Emotions and feelings in Spanish are expressed with a rich set of words that often require agreement in gender and number with the subject. Here are some common terms:

Feliz (happy) → Estoy feliz. (I am happy.)
Triste (sad) → Ella está triste. (She is sad.)
Enojado/a (angry) → Están enojados. (They are angry.)
Emocionado/a (excited) → Estamos emocionados. (We are excited.)
Preocupado/a (worried) → ¿Estás preocupado? (Are you worried?)
Sorprendido/a (surprised) → Me sorprendió la noticia. (The news surprised me.)
Cansado/a (tired) → Después del viaje, estaban cansados. (After the trip, they were tired.)
Nervioso/a (nervous) → Siempre estoy nervioso antes de un examen. (I’m always nervous before an exam.)

Emotions & Feelings Table

Spanish	English	Example (ES)	Example (EN)
Feliz	Happy	Estoy feliz.	I am happy.
Triste	Sad	Ella está triste.	She is sad.
Enojado/a	Angry	Están enojados.	They are angry.
Emocionado/a	Excited	Estamos emocionados.	We are excited.
Preocupado/a	Worried	¿Estás preocupado?	Are you worried?
Sorprendido/a	Surprised	Me sorprendió la noticia.	The news surprised me.
Cansado/a	Tired	Estaban cansados.	They were tired.
Nervioso/a	Nervous	Estoy nervioso antes del examen.	I’m nervous before the exam.

How do you say 'happy' in Spanish?

Enojado/a

Feliz

Triste

The correct translation for 'happy' is 'feliz'.

Which Spanish words are used for both male and female forms of 'tired'?

Emocionada

Cansado

Emocionado

Cansada

Feliz

'Cansado' for males and 'Cansada' for females are the correct forms for 'tired'.

What is the Spanish word for 'worried' (masculine)?

Sorprendido

Preocupado

Emocionado

The masculine form for 'worried' is 'preocupado'.

Conclusion

Spanish emotions require gender and number agreement but share roots with many familiar words.

Use the correct form of the adjective to match your subject.
Common roots help you recognize meanings (e.g., feliz = happy, preocupado = worried).
Practice with real sentences to master usage and agreements.