estoy tan enojado
/estoi tan enoxado/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I am so mad" is translated into Spanish as estoy tan enojado.
This phrase is used to express that someone is feeling a strong sense of anger. You can use estoy tan molesto if you wish to express a slightly milder level of irritation or being upset.
Which one should you use?
In this phrase, the word tan is used to mean "so" (to such an extent), whereas using muy would change the meaning to "very".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, estoy muy enfadado is a very common alternative to using enojado to express anger.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the verb estar rather than ser because anger is considered a temporary state or emotion. You must also match the gender of the speaker: use estoy tan enojado if the speaker is male, and change the adjective to estoy tan enojada if the speaker is female.
When do people say it?
For a colloquial way to say "I am hopping mad," you can use the expression Estoy que trino.
Did you know?
- The word enojado is derived from enojo, which historically relates to a feeling of nausea or a physical 'knot' in the stomach caused by stress.
- If you are extremely angry in Mexico, you might say estoy de un humor de perros, which literally means 'I am of a mood of dogs'.
- In many Latin American countries, a person might say me dio un coraje to describe a sudden burst of anger, using the word 'coraje' which often implies 'courage' in other contexts.
Examples in context
- Estoy muy enojado por tu actitud irrespetuosaI am very mad about your disrespectful attitude
- Me siento furiosa por tus constantes mentirasI feel furious about your constant lies
- Estoy muy cabreado contigoI am so mad at you
- Estoy que trino con el servicio al cliente de esta compañíaI am hopping mad about the customer service of this company
- Estoy en llamas de rabia por su falta de respetoI am on fire with anger because of their disrespect
- ¡Estoy muy enojado contigo! Ya no puedo tolerar tu irresponsabilidad.I am so mad at you! I can no longer tolerate your irresponsibility.
- Estoy cabreado hasta las entrañas por tu falta de consideración.I am hopping mad to the core because of your lack of consideration.
- Estoy en llamas de rabia por lo que acabas de hacer.I am on fire with anger about what you just did.
- Estoy tan enojado con mi hermano.I am so mad at my brother.
- No me hables, estoy tan enojado.Don't talk to me, I am so mad.
- Estoy tan enojado por lo que pasó.I am so mad about what happened.
Example conversation
Daniel is venting to María about a broken phone.
- Daniel¡Estoy tan enojado con este teléfono!I am so mad at this phone!
- María¿Qué le pasó, Daniel?What happened to it, Daniel?
- DanielSe rompió la pantalla hoy.The screen broke today.
- MaríaLo siento mucho, qué mala suerte.I am so sorry, what bad luck.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
