Learn Spanish: Emotions

Expressing how you feel is one of the most fundamental aspects of communication, allowing you to connect with others on a personal level and share your experiences. This lesson introduces thirty essential Spanish terms for emotions and states of mind, ranging from common feelings like feliz ([fe-ˈlis]) for happy and triste ([ˈtris-te]) for sad, to more specific descriptions like avergonzado ([a-βer-ɣon-ˈsa-ðo]) for embarrassed or decepcionado ([de-sep-sjo-ˈna-ðo]) for disappointed. Mastering these words will help you navigate social interactions, describe your day, and understand the nuances of conversations in Spanish-speaking environments.

When using these adjectives, pay close attention to gender agreement. In Spanish, most words describing how you feel will change their ending based on whether the person being described is male or female. For example, the word for angry, enojado ([e-no-ˈxa-ðo]), ends in an -o for men but changes to an -a for women. This pattern applies to many words in this list, including cansado ([kan-ˈsa-ðo]) for tired, solo ([ˈso-lo]) for lonely, and asustado ([a-sus-ˈta-ðo]) for scared. However, some adjectives remain the same regardless of gender, such as those ending in -e like valiente ([ba-ˈljen-te]) for brave, or those ending in -z like feliz. Learning these terms will allow you to share whether you are feeling curious ([ku-ˈrjo-so]), grateful ([a-ɡra-ðe-ˈsi-ðo]), or simply comfortable ([ˈko-mo-ðo]) in any situation.