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Están mirando unos vestidos bonitos.

Están mirando unos vestidos bonitos.
They are looking at some beautiful dresses.
From Lesson 66:Wardrobe Essentials·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Están mirando unos vestidos bonitos.

Why is there no word for 'at' after mirando?
In English, we say 'looking at', but the Spanish verb mirar already means 'to look at' or 'to watch.' You do not need to add an extra word for 'at' when talking about objects like vestidos.
Why do we use están instead of son for 'they are'?
We use están (from the verb estar) because it is used to describe temporary actions happening right now. We combine it with the '-ing' form of the action verb, which is mirando here, to say 'they are looking'.
How does the word mirando get its '-ing' meaning?
To say someone is doing something right now, you drop the '-ar' from the end of the action verb (mirar) and add -ando. This turns 'to look' into 'looking'.
Why does the describing word bonitos come after vestidos?
In Spanish, describing words (adjectives) almost always come after the thing they describe, unlike in English. Also, because vestidos is masculine and plural, bonito changes to bonitos to match it perfectly.

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