Spanish Emotions Vocabulary

Here are Spanish words for emotions to start with: enfadado (angry), feliz (happy), triste (sad), entusiasmado (excited). Below are 48 words (A1–B2) with their English translations and part of speech, across 6 themed lists.

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Emotions Basics

A1–B1
EnglishSpanishTypeLevel
angryenfadadoadjA1
excitedentusiasmadoadjA1
happyfelizadjA1
sadtristeadjA1
disappointeddecepcionadoadjA2
happinessfelicidadnounA2
joyalegríanounA2
sadnesstristezanounB1

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Emotions Intermediate

A1–B1
EnglishSpanishTypeLevel
hungryhambrientoadjA1
peacepaznounA1
tiredcansadoadjA1
boredaburridoadjA2
nervousnerviosoadjA2
angeriranounB1
anxietyansiedadnounB1
calmtranquiloadjB1

Emotions Advanced

A2–B2
EnglishSpanishTypeLevel
prideorgullonounA2
emotionemociónnounB1
excitemententusiasmonounB1
fondnesscariñonounB1
gratitudegratitudnounB1
irritateirritarverbB1
contemptdesprecionounB2
empathyempatíanounB2

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Complex Emotions

B1–B2
EnglishSpanishTypeLevel
admirationadmiraciónnounB1
envyenvidianounB1
guiltculpanounB1
shamevergüenzanounB1
awesobrecogimientonounB2
dreadpavornounB2
resentmentresentimientonounB2
spitedespechonounB2

Positive Emotions

A1–B2
EnglishSpanishTypeLevel
pleasureplacernounA1
confidenceconfianzanounB1
delightdeleitenounB1
ecstasyéxtasisnounB1
enthusiasmentusiasmonounB1
warmthcalideznounB1
contentmentsatisfacciónnounB2
optimismoptimismonounB2

Negative Emotions

B1–B2
EnglishSpanishTypeLevel
annoyancefastidionounB1
despairdesesperaciónnounB1
ragerabianounB1
sorrowpenanounB1
terrorterrornounB1
hopelessnessdesesperanzanounB2
lonelinesssoledadnounB2
rejectionrechazonounB2

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A sample of the A1–B2 words. The rest are in the app

Watch Your LanguageVocabulary widgets for iPhone & Apple Watch

These lists show a sample of the A1–B2 words for emotions. The packs in Watch Your Language hold more and reach the advanced levels, along with every other topic.

The app shows them to you a few at a time, in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and brings back the ones you keep forgetting.

Common questions

Which Spanish words should I learn for emotions?

You could start with words like enfadado (angry), feliz (happy), triste (sad), entusiasmado (excited). This page lists 48 Spanish words for emotions (A1–B2), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these Spanish words?

Reading a list once is rarely enough. Watch Your Language shows Spanish words like these in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and schedules repeats so the words you keep forgetting come back more often.

Are these word lists free?

Yes. The lists on this page are free to read, with no sign-up. The app holds more words for each topic.

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