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excited and Spanish excitado
In English
excited
enthusiastic / thrilled
In Spanish
excitado
con deseo sexual
Spanish "excitado" means: aroused
Why they get mixed up Spanish "excitado" has a sexual connotation in many Spanish-speaking contexts. English "excited" expresses enthusiasm or thrill about something, with no sexual connotation. Spanish "emocionado" is exactly "excited" in English.
If you want to say...
- excitedemocionado
- excitingemocionante
- arousedexcitado
Examples
I'm so excited about the trip!
¡Estoy muy emocionado por el viaje!
The kids were excited to see the puppy.
Los niños estaban entusiasmados de ver al cachorro.
I'm excited to start my new job on Monday.
Estoy emocionado de empezar mi nuevo trabajo el lunes.
She was too excited to sleep.
Estaba demasiado emocionada para dormir.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: Estoy muy excitado por el viaje.
Correct: Estoy muy emocionado por el viaje.
Excitado can sound sexual. For enthusiasm, use emocionado or ilusionado.
Incorrect: Los niños están excitados por la Navidad.
Correct: Los niños están emocionados por la Navidad.
Use emocionado for excited children.
Phrases you will hear
- excited about the tripemocionado por el viaje
- too excited to sleepdemasiado emocionado para dormir
- an exciting gameun partido emocionante
- get excitedemocionarse
- I can't wait!¡No puedo esperar!
- arousedexcitado
In a conversation
- A:
I'm so excited about the trip!
¡Estoy muy emocionado por el viaje!
- B:
Me too. I can't wait!
Yo también. ¡No puedo esperar!
- A:
Are you too excited to sleep?
¿Estás demasiado emocionado para dormir?
- B:
Yes! It's such an exciting adventure.
¡Sí! Es una aventura muy emocionante.
Test yourself
"I'm excited about my new job" means...
To remember it
Excited = thrilled, eager (like a kid on Christmas morning). Avoid translating it as Spanish "excitado."
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "excitado" mean?
Spanish "excitado" means "aroused". It looks like the English "excited", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "excited" means "enthusiastic / thrilled".
Does English "excited" mean the same as Spanish "excitado"?
Spanish "excitado" has a sexual connotation in many Spanish-speaking contexts. English "excited" expresses enthusiasm or thrill about something, with no sexual connotation. Spanish "emocionado" is exactly "excited" in English.