nostálgico
/nosˈtalxiko/
The English word nostalgic is translated into Spanish as nostálgico.
Nostálgico is used as an adjective to describe something or someone pertaining to nostalgia. It can also function as a noun to refer to a person who displays nostalgia.
Meaning: pertaining to nostalgia (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the word changes to match the gender and number of the noun it modifies or the person it describes. Use the feminine form nostálgica for a feminine noun or a female person. For groups, use the masculine plural nostálgicos to modify a group of males or a mixed-gender group and use the feminine plural nostálgicas when modifying a group of females.
How do you pronounce it?
/nosˈtalxiko/
Did you know?
- Spanish has a related term morriña, specifically used in Galicia and throughout Spain, to describe a deep, nostalgic longing for one's homeland that is more visceral than the general nostalgia.
- If you want to express that you are feeling nostalgic for a specific place or time, you would often use the verb extrañar rather than using the adjective nostálgico.
- The word nostálgico shares the same Greek roots as the English 'nostalgia', specifically 'nostos' meaning 'return home' and 'algos' meaning 'pain'.
Examples in context
- Me siento tan nostálgico hoy.I feel so nostalgic today.This sentence shows how to use nostálgico to describe a feeling.Tatoeba #1783140 by marcelostockle, translation #13760861 by araneo
- Hay algo nostálgico en pasear por el distrito comercial al atardecer.There's something nostalgic about walking the shopping district in the evening.This sentence uses nostálgico to describe an atmosphere or quality of an activity.Tatoeba #13364504 by Lernema, translation #13363309 by brightblackhole
- Cuando bebo más de la cuenta, me pongo nostálgico y, a menudo, llorón.When I drink too much, I get nostalgic and often tearful.This sentence demonstrates using nostálgico to describe a person's state of being.Tatoeba #7917437 by Seael, translation #10831708 by SillyDonut7
- Echo de menos mi infanciaI miss my childhood
- Cuando visito mi antiguo vecindario, me siento melancólico/a, recordando los buenos tiempos de mi juventud.When I visit my old neighborhood, I feel nostalgic, remembering the good times from my youth.
- Siempre me pongo melancólico/a al escuchar esa canción.I always get nostalgic when I hear that song.
- Echo de menos los veranos en la playa cuando era niño/a.I miss the summers at the beach when I was a child.
- Siento nostalgia por mi época universitariaI feel nostalgia for my university days
- Me gusta recordar nuestra infancia juntosI enjoy remembering our childhood together
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are looking at old childhood photographs.
- AlejandroEste álbum de fotos es muy nostálgico.This photo album is very nostalgic.
- SofíaSí, me recuerda mucho a nuestra infancia.Yes, it reminds me a lot of our childhood.
- AlejandroMe pongo nostálgico al ver estas imágenes.I get nostalgic looking at these images.
- SofíaA mí también, fueron tiempos muy felices.Me too, those were very happy times.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “nostalgic” translations and entries nostálgico, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries nostálgico, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
