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🌟 Feelings, Kindness & Getting Along · Lesson 3 of 8

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😊 How I feel · Cómo me siento
Are you happy or sad?
¿Estás feliz o triste?¿ehs-TAHS feh-LEES oh TREES-teh?
I am anxious
Estoy ansioso/aehs-TOY ahn-SYOH-soh/ah
I am excited
Estoy emocionado/aehs-TOY eh-moh-syoh-NAH-doh/ah
I am fast
Soy rápido/asoy RAH-pee-doh/ah
I am happy
Estoy felizehs-TOY feh-LEES
I am hungry
hambreTEHN-goh AHM-breh
I am mad
Estoy enojado/aehs-TOY eh-noh-HAH-doh/ah
I am nervous
Estoy nervioso/aehs-TOY nehr-VYOH-soh/ah
I am ready
Estoy listo/aehs-TOY LEES-toh/ah
I am sad
Estoy tristeehs-TOY TREES-teh
I am scared
Tengo miedoTEHN-goh MYEH-doh
I am sick
Estoy enfermo/aehs-TOY ehn-FEHR-moh/ah
I am slow
lento/asoy LEHN-toh/ah
I: Subject — who or what?; am: Verb — action or state; thirsty: Complement — describes the subject
Tengo: Verb — action or state; sed: Direct object — receives the actionTEHN-goh sehd
I am tired
Estoy cansado/aehs-TOY kahn-SAH-doh/ah
I am well
Estoy bienehs-TOY byehn
✏️ In a sentence · En una oración
I am hungry after walking.
Yo hambre después de caminar.yoh TEHN-goh AHM-breh dehs-PWEHS deh kah-mee-NAHR.
I'm happy to be here.
Estoy feliz de estar aquí.ehs-TOY feh-LEES deh ehs-TAHR ah-KEE.
They are excited about the party.
Ellos están emocionados por la fiesta.EH-yohs ehs-TAHN eh-moh-syoh-NAH-dohs pohr lah FYEHS-tah.
Tomorrow I am going to be ready to leave.
Mañana voy a listo para salir.mah-NYAH-nah voy ah ehs-TAHR LEES-toh PAH-rah sah-LEER.
Tomorrow you are going to feel better.
Mañana vas a sentirte mejor.mah-NYAH-nah vahs ah sehn-TEER-teh meh-HOHR.
Why are you sad?
¿Por qué estás triste?¿pohr keh ehs-TAHS TREES-teh?
Yesterday I was tired after work.
Ayer estuve cansado después del trabajo.ah-YEHR ehs-TOO-veh kahn-SAH-doh dehs-PWEHS dehl trah-BAH-hoh.
Yesterday they were scared during the storm.
Ayer ellos tuvieron miedo durante la tormenta.ah-YEHR EH-yohs too-VYEH-rohn MYEH-doh doo-RAHN-teh lah tohr-MEHN-tah.
Yesterday you were sad about the news.
Ayer estuviste triste por la noticia.ah-YEHR ehs-too-VEES-teh TREES-teh pohr lah noh-TEE-syah.
You are nervous before the exam.
Tú nervioso antes del examen.too ehs-TAHS nehr-VYOH-soh AHN-tehs dehl eh-KSAH-mehn.
❓ Ask & answer · Preguntas y respuestas
How do you feel today?
¿Cómo te sientes hoy?¿KOH-moh teh SYEHN-tehs oy?
I feel happy.
Me siento feliz.meh SYEHN-toh feh-LEES.
Are you tired after the trip?
¿Estás cansado después del viaje?¿ehs-TAHS kahn-SAH-doh dehs-PWEHS dehl VYAH-heh?
Yes, I am a little tired.
Sí, estoy un poco cansado.see, ehs-TOY oon POH-koh kahn-SAH-doh.
Why are they scared?
¿Por qué tienen miedo?¿pohr keh TYEH-nehn MYEH-doh?
Because there is a storm.
Porque hay una tormenta.POHR-keh ai OO-nah tohr-MEHN-tah.
Did you feel better yesterday?
¿Ayer te sentiste mejor?¿ah-YEHR teh sehn-TEES-teh meh-HOHR?
Yes, I rested at home.
Sí, descansé en casa.see, dehs-kahn-SEH ehn KAH-sah.
Are you going to be happy tomorrow?
¿Vas a estar feliz mañana?¿vahs ah ehs-TAHR feh-LEES mah-NYAH-nah?
Yes, I am going to see my friends.
Sí, voy a ver a mis amigos.see, voy ah vehr ah mees ah-MEE-gohs.
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Answer the 5 quick questions to check what you learned.

1. Which Spanish phrase means “Are you happy or sad?”?

2. What does “Tengo hambre” mean?

3. Choose the best English sentence for “¿Por qué estás triste?”.

4. What does “Tengo sed” mean?

5. Which Spanish phrase means “I'm happy to be here.”?

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