Be - Ser (The 7th Most Common Spanish Word)

In Spanish, the word for Be is Ser. This word often comes up when talking about being & changes, activities & movements. It can be used as verb. It is the 7th most commonly used word in Spanish, classified as a A1 word. You can listen to their pronunciations, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Download our app to practice the 3000 most common Spanish words, including this one, with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

English: be

Spanish: ser

Examples


It doesn't have to be like that.	No hay que ser así.
It may be.	Puede ser.
I can be good.	Yo puedo ser bueno.
This can't be good.	Esto no puede ser bueno.
That can't be possible.	No puede ser.
This cannot be real.	Tal cosa no puede ser cierta.
That may be true.	Bien puede ser verdad.
I'm going to be the best.	voy a ser el mejor

Nothing can be better than that.	Nada puede ser mejor que eso.
I want to be better.	Quiero ser mejor.
This may be your last chance.	Esta puede ser tu última oportunidad.
He'll become a good husband.	Él va a ser un buen marido.
I want to be your husband.	Quiero ser tu marido.
He'll become a good husband.	Él va a ser un buen marido.
When I grow up, I want to be king.	Cuando sea grande, quiero ser rey.
The only way to have a friend is to be a friend.	La única manera de tener un amigo es ser un amigo.
I may be as bad as the worst, but, thank God, I am as good as the best.	Puedo ser tan malo como el peor, pero, gracias a Dios, soy tan bueno como el mejor.
You don't know what it's like to be poor.	Tú no sabes lo que es ser pobre.
Nobody wants to be poor in my country.	En mi país nadie quiere ser pobre.
He must be a good boy.	Debe ser un buen muchacho.
I've got to be free.	Tengo que ser libre.