Every feeling word on the CEFR-levelled Lock&Learn Spanish lists with its meaning, the beginner ones in a real sentence. Filter it, flip it into flashcards, or carry it on your Lock Screen with Lock&Learn Spanish.
Feelings and emotions in Spanish: happy, sad, angry, tired, nervous, to like and to love. Most moods take estar, because they change: estoy cansado (I am tired), está contenta (she is happy).
In Lock&Learn Spanish these words sit in their level packs (Beginner, Elementary, Intermediate, Upper Intermediate), one per glance on the widget: a word waits on the widget, readable from day one; one tap reveals the meaning and a real sentence. Beginner is free in full; every other pack opens with a free preview.
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| Word | Meaning | Level | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| aburrido | boring, dull, or bored | A1 | La clase es muy aburrida.The class is very boring. |
| alegre | cheerful and lively | A1 | ¡El chico es muy alegre!The boy is very cheerful. |
| tranquilo | calm and quiet | A1 | ¡Tranquilo! El gato está en la silla.The cat is calm and quiet on the chair. |
| nervioso | nervous or anxious | A1 | ¿Estás nervioso hoy?Are you nervous today? |
| gustar | to like (something) | A1 | ¿Te gusta el chocolate?Do you like chocolate? |
| encantar | to really like | A1 | ¡Me encanta bailar!I really like to dance. |
| contento | happy or satisfied | A1 | Estoy muy contento con mi nuevo trabajo.I am very happy with my new job. |
| feliz | happy and content | A1 | Hoy es mi cumpleaños y estoy muy feliz.Today is my birthday and I'm very happy. |
| odiar | to hate | A2 | |
| llorar | to cry | A2 | |
| amor | a deep affection | A2 | |
| alegrarse | to be happy | A2 | |
| divertirse | to have fun | A2 | |
| aburrirse | to be bored | A2 | |
| enfadarse | to get angry | A2 | |
| dar miedo | to cause fear | A2 | |
| cansarse | to get tired | A2 | |
| preocupado | worried or concerned | A2 | |
| dar pena | to feel sorry for / to make one feel pity | B1 | |
| tranquilizarse | to calm down; to regain one's composure | B1 | |
| desanimarse | to lose heart | B2 | |
| aguantarse | to hold back emotions | B2 | |
| sonrojarse | to turn red from embarrassment | B2 |
Word lists follow the Plan Curricular del Instituto Cervantes inventories, with Lock&Learn's own level calibration. Definitions adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences are original Lock&Learn content.
Use estar with the adjective, agreeing with the person: estoy contento or contenta (I am happy), estamos cansados (we are tired). Some feelings are nouns with tener: tengo miedo (I am afraid), tengo sueño (I am sleepy). The 23 feeling words on the CEFR-levelled Lock&Learn Spanish lists are in the table below.
8 from A1, 10 from A2, 2 from B1, 3 from B2. The level chip on each row says where the word sits, so you can stop at your level or read ahead. Beginner-level words carry a real example sentence; the rest show word and meaning, with their sentences in the app.
Install Lock&Learn Spanish, then touch and hold your Lock Screen, tap Customize, tap the widget area and choose Lock&Learn Spanish. Enable the level packs these words come from (Beginner, Elementary, Intermediate and more). A word waits on the widget, readable from day one; one tap reveals the meaning and a real sentence.
Yes. The app is free on iOS: Beginner is free in full, and every other pack opens with a free preview. Lock&Learn+ is an optional upgrade that opens every pack at once, offered as a yearly plan (with a 3-day free trial) or a monthly plan.