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¡Hola, amigos! Are you ready to enter the colorful world of feelings in Spanish?
Feelings are like the vibrant brushstrokes that paint our lives, helping us navigate through the ups and downs of daily experiences. From the warmth of felicidad (happiness) to the chill of miedo (fear), understanding and expressing emotions in Spanish is key to building strong relationships and feeling confident in yourself.
Learning the vocabulary of feelings in Spanish empowers children to talk about what’s happening inside them and to understand the emotions of others, making communication richer and more meaningful.
So, let’s pounce into the vocabulary of feelings and learn how to describe them in Spanish!
Feelings vocabulary list in Spanish
Feelings are complex, but learning to identify and name them in Spanish can be very empowering for children. The following feelings-related words are part of the Studycat Learn Spanish app for kids, designed to make learning about emotions both engaging and insightful.
Here’s a list of common feelings in Spanish along with a brief description of each:
happy - feliz
feliz (pronounced: feh-LEES)
“Ella se sintió feliz cuando vio a su amiga en el parque.”
“She felt happy when she saw her friend at the park.”
sad - triste
triste (pronounced: TREES-teh)
“Ella se sintió triste cuando vio a su amiga en el parque.”
“She felt sad when she saw her friend at the park.”
bored - aburrido
aburrido (pronounced: ah-boo-REE-doh)
“Él se aburrió durante el largo viaje en coche.”
“He got bored during the long drive.”
excited - emocionado
emocionado (pronounced: eh-mo-syoh-NAH-doh)
“Ella se sintió emocionada por ir al parque de diversiones.”
“She felt excited about going to the amusement park.”
angry - enojado
enojado (pronounced: eh-noh-HAH-doh)
“Él se sintió enojado cuando no pudo encontrar sus zapatos.”
“He felt angry when he couldn’t find his shoes.”
scared - asustado
asustado (pronounced: ah-soos-TAH-doh)
“Él se sintió asustado de mirar debajo de la cama por la noche.”
“He felt scared to check under the bed at night.”
Positive feelings vocabulary in Spanish
Positive feelings are emotions that make us feel good and uplift our spirits. These feelings are often associated with happiness, contentment, and enthusiasm. Let’s explore some positive feelings in Spanish:
happy - feliz
feliz (pronounced: feh-LEES)
“Ella se sintió feliz cuando vio a su amiga en el parque.”
“She felt happy when she saw her friend at the park.”
excited - emocionado
emocionado (pronounced: eh-mo-syoh-NAH-doh)
“Estaban emocionados por ir al parque de diversiones.”
“They were excited about going to the amusement park.”
proud - orgulloso
orgulloso (pronounced: or-goo-YO-so)
“Él se sintió orgulloso cuando recibió su premio.”
“He felt proud when he received his award.”
grateful - agradecido
agradecido (pronounced: ah-grah-deh-SEE-doh)
“Ella estaba agradecida por la ayuda que le dio su amiga.”
“She was grateful for the help her friend gave her.”
loved - amado
amado (pronounced: ah-MAH-doh)
“Él se sintió amado cuando su familia le sorprendió con una fiesta.”
“He felt loved when his family surprised him with a party.”
joyful - alegre
alegre (pronounced: ah-LEH-greh)
“Los niños estaban alegres durante las celebraciones festivas.”
“The children were joyful during the holiday celebrations.”
content - contento
contento (pronounced: kon-TEN-toh)
“Ella estaba contenta sentada junto al fuego leyendo su libro.”
“She was content to sit by the fire and read her book.”
hopeful - esperanzado
esperanzado (pronounced: es-peh-ran-SAH-doh)
“Él estaba esperanzado de que el clima fuera bueno para el picnic.”
“He was hopeful that the weather would be nice for the picnic.”
relaxed - relajado
relajado (pronounced: reh-lah-HAH-doh)
“Ella se sintió relajada después de la sesión de yoga.”
“She felt relaxed after the yoga session.”
amused - divertido
divertido (pronounced: dee-ver-TEE-doh)
“Él estaba divertido por el payaso gracioso en el circo.”
“He was amused by the funny clown at the circus.”
How to learn and remember feelings in Spanish
Understanding emotions isn’t just academic; it’s a key part of emotional development. Here are some engaging ways to help children learn and remember different feelings in Spanish:
- Feelings chart: Create a feelings chart with faces depicting different emotions and their Spanish names. Discuss what might make someone feel each way.
- Role-playing games**:** Act out various scenarios that might elicit different feelings, using Spanish words to describe the emotions.
- Emotional stories: Read stories in Spanish and discuss the characters’ feelings, asking children to identify and explain them using Spanish vocabulary.
- Drawing feelings: Have children draw faces showing different emotions and label them with Spanish words. Talk about times they have felt those emotions.
- Music and emotions: Play Spanish songs that convey different moods and discuss how music can make us feel different emotions.
As we conclude our exploration of feelings in Spanish, remember that each emotion is a natural part of human experience. With Studycat’s interactive methods, learning about feelings in Spanish becomes an important step towards emotional literacy and language proficiency.
Until our next emotional adventure, keep expressing and exploring the wide range of feelings in your colorful emotional world! Or as we say in Spanish, “¡Sigue expresando y explorando la amplia gama de sentimientos en tu colorido mundo emocional!”
(Keep expressing and exploring the wide range of feelings in your colorful emotional world!)