English–Spanish
“longing” in Spanish
How to say “longing” in Spanish
“Longing” in Spanish is ansia.
A tight, urgent craving.
Example sentences with ansia
Esperaba con ansia la respuesta.
He was waiting eagerly for the reply.
Tips for using ansia
- Commonly used with tener or sentir + ansia de + infinitive to mark an urgent craving, while ansiedad is the term for psychological or clinical anxiety.