Están locos
/estan lokos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "y'all are crazy" is translated into Spanish as Están locos.
Which one should you use?
The choice of verb changes the meaning: using Están implies a temporary state of madness or acting crazy, whereas using Son would imply that being crazy is a permanent personality trait.
How does it change in a sentence?
If the group being addressed consists entirely of females, the masculine adjective locos changes to the feminine locas in the phrase Están locas.
Did you know?
- The word loco is so versatile that adding mi creates the phrase mi loco, which is used in some Caribbean cultures to refer to a very close or trusted friend.
- In Spanish, the phrase estar loco por alguien doesn't mean you are mentally ill, but that you are head-over-heels in love with someone.
- In certain contexts, calling someone loco is a way to express that they are incredibly brave or daring, rather than mentally unstable.
Examples in context
- Son unos locos. No puedo creer las ocurrencias que se les ocurren.Y'all are crazy. I can't believe the things you come up with.
- Están chiflados. ¡Nunca dejan de sorprenderme!Y'all are crazy. You never stop surprising me!
- Están locos si creen eso.Y'all are crazy if y'all believe that.
- ¡Están locos, no pueden hacer eso!Y'all are crazy, y'all can't do that!
- De verdad, están locos de remate.Really, y'all are totally crazy.
Example conversation
María and Mateo are watching their friends do a dangerous stunt.
- María¡Están locos!Y'all are crazy!
- MateoSí, es muy peligroso.Yes, it is very dangerous.
- MaríaMateo, mira lo que hacen.Mateo, look at what they are doing.
- MateoNo puedo creer que lo hagan.I can't believe they are doing it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
