motivado
/motiˈbado/
The English phrase 'pumped up' is translated into Spanish as motivado.
If you want to express that someone is 'very' pumped up, you can say muy motivado.
Which one should you use?
While motivado implies being driven or inspired toward a goal, the word emocionado is used when someone is feeling the high-energy excitement or thrill of a moment.
How does it change in a sentence?
Use motivada if the person being described is female, motivados if describing a group of people and motivadas if describing a group of all-female people.
How do you pronounce it?
/motiˈbado/
Did you know?
- If someone is so motivado that they are acting restless or hyperactive, a speaker might say they are como un niño con zapatos nuevos, meaning 'like a child with new shoes'.
- To tell someone to get 'pumped up' or energized in a sports context, you might hear the word pilas, which literally means 'batteries'.
- Beyond feeling 'pumped up', the Spanish verb motivar can be used in a legal context to mean providing a formal justification for a court decision.
Examples in context
- Me siento emocionado/a por el próximo proyecto.I feel excited about the upcoming project.
- Después de mi rutina de ejercicios, me siento lleno/a de energía.After my workout routine, I feel full of energy.
- ¡Estoy emocionadísimo/a por el concierto de hoy!I'm super excited about today's concert!
- ¡Vamos, estoy a tope para el partido!Come on, I'm pumped up for the game!
- ¡La emoción me desborda!I'm overflowing with excitement!
- Estoy muy motivado con el nuevo proyecto.I am very pumped up about the new project.
- El equipo se siente muy motivado hoy.The team feels very pumped up today.
Example conversation
Javier and María are talking about a gym workout.
- Javier¿Estás lista para el entrenamiento?Are you ready for the workout?
- MaríaSí, estoy muy motivada.Yes, I am very pumped up.
- Javier¡Qué bueno! Yo también estoy motivado.That's great! I am pumped up too.
- María¡Vamos a darle con todo!Let's give it everything we've got!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry motivado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
