Faith writes:
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Si, pero creo que lugar necesita usar el verbo "estar" en todos casos. No?
No.
"Ser" and "estar" both mean "to be," but they serve different functions. "Ser" has connotations of permanence while "estar" is more connected to temporary conditions. Thus, I would say, "Soy de San Diego," because my permanent residence is San Diego. But if I were feeling sick, I'd say, "Estoy enfermado," because being sick is not my permanent state.
So for location, if you are referring to your current location, you'd use "estar" but if you're referring to where you're from, you'd use "ser."
Estoy en la oficina: I'm in the office.
Soy de la oficina: I'm from the office.
There are some peculiarities. "Ser" is used to tell time. Despite the fact that the time is constantly changing, the moment is a "permanent" condition and time always exists, thus "ser."
Because "estar" is used to indicate location, it is used even when the location is permanent. The San Diego Zoo isn't going to get up and move any time soon, but you'd say that "Est en Balboa Park."
Next thing you know, we'll be debating the difference between "saber" and "conocer," you know?
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