Estar Expressions

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
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

 Related lessons

• Estar lesson
• Estar vs ser
• Estar conjugations
• Test on estar

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