eres gay
/eɾes ɡai/from spelling rules
The English phrase "you're gay" is translated into Spanish as eres gay.
This phrase is used to state that a person is homosexual.
Which one should you use?
While eres gay specifically addresses the listener as "you," changing the form to es gay shifts the meaning to "he/she is gay."
How does it change in a sentence?
The form eres gay uses the informal singular conjugation of the verb ser (to be), corresponding to the pronoun tú.
How do you pronounce it?
/eɾes ɡai/
Did you know?
- In colloquial Spanish, people may use the phrase ser del gremio meaning 'to be of the guild' as a discreet or coded way to say someone is gay.
- The verb eres is a linguistic relic from Latin. It actually comes from the Latin future tense 'eris', meaning 'you will be', which eventually replaced the standard Latin present tense 'es' in the evolution of the Spanish language.
- Spanish has a distinct word maricón that translates to 'gay' but is often used as a harsh slur, making the choice of gay a deliberate move toward a more neutral or clinical tone.
Examples in context
- Tú también eres gay.You're gay, too.This sentence shows how to add "too" to the phrase using eres gay.Tatoeba #13581649 by rul, translation #13233124 by rul
- Sé que eres gay.I know that you're gay.
- No me importa si eres gay.I don't care if you're gay.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their dating lives.
- MaríaAlejandro, creo que eres gay.Alejandro, I think you're gay.
- AlejandroSí, María, es verdad.Yes, María, it is true.
- MaríaGracias por decírmelo.Thank you for telling me.
- AlejandroNo hay problema.No problem.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries eres, gay, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
