EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

Feelings and Check-ins

Emotions, comfort, personal well-being and checking how someone is doing.

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  1. I’m hungry.Tengo hambre.

    “Tengo hambre.” means “I’m hungry.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.

  2. I feel thirsty.Tengo sed.

    “Tengo sed.” means “I feel thirsty.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.

  3. I’m sleepy.Tengo sueño.

    “Tengo sueño.” means “I’m sleepy.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain sleepiness or the need to rest.

  4. Are you tired?¿Estás cansado?

    “¿Estás cansado?” means “Are you tired?” in Mexican Spanish. Check another person’s fatigue or whether they need rest. Female listener: ¿Estás cansada?

  5. Are you alone?¿Estás solo?

    “¿Estás solo?” means “Are you alone?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether someone has company or is by themselves. Female listener: ¿Estás sola?

  6. Are you okay?¿Estás bien?

    “¿Estás bien?” means “Are you okay?” in Mexican Spanish. Check the listener’s well-being, e.g.

  7. I’m fine, thanks.Estoy bien, gracias.

    “Estoy bien, gracias.” means “I’m fine, thanks.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Share personal information.

  8. Is everything okay?¿Está todo bien?

    “¿Está todo bien?” means “Is everything okay?” in Mexican Spanish. Check that a person or situation is okay.

  9. I feel dizzy.Estoy mareado.

    “Estoy mareado.” means “I feel dizzy.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe dizziness to someone assisting. Female speaker: Estoy mareada.

  10. How are you?¿Cómo estás?

    “¿Cómo estás?” means “How are you?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal, addressing one person.

  11. Hello! How are you?¡Hola! ¿Cómo estás?

    “¡Hola! ¿Cómo estás?” means “Hello! How are you?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.

  12. Well, and you?Bien, ¿y tú?

    “Bien, ¿y tú?” means “Well, and you?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / ask a follow-up.

  13. I feel sick.Me siento enfermo / enferma.

    “Me siento enfermo / enferma.” means “I feel sick.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.

  14. How do you feel?¿Cómo te sientes?

    “¿Cómo te sientes?” means “How do you feel?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about someone’s current physical or emotional condition.

  15. I feel worse.Me siento peor.

    “Me siento peor.” means “I feel worse.” in Mexican Spanish. Report feeling worse, rather than improvement, during an ordinary or healthcare check-in.

  16. Don’t cry.No llores.

    “No llores.” means “Don’t cry.” in Mexican Spanish. Comfort someone who is crying.

  17. My head hurts.Me duele la cabeza.

    “Me duele la cabeza.” means “My head hurts.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe a headache plainly during everyday conversation.

  18. I’m fine.Estoy bien.

    “Estoy bien.” means “I’m fine.” in Mexican Spanish. A simple response to ¿Cómo estás?

  19. I’m happy.Estoy feliz.

    “Estoy feliz.” means “I’m happy.” in Mexican Spanish. Existing card; no separate I am variant needed.

  20. I am alone.Estoy solo.

    “Estoy solo.” means “I am alone.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that no other person is present. Female speaker: Estoy sola.

  21. I feel cold.Tengo frío.

    “Tengo frío.” means “I feel cold.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.

  22. I feel hot.Tengo calor.

    “Tengo calor.” means “I feel hot.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.

  23. I’m great.Estoy genial.

    “Estoy genial.” means “I’m great.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.

  24. I’m tired.Estoy cansado / cansada.

    “Estoy cansado / cansada.” means “I’m tired.” in Mexican Spanish. Existing card; choose by speaker gender.

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Not recorded58Acknowledge/reassure that the speaker will not worry about the understood matter.1An honest, slightly negative answer about well-being.1Approve an improved arrangement or adjustment.1Ask a familiar person whether they are in love, in an appropriate personal conversation. Female listener: ¿Estás enamorada?1Ask a romantic partner whether they love the speaker.1Ask about improvement in a previously discussed situation.1Ask about listener’s body-temperature sensation when considering comfort or clothing.1Ask about someone’s current physical or emotional condition.1Ask about the listener’s family in a social check-in.1Ask for feedback on appearance/clothing before an outing.1Celebrate another person’s good news with happiness for them.1Celos means interpersonal jealousy; envidia means envy.1Check another person’s fatigue or whether they need rest. Female listener: ¿Estás cansada?1Check that a person or situation is okay.1Check the listener’s well-being, e.g.1Check whether someone has company or is by themselves. Female listener: ¿Estás sola?1Check whether the listener is feeling happy or satisfied.1Comfort someone who is crying.1Comment on an irritating situation, not insult the listener.1Describe a headache plainly during everyday conversation.1Describe an understood situation as temporary, a phase.1Describe disappointment after an unmet expectation. Female speaker: Me siento decepcionada.1Describe dizziness to someone assisting. Female speaker: Estoy mareada.1Describe embarrassment. Avergonzado is different from embarazada (pregnant). Female speaker: Me siento avergonzada.1Describe feeling guilt or remorse.1Describe figurative emotional heartbreak to a familiar person.1Describe physical or social discomfort; context supplies the cause. Female speaker: Me siento incómoda.1Evaluate an activity as boring. Feminine alternative: Es aburrida.1Explain a feeling and invite an activity suggestion. Female speaker: Estoy aburrida.1Explain a past illness/absence. Female speaker: Estaba enferma.1Explain emotional hurt caused by someone’s words or actions.1Explain sleepiness or the need to rest.1Explain that no other person is present. Female speaker: Estoy sola.1Explain the speaker cannot trust the listener in an appropriate serious conversation.1Express a wish of peace for someone deceased.1Express a wish that listener were present during separation.1Express concern about losing a valued relationship.1Express empathy for the listener’s feelings.1Express sympathy at an unfortunate event.1Offer condolences after a death.1React to a frightening thing or event.1Report feeling worse, rather than improvement, during an ordinary or healthcare check-in.1Respectfully report that a previously identified person died.1Say speaker and companions are together in the same group/place.1Share a personal hardship disclosure with a familiar person.1Share being in love in an appropriate personal conversation. Female speaker: Estoy enamorada.1Share concern/worry, distinct from excited or nervous feelings.1State feeling angry in an appropriate emotional check-in.1Tell a familiar listener they help the speaker feel calm.1Tell a listener they help the speaker feel better.1Tell listener they make speaker feel welcome or at home.1Understated answer about how you are doing.1
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