Two verbs for "to be"

Ser vs. Estar

sehr / es-TAR — To be (two different verbs)

"Soy de Madrid (where I'm from) vs. Estoy en Madrid (where I am right now)."
I'm from Madrid vs. I'm in Madrid.

Rough rule: "ser" is what something is (identity, origin, job), "estar" is how or where it is right now. "Es aburrido" (he's boring) vs. "está aburrido" (he's bored).

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