Being Spanish Expressions
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Estar is one of two Spanish verbs that mean "to be" (learn more), and is used in a number of common expressions. Learn how to say cost, stand by the result, have the flu, and more with this list of expressions with estar.
Estar translations
- to be
- to be at home
- to be in
- to be ready
Estar in grammatical constructions
Estar plus the gerund creates progressive tenses. For example, estar in the present tense + gerund = present progressive: to be doing.
Estar expressions
estar + past participle estar terminado |
to be ___ed to be finished |
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estar a | to sell for, to cost | ||
estar a + fecha | to be + date | ||
estar a lo que resulte | to stand by the result | ||
estar a sus anchas | to be comfortable | ||
estar calado hasta los huesos | to be soaking wet | ||
estar claro | to be clear | ||
estar como el pez en el agua | to be right at home | ||
estar con el alma en vilo | to be in suspense | ||
estar con el alma en un hilo | to be in suspense | ||
estar con la gripe | to have the flu | ||
estar con una enfermedad | to suffer from an illness/disease | ||
estar de + profession | to be working as a ___ (temporarily) | ||
estar de jefe | to be the acting head | ||
estar de más | to be in excess | ||
estar de pie | to be standing | ||
estar de sobra | to be in excess | ||
estar de uniforme | to be in uniform | ||
estar de vacaciones | to be on vacation | ||
estar de viaje | to be traveling | ||
estar despejado | to be clear | ||
estar en | to be the cause of | ||
estar en algo | to be involved in something | ||
estar en condiciones | to be in good shape | ||
estar en la luna | to have one's head in the clouds | ||
estar en las nubes | to be daydreaming | ||
estar en que | to believe / be sure that | ||
estar enfermo | to be sick | ||
estar fuera | to be out/away | ||
estar fuera de sí | to be beside oneself (with joy, anger…) | ||
estar hecho polvo | to et worn out | ||
estar hecho una fiera | to get extremely angry | ||
estar hecho una sopa | to get soaked | ||
estar jamado hasta los huesos | to be soaking wet | ||
estar listo | to be ready | ||
estar loco de atar/remate | to be completely crazy | ||
estar más viejo | to look older | ||
estar nublado | to be cloudy | ||
estar para + infinitive | to be about to, be on the verge of | ||
estar para + noun | to be in the mood for | ||
estar por | to back, be in favor of | ||
estar por + infinitive | to be inclined to, have half a mind to | ||
estar que rabia | to be furious | ||
estar sin blanca | to be flat broke | ||
estar sin vender | to be unsold | ||
estar vacio | to be empty | ||
no estar en sí | to not be in one's right mind | ||
¿Cómo está(s)? | How are you? | ||
¿Cómo estamos? | How do we stand? What's the score? | ||
El problema está en que… | The problem lies in the fact that… | ||
En eso está | That is / must be the reason. | ||
En ello estamos | We're doing all we can. | ||
Está por llover. | (LatAm) | It's about to rain. | |
Está todavía por hacer. | It still needs to be done. | ||
¿Está Ud.? | Understand? | ||
¿Estamos? | Agreed? | ||
Estoy así de nervioso | I'm so nervous | ||
No está en el hacerlo. | It's not in his power to do it. | ||
Para eso estamos | That's why we're here; It's the least we can do | ||
Ya estoy | I'm ready | ||
¡Ya estamos! | That's it! That's enough! | ||
estarse | to stay, remain | ||
estarse + gerund | to be gradually/slowly doing something |
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