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Emotions in Spanish

This is a list of 30 common words for talking about emotions in Spanish, each with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. Play any word to hear it, check yourself in the quiz and download the list for Anki or Quizlet.

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Emotions in Spanish: feliz, triste, enfadado, asustado, sorprendido, cansado, aburrido. The table below gives all 30 words with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. A quiz of 10 questions checks what you remember, and the list can be downloaded for a spreadsheet, Quizlet or Anki.

Word Translation Example
feliz /feliθ/ happy Estoy feliz porque hoy vienen mis amigos. I am happy because my friends are coming today.
triste /tɾiste/ sad Mi hermana está triste desde esta mañana. My sister has been sad since this morning.
enfadado /enfaðaðo/ Feminine: enfadada. angry Pablo está enfadado con su hermano pequeño. Pablo is angry with his little brother.
asustado /asustaðo/ Feminine: asustada. afraid El niño está asustado durante la tormenta. The child is afraid during the storm.
sorprendido /soɾpɾendiðo/ Feminine: sorprendida. surprised Estoy sorprendido por tu regalo de cumpleaños. I am surprised by your birthday present.
cansado /kansaðo/ Feminine: cansada. tired Después del trabajo, estoy muy cansado. After work, I am very tired.
aburrido /aβuriðo/ Feminine: aburrida. bored Los niños están aburridos en casa hoy. The children are bored at home today.
emocionado /emoθjonaðo/ Feminine: emocionada. excited Estoy emocionado por el viaje de mañana. I am excited about tomorrow's trip.
nervioso /neɾβjoso/ Feminine: nerviosa. nervous Marta está nerviosa antes del examen. Marta is nervous before the exam.
tranquilo /tɾankilo/ Feminine: tranquila. calm Después de hablar, me siento más tranquilo. After talking, I feel calmer.
preocupado /pɾeokupaðo/ Feminine: preocupada. worried Estoy preocupado por mi perro enfermo. I am worried about my sick dog.
orgulloso /oɾɣuʎoso/ Feminine: orgullosa. proud Mis padres están orgullosos de mi trabajo. My parents are proud of my work.
avergonzado /aβeɾɣonθaðo/ Feminine: avergonzada. ashamed Me siento avergonzado por mi error. I feel ashamed of my mistake.
celoso /θeloso/ Feminine: celosa. jealous Álvaro está celoso de su compañero. Álvaro is jealous of his classmate.
solo /solo/ Feminine: sola. lonely Me siento solo cuando viajo por trabajo. I feel lonely when I travel for work.
avergonzado /aβeɾɣonθaðo/ Feminine: avergonzada. embarrassed Estoy avergonzado delante de toda la clase. I am embarrassed in front of the whole class.
confundido /konfundiðo/ Feminine: confundida. confused Estoy confundido con estas instrucciones nuevas. I am confused by these new instructions.
decepcionado /deθepθjonaðo/ Feminine: decepcionada. disappointed Estoy decepcionado por el resultado final. I am disappointed by the final result.
agradecido /aɣɾaðeθiðo/ Feminine: agradecida. grateful Estoy agradecido por tu ayuda hoy. I am grateful for your help today.
esperanzado /espeɾanθaðo/ Feminine: esperanzada. hopeful Seguimos esperanzados después de la noticia. We remain hopeful after the news.
relajado /relaxaðo/ Feminine: relajada. relaxed Después del masaje, estoy muy relajado. After the massage, I am very relaxed.
estresado /estɾesaðo/ Feminine: estresada. stressed Estoy estresado por los exámenes finales. I am stressed about the final exams.
tímido /timiðo/ Feminine: tímida. shy Mi primo es tímido con gente nueva. My cousin is shy around new people.
disgustado /disɣustaðo/ Feminine: disgustada. upset Estoy disgustado por lo que ha pasado. I am upset about what has happened.
molesto /molesto/ Feminine: molesta. annoyed Estoy molesto porque llegas siempre tarde. I am annoyed because you are always late.
curioso /kuɾjoso/ Feminine: curiosa. curious Mi hija es curiosa y hace muchas preguntas. My daughter is curious and asks many questions.
seguro /seɣuɾo/ Feminine: segura. confident Me siento seguro antes de la entrevista. I feel confident before the interview.
satisfecho /satisfetʃo/ Feminine: satisfecha. satisfied Estoy satisfecho con mi nuevo ordenador. I am satisfied with my new computer.
culpable /kulpaβle/ guilty Me siento culpable por olvidar tu cumpleaños. I feel guilty for forgetting your birthday.
echar de menos mi casa /etʃaɾ ðe menos mi kasa/ homesick Empiezo a echar de menos mi casa cuando viajo. I start feeling homesick when I travel.

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How do you say emotions in Spanish?

The list on this page has 30 words. The first ones are feliz (happy), triste (sad), enfadado (angry). Each comes with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence.

How can I practice these words?

Take the quiz on this page, then download the list for Anki or Quizlet and review a few words every day. In Lingo7 you can read books in Spanish with a translation under every sentence and meet the same words in context.

How are these words pronounced?

Press the play button next to a word or an example sentence to hear it. The IPA under each word shows the sounds too: feliz is pronounced /feliθ/.