❤️ Emotion Verbs
In this lesson you will learn useful English emotion verbs for talking about feelings, reactions, and relationships. Each English word or phrase includes a simple meaning plus translations in several languages.
🟢 Positive Emotion Verbs
❤️ To love
to care about someone or something very deeply
🇫🇷 French: Aimer
🇩🇪 German: Lieben
🇮🇹 Italian: Amare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Amar
to care about someone or something very deeply
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Amar🇫🇷 French: Aimer
🇩🇪 German: Lieben
🇮🇹 Italian: Amare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Amar
😊 To like
to enjoy something or think it is nice
🇫🇷 French: Aimer
🇩🇪 German: Mögen
🇮🇹 Italian: Piacere
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Gostar
to enjoy something or think it is nice
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Gustar🇫🇷 French: Aimer
🇩🇪 German: Mögen
🇮🇹 Italian: Piacere
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Gostar
😄 To enjoy
to have a good time with something
🇫🇷 French: Apprécier / Profiter
🇩🇪 German: Genießen
🇮🇹 Italian: Godersi
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Desfrutar / Aproveitar
to have a good time with something
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Disfrutar🇫🇷 French: Apprécier / Profiter
🇩🇪 German: Genießen
🇮🇹 Italian: Godersi
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Desfrutar / Aproveitar
😂 To laugh
to make a happy sound when something is funny
🇫🇷 French: Rire
🇩🇪 German: Lachen
🇮🇹 Italian: Ridere
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Rir
to make a happy sound when something is funny
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Reír🇫🇷 French: Rire
🇩🇪 German: Lachen
🇮🇹 Italian: Ridere
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Rir
😊 To smile
to turn up the corners of your mouth when you are happy
🇫🇷 French: Sourire
🇩🇪 German: Lächeln
🇮🇹 Italian: Sorridere
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Sorrir
to turn up the corners of your mouth when you are happy
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Sonreír🇫🇷 French: Sourire
🇩🇪 German: Lächeln
🇮🇹 Italian: Sorridere
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Sorrir
🤝 To trust
to believe someone is honest and will help you
🇫🇷 French: Faire confiance
🇩🇪 German: Vertrauen
🇮🇹 Italian: Fidarsi
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Confiar
to believe someone is honest and will help you
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Confiar🇫🇷 French: Faire confiance
🇩🇪 German: Vertrauen
🇮🇹 Italian: Fidarsi
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Confiar
🟡 Negative Emotion Verbs
😨 To fear
to feel afraid of something
🇫🇷 French: Craindre
🇩🇪 German: Fürchten
🇮🇹 Italian: Temere
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Temer
to feel afraid of something
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Temer🇫🇷 French: Craindre
🇩🇪 German: Fürchten
🇮🇹 Italian: Temere
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Temer
😞 To worry
to feel nervous about a problem
🇫🇷 French: S'inquiéter
🇩🇪 German: Sich Sorgen machen
🇮🇹 Italian: Preoccuparsi
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Preocupar-se
to feel nervous about a problem
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Preocuparse🇫🇷 French: S'inquiéter
🇩🇪 German: Sich Sorgen machen
🇮🇹 Italian: Preoccuparsi
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Preocupar-se
😡 To get angry
to start feeling mad
🇫🇷 French: Se mettre en colère
🇩🇪 German: Wütend werden
🇮🇹 Italian: Arrabbiarsi
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ficar com raiva
to start feeling mad
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Enojarse🇫🇷 French: Se mettre en colère
🇩🇪 German: Wütend werden
🇮🇹 Italian: Arrabbiarsi
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ficar com raiva
😢 To cry
to have tears when you are sad or hurt
🇫🇷 French: Pleurer
🇩🇪 German: Weinen
🇮🇹 Italian: Piangere
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Chorar
to have tears when you are sad or hurt
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Llorar🇫🇷 French: Pleurer
🇩🇪 German: Weinen
🇮🇹 Italian: Piangere
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Chorar
😔 To miss someone
to feel sad because a person is not with you
🇫🇷 French: Manquer
🇩🇪 German: Vermissen
🇮🇹 Italian: Mancare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Sentir falta
to feel sad because a person is not with you
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Extrañar🇫🇷 French: Manquer
🇩🇪 German: Vermissen
