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Spanish words for feelings

2 Spanish words for specific feelings, each with a definition, pronunciation and origin.

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pena ajena

noun peh-nah ah-HAY-nah

A cousin in Guadalajara grabs the karaoke microphone at a quinceañera, misses every note of a ranchera, and the whole table stares at its plates.

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vergüenza ajena

noun ber-gwen-thah ah-HAY-nah

Watching a wedding photographer shout poses at guests who are trying to eat, and wanting to hide under the table on his behalf.