¿estás mareado?
In Spanish, "are you dizzy?" is translated as ¿estás mareado?
This phrase is used to ask if someone is experiencing a spinning sensation in their head. The adjective mareado can refer to both feeling dizzy (vertigo) and feeling motion sick, such as nausea resulting from travel.
Which one should you use?
While ¿estás mareado/a? is a common way to ask the question, you can also use ¿Te sientes mareado/a? to specifically ask "Do you feel dizzy?" The term mareado/a covers both the sensation of vertigo and being motion sick.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the adjective must match the gender of the person you are addressing: use mareado for masculine individuals and mareada for feminine individuals. To address a group of people, use the plural form están mareados. When using the formal "you" (usted), change the verb from estás to está.
Did you know?
- The verb marear can be used as a social expression meaning to 'beat around the bush' or waste someone's time with unnecessary details.
- The word mareado shares a root with mar, meaning 'sea'. This connection highlights how the sensation of dizziness is historically linked to the feeling of being tossed by waves at sea.
- The verb marear can also mean 'to confuse' or 'to stun' someone, such as when someone uses complicated language to mislead you.
Examples in context
- No, no me siento mareada.No, I don't feel dizzy.
- No, no estoy mareado, solo tengo sueño.No, I am not dizzy, I am just sleepy.
- Te veo un poco pálido, ¿estás mareado?You look a bit pale, are you dizzy?
- Si te sientes mal, ¿estás mareado?If you feel unwell, are you dizzy?
Example conversation
Daniel and María are on a fast amusement park ride.
- DanielMaría, ¿estás mareado?María, are you dizzy?
- MaríaSí, me siento un poco mal.Yes, I feel a bit sick.
- DanielVamos a caminar despacio.Let's walk slowly.
- MaríaGracias, Daniel.Thank you, Daniel.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mareado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