🇮🇹 Italian: Mancare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Sentir falta
💔 To hate
to dislike something very strongly
🇫🇷 French: Détester
🇩🇪 German: Hassen
🇮🇹 Italian: Odiare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Odiar
to dislike something very strongly
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Odiar🇫🇷 French: Détester
🇩🇪 German: Hassen
🇮🇹 Italian: Odiare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Odiar
🔵 Expressing Feelings
🙂 To feel
to have an emotion inside you
🇫🇷 French: Se sentir
🇩🇪 German: Sich fühlen
🇮🇹 Italian: Sentirsi
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Sentir-se
to have an emotion inside you
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Sentirse🇫🇷 French: Se sentir
🇩🇪 German: Sich fühlen
🇮🇹 Italian: Sentirsi
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Sentir-se
😌 To relax
to become calm and rest
🇫🇷 French: Se détendre
🇩🇪 German: Sich entspannen
🇮🇹 Italian: Rilassarsi
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Relaxar
to become calm and rest
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Relajarse🇫🇷 French: Se détendre
🇩🇪 German: Sich entspannen
🇮🇹 Italian: Rilassarsi
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Relaxar
😲 To be surprised
to feel unexpected or shocked
🇫🇷 French: Être surpris
🇩🇪 German: Überrascht sein
🇮🇹 Italian: Essere sorpresi
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ficar surpreso
to feel unexpected or shocked
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Sorprenderse🇫🇷 French: Être surpris
🇩🇪 German: Überrascht sein
🇮🇹 Italian: Essere sorpresi
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ficar surpreso
🤗 To comfort
to help someone feel better when they are sad
🇫🇷 French: Consoler
🇩🇪 German: Trösten
🇮🇹 Italian: Consolare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Consolar
to help someone feel better when they are sad
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Consolar🇫🇷 French: Consoler
🇩🇪 German: Trösten
🇮🇹 Italian: Consolare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Consolar
💚 To forgive
to stop being angry at someone
🇫🇷 French: Pardonner
🇩🇪 German: Verzeihen
🇮🇹 Italian: Perdonare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Perdoar
to stop being angry at someone
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Perdonar🇫🇷 French: Pardonner
🇩🇪 German: Verzeihen
🇮🇹 Italian: Perdonare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Perdoar
🌟 To encourage
to give someone hope and support
🇫🇷 French: Encourager
🇩🇪 German: Ermutigen
🇮🇹 Italian: Incoraggiare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Incentivar / Animar
to give someone hope and support
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🇪🇸 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.
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.
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.
English often uses simple verbs or short phrases such as get angry, be surprised, and miss someone.
💬 Common Emotion Phrases
❤️ I love my family.
my family is very important to me
🇫🇷 French: J'aime ma famille.
🇩🇪 German: Ich liebe meine Familie.
🇮🇹 Italian: Amo la mia famiglia.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Eu amo a minha família.
my family is very important to me
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🇪🇸 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.
this song is enjoyable for me
🇫🇷 French: J'aime cette chanson.
🇩🇪 German: Ich mag dieses Lied.
🇮🇹 Italian: Mi piace questa canzone.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Eu gosto desta música.
this song is enjoyable for me
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🇪🇸 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.
I wish my friends were here
🇫🇷 French: Mes amis me manquent.
🇩🇪 German: Ich vermisse meine Freunde.
🇮🇹 Italian: Mi mancano i miei amici.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Sinto falta dos meus amigos.
I wish my friends were here
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🇪🇸 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.
sharing jokes makes us happy
🇫🇷 French: Nous aimons rire ensemble.
🇩🇪 German: Wir lachen gern zusammen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ci piace ridere insieme.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Gostamos de rir juntos.
sharing jokes makes us happy
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🇪🇸 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?
asks about someone’s emotions
🇫🇷 French: Comment vous sentez-vous ?
🇩🇪 German: Wie fühlen Sie sich?
