estoy tan enfadado contigo
/estoi tan enfadado kontiɡo/from spelling rules
To say "I am so mad at you" in Spanish, use estoy tan enfadado contigo.
This phrase is used to express that you are feeling very angry with someone.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "I am so angry with you". This is because Spanish uses the preposition con (with) rather than "at" to express being angry at a person.
Which one should you use?
While enfadado is common in Spain, the word enojado is more frequently used in Latin America to express being angry.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, there is a preference for using enojado instead of enfadado.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective used to describe your anger must agree in gender with the person who is feeling the anger. If the speaker is female, use enfadada.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, instead of just saying they are mad, a person might say me sacaste de mis casillas, which literally means 'you took me out of my little boxes'.
- The word contigo is a linguistic relic from the Latin phrase 'cum tēcum', which literally translates to 'with you with'.
- While enfadado means angry, the root verb enfadar can also mean to bore someone to death.
Examples in context
- Estoy muy enojado/a contigo. ¿Cómo pudiste hacer eso?I am so mad at you. How could you do that?
- Estoy tan enfadado contigo por lo que dijiste.I am so mad at you for what you said.
- ¡No me hables, estoy tan enfadado contigo!Don't talk to me, I am so mad at you!
Example conversation
Lucía finds out that Javier forgot their anniversary.
- LucíaJavier, ¡estoy tan enfadado contigo!Javier, I am so mad at you!
- JavierLo siento mucho, Lucía, se me olvidó.I am very sorry, Lucía, I forgot.
- LucíaNo puedo creer que lo hayas olvidado.I cannot believe that you forgot it.
- JavierDéjame compensarte con una cena hoy.Let me make it up to you with a dinner today.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries contigo, tan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
