comportándose así
/kompoɾtandose asi/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "behaving like this" is comportándose así.
Acting in a specific way, usually referring to a person's current conduct or manner.
What does it mean word for word?
The word así translates to "like this" or "in this way" within this context.
Which one should you use?
the infinitive comportarse así is used to express the general concept "to behave like this".
Is it said differently in some regions?
Andar de esta manera is an informal expression often used in Latin American countries.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can convert the phrase comportándose así into the conjugated form se comporta así to mean "he/she behaves like this".
Did you know?
- The word así shares a common ancestor with the English word 'sic', which is used in writing to indicate that a quoted error is original to the source.
- If you describe someone as así así, you aren't saying they are 'behaving like this' twice, but rather that they are 'so-so' or mediocre.
- The term comportarse is derived from the Latin comportare, which originally meant 'to carry together', suggesting that behavior is how one 'carries' themselves.
Examples in context
- El empleado se está comportando de esta manera en la reuniónThe employee is behaving like this in the meeting
- El niño está actuando así en claseThe child is behaving like this in class
- No entiendo por qué se porta así contigoI don't understand why he/she behaves like this towards you
- María anda de esta manera desde que llegó a la fiestaMaría is behaving like this since she arrived at the party
- ¡No te comportes así con tus amigos!Don't behave like this with your friends!
- ¿Por qué te estás portando así conmigo? No te he hecho nadaWhy are you behaving like this towards me? I haven't done anything to you
- Pedro siempre anda de esta manera cuando está enojadoPedro always behaves like this when he is angry
- Está comportándose así por los nervios.He is behaving like this because of nerves.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are arguing in the living room.
- SofíaJavier, no puedes seguir comportándose así.Javier, you cannot keep behaving like this.
- JavierNo sé de qué estás hablando, Sofía.I don't know what you are talking about, Sofía.
- SofíaEstás siendo muy grosero hoy.You are being very rude today.
- JavierLo siento, no quería sonar así.I'm sorry, I didn't mean to sound that way.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries así, CC BY-SA 4.0.
