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How to Say "heartbroken" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “heartbroken” is “destruida” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1
adjectiveB1informal
suffering from extreme grief
A sad person sitting on a park bench with their head in their hands, looking very upset.

Examples

Ella quedó destruida después de la ruptura.

She was devastated after the breakup.

Estoy destruida tras correr el maratón.

I'm wiped out after running the marathon.

Describing People

When used for a person, it's almost always feminine in this form ('Ella está destruida'). If you are a woman, you say 'Estoy destruida'.

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