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Emotions are part of daily conversation. And believe us ….You’re going to need name and express them, whether you’re chatting with friends, reading a message, or watching a movie. Being able to describe how you feel accurately and clearly is a key part of communication.
In this guide, you’ll learn 21 essential emotion words in Spanish, with both masculine and feminine forms. You’ll also find video resources, pronunciation practice, and an interactive activity to test your understanding. This lesson is perfect for beginners or intermediate learners who want to improve their vocabulary and confidence in everyday Spanish.
Why Learn Spanish Emotion Vocabulary?
Emotions help us connect with others. In Spanish, expressing emotions correctly involves more than knowing the word itself. For being accurate, you also need to understand gender agreement and pronunciation. This lesson will help you:
- Understand how gender affects adjectives
- Practice listening and repeating emotion vocabulary
- Improve your pronunciation with native-paced videos
- Build confidence using real-life Spanish vocabulary
When you say, “Estoy cansado” or “Estoy cansada,” you’re not just translating — you’re expressing how you feel clearly and naturally.
Objective of This Exercise
Our goal is to help you:
- Recognize and understand the most common emotions in Spanish
- Learn how these emotions change depending on gender
- Practice listening, pronunciation, and spelling
- Use real-life vocabulary that you’ll hear in everyday conversation
- Learn 21 common Spanish emotions
- Understand gender agreement in adjectives
- Practice real-time repetition with guided audio
This post includes an interactive quiz and two complete audio videos (one for masculine, one for feminine forms) to help reinforce your vocabulary through repetition and immersion. Be sure to use all three tools for the best results.
Complete List of Emotions You’ll Learn
Below is a complete list of the 21 emotions you’ll learn. Each word appears in both masculine and feminine forms, with the English meaning provided:
- feliz / feliz (happy)
- triste / triste (sad)
- enojado / enojada (angry)
- nervioso / nerviosa (nervous)
- emocionado / emocionada (excited)
- asustado / asustada (scared)
- confundido / confundida (confused)
- sorprendido / sorprendida (surprised)
- aburrido / aburrida (bored)
- cansado / cansada (tired)
- preocupado / preocupada (worried)
- relajado / relajada (relaxed)
- orgulloso / orgullosa (proud)
- avergonzado / avergonzada (ashamed)
- frustrado / frustrada (frustrated)
- celoso / celosa (jealous)
- tímido / tímida (shy)
- satisfecho / satisfecha (satisfied, pleased)
- agradecido / agradecida (thankful)
- decepcionado / decepcionada (disappointed)
These words are used frequently in spoken and written Spanish. Learning both forms helps you speak accurately depending on your own gender or the subject you’re referring to.
How to Use the Practice Videos
Each of the two videos below focuses on one gender form. They include the 21 emotions pronounced by a native Spanish speaker at a natural pace. Here’s how to make the most of the videos:
Listen to each word carefully
Repeat it out loud after the speaker
Write the word down for spelling and memory practice
Pay close attention to accents and pronunciation
Compare masculine and feminine forms to identify patterns
You can repeat the videos as many times as you need. Repetition helps reinforce vocabulary and pronunciation.
Watch and Practice the Emotions
Masculine Version:
This video takes you through all 21 emotions with a structured rhythm for listening and repeating.
Feminine Version
Same emotions, this time in the feminine form, helping you learn to identify patterns in gender agreement.
Why Gender Matters in Spanish Adjectives
In Spanish, adjectives must agree in gender and number with the noun or subject. Since emotions are usually expressed with the verb estar, you’ll describe how someone feels using an adjective that matches their gender.
For example:
- Estoy nerviosa (a woman speaking)
- Están emocionados (a group of males or mixed group)
- María está feliz (Maria is happy)
Learning both masculine and feminine forms helps you communicate accurately and respectfully.
Try the Interactive Exercise
Now that you’ve listened and repeated the vocabulary, it’s time to test yourself. Take the quiz below to see how much you’ve retained. Be sure to say each word out loud as you choose your answers. This helps with both memory and pronunciation.
Tips for Practicing Emotion Vocabulary
- Speak out loud as much as possible. Repeating after the videos helps build fluency.
- Write the words by hand. Spelling and writing reinforce learning.
- Record yourself saying the words. Listening back will help you catch pronunciation mistakes.
- Use flashcards with masculine/feminine forms.
- Practice with a friend or language partner. Try using the emotions in real sentences.
- The more you use the words, the more natural they will feel.
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Final Thoughts
Learning Spanish emotion vocabulary gives you the power to connect on a deeper level. With this lesson, you’ve seen the most useful emotion words in both gender forms, practiced pronunciation, and tested your knowledge through an interactive activity.
Use the videos often, say the words aloud, and try using these emotions in your daily life. Over time, this vocabulary will become second nature.
Keep practicing and building your confidence — the effort you put in today will show in your next conversation.
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