me siento como un tonto
/me sjento komo un tonto/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I feel like a fool" is translated into Spanish as me siento como un tonto.
This phrase is used when a person feels stupid or embarrassed because of something they have done. While me siento como un tonto implies a sense of being a fool or looking foolish in a specific situation, the phrase me siento estúpido is a more direct statement of feeling intellectually inadequate.
Which one should you use?
You might use me siento como un idiota instead of me siento como un tonto to increase the intensity of the self-deprecation. If you want to express that you feel like a crazy person or are acting irrationally, you can use me siento como un loco.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the word memo/a is sometimes used instead of tonto/a to convey the same meaning. Additionally, in Spain, the expression quedar en ridículo means "to make a fool of oneself" and meter la pata means "to put one's foot in one's mouth."
How does it change in a sentence?
If the speaker is female, the noun and adjective must change to the feminine form me siento como una tonta.
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Examples in context
- Me siento como un tonto por decir eso.I feel like a fool for saying that.
- No sé qué decir, me siento como un tonto.I don't know what to say, I feel like a fool.
Example conversation
Mateo realized he forgot his wallet at a restaurant.
- MaríaMateo, ¿estás bien?Mateo, are you okay?
- MateoNo, olvidé mi cartera y me siento como un tonto.No, I forgot my wallet and I feel like a fool.
- MaríaNo te preocupes, a todos nos pasa.Don't worry, it happens to everyone.
- MateoGracias, María, eres muy amable.Thanks, María, you are very kind.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries como, me, tonto, un, CC BY-SA 4.0.
