Estás (en. Are)

/esˈtas/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Indicates a temporary condition or state.

You are very tired after running.

Estás muy cansado después de correr.

It is used to talk about the location of something or someone.

You are in the house.

Estás en la casa.

Describes an action in which one is involved.

You are studying for the exam.

Estás estudiando para el examen.

It derives from the Latin 'stare', which means 'to be' or 'to stand'.

How are you?

A way to ask how someone feels.

¿Cómo estás?

You're joking

It is used when someone says something that doesn't seem serious.

Estás de broma

You're on the right track

Indicates that someone is doing the right thing.

Estás en el camino correcto

to be

Base verb from which 'you are' is derived, meaning 'to exist' or 'to remain'.

estar

I was

First person singular of the preterite of the verb 'to be'.

estuve

he/she/it will be

Third person singular of the future of the verb 'to be'.

estará

To be chill

When someone says they are chill, it means they are relaxed.

Cuando alguien dice que está de chill significa que está relajado.

To be in the cloud

If you say you are in the cloud, it means you are distracted or lost in your thoughts.

Si dices que estás en la nube, significa que estás distraído o perdido en tus pensamientos.