me siento mareado
/me sjento maɾeado/from spelling rules
To say "I feel dizzy" in Spanish, use me siento mareado.
You use this phrase when you feel unbalanced or as if the room is spinning. You can also use the expression Me da vueltas la cabeza. to mean "I feel dizzy, my head is spinning." or Me siento aturdido/a. if you feel dazed or faint.
What does it mean word for word?
The word mareado is the past participle of the verb marear, which means to make someone dizzy or to disturb.
Which one should you use?
The form of the adjective changes depending on the gender of the speaker: use me siento mareado if you are male and me siento mareada if you are female. You can also use the alternative estoy mareado to state your current state of being dizzy, whereas me siento mareado emphasizes the sensation of feeling it.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the reflexive verb sentirse (to feel oneself) rather than the non-reflexive sentir, which is used for feeling an object or an emotion.
Did you know?
- The verb marear is used in the phrase marear la perdiz, which means to 'wind the partridge' or stall for time.
- The word mareado shares a linguistic root with the English word 'mariner'. This is because 'marear' originally described the sensation of being tossed by the sea waves.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, marear can be used metaphorically to describe someone who is avoiding a straight answer or wasting time to confuse another person.
Examples in context
- Me siento mareado. Creo que me voy a desmayar.I feel dizzy. I think I'm going to faint.This sentence is useful for expressing a fear of fainting while stating you feel dizzy.Tatoeba #4388810 by pchamorro, translation #2921329 by Ederra
- Me siento mareado.I feel dizzy.This sentence is useful for a simple statement of feeling dizzy.Tatoeba #436584 by lukaszpp, translation #436583 by lukaszpp
- Me siento mareado después de correr tanto.I feel dizzy after running so much.
Example conversation
Alejandro is feeling unwell while walking with Lucía.
- LucíaAlejandro, ¿estás bien?Alejandro, are you okay?
- AlejandroNo, me siento mareado.No, I feel dizzy.
- LucíaSiéntate un momento aquí.Sit down here for a moment.
- AlejandroGracias, Lucía.Thank you, Lucía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mareado, me, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
