me siento herido
/me sjento eɾido/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'my feelings are hurt' is expressed in Spanish as me siento herido.
This phrase is used to express that someone feels emotionally pained or upset by something another person said or did.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'I feel myself wounded/hurt' rather than 'my feelings are hurt'.
Which one should you use?
While me siento herido describes your emotional state, me duele is used to describe the sensation of pain (either physical or emotional) caused by a specific thing.
How does it change in a sentence?
If the speaker is female, the adjective must change from herido to herida.
Did you know?
- If a person is deeply hurt by a betrayal, they might use the word despecho, a specific type of hurt feelings involving resentment and spite that English has no single word for.
- While me siento herido describes a state, Spanish speakers often use the word ofendido to imply that their hurt feelings are tied to a blow to their honor or dignity.
- Emotional trauma is often described as heridas abiertas, which means 'open wounds'. This treats long-term emotional pain as a physical injury that has not yet healed.
Examples in context
- Me siento herido por lo que dijiste.I feel hurt by what you said.
- Me siento herido por sus palabras.I feel hurt by his words.
- Me siento herido después de esa discusión.I feel hurt after that argument.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are discussing a disagreement.
- MateoMe siento herido por lo que dijiste ayer.My feelings are hurt by what you said yesterday.
- ElenaLo siento mucho, Mateo, no fue mi intención.I'm very sorry, Mateo, it wasn't my intention.
- MateoAprecio que te disculpes, Elena.I appreciate you apologizing, Elena.
- ElenaEspero que podamos olvidar este problema.I hope we can forget this problem.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
