Happy Feelings and Emotions in Spanish

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Just like learning Spanish with TruFluency Kids, there are many other things that can make your kids happy, excited, joyful… But do they know how to express those happy feelings in Spanish?

We always teach our children to express their feelings and emotions in their mother tongue. It’s necessary, right? We want them to be comfortable feeling and sharing those feelings with us and the world! And there’s nothing that we, as parents, love more than to see our kids happy.

But it’s also necessary for them to learn how to express happy feelings and emotions in Spanish! After all, it’s their second language. So sooner or later they’ll probably find themselves in a situation where they’ll want to express their happiness.

Plus, many Hispanic people and cultures are incredibly joyful!

30 Words in Spanish Related to Happiness

Here are some Spanish words that are related in one way or another to happiness. These words go from happy things you can feel, like joy, to things that can make you happy, like a gift. So we’re sure children will use them at some point when expressing their happy feelings.

1. Happiness – Felicidad
2. Joy – Alegría / Regocijo
3. Love – Amor
4. Satisfaction – Satisfacción
5. Contentment – Satisfacción / Contento
6. Optimism – Optimismo
7. Euphoria – Euforia
8. Smile – Sonrisa
9. Laugh – Risas
10. Fun – Diversión
11. Cheer – Alegría
12. Enthusiasm – Entusiasmo
13. Excitement – Emoción / Entusiasmo
14. Delight – Placer
15. Bliss – Dicha / Gozo
16. Exhilaration – Regocijo
17. Surprise – Sorpresa
18. Gift – Regalo
19. Party – Fiesta
20. Friends – Amigos
21. Family – Familia delightful
22. Pets – Mascotas
23. Kitties – Gatitos
24. Puppies – Cachorros / Cachorritos
25. Games – Juegos
26. Jokes – Chistes / Bromas
27. Surprise – Sorpresa
28. Cartoons – Caricaturas
29. Movies – Películas
30. Candies – Dulces

21 Adjectives in Spanish Related to Happiness

Here are some adjectives in Spanish related to happiness that your kids can use to describe how they feel, other people, or even things:

1. Happy – Feliz
2. Joyful – Alegre
3. Likeable – Agradable
4. Friendly – Amigable
5. Smiling / Smiley – Sonriente
6. Cheerful – Alegre / Animado (a)
7. Glad – Contento (a)
8. Delightful – Encantador (a)
9. Pleased – Contento (a) / Encantado (a) / Complacido (a)
10. Satisfied – Satisfecho (a)
11. Thrilled – Fascinado (a)
12. Radiant – Radiante
13. Amusing – Entretenido (a)
14. Funny – Divertido (a)
15. Positive – Positivo (a)
16. Enthusiastic – Entusiasta
17. Enthusiastic – Entusiasmado (a)
18. Excited – Emocionado (a)
19. Blissful – Dichoso (a)
20. Amazed – Maravillado (a)
21. Extraordinary – Extraordinario (a)

If you see an “(a)” next to some words, it means that that word should change its last letter for an “a” for it to be feminine. For example: “El video es entretenido” (The video is entertaining) (male) vs “La obra es entretenida” (The play is entertaining) (female).

16 Verbs in Spanish Related to Happiness

When you and your kids are expressing feelings and emotions you’ve experienced you use verbs to say what you did when you felt something. Like how you smiled when you achieved a goal.

Your kids can definitely express the same in Spanish. But for that, they’ll need some verbs in Spanish related to happiness and to actions that make them happy:

1. To be – Ser / Estar
2. To smile – Sonreír
3. To laugh – Reír
4. To cheer – Animar
5. To rejoice – Regocijarse
6. To please – Complacer / Agradar
7. To satisfy – Satisfacer
8. To content – Contentar
9. To entertain – Entretener
10. To amuse – Entretener / Divertir
11. To like – Gustar
12. To dance – Bailar
13. To sing – Cantar
14. To scream – Gritar
15. To play – Jugar
16. To go out – Salir

18 Phrases in Spanish for Kids to Express Happiness

Here are some phrases in Spanish your kids can use to express their happiness. Like how happy or excited they feel about certain things or situations. They can use these phrases with their friends or family.

You’ll notice we use many of the words above, so your children can start practicing them.

1. I’m very happy! / ¡Estoy muy feliz!
2. You look very happy today. / Te ves muy feliz hoy.
3. Puppies make me very happy! / ¡Los cachorritos me hacen muy feliz!
4. Yesterday I was very happy at the party! / ¡Ayer estuve muy feliz en la fiesta!
5. Sandra is always cheering on people. She seems like a very happy girl. / Sandra siempre está animando a la gente. Se ve como una niña muy feliz.
6. I cried with happiness. / Lloré de felicidad.
7. I always laugh when my dad tells me jokes. / Siempre me río cuando mi papá me dice chistes.
8. This movie was very funny. I laughed a lot! / Esta película fue muy divertida. ¡Me reí mucho!
9. I’m glad you’re my mom. / Me alegra que seas mi mamá.
10. The book was very entertaining. / El libro fue muy entretenido.
11. I’m excited for tomorrow’s football match. / Estoy emocionado por el partido de fútbol de mañana.
12. We are satisfied with our outcome at the match. / Estamos satisfechos con nuestro resultado en el partido.
13. I want to give my friend a surprise for her birthday. / Quiero darle una sorpresa a mi amiga por su cumpleaños.
14. I like to play video games because it makes me happy. / Me gusta jugar videojuegos, porque me hace feliz.
15. Yesterday I cried, but then I started singing, because singing makes me happy. / Ayer lloré, pero luego empecé a cantar porque cantar me hace feliz.
16. Grandma, guess what? I got an A+ on my exam! Yay! / Abuela, ¿adivina qué? ¡Saqué 10 en mi examen! ¡Yey!
17. I’m happy my new classmate is friendly. / Me alegra que mi nuevo compañero sea amigable.
18. Awww! The kitten is very smiley. / ¡Awww! El gatito es muy sonriente.

