estoy deprimido
/estoi depɾimido/from spelling rules
To say "I feel blue" in Spanish, use estoy deprimido.
The phrase is used to express that someone is feeling sad or depressed. While English speakers use the color "blue" to metaphorically describe sadness, Spanish speakers use deprimido to convey this emotional state.
Which one should you use?
While estoy deprimido directly expresses being depressed, you might also use me siento triste to say "I feel sad," which is a common way to express the same feeling with slightly less intensity. Additionally, Me siento bajoneado/a is a way to say "I feel down."
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must match the gender of the speaker. If the speaker is female, use the feminine form estoy deprimida. To express that you were feeling blue in the past, change the verb estoy to the imperfect form estaba, as in estaba deprimido.
Did you know?
- If you want to use a color to describe sadness in Spanish, you might say you are feeling azul if you are referring to a specific, melancholy musical mood, but it will not be understood as 'feeling blue' in a general sense.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, instead of using a color, people might say they have 'el mal de amores' to describe a sadness caused specifically by heartbreak.
- The word deprimido comes from the Latin 'deprimere', which literally means 'to press down'. This creates a physical sensation of the weight of sadness being pressed upon your spirit.
Examples in context
- Ayer pasé todo el día en casa solo/a y me sentí bajoneado/a.Yesterday, I spent the whole day at home alone and I felt down.
- No puedo asistir a la fiesta esta noche porque estoy depre.I can't attend the party tonight because I'm feeling down.
- No quiero salir, estoy deprimido.I don't want to go out, I feel blue.
- Desde que se fue, estoy deprimido.Ever since she left, I feel blue.
- Últimamente estoy deprimido sin motivo.Lately, I feel blue for no reason.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are talking at a cafe.
- Sofía¿Qué te pasa, Javier? Te veo mal.What's wrong, Javier? You look unwell.
- JavierNo lo sé, simplemente estoy deprimido.I don't know, I just feel blue.
- SofíaSiento mucho escuchar eso.I am very sorry to hear that.
- JavierGracias por escucharme, Sofía.Thanks for listening to me, Sofía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries deprimido, CC BY-SA 4.0.
