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How do you say "excited" in Spanish?
emocionado
In Spanish, "excited" is emocionado.
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Pronunciation
'emocionado' sounds natural once you say any z or soft c as a th sound, the Castilian way; also, stress naturally falls on the second-to-last syllable. Also, blend the vowel pair quickly into one syllable rather than separating them.
Grammar notes
emocionado is a adjective used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
Los niños estaban emocionados con el viaje.
The kids were excited about the trip.
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How to remember emocionado
Turn 'emocionado' into a small mental cartoon of The kids were excited about the trip, using the line 'Los niños estaban emocionados con el viaje.' as the caption.
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Questions about emocionado
How do you pronounce emocionado?
'emocionado' sounds natural once you say any z or soft c as a th sound, the Castilian way; also, stress naturally falls on the second-to-last syllable. Also, blend the vowel pair quickly into one syllable rather than separating them.
Is emocionado formal or casual?
emocionado is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is emocionado used in Spanish?
emocionado is used the same way as the equivalent English adjective. For example: Los niños estaban emocionados con el viaje. (The kids were excited about the trip.).
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