Feelings We Share in Spanish

What you'll learn

• Express basic feelings using 'estar'
• Match adjective endings to your own gender
• Identify common emotion words in Spanish

Spanish phrases for feelings we share

• Estoy orgulloso/a de ti.

  I am proud of you.

  Use 'orgulloso' if you are a father, 'orgullosa' if you are a mother.

• Estoy feliz de que estés en casa.

  I am happy you're home.

  A warm way to greet your child when they return.

• Estoy curioso/a por tu proyecto.

  I am curious about your project.

  Use 'curioso' (m) or 'curiosa' (f).

• Estoy triste por nuestra discusión.

  I am sad about our argument.

  'Discusión' in Spanish usually implies a disagreement or argument.

• Siento haber gritado.

  I am sorry I shouted.

  While not using 'estar', this is the natural way to apologize for an action.

• Estoy cansado/a esta tarde.

  I am tired this evening.

  'Esta tarde' covers the time from noon until it gets dark.

• Estoy emocionado/a por nuestro viaje.

  I am excited about our trip.

  'Emocionado/a' is the standard word for feeling excited.

• Estoy listo/a para escuchar.

  I am ready to listen.

  A great phrase to show emotional availability.

Key words

Adjective Agreement with the Speaker

In Spanish, if an adjective ends in -o, you must change it to -a if you are female. If the adjective ends in -e or -z (like triste or feliz), it stays the same.

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