Mis sandalias están en la entrada; hoy no quiero usar tenis.

My sandals are at the entrance; today I don’t want to wear sneakers.

Breakdown of Mis sandalias están en la entrada; hoy no quiero usar tenis.

• yo: I
• mi: my
• estar: to be
• hoy: today

Questions & Answers about Mis sandalias están en la entrada; hoy no quiero usar tenis.

Why is it están and not son in Mis sandalias están en la entrada?

Spanish normally uses estar (not ser) to talk about the location of things and people.

• Estar = current state or location
  
  • Mis sandalias están en la entrada. = My sandals are (located) in the entrance.
• Ser = identity, permanent characteristics, origin, definitions, time, etc.
  
  • Mis sandalias son azules. = My sandals are blue.

So you say están en la entrada because you’re saying where they are, not what they are like.

Why is it están (plural) and not está?

The verb must agree in number with the subject.

• Subject: Mis sandalias → sandalias is plural (like “sandals” in English).
• Therefore you need the plural form of estar: están.

Compare:

• Mi sandalia está en la entrada. = My sandal is at the entrance. (singular)
• Mis sandalias están en la entrada. = My sandals are at the entrance. (plural)

Why is sandalias feminine? How do I know it’s las sandalias, not ?