Mis emociones de hoy

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Level A1 Reading focus

What you'll learn

Spanish emotions vocabulary, feelings for kids, basic A1 words, happy sad scared angry

This article teaches basic Spanish vocabulary for expressing emotions and feelings. Designed for children and A1 beginners. Includes words: feliz, triste, miedo, enojado, contento, emocionado, orgulloso.

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me siento muy feliz

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I feel very happy

Sentirse in reflexive form expresses emotions: me siento (I feel).

Quick phrase to express happiness.

me siento triste cuando llueve

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I feel sad when it rains

«Me siento + adjective» + «cuando» links an emotion to its cause.

Learn to explain why you feel a certain way.

tengo miedo

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I am afraid

Spanish uses «tener miedo» (to have fear), not ser/estar miedo.

Essential phrase for expressing fear.

me enojo cuando

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I get angry when

«Me enojo» is used with «cuando» to show the cause of anger.

Express what makes you angry.

me sorprendo cuando recibo regalos

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I am surprised when I receive gifts

«Sorprenderse» means to be surprised — a sudden emotion triggered by something unexpected.

A new way to express the emotion of surprise.

estoy emocionado porque

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I am excited because

«Porque» (because) explains the cause of an emotion: estoy emocionado porque + reason.

Learn to give reasons for your excitement.

me siento solo

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I feel lonely

«Sentirse solo» describes the emotion of loneliness when company is missing.

A useful phrase for expressing loneliness.

Key words

Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.

feliz — happy

feliz

happy

«Feliz» is a core emotion adjective. Used with estar or sentirse.

Essential emotion word.

triste — sad

triste

sad

«Triste» describes the emotion of sadness. Used with estar or conmigo.

Core emotion word for sadness.

enfadado — angry

enfadado

angry

«Enfadado» and «enojado» are synonyms meaning «angry».

Learn a synonym for angry.

contento — happy

contento

happy

«Contento» is a gentler emotion than «feliz». Used with estar.

A softer way to say happy.

orgulloso — proud

orgulloso

proud

«Orgulloso» describes pride in one's achievements. Used with sentirse.

Learn to express self-pride.

Grammar in context

Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.

Reflexive verbs: me siento + adjective

me siento triste

«Sentirse» conjugates as: me siento, te sientes, se siente, nos sentimos. The emotion adjective stays unchanged.

Core pattern for expressing emotions in Spanish.

«Tener + fear» instead of «estar + afraid»

tengo miedo

Spanish uses «tener» for emotion nouns: tener miedo, tener hambre, tener suerte.

Key Spanish pattern: tener is used for emotions.

Cuando — when (causal link)

cuando

«Cuando» means «when» and links a trigger event to an emotion. It introduces a subordinate clause.