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How to Say ‘Before, I was really sad.’ in Spain Spanish

Antes estaba muy triste.

AN-tes ehs-TAH-bah mwee TREES-teh

[AN-tes ehs-TAH-bah mwee TREES-teh]

Phrase Breakdown

Antes estaba

AN-tes ehs-TAH-bah

Before, I was

'Antes' means 'before' or 'in the past'. Link the two words smoothly: AN-tes-es-TA-ba.

Example

Antes estaba sola.

Before, I was alone.

Words in this phrase

Antes

[AN-tes]

before

Adverb meaning earlier than a certain time.

Example

Hay que cancelar 24 horas antes.

You have to cancel 24 hours beforehand.

estaba

[ehs-TAH-bah]

I was

Imperfect of estar, for past states.

Example

Estaba cansado.

I was tired.

muy triste.

mwee TREES-teh

very sad

'Muy' is one syllable, like 'mwee'. Tap the 'r' in 'triste' quickly.

Example

La película es muy triste.

The film is very sad.

Words in this phrase

muy

[mwee]

very

An adverb used to intensify an adjective or another adverb.

Example

Es «muy» familiar el trato entre compañeros.

The treatment between colleagues is very family-like.

triste

[TREES-teh]

sad

Adjective for unhappy.

Example

Ella está triste hoy.

She is sad today.

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