contrast.ser-estar-adjectives
Ser vs estar with the same adjective
Es aburrido (boring) / está aburrido (bored); es listo (clever) / está listo (ready); es rico (rich) / está rico (tasty); es verde (green) / está verde (unripe).
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Explanation
Ser classifies as a trait; estar reports a state or the result of change. The pairs to memorize: aburrido, listo, rico, verde, malo (evil/sick... actually está malo = unwell), vivo (sharp/alive), atento, abierto (frank/open), orgulloso.
Estar + adjective also flags 'tastes/looks/feels right now': ¡qué linda estás hoy! comments the moment; eres linda states the trait.
Examples
La película es aburrida; yo estoy aburrido.
The movie is boring; I am bored.
The movie is boring; I am bored.
Region: global
El mango todavía está verde.
The mango is still unripe.
The mango is still unripe.
Region: global