What if you’re down the dumps? In this case, you are deprimido/a (depressed). You didn’t get the job you wanted? Then you are decepcionado/a (disappointed). If you’ve read a very sad book, it’s normal to say Estoy triste (I’m sad). Why not be more specific and explain why you’re feeling bad?
Unfortunately, there are still many situations where you’d be feeling bad, and you need responses for those days, too. If you answer with Estoy mal or Me siento mal (I feel bad), it may frighten the person you are talking to. In some Latin American countries, you would say ¡Estoy de maravilla! instead. And if you won the lottery on the same day, you would say: Estoy de perlas, which literally means “I’m on pearls.” This expression is used in Spain and, of course, refers to the precious pearls used in jewelry making - which is why you feel so exceptionally good. If your soccer team manages to not get relegated this year, then you would say Estoy genial (I’m great). Estoy alegre (I’m delighted) is a temporary state and you would use this expression if you were to visit a friend that you rarely see. To make the expression a bit funnier and light-hearted, you can say that you’re as happy as a partridge: ¡Estoy feliz como una perdiz! Partridges may not be happier than other animals, but perdiz and feliz rhyme so beautifully!Įstoy emocionado/a (I am touched) could also be used in this situation. Estoy feliz is also only used for special moments. Feliz is a very intense state and lasts a little longer than regular happiness. If you’ve just become an aunt or an uncle and you wipe away a few tears of joy, you’d say Estoy feliz because you’re happy. Expressing Happiness In SpanishĪlong with the classic Estoy bien or Estoy muy bien (I’m well/I’m very well) you can express happiness, well-being and euphoria in Spanish in different ways. (And b ien and mal sound a little monosyllabic, don’t they?) There are many ways to answer the question ¿Qué tal? - so we’ll show you a few ways to turn a little small talk into a real conversation about emotions in Spanish. In the course of learning Spanish, someone will likely ask you ❼ómo estás? and you’d probably like to answer them by telling them how you really feel.
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