Estar is one of two Spanish verbs that
mean "to be" (learn more), and is
also used in a number of common expressions.
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| estar |
to be |
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to be at home / in |
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to be ready |
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| estar + gerund |
to be doing something (present
progressive) |
estar + past participle
estar terminado |
to be
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 un hilo / en vilo |
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 |
| 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 |
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| ¿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. |
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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! |
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| estarse |
to stay, remain |
| estarse + gerund |
to be gradually/slowly doing something |
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Estar
conjugations
Expressions with Estar
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Estar - To Be - Spanish
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