eres
/eɾes/from spelling rules
In Spanish, eres is the way to say "you are".
The phrase is used to describe a quality or identity of the person being spoken to. When speaking informally, the subject pronoun tú is often dropped and speakers simply use eres.
Which one should you use?
Use eres for informal situations with friends or family. When addressing someone formally as usted, use the form es instead of eres.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, vos sos is used as an equivalent to tú eres.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form eres is the second-person singular conjugation of the verb ser and is used specifically for the informal "you" (tú). In informal settings, you can use estás to talk about temporary conditions, locations or appearances.
How do you pronounce it?
/eɾes/
Did you know?
- The word eres is actually a fossilized version of the Latin future tense 'you will be', rather than the present tense.
- Using the informal eres with a stranger or a person of high authority can be perceived as a deliberate social insult rather than a simple mistake.
- Spanish employs eres for essential characteristics, meaning that saying eres aburrido implies a person is a boring human being, whereas estás aburrido means they are just bored right now.
Examples in context
- Tú eres mi amiga.You are my friend.This sentence shows how to use eres to identify a friend.Tatoeba #584680 by Shishir, translation #370562 by saeb
- Tú eres mi madre.You are my mother.This sentence shows how to use eres to identify a mother.Tatoeba #1178632 by marcelostockle, translation #1097988 by cntrational
- Tú eres mi padre.You are my father.This sentence shows how to use eres to identify a father.Tatoeba #1178633 by marcelostockle, translation #1097991 by cntrational
- Tú eres muy amable.You are very kind.
- Señor García, usted es un gran líder.Mr. García, you are a great leader.
- Usted está muy elegante esta noche.You look very elegant tonight.
- Eres muy divertido.You are very funny.
- Estás guapísima hoy.You look gorgeous today.
- 473 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are talking in a coffee shop.
- ElenaEres muy inteligente, Javier.You are very intelligent, Javier.
- JavierGracias, Elena. Tú eres muy amable.Thank you, Elena. You are very kind.
- Elena¿Crees que eres un buen estudiante?Do you think you are a good student?
- JavierSí, creo que soy muy aplicado.Yes, I think I am very hardworking.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries eres, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
