¿estudias?
The English phrase "do you study?" is translated into Spanish as ¿estudias?
This phrase is used to ask if someone is currently a student or if they are studying a particular subject. The question is a conjugated form of the infinitive verb estudiar, which means "to study".
Which one should you use?
The form ¿estudias? is the informal version. If you are addressing a group of people, you should use ¿estudian? to ask "do you (plural) study?"
How does it change in a sentence?
The question is based on the verb estudiar. The form estudias is the second-person singular conjugation, while estudia usted is the formal singular conjugation and estudian is the plural conjugation.
Did you know?
- In Spain, a student might say they are studying a tope, which literally means 'to the top' or 'to the limit', to describe studying with extreme intensity.
- In several Latin American countries, people may ask ¿Qué haces? (What do you do?) to determine if someone is a student, as the act of studying is implied by the person's age.
- While estudiar is the common term for studying, Spanish speakers often use the verb cursar specifically when discussing the process of completing a degree or a formal course.
Examples in context
- ¿Estudia usted español?Do you study Spanish?
- ¿Cuántas horas al día estudia usted?How many hours a day do you study?
- ¿A qué hora estudias?At what time do you study?
