❤️ Emotion Verbs

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Emotion verbs help you express your feelings, reactions, and relationships with others. In this section, you'll learn common English verbs for talking about happiness, sadness, fear, anger, love, and other everyday emotions. Each English word or phrase includes translations in Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese.

🟢 Positive Emotion Verbs

❤️ To love

🇪🇸 Spanish: Amar
🇫🇷 French: Aimer
🇩🇪 German: Lieben
🇮🇹 Italian: Amare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Amar
😊 To like

🇪🇸 Spanish: Gustar
🇫🇷 French: Aimer
🇩🇪 German: Mögen
🇮🇹 Italian: Piacere
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Gostar
😄 To enjoy

🇪🇸 Spanish: Disfrutar
🇫🇷 French: Apprécier / Profiter
🇩🇪 German: Genießen
🇮🇹 Italian: Godersi
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Desfrutar / Aproveitar
😂 To laugh

🇪🇸 Spanish: Reír
🇫🇷 French: Rire
🇩🇪 German: Lachen
🇮🇹 Italian: Ridere
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Rir
😊 To smile

🇪🇸 Spanish: Sonreír
🇫🇷 French: Sourire
🇩🇪 German: Lächeln
🇮🇹 Italian: Sorridere
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Sorrir
🤝 To trust

🇪🇸 Spanish: Confiar
🇫🇷 French: Faire confiance
🇩🇪 German: Vertrauen
🇮🇹 Italian: Fidarsi
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Confiar

🟡 Negative Emotion Verbs

😨 To fear

🇪🇸 Spanish: Temer
🇫🇷 French: Craindre
🇩🇪 German: Fürchten
🇮🇹 Italian: Temere
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Temer
😞 To worry

🇪🇸 Spanish: Preocuparse
🇫🇷 French: S'inquiéter
🇩🇪 German: Sich Sorgen machen
🇮🇹 Italian: Preoccuparsi
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Preocupar-se
😡 To get angry

🇪🇸 Spanish: Enojarse
🇫🇷 French: Se mettre en colère
🇩🇪 German: Wütend werden
🇮🇹 Italian: Arrabbiarsi
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ficar com raiva
😢 To cry

🇪🇸 Spanish: Llorar
🇫🇷 French: Pleurer
🇩🇪 German: Weinen
🇮🇹 Italian: Piangere
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Chorar
😔 To miss someone

🇪🇸 Spanish: Extrañar
🇫🇷 French: Manquer
🇩🇪 German: Vermissen
🇮🇹 Italian: Mancare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Sentir falta
💔 To hate

🇪🇸 Spanish: Odiar
🇫🇷 French: Détester
🇩🇪 German: Hassen
🇮🇹 Italian: Odiare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Odiar

🔵 Expressing Feelings

🙂 To feel

🇪🇸 Spanish: Sentirse
🇫🇷 French: Se sentir
🇩🇪 German: Sich fühlen
🇮🇹 Italian: Sentirsi
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Sentir-se
😌 To relax

🇪🇸 Spanish: Relajarse
🇫🇷 French: Se détendre
🇩🇪 German: Sich entspannen
🇮🇹 Italian: Rilassarsi
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Relaxar
😲 To be surprised

🇪🇸 Spanish: Sorprenderse
🇫🇷 French: Être surpris
🇩🇪 German: Überrascht sein
🇮🇹 Italian: Essere sorpresi
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ficar surpreso
🤗 To comfort

🇪🇸 Spanish: Consolar
🇫🇷 French: Consoler
🇩🇪 German: Trösten
🇮🇹 Italian: Consolare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Consolar
💚 To forgive

🇪🇸 Spanish: Perdonar
🇫🇷 French: Pardonner
🇩🇪 German: Verzeihen
🇮🇹 Italian: Perdonare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Perdoar
🌟 To encourage

🇪🇸 Spanish: Animar
🇫🇷 French: Encourager
🇩🇪 German: Ermutigen
🇮🇹 Italian: Incoraggiare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Incentivar / Animar

🧠 Useful Grammar

Using “to feel”

Use feel to describe how you feel.

I feel happy.
We feel tired.
Using “to like”

Like is used for preferences and enjoyment.

I like coffee.
I like dogs.
Common emotion expressions

English often uses simple verbs or short phrases such as get angry, be surprised, and miss someone.

