How to Say ‘Are you thinking about suicide?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Está pensando en el suicidio?
es-TAH pen-SAHN-doh ehn ehl swee-SEE-dyoh
[es-TAH pen-SAHN-doh ehn ehl swee-SEE-dyoh]
💬 Usage Tip: "To think about" uses en, not a word for "about": pensar en algo. Same pattern: Pienso en mi familia "I think about my family".
Phrase Breakdown
¿Está pensando
es-TAH pen-SAHN-doh
Are you thinking
Present continuous (estar + -ando). Say 'es-TÁ pen-SAN-do'.
¿Está pensando en su familia?
Are you thinking about your family?
Words in this phrase
Está
[es-TAH]
are (formal you)
Form of 'estar' used with 'usted' to ask about someone's state politely.
¿Está usted cansado?
Are you tired?
pensando
[pen-SAHN-doh]
thinking
Gerund of 'pensar' (to think); 'pensar en' means to think about.
Estoy pensando en mi familia.
I am thinking about my family.
en el suicidio?
ehn ehl swee-SEE-dyoh
about suicide?
'Pensar en' means to think about. In Spain 'ci' sounds like 'thi': 'sui-THI-dio'.
Hablamos sobre el suicidio.
We talk about suicide.
Words in this phrase
en
[ehn]
in
A preposition meaning inside or within a place, situation, or context.
En «En» mi empresa, todos colaboran bien.
In my company, everyone collaborates well.
el
[ehl]
the
A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
«El» ambiente en la oficina es agradable.
The atmosphere in the office is pleasant.
suicidio
[swee-SEE-dyoh]
suicide
Noun for the act of intentionally ending one's own life.
Hablar del suicidio puede salvar vidas.
Talking about suicide can save lives.
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