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How to Say "frustrated" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “frustrated” is “frustrado” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2
adjectiveA2
describing how a person feels
A child sitting on the floor looking at a complex wooden puzzle they cannot solve, with a slight frown and hands on their head.

Examples

Me siento un poco frustrado con mi progreso en español.

I feel a bit frustrated with my progress in Spanish.

Juan está frustrado porque su coche no arranca.

Juan is frustrated because his car won't start.

Muchos artistas se sienten frustrados cuando no tienen inspiración.

Many artists feel frustrated when they lack inspiration.

Using 'Estar' vs 'Ser'

Use 'estar' because you are describing a temporary feeling or a current state, not a permanent personality trait.

Matching Gender and Number

The word must change to match the person: use 'frustrada' for a woman, 'frustrados' for a group of men, and 'frustradas' for a group of women.

Confusing 'frustrado' with 'frustrante'

Mistake: “El examen es muy frustrado.”

Correction: El examen es muy frustrante. Use 'frustrado' for the person feeling it and 'frustrante' for the thing causing the feeling.

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