Breakdown of El banco y el museo están en la ciudad.
y
and
la ciudad
the city
en
in / on / by (means of transport) / about (after pensar)
estar
to be (location/state)
el banco
the bank
el museo
the museum
Questions & Answers about El banco y el museo están en la ciudad.
Does the word en always mean "in"?
In this lesson we see en meaning "in" (in the city). However, en is a very flexible word that can mean "in", "on", or "at" depending on the context. It is the main preposition Spanish uses to talk about where something is located.
Why do we use están instead of son for "are"?
When talking about the physical location of things, people, or places, Spanish always uses the verb estar (to be). Since we are talking about two buildings (a "they"), we use the plural form están. We must use this even for permanent locations like a bank in a city!
How do we know to use la before ciudad?
The word ciudad (city) is a feminine noun. A helpful rule of thumb for beginners is that Spanish words ending in -dad are almost always feminine, so they take the feminine word for "the", which is la.
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