Spanish Idiom · Native
estar como una cabra
to be crazy / to be off one's rocker
Pronunciation: es-TAR koh-moh OO-nah KAH-brah
Meaning
An informal and often humorous expression meaning that someone is behaving in a very eccentric, irrational, or crazy way.
Example
Mi vecino se ha comprado un patinete eléctrico para ir al trabajo, está como una cabra.
My neighbor bought an electric scooter to go to work, he's off his rocker.
Common mistakes & tips
- Practice estar como una cabra out loud — read the pronunciation guide above and repeat.
- Use it in your own sentence today; reuse beats rereading.
- Pay attention to context: this is a native-level Spanish idiom.