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🇪🇸 Spanish · B2

People, Family & Feelings in Spanish · B2

70 Spanish words and phrases for people, family & feelings, at B2 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. la autoestima
    self-esteem

    Su comentario me afectó la autoestima.

    His comment hurt my self-esteem.

  2. la madurez
    maturity

    Reaccionó con una madurez sorprendente.

    He reacted with surprising maturity.

  3. la empatía
    empathy

    Le falta empatía con los demás.

    He lacks empathy for other people.

  4. el vínculo
    bond, tie

    Existe un vínculo muy fuerte entre ellos.

    There is a very strong bond between them.

  5. la brecha generacional
    generation gap

    La brecha generacional complica el diálogo en casa.

    The generation gap makes conversation at home difficult.

  6. la convivencia
    living together, coexistence

    La convivencia diaria exige mucha paciencia.

    Living together day to day requires a lot of patience.

  7. la crianza
    upbringing, parenting

    Comparten la crianza de los niños por igual.

    They share the parenting of the children equally.

  8. el apego
    attachment

    Siente un apego especial por su hermano menor.

    She feels a special attachment to her younger brother.

  9. el rencor
    resentment, grudge

    No le guardo rencor a nadie.

    I don't hold a grudge against anyone.

  10. la culpa
    guilt; fault, blame

    Siento culpa por no haberla llamado antes.

    I feel guilty for not having called her sooner.

  11. el orgullo
    pride

    Su orgullo le impide pedir perdón.

    His pride keeps him from apologizing.

  12. la confianza
    trust, confidence

    Recuperar la confianza lleva años.

    Regaining trust takes years.

  13. sensible
    sensitive (emotionally)

    Es una persona muy sensible al dolor ajeno.

    He is a person very sensitive to other people's pain.

  14. terco
    stubborn

    Es tan terco que nunca cambia de opinión.

    He is so stubborn that he never changes his mind.

  15. comprensivo
    understanding

    Mi jefa fue muy comprensiva con mi situación.

    My boss was very understanding about my situation.

  16. sobreprotector
    overprotective

    Sus padres son demasiado sobreprotectores.

    Her parents are far too overprotective.

  17. exigente
    demanding, strict

    Mi padre siempre fue muy exigente conmigo.

    My father was always very demanding with me.

  18. el orgullo herido
    wounded pride

    Todo esto es puro orgullo herido.

    All of this is nothing but wounded pride.

  19. inseguro
    insecure

    Se siente insegura cuando la comparan con su hermana.

    She feels insecure when they compare her to her sister.

  20. leal
    loyal

    Es la amiga más leal que he tenido.

    She is the most loyal friend I have ever had.

  21. distante
    distant, aloof

    Últimamente lo noto distante conmigo.

    Lately I notice he's been distant with me.

  22. maduro
    mature

    Para su edad, es un chico muy maduro.

    For his age, he is a very mature boy.

  23. apoyar
    to support (someone)

    Mi familia me apoyó en todo momento.

    My family supported me the whole time.

  24. decepcionar
    to disappoint

    No quiero decepcionar a mis padres.

    I don't want to disappoint my parents.

  25. comprometerse
    to commit oneself; to get engaged

    Se comprometieron después de cinco años juntos.

    They got engaged after five years together.

  26. reprochar
    to reproach, to hold against

    Siempre me reprocha que no la llamo.

    She's always reproaching me for not calling her.

  27. reconciliarse
    to make up, to reconcile

    Se reconciliaron después de meses sin hablarse.

    They made up after months of not speaking to each other.

  28. el recelo
    mistrust, wariness

    Al principio me miraba con cierto recelo, pero acabamos siendo buenos amigos.

    At first he looked at me with a certain wariness, but we ended up being good friends.

  29. agradecer
    to thank, to be grateful for

    Le agradezco todo lo que hizo por mí.

    I am grateful to him for everything he did for me.

  30. superar
    to overcome, to get over

    Le costó mucho superar la ruptura.

    It took her a long time to get over the breakup.

  31. malcriar
    to spoil (a child)

    Los abuelos malcrían a los nietos.

    Grandparents spoil their grandchildren.

  32. la ruptura
    breakup, split

    La ruptura afectó a toda la familia.

    The breakup affected the whole family.

  33. el malentendido
    misunderstanding

    Todo fue un simple malentendido.

    It was all just a misunderstanding.

  34. el apoyo
    support

    Sin el apoyo de mi pareja no lo habría logrado.

    Without my partner's support I wouldn't have managed it.

  35. la autoridad
    authority

    Ha perdido toda autoridad sobre sus hijos.

