Quick answer
Me hace mucha ilusión verte.
I am really looking forward to seeing you. Ilusión is warm anticipation, not the English "illusion".
The words
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| la alegría | the joy |
| la tristeza | the sadness |
| el miedo | the fear |
| el enfado | the anger |
| la vergüenza | the embarrassment |
| los nervios | the nerves |
| la ilusión | the excitement |
| el cariño | the affection |
| la sorpresa | the surprise |
| el orgullo | the pride |
| la calma | the calm |
| la envidia | the envy |
| el agobio | the feeling of being overwhelmed |
| la confianza | the trust |
| el ánimo | the spirits |
The phrases you will actually say
Worth knowing
Feelings almost always take estar, because they are states rather than permanent traits: estoy triste means I am sad today, while soy triste would claim sadness is your personality. Several emotions are not adjectives at all but things that happen to you, so you say me da vergüenza, me da miedo and me hace ilusión, with the emotion as the subject. Two words resist translation. Ilusión is the happy anticipation before something good, and agobio is the specific feeling of being swamped by heat, noise, crowds or obligations. Do not read directness as rudeness either: a Spanish friend saying te veo mal is showing concern, not criticising you.
Practice
Practise your feelings and emotions words
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Check yourself
Which sentence says that you are happy right now?