estás borracho
/estas borat͡ʃo/from spelling rules
To say "you're drunk" in Spanish, you use estás borracho.
This phrase is used to tell someone that they have had too much alcohol to drink.
Which one should you use?
The phrase uses the verb estar (to be in a state) rather than ser (to be a characteristic), because drunkenness is considered a temporary state.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The common way to say this is estás borracho, but if you want to be more formal or clinical, you can use estás ebrio. For a very informal or slang way to say someone is drunk, particularly in many Spanish-speaking countries like Mexico, you can say estás pedo.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The slang term estás pedo is very common in many Spanish-speaking countries, particularly in Mexico.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are speaking to a woman, you must change the ending of the adjective to the feminine form estás borracha.
Did you know?
- The slang term estás pedo literally translates to 'you are a fart'. In Mexico, this phrase is used frequently as a colloquial way to describe someone who is intoxicated.
- In Mexico, the slang expression estás pedo can also be used to describe someone who is angry or in a bad mood, regardless of whether they have had any alcohol.
- While estás borracho describes a temporary state, using the verb ser in eres borracho changes the meaning to 'you are an alcoholic'.
Examples in context
- Vete a casa, Tom, que estás borracho.Go home, Tom. You're drunk.This sentence is useful for telling someone to go home because they are drunk using estás borracho.Tatoeba #10124084 by Shishir, translation #9158418 by shekitten
- Dile a todo el mundo que estás borracho.Tell everyone you're drunk.This sentence is useful for telling someone to tell everyone that they are drunk using estás borracho.Tatoeba #5003741 by DarkHollow, translation #5003740 by DarkHollow
- Estás borracho.You're drunk.This sentence is a direct way to state that someone is drunk using estás borracho.Tatoeba #4644309 by Shishir, translation #1895619 by CK
- Señor García, creo que está borracho. Sería conveniente que se retirara.Mr. García, I believe you are drunk. It would be advisable for you to leave.
- Amigo, estás pasado de copas. No deberías manejar en ese estado.Dude, you've had too many drinks. You shouldn't drive in that state.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are at a party and Daniel is acting strange.
- SofíaDaniel, ¿estás bien?Daniel, are you okay?
- Daniel¡Estoy perfecto!I am perfect!
- SofíaNo, estás borracho.No, you're drunk.
- DanielSolo estoy un poco alegre.I'm just a little happy.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
