tímida

TEE-mee-dah

shy?describing a person's personality

Also:timid?referring to a lack of confidence,bashful?socially shy or easily embarrassed

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Ella es una niña muy tímida y no habla mucho con extraños.

She is a very shy girl and doesn't talk much with strangers.

Sofía le dio una sonrisa tímida al conocerlo.

Sofía gave him a shy smile when she met him.

La empresa tuvo una respuesta tímida ante la crisis.

The company had a timid response to the crisis.

Since this word ends in 'a,' it is used to describe girls, women, or things that are considered feminine in Spanish.

Use 'ser' (to be) with this word when describing a person's permanent personality (Ella es tímida).

Mistake: "El niño es tímida."

Correction: For a boy, you must change the ending to 'o' and say 'El niño es tímido.'

You can use this to describe actions, like a 'tímida' suggestion, meaning the suggestion was made without much confidence.

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Which sentence correctly describes a shy girl named Maria?

tímido(shy (for a boy)) - adjective

timidez(shyness) - noun

tímidamente(shyly) - adverb

What is the difference between 'tímida' and 'vergonzosa'?

'Tímida' refers to a general quiet personality, while 'vergonzosa' can mean shy but often implies feeling ashamed or embarrassed easily.

Is 'tímida' an insult in Spanish?

No, it's a neutral description of a personality type, just like 'shy' in English.