emocionado

excited; moved

adjective eh-moh-syoh-NAH-doh Rare

Also means

thrilled

Usage Note

Emocionado describes the feeling of being emotionally stirred or excited, and is NOT a false friend: the English 'emotional' translates better as emocional (a permanent trait) while emocionado is a temporary state, used with estar. The feminine form is emocionada. A learner excited about a trip would say Estoy emocionado, not Estoy emocionante (which means 'thrilling', describing a thing).

Examples

"Estaba muy emocionado al recibir el premio."

Natural Translation

He was very moved when he received the award.

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