Feelings

1. Estou contento

   I'm pleased

   Usage

   For pleasure about something that just happened, such as a gift or a kindness

   Grammar Note

   A female speaker says "Estou contenta". "Estar" is used for a state, not "ser".

2. Estou feliz

   I'm happy

   Usage

   Deeper than "contento": a settled happiness

   Grammar Note

   A female speaker says "Estou feliz". "Estar" is used for a state, not "ser"; "feliz" has one form for both genders.

3. Estou entusiasmado

   I'm excited

   Usage

   Said when looking forward to a trip or event

   Grammar Note

   A female speaker says "Estou entusiasmada". "Estar" is used for a state, not "ser".

4. Estou orgulloso

   I'm proud

   Usage

   For your own achievement or as praise for someone

   Grammar Note

   A female speaker says "Estou orgullosa". "Estar" is used for a state, not "ser".

5. Que alivio!

   What a relief!

   Usage

   When lost luggage turns up or a worry ends

   Grammar Note

   Exclamations are "que" plus a noun, with only the closing "!".

6. Estou agradecido

   I'm grateful

   Usage

   Weightier than "Grazas": it says what someone's help meant to you

   Grammar Note

   A female speaker says "Estou agradecida". "Estar" is used for a state, not "ser".

7. Encántame isto

   I love this

   Usage

   Strong enthusiasm for food or a view; used about a person it stops short of a declaration of love

   Grammar Note

   "Encantar" takes an indirect object (me); the clitic is attached after the verb without a hyphen.

8. Estou triste

   I'm sad

   Usage

   Tells people you are sad

   Grammar Note

   A female speaker says "Estou triste". "Estar" is used for a state, not "ser"; "triste" has one form for both genders.

9. Que pena!

   What a shame!

   Usage

   For a closed shop or a cancelled plan, and as sympathy for someone's bad luck

   Grammar Note

   "Pena" is a homonym of "penalty" and "sorrow"; here it is the sorrow.

10. Estou decepcionado

    I'm disappointed

    Usage

    A calm way to register a complaint

    Grammar Note

    A female speaker says "Estou decepcionada". "Estar" is used for a state, not "ser".

11. Síntome só

    I feel lonely

    Usage

    When you feel alone; a woman says "Síntome soa"

    Grammar Note

    "Só" (feminine "soa") is the adjective "alone", distinct from the adverb meaning "only".

12. Teño morriña da casa

    I'm homesick

    Usage

    "Morriña" is the characteristic Galician word for longing for one's homeland; used part-way through a long trip

    Grammar Note

    Emotions use "ter" plus a noun. "Morriña" also has a separate homonym entry with an unrelated sense.

13. Estou enfadado

    I'm angry

    Usage

    When complaining, showing the card says enough without raising your voice

    Grammar Note

    A female speaker says "Estou enfadada". "Estar" is used for a state, not "ser".

14. Teño medo

    I'm scared

    Usage

    Add "de" for the object: "Teño medo das alturas" — I am afraid of heights

    Grammar Note

    "Medo" is masculine; "ter medo de" means to fear something.

15. Que susto!

    What a fright!

    Usage

    The reflex line when something startles you; it carries no blame

    Grammar Note

    "Susto" is masculine. Exclamations take "que" plus a noun.

16. Estou preocupado

    I'm worried

    Usage

    For luggage that has not arrived or family you cannot reach

    Grammar Note

    A female speaker says "Estou preocupada". "Estar" is used for a state, not "ser".

17. Estou estresado

    I'm stressed

    Usage

    "Estresar" is a dictionary headword; the noun is "estrés"

    Grammar Note

    A female speaker says "Estou estresada". "Estar" is used for a state, not "ser".

18. Que vergoña!

    How embarrassing!

    Usage

    Use it about your own slip. Aimed at someone else's behaviour it becomes a sharp "shame on you"

    Grammar Note

    "Vergoña" is the Galician spelling; Spanish is "vergüenza".

19. Estou avergoñado

    I'm embarrassed

    Usage

    For blushing at a compliment or fumbling in public

    Grammar Note

    A female speaker says "Estou avergoñada". "Estar" is used for a state, not "ser".

20. Estou aburrido

    I'm bored

    Usage

    While waiting or at a dull event. "Aburrido" can also mean "boring" with ser

    Grammar Note

    A female speaker says "Estou aburrida". "Estar" is used for a state, not "ser".

21. Estou canso

    I'm tired

    Usage

    When your feet have had enough and you want to suggest a break

    Grammar Note

    A female speaker says "Estou cansa". "Estar" is used for a state, not "ser". The feminine of "canso" is "cansa".

22. Estou esgotado

    I'm exhausted

    Usage

    Stronger than "canso", after a long journey or when you cannot walk further

    Grammar Note

    A female speaker says "Estou esgotada". "Estar" is used for a state, not "ser".

23. Teño sono

    I'm sleepy

    Usage

    "Ter sono" expresses sleepiness; "sono" is both sleep and the need to sleep

    Grammar Note

    "Sono" is masculine; there is no ue as in Spanish "sueño".

24. Síntome ben

    I feel well

    Usage

    The answer when someone asks how you are feeling

    Grammar Note

    In an affirmative sentence "me" follows the verb; a negative pulls it forward.

25. Non me sinto ben

    I don't feel well

    Usage

    The opening line when you feel ill

    Grammar Note

    After the negative "non", the pronoun "me" goes before the verb.

26. Estou confuso

    I'm confused

    Usage

    Signals that you have not followed, without blaming the other person

    Grammar Note

    A female speaker says "Estou confusa". "Estar" is used for a state, not "ser".

27. Estou nervioso

    I'm nervous

    Usage

    Before an exam or a flight

    Grammar Note

    A female speaker says "Estou nerviosa". "Estar" is used for a state, not "ser".

28. Que molestia!

    What a nuisance!

    Usage

    A mild annoyance over a delayed train or a lost key

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary defines "molestia" as something that disturbs one's calm; it is not coarse.

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