💬 Common Emotion Phrases

❤️ I love my family.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Amo a mi familia.
🇫🇷 French: J'aime ma famille.
🇩🇪 German: Ich liebe meine Familie.
🇮🇹 Italian: Amo la mia famiglia.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Eu amo a minha família.
😊 I like this song.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Me gusta esta canción.
🇫🇷 French: J'aime cette chanson.
🇩🇪 German: Ich mag dieses Lied.
🇮🇹 Italian: Mi piace questa canzone.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Eu gosto desta música.
😔 I miss my friends.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Extraño a mis amigos.
🇫🇷 French: Mes amis me manquent.
🇩🇪 German: Ich vermisse meine Freunde.
🇮🇹 Italian: Mi mancano i miei amici.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Sinto falta dos meus amigos.
😂 We like laughing together.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Nos gusta reír juntos.
🇫🇷 French: Nous aimons rire ensemble.
🇩🇪 German: Wir lachen gern zusammen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ci piace ridere insieme.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Gostamos de rir juntos.

❓ Useful Questions

🙂 How do you feel?

🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Cómo te sientes?
🇫🇷 French: Comment vous sentez-vous ?
🇩🇪 German: Wie fühlen Sie sich?
🇮🇹 Italian: Come ti senti?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Como você se sente?
😊 What do you like to do?

🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Qué te gusta hacer?
🇫🇷 French: Qu'aimez-vous faire ?
🇩🇪 German: Was machen Sie gern?
🇮🇹 Italian: Cosa ti piace fare?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: O que você gosta de fazer?
😨 What do you fear?

🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Qué temes?
🇫🇷 French: De quoi avez-vous peur ?
🇩🇪 German: Wovor haben Sie Angst?
🇮🇹 Italian: Di che cosa hai paura?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Do que você tem medo?
❤️ Who do you love?

🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿A quién amas?
🇫🇷 French: Qui aimez-vous ?
🇩🇪 German: Wen lieben Sie?
🇮🇹 Italian: Chi ami?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Quem você ama?

💬 Everyday Conversation

How Are You Feeling?

A: How are you feeling today?
B: I feel very happy.
A: That's great! Why?
B: Because I'm going to visit my family.

🇪🇸 Spanish:
A: ¿Cómo te sientes hoy?
B: Me siento muy feliz.
A: ¡Qué bueno! ¿Por qué?
B: Porque voy a visitar a mi familia.

🇫🇷 French:
A: Comment vous sentez-vous aujourd'hui ?
B: Je me sens très heureux.
A: C'est super ! Pourquoi ?
B: Parce que je vais rendre visite à ma famille.

🇩🇪 German:
A: Wie fühlen Sie sich heute?
B: Ich fühle mich sehr glücklich.
A: Das ist toll! Warum?
B: Weil ich meine Familie besuchen werde.

🇮🇹 Italian:
A: Come ti senti oggi?
B: Mi sento molto felice.
A: Che bello! Perché?
B: Perché vado a visitare la mia famiglia.

🇵🇹 Portuguese:
A: Como você se sente hoje?
B: Eu me sinto muito feliz.
A: Que bom! Por quê?
B: Porque vou visitar a minha família.

📝 Example Sentences

😊 I like learning English.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Me gusta aprender inglés.
🇫🇷 French: J'aime apprendre l'anglais.
🇩🇪 German: Ich lerne gern Englisch.
🇮🇹 Italian: Mi piace imparare l'inglese.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Eu gosto de aprender inglês.
😨 She fears storms.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Ella teme las tormentas.
🇫🇷 French: Elle craint les orages.
🇩🇪 German: Sie fürchtet Gewitter.
🇮🇹 Italian: Lei teme i temporali.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ela teme as tempestades.
😡 He gets angry easily.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Se enoja fácilmente.
🇫🇷 French: Il se met facilement en colère.
🇩🇪 German: Er wird leicht wütend.
🇮🇹 Italian: Si arrabbia facilmente.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ele fica com raiva facilmente.
😌 I need to relax a little.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Necesito relajarme un poco.
🇫🇷 French: J'ai besoin de me détendre un peu.
🇩🇪 German: Ich muss mich ein bisschen entspannen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ho bisogno di rilassarmi un po'.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Preciso relaxar um pouco.
😂 Everyone laughs at the joke.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Todos se ríen del chiste.
🇫🇷 French: Tout le monde rit de la blague.
🇩🇪 German: Alle lachen über den Witz.
🇮🇹 Italian: Tutti ridono della battuta.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Todos riem da piada.
🙂 Today I feel very good.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Hoy me siento muy bien.
🇫🇷 French: Aujourd'hui je me sens très bien.
🇩🇪 German: Heute fühle ich mich sehr gut.
🇮🇹 Italian: Oggi mi sento molto bene.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Hoje eu me sinto muito bem.

🏆 Final Practice

Try saying each English phrase before pressing play.

  • I feel very happy.
  • I like learning English.
  • I miss my family.
  • I need to relax a little.
  • Everyone laughs at the joke.
  • He gets angry easily.