estás bien
/estas bjen/from spelling rules
The English phrase "you're fine" is translated into Spanish as estás bien.
estás bien is used to tell someone that they are in a good state of health or safety.
Which one should you use?
estás bien is used to describe a temporary state or health. While you might be tempted to use other verbs, eres bien is grammatically incorrect for this meaning.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, saying estás bien to someone who has just made a mistake can be interpreted as asking if they are mentally stable rather than checking if they are okay.
- After a minor accident, the most common response to ¿estás bien? is no pasa nada, which literally means 'nothing is happening'.
- The word bien is a linguistic relative of the English word 'bonus', as both stem from the Proto-Italic root *dwenos.
Examples in context
- Tú estás bien.You're fine.This sentence illustrates the use of estás bien.Tatoeba #6600063 by arh, translation #2202857 by CK
- No te preocupes, estás bien.Don't worry, you're fine.
- Después de la caída, ¿estás bien?After the fall, are you fine?
Example conversation
Mateo tripped in the park and Maria checks on him.
- María¡Mateo! ¿Estás bien?Mateo! Are you fine?
- MateoSí, solo fue un susto.Yes, it was just a scare.
- MaríaMe alegra que estés bien.I am glad you are fine.
- MateoGracias, María.Thank you, Maria.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bien, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
