Fastidiarse

Fastidiarse is a Spanish reflexive verb meaning to become annoyed, irritated, or fed up with something. The reflexive form signals that the subject experiences the feeling themselves, as in “Me fastidio cuando llega tarde.”

It is used to describe emotional reactions to people, situations, or events, typically in informal speech. The non-reflexive fastidiar means to annoy someone or to cause trouble; fastidiarse emphasizes the subject’s own reaction.

Etymology and related forms: Fastidiarse derives from fastidiar (to annoy), which in turn comes from Latin fastidiare, related to the noun fastidio meaning annoyance. The adjective fastidiado describes someone who is irritated or fed up.

Conjugation and usage notes: It is a pronominal verb. In the present tense the forms are: me fastidio, te fastidias, se fastidia, nos fastidiamos, os fastidiáis, se fastidian. Preterite forms include me fastidié, te fastidiaste, se fastidió, nos fastidiamos, os fastiasteis, se fastidiaron. Other tenses follow standard patterns with the reflexive pronoun.

Regional notes and examples: In Spain the term is common in informal speech; in some Latin American varieties speakers may prefer enfadarse, molestarse, or irritarse for more formal contexts. Examples: “Me fastidio cuando la gente llega tarde.” “No quiero fastidiarme por esa tontería.” “Se fastidió la noticia para quienes esperaban el viaje.”