confundido
masculine, neutral
The standard word is confundido (feminine confundida). In casual Mexican speech people say estoy hecho bolas or me hice bolas when they are mixed up. It is also called desconcertado and hecho bolas.
Meaning: unable to understand or think clearly (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| confundido | masculine, neutral |
| desconcertado | neutral |
| confundida | feminine, neutral |
| hecho bolas | informal, Mexico |
Say estoy confundido about yourself if you are a man and estoy confundida if you are a woman. Me confundí means "I got confused" or "I made a mistake".
Is it said differently in some regions?
Hacerse bolas is very common in Mexico for getting tangled up in an explanation or a task.
Did you know?
- The phrase hacerse bolas uses bolas (balls), picturing thoughts tangled up like a ball of yarn.
Examples in context
- Estoy confundida con las instrucciones.I am confused by the instructions.
- Me hice bolas con los horarios.I got mixed up with the schedules.
Example conversation
Paola asks her coworker Jorge about a schedule at an office in Monterrey.
- PaolaJorge, estoy hecha bolas con el horario.Jorge, I am confused about the schedule.
- Jorge¿Qué parte no entiendes?Which part do you not understand?
- PaolaEl turno del viernes.Friday's shift.
