Estoy mareado y necesito sentarme en el sofá.

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Breakdown of Estoy mareado y necesito sentarme en el sofá.

• estar: to be
• y: and
• necesitar: to need

Questions & Answers about Estoy mareado y necesito sentarme en el sofá.

Why is it estoy and not soy?

Because mareado describes a temporary physical state, so Spanish uses estar, not ser.

• estoy mareado = I feel dizzy / I am dizzy
• soy is used for identity, origin, permanent traits, etc.

So soy mareado would sound wrong here.

What does mareado mean exactly?

In this sentence, mareado means something like:

• dizzy
• light-headed
• sometimes nauseous
• sometimes motion-sick

In Spain, mareado is a very common word for feeling physically unwell in that way. The exact meaning depends on context.

Why does mareado end in -o?

Because it agrees with a masculine singular speaker.

If the speaker is female, you would say:

• Estoy mareada y necesito sentarme en el sofá.

Other forms:

• mareado = masculine singular
• mareada = feminine singular
• mareados = masculine/mixed plural
• mareadas = feminine plural