Dust & powder or just tired ?

Question

Not sure if this questions is posted in the correct section .? ......

I asked a spanish friend last night

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Como estas ?? the answer was .. ground to dust ???? i think was the reply .

Any help on what the reply may have been i did hear plover ??

Answer 1

He used a popular idiomatic expression for saying he was exhausted. Estar hecho polvo - he no doubt said 'estoy'

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I learned an equally cute expression from a Puerto Rican friend. She used to say, "E'toy "e'mayáa" (Estoy desmayada.) - Daniela2041, Nov 11, 2016

expresiones equivalentes a estar hecho polvo = estar hecho migas= estar hecho trizas - 000a35ff, Nov 11, 2016

I hadnt heard Daniela's one nor the one with 'migas' I'd only heard it in the phrase 'buenas migas' still it makes sense. Thanks - Mardle, Nov 12, 2016

Migas son pedazos pequeños de pan. Es como decir estoy roto en pedacitos.yo tampoco he oido la expresión de Daniela pero si , edtoy agotado, exhausto que viene a indicar lo mismo Un saludo. - 000a35ff, Nov 12, 2016