Lifestyle and Wellbeing: Vocabulary and Estar for States
Learn Spanish words for health, food and sport, then master estar for how you feel: estoy cansado, estás enfermo. Ser or estar? Get it right!
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Vivir sano
This context is about lifestyle and wellbeing: staying healthy, eating well, and playing sport. You will learn the vocabulary and a key piece of grammar: estar for how you feel. Watch the accents (á, é, í, ó, ú, ñ), and use the opening ¿ and ¡ in questions and exclamations.
Las palabras clave
Core wellbeing words (the article shows the gender):
Match the Spanish food to its English
- las verduras
- la fruta
- el agua
- el azúcar
- vegetables
- fruit
- water
- sugar
Una palabra útil
What does the Spanish word "alimentación" mean?
- diet or nutrition
- sleep
- sport
- happiness
Estar para estados
We use estar for temporary states and feelings:
Match each Spanish phrase to its English
- Estoy cansado
- Estás enfermo
- Está estresada
- Me siento bien
- I am tired
- You are ill
- She is stressed
- I feel well
¿Ser o estar?
Both mean "to be", but they are used differently. Use ser for permanent traits and identity (soy español, es alto). Use estar for temporary states, feelings, health and location (estoy cansado, está en casa). Health and feelings almost always take estar.
Ordena las palabras
Put the words in order to say "Today I am very tired."
- Hoy
- estoy
- muy
- cansado
¿Ser o estar?
Para un estado temporal usamos estar: hoy _____ cansado. Para una característica permanente usamos ser: yo _____ alto.
Conjuga estar
Yo _____ bien, tú _____ cansado y ella _____ enferma.
Una vida sana
Select the TWO healthy actions.
- Comer fruta y verduras
- Hacer ejercicio
- Comer mucho azúcar
- No dormir nunca
Match the Spanish sport to its English
- la natación
- el fútbol
- correr
- montar en bici
- swimming
- football
- to run
- to cycle
Aconseja a tu amigo
A friend asks for advice. Choose the sensible Spanish reply each time.
- Your friend looks very tired. You say...
- To say you feel ill (a temporary state), you say...
- A healthy diet includes...
¡Te toca a ti!
Write two sentences in Spanish about your health or feelings. Use estar with a state, for example estoy cansado or estoy estresado.
- Use estar + a state adjective
- Make the adjective agree (cansado / cansada)
- Include a wellbeing word such as salud, deporte or sueño