How to Say ‘I was very sad.’ in Spain Spanish
Estaba muy triste.
ehs-TAH-bah mwee TREES-teh
[ehs-TAH-bah mwee TREES-teh]
💬 Usage Tip: estaba describes how things were over a stretch of the past, which fits a 'before' story. conocí is for a single moment when something happened.
Phrase Breakdown
Estaba
[ehs-TAH-bah]
I was
Imperfect of estar, for past states.
Estaba cansado.
I was tired.
muy
[mwee]
very
An adverb used to intensify an adjective or another adverb.
Es «muy» familiar el trato entre compañeros.
The treatment between colleagues is very family-like.
triste
[TREES-teh]
sad
Adjective for unhappy.
Ella está triste hoy.
She is sad today.
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