¿Estás seguro?
The English phrase "are you sure?" is translated into Spanish as ¿Estás seguro?
This phrase is used to ask if someone is certain about something. Depending on the context, the word seguro can mean both "sure" (certain) and "safe" (secure).
Which one should you use?
While seguro can mean both "sure" and "safe", the specific meaning is determined by the context of your conversation.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective seguro must change to segura if you are asking a female if she is sure. When asking a group of people if they are sure, use ¿Están seguros?
When do people say it?
A common way to respond to this question is Sí, estoy seguro if the speaker is male or Sí, estoy segura if the speaker is female.
Did you know?
- While seguro means 'sure' or 'safe', it also means 'insurance' when used as a noun, as in seguro de coche for 'car insurance'.
- The word seguro shares a root with the English word 'secure', but its original Latin meaning was 'without care' or 'free from anxiety'.
- To express that you are 'super sure', you can attach the suffix -ísimo to the adjective to create segurísimo.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries seguro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
