Ser vs estar con comida: está rico vs es típico
Diferencia básica entre ser/estar con comida: está rico vs es típico, con micro-quiz.
DannisElige la opción correcta: La paella ____ típica de Valencia.
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Hints for this Quiz
Think: is it a “forever” characteristic, or a “right now” state?
We use "ser" for permanent characteristics. Being “typical” is a property of the dish → es.
We’re talking about the taste right now.
Flavor right now: a state / subjective evaluation → estar. In Spain it’s natural to say "está rico".
Focus on the idea of a temporary state.
The finished dish is “under-salted” right now → estar. With food, people usually say "está sosa/soso".
"Hoy" = temporary, a state.
We have the word "hoy", so it’s a state → estar. In Spain people often buy fresh products at markets every day, so "fresco" is a very common word in this situation.
Think about a general property of the place.
General quality (it’s usually expensive) → ser. By the way, in Spanish to say something is very expensive people colloquially say: "Está por las nubes".
"Plato" = masculine singular; "típico" is a permanent characteristic.
We use "ser" for a general characteristic: "es típico". Agreement: "plato" is masculine singular → "típico". The other options either have the wrong verb or incorrect agreement.
Taste = right now; precio (price) is usually treated as a characteristic.
"Está rica" = taste right now. "Es cara (en este bar)" = general quality / characteristic of the place → ser.
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