What's the difference between "molestar y fastidiar"

Question

y baldosa y azulejo

Inquiring minds want to know

Chao

Gracias

Answer 1

Fastidiar means to tease, molestar means to disturb. So, fastidiar would be more of a jocking kind of "bothering" someone where molestar means you really are a bother (annoying) to the person.

I think molestar can be used in the sense of teasing too - perhaps it's regional? http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/156652/quick-meaning-of-phrase-confusion- - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 16, 2012

Gracias good explanation! - readytodictate, Jul 4, 2012

Answer 2

There will be regional difference but I'd say they're pretty much synonymous most of the time - with fastidiar perhaps expressing a slightly stronger annoyance

Answer 3

Ya estoy fastidiado con mi auto . me enojo que cada rato tengo que arreglalo ! ..... I am (frustrated / fed up ) with my car . it makes me mad that i have to fix it so often .... this is my version without using references * may be wrong but lets see

tambien estoy harto con mi auto - readytodictate, Jun 11, 2013

Answer 4

molestar means to disturb and fastidiar means to tease