English–Spanish
“nervous” in Spanish
How to say “nervous” in Spanish
“Nervous” in Spanish is nervioso.
Shaky hands and a quickened heartbeat before speaking.
Example sentences with nervioso
El primer día de clase, estaba nervioso porque no conocía a nadie.
On the first day of class, I was nervous because I did not know anyone.
En la reunión, sus manos estaban nerviosas.
At the meeting, his hands were nervous.
Tips for using nervioso
- Spanish uses ponerse nervioso or estar nervioso for a temporary state, and nervioso por + cause to specify why.
Other Spanish words for “nervous”
Estoy tenso antes del examen.
I am nervous before the exam.
Estoy ansioso por la entrevista.
I'm nervous about the interview.