'Its not working" or 'Its broken' in spanish

Question

How is this said in spanish, let say, when referring a broken TV etc...

'no es funcionado' seems too formal or something...

Answer 1

with roto or quebrado, do you use "es" or "está"?

• está - --Mariana-- Sep 10, 2009

Answer 2

No funciona = it doesn't work

Answer 3

No funciona, está roto (quebrado, dañado).

Answer 4

Why?

Answer 5

No va (It does´nt go)

My teacher would roll her eyes in horror and say it´s street Spanish but you would be understood!

• Yes, caza, very colloquial. - Heidita Sep 10, 2009
• Hi Heidita - just spent the morning studying Estar and paat partiiples so improvements are on the way! - caza Sep 19, 2009

Answer 6

When the TV is broken, I would say: "el TV está dañado" or, "se dañó el TV". When you say that it is not working, I would say: "no está funcionando"

Answer 7

Está

Answer 8

Would you use "es" roto if it were permanently broken and está if it were broken but could be fixed? (note the use of the subjunctive in English lest people think it no longer exists )

• No. You'd still be talking about the condition it's in. - samdie Sep 10, 2009
• Never use the verb "es" with" roto/estropeado. - Dunia Sep 10, 2009

Answer 9

Se romio. Se funo. Se desmadro (that's mexican). If its a 'puter acting up, it's se bloqueo, se congelo, se quedo colgado. There's a really good one, but I'm pretty sure Heidita would not appreciate me telling you!

Answer 10

You can say: Está roto, está estropeado, no funciona, fuera de servicio (more formal), averiado....