How to Say "self-worth" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “self-worth” is “autoestima” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Ella tiene una autoestima muy alta.
She has very high self-esteem.
El ejercicio físico ayuda a mejorar la autoestima.
Physical exercise helps to improve self-esteem.
Perder el trabajo afectó seriamente su autoestima.
Losing his job seriously affected his self-esteem.
Gender and Articles
Even though this word starts with 'a', it is feminine. Unlike 'el agua', the stress is not on the first 'a', so we always use 'la' or 'una' with it.
The 'Auto-' Prefix
The prefix 'auto-' means 'self' in Spanish. Use it to understand words where someone does something to or for themselves.
Using the wrong gender
Mistake: “El autoestima es importante.”
Correction: La autoestima es importante. Because the stress is on the 'ti' (autoesTIma) and not the 'a', it follows the normal feminine rule.
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