Es obvio que estás enfadada por algo.
It's obvious you're angry about something.
This line says out loud what you can already see on her. Talking about a woman, the word ends in -a, and por algo points to a reason.
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Spanish vocabularyA1 · Beginner
How to say "angry" in Spanish
enfadado
adjectivefeminine: enfadadaLatin America: enojadoused with estar
"Angry" in Spanish is enfadado in Spain and enojado in Mexico and most of Latin America. Both go with estar, and both switch to -a for a woman: Estoy enfadado, Estoy enfadada.
Hear "enfadado" in real movie scenes
Once about a woman, once a man about himself. Each video starts and stops on that line.
Y sí, estoy enfadado.
And yes, I'm angry.
Sometimes there's nothing to soften: he admits it outright, and that's where clearing the air begins. A man talking about himself keeps the -o.
From The Office · Spanish audio
Enfadado, enojado and other angry words
From a little annoyed to furious, plus the verb.
| Spanish | English | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| enfadado, enfadada | angry | The everyday word in Spain. |
| enojado, enojada | angry | The everyday word in Mexico and most of Latin America. |
| molesto, molesta | annoyed, upset | Milder than angry. |
| furioso, furiosa | furious | Stronger than angry. |
| cabreado, cabreada | mad, fuming | Very informal, heard in Spain. Keep it for friends. |
| enfadarse / enojarse | to get angry | Me enfado. / Me enojo. I get angry. |
Tip: For a quick reaction when something goes wrong, people say ¡Qué rabia!, which works like "how annoying!".
Grammar: enfadado, enfadada
Four points for talking about anger.
A mood takes estar
Anger is a state you're in, so the verb is estar: Está enfadado. He's angry.The ending follows the person
enfadado for a man, enfadada for a woman, enfadados for a group. Use your own gender when you talk about yourself.Con for the person, por for the reason
Estoy enfadada con mi hermano. I'm angry with my brother. Está enfadado por algo. He's angry about something.The verb behind it
enfadarse means to get angry and needs a reflexive pronoun: Me enfado mucho, I get angry a lot.Example sentences
Sentences from the Wordy Spanish course. Tap to listen.
Está enfadado.
He's angry.
El hombre está muy enfadado.
The man is very angry.
Desde las ocho. Estoy enfadada.
Since eight. I'm angry.
Estás enfadada, es todo.
You're angry, that's all.
Common mistakes
Mistakes learners make with this word, and how to fix them.
✗Soy enfadado
✓Estoy enfadado
Ser would make anger part of who you are. For how you feel now, use estar.
✗Estoy enfadada a ti
✓Estoy enfadada contigo
Angry at someone is enfadado con, and con plus ti becomes contigo.
✗Estoy enfadado (a woman talking about herself)
✓Estoy enfadada
Women and girls describe themselves with the -a ending.
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How to remember it
Enfadado sounds a bit like "in faded". When you're angry, your smile has faded.
Questions about "angry" in Spanish
How do you say angry in Spanish?
Enfadado in Spain and enojado in Latin America. A woman says enfadada or enojada.
What's the difference between enfadado and enojado?
None in meaning. Enfadado is the usual word in Spain, enojado in Mexico and most of Latin America, and people understand both everywhere.
How do you say "I'm angry with you" in Spanish?
Estoy enfadado contigo, or enfadada contigo if you're a woman. In Latin America: Estoy enojado contigo.
How do you say "don't be angry" in Spanish?
No te enfades in Spain and no te enojes in Latin America.
