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Small confused hobo
so i need to learn spanish and i have a bunch of notes that i am tryn to prepare for my self
and i come across a section of homework i did a while back but completly forgot most of it #facepalm for me to completly understand i have to know the exact translation is or close to in the english language to fully understand what i am trying to say it goes like this.. she says something and i have to answer it.. Examples.. Estás contento? * Yo estoy contento.. Estás enojado? * Yo estoy enojado So ovbiously she is asking me if i am happy or angry.. but when I googled translated it (ya i know not the best translator lol) it comes out as 're happy when i type Estás contento and if i type estas contento it comes out as "there" i have this somewhere in my notes but i am just trying to remember my vocab before i start doing sentences again So what exactly is Estás contento? is it Are you happy? sorry for my newbness lol btw i am living in guatemala and the language is pretty much the same but i noticed a small difference in the vocab here from mexico thanks guys i will be here in these forums lurkn for a while i am sure lol |
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¿Estás contento? Are you content/satisfied?
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As Premium confirmed: ¿Estás contento? = Are you content/satisfied/happy?
In the word "estás" = "you are (2nd-person singular familiar present indicative of estar)", the written accent is required for correct spelling, and the 2nd syllable is stressed. The word "estas" (no written accent) also exists, and it means "these (feminine plural)", either as an adjective ("¿Quieres estas manzanas?" = "Do you want these apples?") or as a pronoun ("¿Quieres estas/éstas?" = "Do you want these?"). The first syllable is stressed, and when the word functions as a pronoun one has the option to use a written accent on the first syllable. |
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And, just as 'estás' conveys the pronoun 'tú (you, familiar)', because of its ending, there is also no need to express 'yo (I)' in the responses to the questions.
In other words, 'estás' means 'you are/are you', and 'estoy' means 'I am/am I'. |
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