Understanding emotions
Vocabulary
- ansiosoanxious
- abrumadooverwhelmed
- frustradofrustrated
- aliviadorelieved
- agradecidograteful
- vulnerablevulnerable
- empáticoempathetic
- resilienteresilient
- desencadenarto trigger
- procesarto process
Causative structures in Spanish
Causatives express what triggers an emotion, essential for talking about psychology.
- Me hace sentir + adjective:
*Esta situación me hace sentir ansioso.* — This situation makes me feel anxious.
- Me hace pensar que:
*Su actitud me hace pensar que algo va mal.* — His attitude makes me think something is wrong.
- Me pone + adjective (emotional):
*Me pone nervioso hablar en público.* — Speaking in public makes me nervous.
- Me provoca + noun:
*Me provoca ansiedad la incertidumbre.* — Uncertainty causes me anxiety.
- Me resulta + adjective:
*Me resulta difícil procesar mis emociones.* — I find it hard to process my emotions.
These structures let you express your emotions with nuance and understand others'.
Expressions
- Me hace sentir vulnerableExpressing a caused emotion
- Me resulta difícil expresarmeDescribing emotional difficulty
- Me pone ansioso la incertidumbreIdentifying a trigger
- Necesito procesar lo que sientoAsking for emotional time
- Me siento abrumado por todoExpressing overwhelm
- Soy resiliente, puedo con estoAffirming inner strength
Common mistakes
Me hace sentir ansiosamenteMe hace sentir ansiosoAfter sentir, use adjective (ansioso), not adverb
Me pone a nerviosoMe pone nerviosoNo preposition a between poner and adjective
Me resulta difícil a expresarmeMe resulta difícil expresarmeNo preposition a after difícil here
Estoy agradecido para tu ayudaEstoy agradecido por tu ayudaAgradecido por (for), not para
Me siento como abrumadoMe siento abrumadoNo como between sentirse and adjective
Quick quiz
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How do you say “frustrated” in Spanish?
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