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La hamburguesa está en la mesa.

La hamburguesa está en la mesa.
The hamburger is on the table.
From Lesson 12:State and location (estar)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about La hamburguesa está en la mesa.

Why do we use está here instead of es?
In Spanish, there are two verbs for "to be": ser and estar. Because we are talking about where the hamburger is located, we use a form of estar. A helpful rule is to use estar for locations and temporary physical or mental states.
Doesn't en usually mean "in"? Why does it mean "on" here?
The Spanish word en is very flexible and can translate to "in", "on", or "at". You have to rely on context to figure out which one makes the most sense. Since a hamburger would normally rest on top of a table, "on" is the best translation here.
Why is there an accent mark on está?
The accent mark tells you to stress the final syllable when speaking. It also completely changes the word's meaning: está means "is", while esta (without the accent) means "this" (as in esta mesa or "this table").
Is the "h" in hamburguesa pronounced?
No, the letter "h" is always silent in Spanish. You pronounce the word exactly as if it started with the letter "a".

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