¿Estás enojado conmigo?
The English phrase "are you mad at me?" is translated into Spanish as ¿Estás enojado conmigo?
This phrase is used to ask someone if they are currently feeling angry with you. You can also use the phrase ¿Te enojaste conmigo? to ask "Did you get mad at me?", which focuses on the specific moment the person became angry rather than their current state.
Which one should you use?
The phrases in this language often use the verb estar to express being in a state of anger, rather than ser, because anger is considered a temporary state. Other variations like ¿Está usted enfadado conmigo? or ¿Está usted molesto/a conmigo? can be used to ask if someone is angry or upset with you.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, it is more common to use the word enfadado instead of enojado to express being angry, such as in the phrase ¿Estás enfadado conmigo?
How does it change in a sentence?
When addressing a woman, you must change the adjective to the feminine form: ¿Estás enojada conmigo? To ask if a group of people is mad at you, use the plural form ¿Están enojados conmigo?
Did you know?
- The word conmigo is a linguistic relic that literally translates to 'with me with', a contraction of the older Latin construction 'cum mecum'.
- The verb enojar is related to the word nojo, which historically referred to a feeling of disgust or nausea before it evolved to mean anger.
- While English uses 'mad' which can mean 'insane', using enojado in Spanish strictly refers to anger and will never imply that the person has lost their mental faculties.
Examples in context
- No sé por qué me miras así, ¿estás enojado conmigo?I don't know why you are looking at me like that, are you mad at me?
Example conversation
Elena asks Mateo why he has been so quiet during dinner.
- ElenaMateo, no me hablas, ¿estás enojado conmigo?Mateo, you aren't talking to me, are you mad at me?
- MateoNo, Elena, no estoy enojado contigo.No, Elena, I am not mad at you.
- ElenaEntonces, ¿qué te pasa?Then, what is wrong with you?
- MateoSolo estoy muy cansado del trabajo.I'm just very tired from work.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries conmigo, enojado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
