English–Spanish

“worry” in Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/iŋkjeˈtaɾ/

Example

Su comentario me inquietó.

His comment worried me.

Illustration for inquietar (worry)

How to say “worry” in Spanish

“Worry” in Spanish is inquietar.

A calm surface stirred into small ripples.

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

Example sentences with inquietar

Ver las noticias puede inquietar a muchas personas.

Watching the news can worry many people.

Tips for using inquietar

  • Spanish commonly uses it with indirect-object pronouns (for example Me inquieta que...) to say that something causes worry for the speaker.

Other Spanish words for “worry”

Me preocupa la situación.

The situation worries me.

Tengo preocupación por el examen de mañana.

I have concerns about tomorrow's exam.

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