A2 · Elementary

😊 Emotions · Las emociones

Learn how to express feelings and emotions in Spanish. 19 words.

Article colours: blue = masculine (el), pink = feminine (la), purple = both (el/la).

SpanishTranslationExample sentence
feliz happy
Estoy muy feliz hoy.I am very happy today.
triste sad
Se puso triste con la noticia.He became sad at the news.
enfadado angry
Mi madre está enfadada conmigo.My mother is angry with me.
nervioso nervous
Estoy nervioso antes del examen.I'm nervous before the exam.
tranquilo calm
Después de hablar, me sentí más tranquilo.After talking, I felt calmer.
cansado tired
Estoy cansado después del trabajo.I'm tired after work.
preocupado worried
Estoy preocupado por el examen.I'm worried about the exam.
sorprendido surprised
Estábamos sorprendidos con el regalo.We were surprised by the gift.
el miedo fear
Tengo miedo de los perros grandes.I'm afraid of big dogs.
la alegría joy
La noticia nos dio mucha alegría.The news gave us a lot of joy.
la tristeza sadness
Sintió una gran tristeza al despedirse.She felt great sadness saying goodbye.
sentirse to feel
Hoy me siento muy bien.Today I feel very good.
llorar to cry
El bebé llora por la noche.The baby cries at night.
reír to laugh
Nos reímos mucho con esa película.We laughed a lot at that movie.
orgulloso proud
Estoy orgulloso de mis hijos.I am proud of my children.
celoso jealous
Está celoso de su hermano.He is jealous of his brother.
sorprender to surprise
Su reacción me sorprendió mucho.His reaction surprised me a lot.
asustado scared
El niño estaba asustado por el ruido.The child was scared by the noise.
emocionado excited
Estamos emocionados con el viaje.We are excited about the trip.

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