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Nervous in Spanish

The Spanish word for 'nervous' is 'nervioso', pronounced nehr-bee-OH-soh (IPA: /neɾˈbjoso/). It is a B1-level adjective and must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes (masculine plural: nerviosos).

Pronunciation: nehr-bee-OH-soh

Spanishnervioso
Pronunciationnehr-bee-OH-soh · /neɾˈbjoso/
Part of speechadjective
Pluralnerviosos
LevelB1 (beginner-friendly)

Example Sentences with 'nervioso'

  • Estoy nervioso por la entrevista.
    I am nervous about the interview.
  • ¿Estás nerviosa antes de los exámenes?
    Are you nervous before exams? (to a woman)
  • Los actores están nerviosos antes de salir al escenario.
    The actors are nervous before going on stage.
  • Siempre me pongo nervioso cuando tengo que hablar en público delante de mucha gente.
    I always get nervous when I have to speak in public in front of a lot of people.

Common Phrases with 'nervioso'

  • ponerse nervioso
    to get nervous
  • Me pone nervioso.
    It makes me nervous.

How to Use 'nervioso'

Use estar nervioso/nerviosa for feeling nervous; ser nervioso describes a person who is nervous by nature. Ponerse nervioso means 'to get nervous'. It agrees: nervioso, nerviosa, nerviosos, nerviosas.

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How do you say 'nervous' in Spanish?

'Nervous' in Spanish is 'nervioso', pronounced nehr-bee-OH-soh.

How do you spell 'nervioso'?

It is spelled n-e-r-v-i-o-s-o.

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