Sentimientos Flashcards by Nozomi Liao

¿Cómo estás tú? (Informal)

¿Cómo está Usted? (Formal)

How are you?

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Yo estoy…

I am…

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bien

well

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feliz

happy

According to a poll by Gallup.com taken in December 2012, the following Spanish-speaking countries rank the happiest (más felices) in the world!: Panamá and Paraguay.

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enfadado(a)

angry

In Spain, you might see an angry person (una persona enfadada) using this gesture which means that someone may get smacked!

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avergonzado(a)

embarrassed

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nervioso(a)

nervous

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malo(a)

sick

Remeber to use the verb “estar” and not “ser” with malo(a). “Estoy malo” means “I’m sick,” whereas “Soy malo” means “I’m bad/evil”!

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aburrido(a)

bored

Remember to use the verb “estar” and not “ser” with aburrido. “Estoy aburrido” means “I’m bored,” whereas “Soy aburrido” means “I’m boring”!

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emocionado(a)

excited

Excited fans (fanáticos emocionados) at a bullfight or flamenco performance in Spain often interject with “¨¡Olé!,” a vocal form of applause.

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celoso(a)

jealous

Machismo is a strong characteristic in Latin American cultures. It refers to an unspoken, somewhat chivalrous code of conduct among men. This includes outward displays of respect for women combined with male dominance, and a tendency to be jealous (celoso).

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triste

sad

Un cuento triste (a sad story) in Mexican culture is that of La Llorona (The Weeping Woman). In a fit of anger at her husband, she threw her children, then herself, into a river. Legend says she roams the river banks in search of her children.

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bored

aburrido(a)

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sick

malo(a)

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sad

triste

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excited

emocionado(a)

happy

feliz

well

bien

nervous

nervioso(a)

jealous

celoso(a)

angry

enfadado(a)

embarrassed

avergonzado(a)

¿Cómo está Usted? (formal)

Yo estoy enfadado(a).

¿Cómo estás tú? (informal)

Yo estoy triste.

¿Enfadado o enfadada?

Enfadada (feminine)

¿Cómo está Usted?

Yo estoy aburrido(a).

¿Emocionado o Emocionada?

Emocionada (feminine)

¿Cómo está Usted?

Yo estoy nervioso(a).

¿Cómo estás tú?

Yo estoy malo(a).

¿Cómo está?

Estoy emocionado(a).

In Spanish, when the subject is understood, it can be omitted. For example, if you pass your friend on the street and say “How are you?”, the “you” can be dropped. “¿Cómo está Usted?” becomes “¿Cómo está?” and “¿Cómo estás tú?” becomes “¿Cómo estás?”