🇮🇹 Italian: Come ti senti?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Como você se sente?
asks about someone’s emotions
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🇪🇸 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?
asks about hobbies or preferences
🇫🇷 French: Qu'aimez-vous faire ?
🇩🇪 German: Was machen Sie gern?
🇮🇹 Italian: Cosa ti piace fare?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: O que você gosta de fazer?
asks about hobbies or preferences
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🇪🇸 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?
asks what makes someone afraid
🇫🇷 French: De quoi avez-vous peur ?
🇩🇪 German: Wovor haben Sie Angst?
🇮🇹 Italian: Di che cosa hai paura?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Do que você tem medo?
asks what makes someone afraid
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🇪🇸 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?
asks about important people in your life
🇫🇷 French: Qui aimez-vous ?
🇩🇪 German: Wen lieben Sie?
🇮🇹 Italian: Chi ami?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Quem você ama?
asks about important people in your life
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🇪🇸 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?
talking about a happy day
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.
🇪🇸 B: Me siento muy feliz.
🇪🇸 A: ¡Qué bueno! ¿Por qué?
🇪🇸 B: Porque voy a visitar a mi familia.
🇫🇷 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.
🇩🇪 A: Wie fühlen Sie sich heute?
🇩🇪 B: Ich fühle mich sehr glücklich.
🇩🇪 A: Das ist toll! Warum?
🇩🇪 B: Weil ich meine Familie besuchen werde.
🇮🇹 A: Come ti senti oggi?
🇮🇹 B: Mi sento molto felice.
🇮🇹 A: Che bello! Perché?
🇮🇹 B: Perché vado a visitare la mia famiglia.
🇵🇹 A: Como você se sente hoje?
🇵🇹 B: Eu me sinto muito feliz.
🇵🇹 A: Que bom! Por quê?
🇵🇹 B: Porque vou visitar a minha família.
talking about a happy day
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.
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🇪🇸 A: ¿Cómo te sientes hoy?🇪🇸 B: Me siento muy feliz.
🇪🇸 A: ¡Qué bueno! ¿Por qué?
🇪🇸 B: Porque voy a visitar a mi familia.
🇫🇷 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.
🇩🇪 A: Wie fühlen Sie sich heute?
🇩🇪 B: Ich fühle mich sehr glücklich.
🇩🇪 A: Das ist toll! Warum?
🇩🇪 B: Weil ich meine Familie besuchen werde.
🇮🇹 A: Come ti senti oggi?
🇮🇹 B: Mi sento molto felice.
🇮🇹 A: Che bello! Perché?
🇮🇹 B: Perché vado a visitare la mia famiglia.
🇵🇹 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.
studying English is enjoyable
🇫🇷 French: J'aime apprendre l'anglais.
🇩🇪 German: Ich lerne gern Englisch.
🇮🇹 Italian: Mi piace imparare l'inglese.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Eu gosto de aprender inglês.
studying English is enjoyable
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🇪🇸 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.
storms make her afraid
🇫🇷 French: Elle craint les orages.
🇩🇪 German: Sie fürchtet Gewitter.
🇮🇹 Italian: Lei teme i temporali.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ela teme as tempestades.
storms make her afraid
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🇪🇸 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.
small problems make him mad quickly
🇫🇷 French: Il se met facilement en colère.
🇩🇪 German: Er wird leicht wütend.
🇮🇹 Italian: Si arrabbia facilmente.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ele fica com raiva facilmente.
small problems make him mad quickly
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🇪🇸 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.
I need some rest and calm
🇫🇷 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.
I need some rest and calm
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🇪🇸 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.
the joke is funny to the whole group
🇫🇷 French: Tout le monde rit de la blague.
🇩🇪 German: Alle lachen über den Witz.
🇮🇹 Italian: Tutti ridono della battuta.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Todos riem da piada.
the joke is funny to the whole group
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🇪🇸 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.
my mood is positive today
🇫🇷 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.
my mood is positive today
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🇪🇸 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
English in the Real World:
Read the situation. Choose the emotion verb that fits.
Read the situation. Choose the emotion verb that fits.
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