no está

he's not

no está(noh ehs-tah)

phrase

1. (used to talk about a state; third person singular)

a. he's not

Yo conozco a Mariano. No está casado.

I know Mariano. He's not married.

b. she's not

Adriana está fingiendo. No está enferma.

Adriana is faking it. She's not sick.

c. it's not

¿Me enseñas tu dibujo? - Todavía no está acabado.

Will you show me your drawing? - It's not finished yet.

d. isn't

La sopa no está caliente. - Si quieres te la caliento.

The soup isn't hot. - I'll heat it up if you want.

2.

(formal)

(used to talk about a state; second person singular)

a. you're not

Si no está cansado, podemos ir a dar un paseo por el parque.

If you're not tired, we can go for a walk in the park.

3. (is not where the speaker is; third person singular)

a. he's not here

¿Me pone con David, por favor? - Lo siento, pero hoy no está.

Can you put me through to David, please? - I'm sorry, but he's not here today.

b. she's not here

¿Has visto salir a Lola? He mirado en todas las habitaciones y no está.

Have you seen Lola going out? I've looked in all the rooms and she's not here.

c. isn't here

Parece que Ximena no está porque todas las luces están apagadas. - No, debe estar en Barcelona.

It looks like Ximena isn't here because all the lights are switched off. - No, she must be in Barcelona.

4. (is not at home; third person singular)

a. he's not in

¿Puedo hablar con tu papá? - No está. - ¿Y tu mamá?

Can I speak with your dad? - He's not in. - And your mom?

b. she's not in

Llamé a Susana a ver si quería acompañarnos, pero no está.

I called Susana to see if she wanted to come with us, but she's not in.

c. isn't in

Si mamá no está, debe de haber ido al supermercado.

If mom isn't in, she must have gone to the supermarket.

5.

(formal)

(are not at home; second person singular)

a. you're not in

Ahora mismo no estoy en casa. - Si no está ahora, puedo llevárselo mañana.

I'm not at home right now. - If you're not in now, I can bring it tomorrow.