A2 · 40 words
Feelings and character in Spanish
How somebody is, and how somebody is today.
This is the list where English adjectives sit still and Spanish ones do not. Every adjective ending in -o has an -a form, and it agrees with the person speaking rather than with anything in the room: a woman says estoy contenta, estoy cansada, me pongo nerviosa. Adjectives ending in -e or in a consonant — alegre, amable, paciente — have one form for everybody, and egoísta keeps its -a for a man too. So the first thing to settle when saying how you feel is not the word but its last letter.
The words
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Verb (6)
sentirseto feelVerbA2
Hoy me siento mucho mejor.I feel much better today.
alegrarseto be gladVerbA2
Me alegro de verte.I am glad to see you.
enfadarseto get angryVerbA2
No te enfades, fue sin querer.Do not get angry, it was not on purpose.
preocuparseto worryVerbA2
No te preocupes por eso.Do not worry about that.
reírseto laughVerbA2
Nos reímos toda la noche.We laughed all night.
llorarto cryVerbA2
El niño lloró un rato y se durmió.The child cried for a while and fell asleep.
Adjective (23)
alegrecheerfulAdjectiveA2
Es una persona muy alegre.She is a very cheerful person.
contentopleased, happyAdjectiveA2
Estoy contenta con el resultado.I am pleased with the result.
tristesadAdjectiveA2
Se puso triste al leer la carta.He grew sad as he read the letter.
enfadadoangry, crossAdjectiveA2
Está enfadado conmigo desde ayer.He has been cross with me since yesterday.
nerviosonervousAdjectiveA2
Me pongo nerviosa antes de un examen.I get nervous before an exam.
tranquilocalm, relaxedAdjectiveA2
Tranquilo, no pasa nada.Calm down, nothing has happened.
preocupadoworriedAdjectiveA2
Estamos preocupados por él.We are worried about him.
sorprendidosurprisedAdjectiveA2
Me quedé sorprendida con la noticia.I was surprised by the news.
orgullosoproudAdjectiveA2
Está muy orgullosa de su hija.She is very proud of her daughter.
avergonzadoashamed, embarrassedAdjectiveA2
Se sintió avergonzado por el error.He felt embarrassed about the mistake.
celosojealousAdjectiveA2
No seas celoso, es solo un amigo.Do not be jealous, he is only a friend.
amablekind, niceAdjectiveA2
Ha sido muy amable con nosotros.She has been very kind to us.
generosogenerousAdjectiveA2
Es muy generoso con sus amigos.He is very generous with his friends.
egoístaselfishAdjectiveA2
No seas egoísta, comparte.Do not be selfish, share it.
tímidoshyAdjectiveA2
De niña era muy tímida.As a girl she was very shy.
abiertoopen, outgoingAdjectiveA2
Es una persona abierta y curiosa.She is an open and curious person.
serioseriousAdjectiveA2
Parece serio pero tiene mucho humor.He seems serious but he has a great sense of humour.
graciosofunnyAdjectiveA2
Tu hermano es muy gracioso.Your brother is very funny.
trabajadorhard-workingAdjectiveA2
Es una compañera muy trabajadora.She is a very hard-working colleague.
vagolazyAdjectiveA2
No es vago, solo está cansado.He is not lazy, he is just tired.
pacientepatientAdjectiveA2
Hay que ser paciente con los niños.You have to be patient with children.
honestohonestAdjectiveA2
Fue honesto y lo dijo todo.He was honest and said everything.
sincerosincereAdjectiveA2
Sé sincero conmigo.Be sincere with me.
Phrase (6)
echar de menosto missPhraseA2
Echo de menos a mi familia.I miss my family.
dar igualnot to matterPhraseA2
Me da igual, elige tú.It does not matter to me, you choose.
tener ganas deto feel likePhraseA2
Tengo ganas de salir esta noche.I feel like going out tonight.
tener miedoto be afraidPhraseA2
Le tiene miedo a los perros.He is afraid of dogs.
estar hartoto be fed upPhraseA2
Estoy harta de esperar.I am fed up with waiting.
caer biento like somebody, to get on withPhraseA2
Tu hermana me cae muy bien.I like your sister very much.
Noun (m) (4)
el sentimientothe feelingNoun (m)A2
Es difícil explicar ese sentimiento.That feeling is hard to explain.
el humorthe mood; humourNoun (m)A2
Hoy está de buen humor.He is in a good mood today.
el carácterthe character, the natureNoun (m)A2
Tiene buen carácter.He has a good nature.
el ambientethe atmosphere, the mood of a placeNoun (m)A2
Había muy buen ambiente en la fiesta.The atmosphere at the party was very good.
Noun (f) (1)
la opiniónthe opinionNoun (f)A2
En mi opinión, es demasiado pronto.In my opinion it is too early.
This list belongs to People and feelings — 13 lists and 640 words that can also be practised as a whole.
Practise this list
From these 40 words, as many per round as you like — up to all of them: first what is due today, then new ones. First you choose, then you fill the gap, then you write it yourself. Mistakes come back again shortly.