i have learned in passed lessons that estoy means i am. in lesson 4.3 extra vocabulary they say Yo estoy en la mercado. is that not like saying I i am en la mercado. please explain
spanish
larryritchie--
September 23, 2011
Cristian-Montes-de-Oca
September 23, 2011
YO SOY= I am
YO ESTOY=I am at...or I am in....
Kristy-D
September 26, 2011
Try to think of it like the 'understood you' concept in English. You could tell someone "Go away" or "You go away" and you're saying the same thing. It's the same in Spanish. When you say just 'estoy', the 'yo' is understood.