soy de estatura media
/soi de estatuɾa medja/from spelling rules
To say "I am medium height" in Spanish, you say soy de estatura media.
This phrase is used to describe yourself as being neither tall nor short. The word estatura is a term typically associated with human height.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is built from soy (I am), de (of), estatura (stature/height) and media (medium/average).
Which one should you use?
You can substitute media with promedio to say you are of average height, resulting in soy de estatura promedio.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In certain Latin American countries, you may also use de estatura intermedia or de estatura promedio to express being of medium height.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because estatura is a feminine noun, the adjective media must also be feminine to agree with it.
Did you know?
- While estatura is used for people, the word altura is used for the height of objects like buildings or the altitude of a mountain.
- Spanish uses the verb ser in soy de estatura media because height is considered an essential, unchanging characteristic of a person.
- In Spanish, you cannot simply say soy medio to mean you are medium height, as medio often translates to 'half' or 'middle'.
Examples in context
- Soy de estatura media, pero mi hermano es muy alto.I am of medium height, but my brother is very tall.
- Tengo una estatura promedio, lo cual me permite utilizar cualquier ropa.I have a medium height, which allows me to wear any clothing.
- No soy muy alto, soy de estatura media.I am not very tall, I am medium height.
- Soy de estatura media, así que la ropa me queda bien.I am medium height, so clothes fit me well.
- Para los estándares de mi familia, soy de estatura media.For my family's standards, I am medium height.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are describing themselves for a sports team registration.
- LucíaTengo que poner mi altura aquí.I have to put my height here.
- Javier¿Cuál es tu estatura, Lucía?What is your height, Lucía?
- LucíaNo soy bajita, soy de estatura media.I am not short, I am medium height.
- JavierEntiendo, yo soy mucho más alto.I see, I am much taller.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
