Simple Spanish Phrases for Talking About Feelings
How do you tell someone in Spanish that you're happy, tired, or busy? It can be frustrating when you want to share these basic feelings, but you don't have the simple Spanish vocabulary to express them. Learning these simple Spanish phrases will help you communicate better with the people around you.
So let's get started! In Spanish we use the verb estar to express how you are feeling now.
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| I’m happy. | Estoy feliz | |
| I’m in love. | Estoy enamorado / enamorada | |
| I’m bored. | Estoy aburrido / aburrida | |
| I’m tired. | Estoy cansado / cansada | |
| I’m excited. | Estoy emocionado / emocionada | |
| I’m frightened. | Estoy asustado / asustada | |
| I’m angry. | Estoy enojado / enojada | |
| I’m jealous. | Estoy celoso / celosa | |
| I’m amazed. | Estoy sorprendido / sorprendida | |
| I’m content. | Estoy contento / contenta | |
| I’m nervous. | Estoy nervioso / nerviosa | |
| I’m busy. | Estoy ocupado / ocupada | |
| I’m worried. | Estoy preocupado / preocupada | |
| I’m furious. | Estoy furioso / furiosa | |
| I’m sad. | Estoy triste | |
| I’m embarrassed. | Estoy avergonzado / avergonzada |
If someone asks you ¿Cómo te sientes? you can use sentir, “I feel”… to answer.
| I feel great! | ¡Me siento de maravilla! | |
| I feel lively. | Me siento animado / animada. | |
| I feel fantastic! | ¡Me siento fabuloso! / fabulosa. | |
| I feel hopeful. | Me siento optimista. | |
| I feel relaxed. | Me siento relajado / relajada. | |
| I feel terrible. | Me siento fatal. |
Do you feel like a queen today? Do you feel like a rock star?
If you’re feeling LIKE something, just add como “like”, to Me siento… Me siento como…
| I feel like a queen. | Me siento como una reina. | |
| I feel like a rock star. | Me siento como una estrella de rock. |
I'm sure you'll be feeling a little more confident about speaking Spanish after this lesson, but these simple phrases are just the tip of the iceberg...
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Mauricio Evlampieff
Rocket Spanish
Rocket Languages
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