What is the Spanish word for "longing"?

Learn how to say "longing" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

longing

Spanish

añoranza

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Alternative translations of "longing"

anhelo
deseo
ansia
nostalgia

Examples of how to use "longing" in Spanish

English
A deep longing filled her heart.
Spanish
Un profundo anhelo llenó su corazón.
English
She felt a deep longing for her childhood home.
Spanish
Ella sentía un profundo anhelo por la casa de su infancia.
English
A sudden longing for coffee woke him up.
Spanish
Un repentino deseo de café lo despertó.
English
Their longing to travel grew after the lockdown.
Spanish
Su deseo de viajar creció después del confinamiento.
English
He spoke with longing in his quiet voice.
Spanish
Hablaba con nostalgia en su voz tranquila.

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