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Mi madre no está segura del horario y se siente un poco preocupada.
Meaning
My mother is not sure about the schedule and feels a little worried.
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Breakdown of Mi madre no está segura del horario y se siente un poco preocupada.
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Questions & Answers about Mi madre no está segura del horario y se siente un poco preocupada.
Why is it no está segura and not no es segura?
Spanish uses estar seguro/a de to mean to be sure / certain about something. This is seen as a mental or temporary state, so it takes estar.
Ser seguro/a has different meanings:
- For people: Es muy segura de sí misma = She is very self-confident.
- For places/things: Este barrio es seguro = This neighborhood is safe.
So Mi madre no es segura del horario would sound wrong or very odd; for “not sure (about something)” you need estar segura de.
Why do we say segura de the schedule and not segura sobre or segura con?
With the meaning sure about / certain of, Spanish normally uses the fixed pattern:
- estar seguro/a de + noun
- estar seguro/a de + infinitive
- estar seguro/a de que + clause
Examples:
- Estoy seguro de la respuesta. – I’m sure of the answer.
- No estoy segura de llegar a tiempo. – I’m not sure I’ll arrive on time.
- Estoy seguro de que vendrá. – I’m sure (that) he/she will come.
So:
- estar segura del horario = to be sure about the schedule.
Using sobre or con here (segura sobre el horario, segura con el horario) is not natural Spanish for this meaning.
What exactly does del mean here, and why isn’t it ?