Fun Ways to Help Your Kids Learn These Spanish Vocabulary about Happiness

Read many books

What’s more fun than learning through stories? Nothing! Stories are great for engagement, because they’re interesting! Those stories can come in different formats, including books.

Pick some children’s books and read them to your kids. In one single book, you can find many different situations that unleash different feelings from the characters, including happiness. This means your kids will learn, by reading the story and dialogues, how to express their happiness and any feelings related to it.

They’ll pick up new words and phrases. And they’ll learn when and how to properly apply the vocabulary above. Because they’ll be reading those words in context.

Tip: If your kids are not liking the book at all, change to one that they do like. Otherwise, they might get distracted and not pay enough attention to acquire any Spanish vocabulary.

Oh, and if they already know how to read, we recommend you encourage them to read to you. That way, they can also practice their Spanish reading and pronunciation skills.

Sing along!

Music, songs and singing are some things that make kids truly happy! They always have tons of fun with music, and it’s a great tool to learn!

So for this activity, look for Spanish children’s songs about happiness and things related to that emotion. Like songs that talk about excitement, joy, laughing, and so on.

Then play them for your kids to listen to and put the lyrics on a screen or cardboard. So they can learn the writing and fully understand what the song says. Because at first it can be tough to figure out what a song is saying if you’re not at an advanced level.

Motivate them to sing along and perform the different songs. This way they’ll also practice their pronunciation and speaking skills. As well as the speed at which they talk, because some songs might be fast.

To make it more fun, invite their friends from Spanish class. It’ll be like a karaoke party! Have some snacks and maybe a few decorations. Persuade them to make some duets, so two kids can sing the same song at the same time. They’ll feel less alone.

Talk to them constantly

The best way to truly learn a word is by speaking, speaking and speaking. Use it as many times as necessary during a conversation, so it sticks to your brain.

That’s why it’s necessary you talk in Spanish to your kids every single day! So they never stop practicing. Otherwise, they might get rusty or forget some words, because they simply don’t use them.

Since we want them to learn Spanish vocabulary about happiness, try to focus on things that you know make them happy. For example: If you know ballet lessons make them feel excited and joyful, start a Spanish conversation about their classes.

Or if they just saw a funny movie, ask them about it. This way, they’ll have to use vocabulary about happiness.

You can ask questions or casually say a phrase to start the conversations. But try to ask or speak in Spanish to motivate them. And if they keep answering in their mother tongue, don’t give up. Tell them and encourage them to speak Spanish. But, of course, make it a safe environment to make mistakes.

Every now and then you can also add some things and point of views to the conversation. That way it doesn’t feel like a Q & A or like they’re studying. It’ll feel like a natural conversation… but in Spanish.

Pick one word a day

The vocabulary lists we gave you are long; there are tons of words there. If you try for your kids to memorize word by word, it’ll turn into tiring and boring work. Try teaching them the words through fun activities and little by little.

For this activity, just pick one of the words above per day. For example, on Monday, it can be “felicidad”.

Then you and your kids should try to use that word as many times as possible throughout the day. So, if they’re playing with their friends and they feel happy, they can say:

“Mami, siento mucha felicidad” (Mom, I feel a lot of happiness).

The next day, pick another word, and so on until you’ve finished the whole list.

If you prefer, it can also be to repeat one word for two or three days. So, “felicidad” on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Then, “alegría” on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday… So, it truly sticks to your brains.

We Help Your Kids Be Happy While Learning Spanish!

Even though learning a new language can be super interesting and very beneficial, it can also be tough. Most importantly, it can get boring for kids if it’s done wrong. We don’t want that for our babies; we want them to be happy while learning.

Children are creative and energetic! But for that they need classes just like that to keep them engaged. Because they’re also curious, which means they can actually get excited to learn something new.

Don’t worry! Here at TruFluency Kids we know that! That’s why we offer Spanish immersion classes. This means that the environment of our classes is in complete Spanish. We barely use English.

We also teach through different fun activities in Spanish. Students sing, dance, do crafts, play games, read stories and even cook during our classes!

But one of the coolest things is that we base all our lessons in the Bellieu Method. It consists of encouraging students to speak in Spanish using all they’ve learned. This way they’ll get a lot of Spanish speaking practice, which is the best way to achieve language fluency.

See? With us your kids will find joy in every single class. This will lead them to be excited to study! Therefore, they’ll be happy to learn Spanish as a second language.

Why don’t you see for yourself? Sign your kids up for a trial class now! It feels very personalized because there are no more than six students per trial class. Then, enroll them for our next four-week session!

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