Marina and Sol explain to us how the verb "estar" [to be] can be used to describe the location of people, places and things. You can study live online with Marina, Sol and other excellent teachers any time at GoSpanish.Com. 5 day free trial, no credit card necessary.

Marina offers to help Sol with her lesson on telling time. Tarde can be translated as either "afternoon" or "evening," depending upon the hour. Tarde encompasses a longer period of time from many English speakers' notions of "afternoon" or "evening." Note that "Buenas noches" [literally "Good night"] may be used when many English speakers might use "Good evening" to greet someone at a later hour, whereas "Good night" in English tends to be used mainly at bedtime or to say goodbye. GoSpanish.Com