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The Reading Tablet Is Set in Spanish
This guide helps parents discuss digital habits and tablet settings with their children in Spanish. It focuses on describing the state of the device (charged, locked, muted) to ensure a focused reading environment.
What you'll learn
- Use 'estar' with past participles to describe current states.
- Discuss digital safety and focus settings in a natural way.
- Communicate screen time limits and session readiness.
Spanish phrases for the reading tablet is set
La tableta está cargada, así que está lista para tu práctica de lectura.
The tablet is charged, so it is ready for your reading practice.
Uses 'estar' + 'cargada' to show the current state of the battery.
La aplicación de lectura ya está instalada.
The reading app is already installed.
'Ya' emphasizes that the action is completed and the app is ready.
El sonido está apagado para que tu hermana pueda terminar su tarea.
The sound is switched off so your sister can finish her homework.
'Apagado' is the state of the sound; 'para que' triggers the subjunctive 'pueda'.
La reproducción automática está desactivada, así que otro video no empezará solo.
Automatic playback is disabled, so another video will not start by itself.
'Desactivada' agrees with the feminine noun 'reproducción'.
La pantalla está bloqueada hasta que estemos listos para empezar.
The screen is locked until we are ready to begin.
'Bloqueada' describes the current condition of the screen.
Las compras están bloqueadas, así que comprar algo necesita la ayuda de un adulto.
Purchases are blocked, so buying something needs an adult's help.
Plural agreement: 'compras' and 'bloqueadas'.
Tu historia está guardada, así que podemos continuar mañana.
Your story is saved, so we can carry on tomorrow.
'Guardada' indicates the progress is safely stored.
El temporizador está configurado para diez minutos y luego daremos un descanso a los ojos.
The timer is set for ten minutes, and then we will give our eyes a rest.
'Configurado' or 'puesto' are common ways to say 'set'.
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Tableta
Tablet
The common word for a portable touchscreen device.
Desactivado/a
Disabled / Switched off
Often used in tech settings to describe features that are turned off.
Temporizador
Timer
Specifically refers to a countdown timer.
Cargada
Charged
Relates to the battery level of a device.
Resulting States with 'Estar' + Participle
While the 'Passive Voice' (ser + participle) describes an action happening, Spanish uses 'estar' + Past Participle to describe a resulting state (Zustandspassiv). The participle must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Feminine Singular | La pantalla + está + bloqueada | La pantalla está bloqueada. |
| Masculine Singular | El sonido + está + apagado | El sonido está apagado. |
| Plural | Las funciones + están + activadas | Las funciones están activadas. |
More examples
¿Está todo preparado?
Is everything prepared?
A common way to check the state of preparation.
El modo avión está puesto.
Airplane mode is on (set).
'Puesto' is the irregular participle of 'poner'.
Los auriculares están conectados.
The headphones are connected.
Describing the physical state of the peripheral.