English–Spanish

“self-esteem” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/awtoesˈtima/

Example

Tu autoestima mejora cuando logras pequeños objetivos.

Your self-esteem improves when you accomplish small goals.

Illustration for autoestima (self-esteem)

How to say “self-esteem” in Spanish

“Self-esteem” in Spanish is autoestima.

Person with an internal scale indicating low-to-high personal value.

Full entry for autoestima: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with autoestima

Hablarte con respeto ayuda a tu autoestima.

Talking to yourself with respect helps your self-esteem.

Tips for using autoestima

  • Autoestima functions as an abstract quality rather than an identity, so Spanish commonly expresses it with tener or sentirse (tener buena autoestima; sentirse inseguro por baja autoestima).

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