to put on makeup
maquillarse
to put on make up and get ready to go out
arreglarse
to comb one’s hair
peinarse
1) to put on (clothes)
2) for the sun to set
1) ponerse (la ropa)
2) ponerse el sol
to take off (clothes)
quitarse (la ropa)
to close (the door)
cerrar (la puerta)
to begin
comenzar
to wake someone up/ to wake up
despertar/se
to have fun or to have a good time (NOTE: you will never say in Spanish tener un buen tiempo)
divertirse
to start
empezar
when to use ESTAR
✅ ESTAR = PLACE
Use estar for:
Position (El libro está en la mesa.)
Location (Estoy en casa.)
Action (Estoy estudiando.)
Condition (Ella está feliz.)
Emotion (Estamos cansados.)
If it’s temporary or about location/feeling, use estar.
wehn to use SER
✅ SER = DOCTOR
Use ser for:
Description (Ella es alta.)
Occupation (Él es médico.)
Characteristics (La casa es grande.)
Time/Date (Hoy es lunes.)
Origin (Soy de México.)
Relationship (Ella es mi hermana.)
If it’s something permanent or defining, use ser.
¿Qué? / ¡Qué!
vs
que
¿Qué? / ¡Qué! → always accent, usually “what” or “how…”
que → no accent, usually “that” or “which”