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Estoy contenta porque no estoy cansada.

Estoy contenta porque no estoy cansada.
I am happy because I am not tired.
From Lesson 13:The verb estar (estoy, estás)·Spanish (Spain)

Breakdown of Estoy contenta porque no estoy cansada.

no
no / not
estar
to be (location/state)
cansado
tired
porque
because
contento
happy

Questions & Answers about Estoy contenta porque no estoy cansada.

Why do we use estoy here instead of soy?
Estoy comes from the verb estar, which is used for temporary states, conditions, and emotions. Since being happy (contenta) and being tired (cansada) are feelings that change, we use estar rather than ser (which is for more permanent traits).
How do we know the person speaking is female?
The adjectives for happy and tired both end in -a (contenta, cansada). In Spanish, adjectives must match the gender of the person they describe. If a man were speaking, he would say: Estoy contento porque no estoy cansado.
Why doesn't the sentence start with yo (I)?
In Spanish, the verb form usually tells you exactly who is doing the action. Estoy only ever means 'I am', so the word yo is already understood. You can include it for emphasis, but it is totally normal to leave it out.
Where does the word no go when making a negative sentence?
To make a sentence negative in Spanish, you simply put no directly in front of the verb. So, 'I am tired' is estoy cansada, and 'I am not tired' is no estoy cansada.
Is porque always written as one word?
When it means 'because', porque is written as a single word. When it is used to ask 'why?', it is written as two words with an accent over the e: por qué.

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