estás en forma
/estas en foɾma/from spelling rules
To say "you're fit" in Spanish, you use estás en forma.
This phrase is used to tell someone that they are healthy and in good physical condition.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase estás en forma literally translates to "you are in shape".
Which one should you use?
In Spanish, using the verb estar instead of ser emphasizes that being fit is a state or condition rather than an inherent personality trait.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form estás is the second-person singular informal conjugation of the verb estar. To address someone formally, you change estás to está to form está en forma, which can mean "he/she is fit" or "you (singular, formal) are fit".
Did you know?
- In Spain, you might hear the slang term estás hecho un pincel to describe someone who looks fit and perfectly put together.
- While estás en forma describes physical fitness, if you tell a person estás buena or estás bueno in many Spanish-speaking countries, you are actually commenting on their sexual attractiveness rather than their health.
- Because forma comes from the Latin 'fōrma', it is an unexpected relative of the English word 'formula', which originally referred to a small shape or mold.
Examples in context
- ¡María, estás en muy buena forma! ¡Sigue así!María, you are in very good shape! Keep it up!
- ¡Carlos, estás en forma! ¡Se nota todo tu esfuerzo!Carlos, you are fit! All your effort shows!
- Carlos, usted tiene una apariencia física envidiable. Su dedicación es admirable.Carlos, you have an enviable physical appearance. Your dedication is admirable.
- Veo que estás en forma.I see that you're fit.
- ¡Qué bien! Estás en forma.That's great! You're fit.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are at the park after a light workout.
- DanielCorres muy rápido, Sofía.You run very fast, Sofía.
- SofíaGracias, intento entrenar mucho.Thanks, I try to train a lot.
- DanielSe nota que estás en forma.It's obvious that you're fit.
- Sofía¡Muchas gracias, Daniel!Thank you so much, Daniel!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries en, forma, CC BY-SA 4.0.
