Word
Son las once y todavía estás en la cama.
Meaning
It is eleven o'clock and you are still in bed.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Son las once y todavía estás en la cama.
ser
to be
y
and
en
in / on / by (means of transport) / about (after pensar)
estar
to be (location/state)
Questions & Answers about Son las once y todavía estás en la cama.
Why does the sentence use the plural Son las to say "It is"?
In Spanish, telling time is treated as a plural concept for any hour after one o'clock, because you are referring to the hours. Since eleven is more than one, you use the plural verb son (they are) and the plural feminine article las (matching the hidden word horas). You only use Es la for one o'clock, as in Es la una.
Why do we use estás instead of eres for "you are" here?
Why is there a la in en la cama when the English translation is just "in bed"?
Could I use aún instead of todavía in this sentence?
Yes! Both aún and todavía mean "still" in this context and are completely interchangeable. You will hear native speakers in Spain use both to mean that an action or situation is continuing.