I am sick
Use this if you are female. Adjectives in Spanish must match the gender of the person.
A very common alternative, meaning 'I feel bad' or 'I feel unwell'. It's slightly less direct than 'Estoy enfermo'.
Literally 'I don't feel well'. This is another extremely common and polite way to express that you're sick.
I can't go to the party today, I am sick.
Boss, I am not coming to work. I feel very sick.
My daughter is sick, she has a fever.
Why aren't you eating? — I don't feel well.
'Estoy enfermo/a' and 'Me siento mal' are understood everywhere.
It's very common to hear 'Estoy malo/a' to mean 'I'm sick'.
People often say 'Estoy maluco/a', a common colloquialism for feeling sick or unwell.
'Estoy descompuesto/a' is frequently used, especially for stomach ailments, but can mean generally unwell.
'Estoy malo/a' is very common. You might also hear the colloquial 'Estoy pachucho/a' for feeling under the weather.
Using 'Soy enfermo' instead of 'Estoy enfermo'. — Use 'estar' for temporary states like being sick ('Estoy enfermo'). 'Ser' ('Soy enfermo') implies a permanent condition, like having a chronic illness, and can sound very dramatic. — Correct: 'Hoy estoy enfermo.' (Today I am sick.) Incorrect: 'Hoy soy enfermo.'
Forgetting to match the gender. — The adjective 'enfermo' must match your gender. A man says 'Estoy enfermo,' and a woman says 'Estoy enferma.' — If you are female, say: 'Estoy enferma.' Not: 'Estoy enfermo.'
Confusing 'Me siento mal' with 'Soy malo'. — 'Me siento mal' means 'I feel bad/sick'. 'Soy malo' means 'I am a bad person'. Be careful with this one! — To say you're sick: 'Me siento mal.' To describe your character: 'Soy una mala persona.' (I am a bad person.)
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