Spanish · B2 · Family moment
Settings That Support Your Choices in Spanish
This guide helps parents discuss digital settings with their children, focusing on the current state of apps and devices to encourage intentional use. By checking settings together, you help your child build agency over their digital environment.
What you'll learn
- Learn to describe the current state of device settings in Spanish.
- Practice the 'estar + past participle' construction to describe resulting conditions.
- Master vocabulary related to privacy, notifications, and device management.
Spanish phrases for settings that support your choices
La reproducción automática está desactivada, así que el siguiente video no empezará por sí solo.
Autoplay is switched off, so the next video won't start on its own.
'Desactivada' describes the state of the setting.
¿Están silenciadas las notificaciones mientras trabajas en tu presentación?
Are notifications muted while you work on your presentation?
'Silenciadas' agrees with the feminine plural noun 'notificaciones'.
Tu perfil está configurado como privado, pero revisemos quién puede contactarte todavía.
Your profile is set to private, but let's check who can still contact you.
'Configurado' refers to the current configuration state.
Los comentarios están inhabilitados en este video; eso no nos dice si sus afirmaciones son ciertas.
The comments are disabled on this video; that doesn't tell us whether its claims are true.
'Inhabilitados' is used for features that are turned off.
¿Está activado el recordatorio diario en tu tableta?
Is the daily reminder activated on your tablet?
A common way to ask if a feature is currently 'on'.
Las cuentas que distraen están bloqueadas, así que tu muro debería sentirse más tranquilo.
The distracting accounts are blocked, so your feed should feel calmer.
'Muro' or 'feed' can be used for social media streams.
Los archivos de tu proyecto están guardados, así que puedes cerrar la laptop sin perder tu trabajo.
Your project files are saved, so you can close the laptop without losing your work.
'Guardados' is the past participle of 'guardar'.
La tableta está totalmente cargada; no necesitas dejarla enchufada al lado de tu cama.
The tablet is fully charged; you don't need to leave it plugged in beside your bed.
'Cargada' vs 'enchufada' distinguishes the battery state from the physical connection.
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Desactivado/a
Deactivated / Switched off
Commonly used for settings and features.
Configurado/a
Set / Configured
Refers to the specific way a software profile or device is set up.
Silenciado/a
Muted
Used for audio or notifications.
Enchufado/a
Plugged in
Refers to the physical connection to power.
Resulting State (Estar + Participle)
While the true passive (ser + participle) describes an action happening, the 'Zustandspassiv' equivalent in Spanish uses 'estar' + a past participle to describe the condition resulting from an action. The participle must agree in gender and number with the subject.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Masculine Singular | está + -ado / -ido | El archivo está guardado (The file is saved). |
| Feminine Plural | están + -adas / -idas | Las cuentas están bloqueadas (The accounts are blocked). |
More examples
El modo avión está activado.
Airplane mode is turned on.
Describing the current status of a toggle.
Tus fotos están protegidas.
Your photos are protected.
The state of the photos after applying security settings.