celoso de
/θeloso de/from spelling rules
The phrase "jealous of" in Spanish is celoso de.
The phrase celoso de can be used to describe romantic jealousy or the feeling of envy regarding someone's qualities or possessions. In informal settings, if you wish to express a sense of "healthy jealousy" or benign envy, you might use the phrase Tengo envidia sana or sana envidia de.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender and number with the person experiencing the jealousy. Use celoso de for a masculine singular subject, celosa de for a feminine singular subject, celosos de for a masculine or mixed-gender plural group and celosas de for a group consisting only of women.
How do you pronounce it?
/θeloso de/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word celo can mean 'jealousy', but it also means 'care' or 'attention', as in the phrase con celo (with care). This is why a person can be 'celoso' of their work in a protective, meticulous way.
- The word celoso shares its roots with the English word 'zeal'. Both originate from the Ancient Greek zêlos, which described a passionate intensity that could be either positive or negative.
- In some contexts, the adjective celoso can be used as a positive trait to describe someone who is 'meticulous' or 'vigilant' in guarding something, such as celoso de su honor meaning someone who is fiercely protective of their honor.
Examples in context
- Tom estaba celoso de Mary.Tom was jealous of Mary.This sentence shows how to use celoso de with a person.Tatoeba #9988223 by manufrutos, translation #6093970 by CK
- ¿Por qué estás celoso de mí?Why are you jealous of me?This sentence shows how to use celoso de in a question directed at a person.Tatoeba #4788963 by Shishir, translation #4317525 by CK
- Él está celoso de su talento.He is jealous of her talent.This sentence shows how to use celoso de regarding a quality or talent.Tatoeba #1341087 by marcelostockle, translation #302789 by CK
- Estoy envidiosa de su éxitoI am jealous of their success
- Ella está celosa de su amigaShe is jealous of her friend
- Estoy envidioso/a de su nuevo autoI'm jealous of their new car
- Tengo sana envidia de tu nuevo trabajoI have healthy envy of your new job
- Tengo envidia de tu talentoI am jealous of your talent
- Estoy envidiosa de su inteligenciaI am jealous of their intelligence
- Él está celoso de su promociónHe is jealous of her promotion
- Estoy envidioso/a de su nuevo apartamentoI am jealous of their new apartment
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Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are talking about a friend's new car.
- DanielMira ese coche, es increíble.Look at that car, it is incredible.
- ElenaSí, yo estoy celoso de él.Yes, I am jealous of him.
- DanielNo deberías estar celoso de nadie.You shouldn't be jealous of anyone.
- ElenaTienes razón, Daniel.You are right, Daniel.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries celoso, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
