¿Estás de broma? using de to indicate "estás bromeando"

Question

¿Estás de broma? = Estás bromeando. If I am thinking clearly. So does this work with everything or just with broma?

¿Estás de serio? ¿Estás de mentira? ¿Estás de enojo? ¿Estás de tristeza?

Gracias.

I'm looking forward to seeing the answers, now I'm curious about this too! - culé, Sep 8, 2010

Answer 1

¿Estás de broma? = Estás bromeando.

Yes, and no, it does not work with serio.

Vas en serio?

What about enojo and some other nouns? Are there just a select few and how do you know which ones? Does it just work with emotions? Gracias. - jeezzle, Sep 8, 2010

Answer 2

What about enojo and some other nouns? Are there just a select few and how do you know which ones? Does it just work with emotions? Gracias

You won't find a comprehensive list, especially because quite often it doesn't depend on the verb "estar", but it is simply a phrase that goes with the following word, like "de pie", regardless of the verb you use. Some common ones:

estar de broma / guasa / cachondeo / c**a / chanza / suerte / resaca / parranda

estar de buen/mal humor,

estar de vuelta / regreso

estar de acuerdo

estar de mudanza / compras / caza / guardia / paso / viaje / vacaciones / visita /servicio / alquiler / tertulia / bares / turismo

estar de más

estar de moda

estar de (alguien) harto / hasta las narices / ...

estar de pie / de rodillas / de espaldas a

estar de uniforme / gala /

estar de adorno