estoy borracho
/estoi borat͡ʃo/from spelling rules
To say I am drunk in Spanish, use estoy borracho if you are a man and estoy borracha if you are a woman.
estoy borracho is the everyday way to say you have had too much to drink.
What does it mean word for word?
estoy means I am and borracho means drunk.
Which one should you use?
estoy ebrio means I am intoxicated and is more formal or clinical than borracho. estoy pedo is a very informal slang way to say it.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
estoy borracho is informal everyday speech. estoy ebrio is formal. estoy pedo is slang and very colloquial.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Ando pedo/peda. is a common slang way to say it in Mexico and some other regions. In parts of Spain, estar (muy) achispado/a is used for being tipsy or drunk.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses estar rather than ser because being drunk is a temporary state. The adjective agrees with the speaker, so a woman says estoy borracha.
How do you pronounce it?
The ch in borracho sounds like the ch in church, and the rr is a strong rolled r.
Did you know?
- In Mexico, the slang expression estoy pedo literally translates to 'I am a fart'.
- The word borracho likely comes from the Catalan word morratxa, which refers to a type of flask used for drinking.
- Spanish has various words for levels of intoxication, such as achispado, which describes being 'sparky' or just tipsy.
Examples in context
- No puedo conducir porque estoy borracho.I cannot drive because I am drunk.
- Creo que estoy borracho después de dos copas.I think I am drunk after two drinks.
Example conversation
Daniel is walking unsteadily in a bar while María tries to help him.
- DanielMaría, no me siento bien, estoy borracho.María, I do not feel well, I am drunk.
- MaríaTe lo advertí, Daniel.I warned you, Daniel.
- DanielLo siento, ¿me puedes ayudar a caminar?I am sorry, can you help me walk?
- MaríaSí, pero no bebas más.Yes, but do not drink anymore.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries borracho, CC BY-SA 4.0.
