Spanish emotions for kids A1
Learn Spanish words for feelings with translation. Simple text for beginners A1 level.
Mis emociones de hoy
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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.
A veces me siento triste cuando llueve y no puedo salir afuera.
Cuando veo un perro grande, tengo miedo. El miedo es normal.
Me enojo cuando mi hermano rompe mis juguetes. Estoy enfadado.
Me sorprendo cuando recibo regalos. La sorpresa es divertida.
Cuanto como helado, estoy contento. Me gusta mucho el helado.
Mi mamá me abraza cuando estoy cansado. Los abrazos me hacen sentir mejor.
Estoy emocionado porque mañana es mi cumpleaños. Quiero ver a mi familia.
A veces me siento solo cuando mis papás trabajan. Pero tengo mis juguetes.
Me siento orgulloso cuando aprendo algo nuevo. Aprender es divertido.
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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
newI feel very happy
Sentirse in reflexive form expresses emotions: me siento (I feel).
Quick phrase to express happiness.
me siento triste cuando llueve
newI 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
newI am afraid
Spanish uses «tener miedo» (to have fear), not ser/estar miedo.
Essential phrase for expressing fear.
me enojo cuando
newI 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
newI 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
newI 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
newI 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
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
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
«Cuando» means «when» and links a trigger event to an emotion. It introduces a subordinate clause.
Learn to connect cause and emotion.
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