Mi sombrero está mojado.

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Breakdown of Mi sombrero está mojado.

• estar: to be
• mojado: wet
• el sombrero: the hat

Questions & Answers about Mi sombrero está mojado.

Why do we use estar (está) instead of ser?

Spanish has two verbs for “to be”:

• ser for permanent or defining characteristics
• estar for temporary states or locations
  Since being wet is a temporary condition of the hat, we use estar: Mi sombrero está mojado.

Why does está have an accent?

In Spanish, esta (without accent) is a demonstrative adjective meaning “this” (feminine). The verb está (with accent) is the third person singular of estar in the present tense. The accent marks the stressed syllable and distinguishes it from the adjective esta.

What’s the difference between mojado and húmedo?

• mojado: soaked or saturated with water (“wet”).
• húmedo: slightly moist or damp (“humid”).
  A hat in the rain is mojado, while a towel left in a steamy bathroom might be húmedo.

Why is the adjective mojado placed after the noun sombrero?

In Spanish, descriptive adjectives normally follow the noun: sustantivo + adjetivo. Placing mojado after sombrero is the standard order. Putting it before (el mojado sombrero) is grammatically possible but would sound marked or poetic.