Estoy muy emocionado.
I'm very excited.
This is the feeling when good news makes it hard to keep still. Muy turns it up.
From Los Cazafantasmas · Spanish audio
Spanish vocabularyA1 · Beginner
How to say "excited" in Spanish
emocionado
adjectivefeminine: emocionadaplural: emocionadoswith estar
"Excited" in Spanish is emocionado, or emocionada for a woman or a girl. Use it with estar: Estoy muy emocionado means I'm so excited. Skip excitado, which usually has a sexual meaning.
Hear "emocionado" in real movie scenes
One burst of good news and one reason why. Each video starts and stops on that line.
Por eso estoy tan emocionado.
That's why I'm so excited.
Once the reason has been given, por eso links it to the feeling: that's where the excitement comes from.
From Dr. House · Spanish audio
Excited, exciting and one word to avoid
Five words that look alike but don't mean the same thing.
| Spanish | English | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| emocionado / emocionada | excited | The safe everyday word for how you feel. |
| ilusionado / ilusionada | excited, looking forward to it | Common in Spain for something you're hoping for: Estoy ilusionada con el viaje. |
| tener ganas de | can't wait to | Tengo muchas ganas de verte. I can't wait to see you. |
| emocionante | exciting | For the thing that excites you: un partido emocionante. |
| excitado / excitada | aroused | Usually sexual. Don't use it for excited. |
Tip: Emocionado can also mean moved or touched, for example at a wedding or a goodbye. The context tells you which one.
Grammar: emocionado, emocionada
Four things to get right.
Match the person
emocionado for a man, emocionada for a woman, emocionados and emocionadas for groups.Estar, not ser
Excitement is how you feel right now, so use estar: Estoy emocionado. Soy emocionado is wrong.Excited about something
Add con and the thing: Estoy emocionada con el viaje. I'm excited about the trip.Muy or tan
muy emocionado is very excited. tan emocionado is so excited, and it often follows por eso.Example sentences
Sentences from the Wordy Spanish course. Tap to listen.
Estoy muy emocionado.
I'm very excited.
Ya, estoy emocionada.
Yeah, I'm excited.
Por eso estoy tan emocionado.
That's why I'm so excited.
Sí, estoy muy emocionada.
Yes, I'm very excited.
Common mistakes
Mistakes learners make with this word, and how to fix them.
✗Estoy excitado (meaning excited)
✓Estoy emocionado
Excitado usually means sexually aroused. It's a false friend.
✗Soy muy emocionada
✓Estoy muy emocionada
Feelings of the moment take estar.
✗El partido es muy emocionado
✓El partido es muy emocionante
For something that excites you, use emocionante. Emocionado describes the person.
Real conversation: we got the contract
A short dialog with a coworker at the office.
You're at the office when your teammate Diego comes over with news about the contract. You play a woman here, so you say emocionada.
El contrato ya es nuestro.
The contract is ours now.
Sí, estoy muy emocionada.
Yes, I'm very excited.
Yo también. ¿Y cuándo lo celebramos?
Me too. So when do we celebrate?
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How to remember it
Emocionado has emoción inside it. When you're excited, your emotions are running high.
Questions about "excited" in Spanish
How do you say excited in Spanish?
Emocionado, or emocionada for a woman. I'm excited is Estoy emocionado or Estoy emocionada.
Does excitado mean excited?
Not usually. Excitado most often means sexually aroused, so say emocionado instead.
How do you say "I'm so excited" in Spanish?
Estoy muy emocionado, or muy emocionada for a woman. After a reason, Por eso estoy tan emocionado sounds natural.
How do you say exciting in Spanish?
Emocionante: un partido emocionante, an exciting game.