    He has lost all authority over his children.

  36. la soledad
    loneliness, solitude

    La soledad afecta mucho a los mayores.

    Loneliness deeply affects elderly people.

  37. el reproche
    reproach, criticism

    Su carta estaba llena de reproches.

    Her letter was full of reproaches.

  38. la ternura
    tenderness

    Me habló con una ternura infinita.

    She spoke to me with infinite tenderness.

  39. el prejuicio
    prejudice

    Todavía existen muchos prejuicios sobre la edad.

    There are still many prejudices about age.

  40. envidiar
    to envy

    No envidio la vida de nadie.

    I don't envy anyone's life.

  41. Si mis padres hubieran sido menos exigentes, habría disfrutado más de mi infancia.
    If my parents had been less demanding, I would have enjoyed my childhood more.
  42. La brecha generacional entre mi abuelo y yo es enorme, pero nos entendemos.
    The generation gap between my grandfather and me is huge, but we understand each other.
  43. Me costó años darme cuenta de que su rechazo no era culpa mía.
    It took me years to realize that his rejection was not my fault.
  44. Aunque no compartamos las mismas ideas, el vínculo familiar sigue intacto.
    Even though we don't share the same ideas, the family bond remains intact.
  45. Ojalá pudiéramos hablar de nuestros sentimientos sin discutir.
    I wish we could talk about our feelings without arguing.
  46. Nunca le he reprochado nada a mi hermana, aunque me dolió mucho.
    I have never reproached my sister for anything, even though it hurt me a lot.
  47. Con el tiempo aprendí a valorar la paciencia de mis padres.
    Over time I learned to appreciate my parents' patience.
  48. Es tan terca que sería inútil intentar convencerla.
    She is so stubborn that it would be useless to try to convince her.
  49. Los padres sobreprotectores impiden que sus hijos aprendan a decidir.
    Overprotective parents keep their children from learning how to make decisions.
  50. Gracias a la terapia, mejoró bastante su autoestima.
    Thanks to therapy, her self-esteem improved quite a lot.
  51. Preferiría que me dijeras la verdad, aunque me duela.
    I'd rather you told me the truth, even if it hurts.
    polite Preferiría que me dijera la verdad, aunque me duela.
  52. Su falta de empatía hace muy difícil la convivencia.
    His lack of empathy makes living together very difficult.
  53. Siempre he podido contar con el apoyo incondicional de mi mejor amigo.
    I have always been able to count on my best friend's unconditional support.
  54. Me decepcionó que no viniera a la cena familiar.
    I was disappointed that he didn't come to the family dinner.
  55. Guardar rencor solo te hace daño a ti mismo.
    Holding a grudge only hurts you.
  56. Con la madurez uno aprende a elegir mejor sus amistades.
    With maturity you learn to choose your friendships better.
  57. No creo que sea justo compararme con mi hermano mayor.
    I don't think it's fair to compare me with my older brother.
  58. Tras la ruptura, tardó meses en volver a confiar en alguien.
    After the breakup, it took her months to trust someone again.
  59. Todo se debió a un malentendido que nadie quiso aclarar.
    It was all down to a misunderstanding that nobody wanted to clear up.
  60. Es una persona sensible; hay que medir bien las palabras con ella.
    She is a sensitive person; you have to choose your words carefully with her.
  61. Mis suegros han sido siempre muy comprensivos con nosotros.
    My in-laws have always been very understanding with us.
  62. A medida que envejecemos, valoramos más a la gente que nos quiere.
    As we get older, we value the people who love us more.
  63. Habría sido mejor que se lo dijeras en persona.
    It would have been better if you had told him in person.
  64. La soledad de mi abuela me preocupa más que su salud.
    My grandmother's loneliness worries me more than her health.
  65. Tarde o temprano tendrán que reconciliarse por el bien de los niños.
    Sooner or later they will have to make up for the children's sake.
  66. Me molesta que juzguen a la gente por su apariencia.
    It bothers me that people judge others by their appearance.
  67. Le agradezco de corazón todo lo que ha hecho por mi familia.
    I sincerely thank you for everything you have done for my family.
  68. Nadie debería sentirse culpable por poner límites a su familia.
    No one should feel guilty for setting boundaries with their family.
  69. Aunque lleven años juntos, siguen tratándose con enorme ternura.
    Even though they have been together for years, they still treat each other with enormous tenderness.
  70. Si tuviera que definir a mi madre, diría que es la persona más generosa que conozco.
    If I had to describe my mother, I'd say she is the most generous person I know.

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