How to Say "get angry" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “get angry” is “enfades” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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verbB1
used for 'you' in negative commands or feelings
Examples
No quiero que te enfades conmigo.
I don't want you to get angry with me.
No te enfades, solo era una broma.
Don't get angry, it was only a joke.
Es normal que te enfades si te mienten.
It's normal for you to get angry if they lie to you.
Why the 'e' instead of 'a'?
This word uses a special form where the 'a' in 'enfadas' changes to an 'e'. This happens when you are giving a negative command ('Don't...') or expressing feelings.
The 'te' factor
You will almost always see this word with 'te' (te enfades) because getting angry is something you do to yourself in Spanish grammar.
Don't say 'No te enfadas'
Mistake: “No te enfadas.”
Correction: No te enfades.
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