chica enojada
/t͡ʃika enoxada/from spelling rules
In Spanish, 'angry girl' is chica enojada.
This phrase describes a female child or young woman who is feeling or showing anger.
Which one should you use?
The phrase chica enojada describes a girl currently experiencing anger. If you are in Spain, the synonym chica enfadada is also very common. For a more precise way to refer to a young child, you should use niña enojada instead of chica enojada.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin American countries, you may use Jovencita enfadada to express 'angry girl'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective enojada must agree in gender with the noun chica by ending in -a.
Did you know?
- To describe a girl who is truly furious, Spanish speakers often use the idiom está que echa chispas. This literally translates to saying she is 'throwing sparks'.
- While enojada describes a state of being, using the word enojona describes a personality trait. This turns 'angry girl' from someone who is currently mad into someone who is habitually temperamental.
- When a girl's anger manifests as a temper tantrum, Spanish speakers use the specific noun berrinche. This describes the behavior of the outburst rather than just the emotion of being enojada.
Examples in context
- La chica enfadada abandonó la sala sin decir una palabraThe angry girl left the room without saying a word.
- Nadie entendía por qué la muchacha airada se comportaba asíNobody understood why the angry girl was behaving like that.
- La joven molesta no ocultaba su descontentoThe upset young girl didn't hide her discontent.
- La chica enojada rompió su lápiz en frustraciónThe angry girl broke her pencil in frustration.
- La chica enfurecida lanzó un grito de furiaThe furious girl let out a scream of fury.
- La muchacha cabreada salió del aula sin mirar atrásThe pissed-off girl walked out of the classroom without looking back.
- Esa chica enojada no quiere comer.That angry girl does not want to eat.
- ¿Quién es la chica enojada de allá?Who is the angry girl over there?
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are watching a scene in a movie.
- SofíaEsa chica enojada da miedo.That angry girl is scary.
- AlejandroSí, tiene mucha rabia.Yes, she has a lot of rage.
- Sofía¿Por qué es una chica enojada?Why is she an angry girl?
- AlejandroNo lo sé, es un misterio.I don't know, it is a mystery.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
