser o no ser, aquesta és la qüestió.”

To be or not to be, that is the question.

“Soc escriptor.”

I am a writer.

“La Torre Eiffel és a París.”

The Eiffel Tower is in Paris.

“On ets?”

Where are you?

“Soc a Barcelona.”

I am in Barcelona.

“han estat enganyats”

they have been deceived

CEFR level