Phrase · 😮 Feelings and reactions

Estoy un poco preocupado por mi madre.

I'm a bit worried about my mother.

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Why every word is where it is

Estoyverbamestar · present · 1st sing.undeterminerauno · masc. · sing. · indefinitepocopronouna littlesing.preocupado1adjectiveworriedmasc. · sing.por2prepositionfor, through, bymideterminermy1st sing.madrenounmotherfem. · sing..

Estoy → preocupado: state
preocupado → madre: about whom

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

1
estar preocupado/a: a state, so estar. Ser vs estar I: characteristics and states →
2
preocupado por = worried about (Portuguese preocupado com). Por and para I →

Variations

Estoy un poco preocupada por mi madre.