por qué está triste
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por qué está triste
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. why is he sad (masculine)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
¿Por qué está triste y lloroso? - Porque lo dejó su novia.Why is he sad and tearful? - Because his girlfriend left him.
b. why is she sad (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
¿Por qué está tan triste hoy cuando estaba tan alegre ayer? - No hay motivo alguno. Yolanda es muy temperamental.Why is she so sad today when she was so cheerful yesterday? - For no reason. Yolanda is very moody.
c. why is ... sad
¿Por qué está triste Paco? - Porque se murió su loro.Why is Paco sad? - Because his parrot died.
2. (formal) (in questions; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. why are you sad
¿Por qué está triste? - Me pone triste ver cuánta maldad hay en el mundo.Why are you sad? - It makes me sad to see how much evil there is in the world.
a. why he's sad (masculine)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
Pregúntale por qué está triste. - Pregúntale tú. Es tu amigo.Ask him why he's sad. - You ask him. He's your friend.
b. why she's sad (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
No sé por qué está triste. Lleva varios días así.I don't know why she's sad. She's been like this for days.
c. why ... is sad
Los padres se preguntan por qué está triste la niña y están pensando en llevarla a un psicólogo.The parents wonder why the girl is sad and are thinking of taking her to a psychologist.
4. (formal) (in statements; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. why you're sad
No entiendo por qué está triste. Lo tiene todo en la vida: salud, dinero y amor.I don't understand why you're sad. You have everything in life: health, money, and love.
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