Spanish words for kids · Feelings
Feelings in Spanish for kids
Naming feelings helps children talk about what's going on inside. Learning the words in a second language is a gentle way to talk about them again.
Feelings in Spanish
los sentimientos
Sounds like ≈ lohs sehn-tee-MYEHN-tohs
Good to know: Feelings use estar ("to be" for states): estoy feliz, estoy triste, estoy cansado.
The words
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Spanish songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Estoy feliz ahora.
I'm happy now.
from Estoy Feliz (I Am Happy)
A veces triste
Sometimes sad
from A Veces Triste (Sometimes Sad)
¡Yo me siento feliz!
I feel happy!
from ¿Cómo Te Sientes? (How Do You Feel?)
6 songs that teach it
These words are key words in these songs. Every line is shown in Spanish with its English meaning.
Estoy Feliz
I Am Happy · Feelings · Premium
- feliz · happy
- sonrisa · smile
- reír · to laugh
- contento · glad
Si Estás Contento
If You're Happy · Feelings · Premium
- contento · happy
- aplaudir · to clap
- manos · hands
- pie · foot
A Veces Triste
Sometimes Sad · Feelings · Premium
- triste · sad
- llorar · to cry
- a veces · sometimes
- abrazo · hug
¿Cómo Te Sientes?
How Do You Feel? · Feelings · Premium
- ¿cómo te sientes? · how do you feel?
- enojado · angry
- asustado · scared
- cansado · tired
Feliz Cumpleaños
Happy Birthday · Celebrations · Premium
- cumpleaños · birthday
- feliz · happy
- pastel · cake
- regalo · gift
El Juego de los Opuestos
The Opposites Game · Opposites · Premium
- feliz · happy
- triste · sad
- fuerte · loud
- suave · soft
Also sung in: El Dragón Amable, Animales del Mar, Mi Primer Día de Clase.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Make faces in a mirror (happy, sad, angry, tired) and name each one in Spanish.
- 2Ask how a character in a book feels, and pick the word together.
- 3Draw a feelings chart with four faces and point to how you feel today.
Related Spanish words
“Feelings” in other languages
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Spanishhas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using Spanish songs with your family.