¿estás mojado?
The English phrase "are you wet" is translated into Spanish as ¿estás mojado?
This phrase is used to ask if someone has water on their body or clothes.
Which one should you use?
The phrase uses the verb estás because being wet is treated as a temporary state or condition rather than a permanent characteristic of a person.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because the adjective must agree with the person being addressed, you must change the ending if you are speaking to a woman or girl. Use ¿estás mojada? in this case. To ask a group of people if they are wet, use the plural form ¿están mojados?
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, calling someone mojado can be a slang term for an undocumented immigrant who crossed a river to enter a country.
- To describe someone who is completely drenched, you can use the colorful idiom hecho un trapo, which literally means 'made into a rag'.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, using mojado to describe a person in a sexual context can sound much more explicit or suggestive than the English 'wet'.
Examples in context
- ¿Estás mojada? Deberías llevar un paraguasAre you wet? You should carry an umbrella
- ¡Ay, amiga! ¿Estás empapada? ¡Ven a sentarte aquí para que te seques!Oh, friend! Are you soaking wet? Come sit here to dry off!
