😄 Emotions

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In this lesson you'll learn useful English words and expressions for talking about emotions, feelings, and how you or someone else feels in everyday situations. Each English word includes translations in Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese.

🟢 Basic Emotions & Feelings

😊 Happy

🇪🇸 Spanish: Feliz
🇫🇷 French: Heureux / Heureuse
🇩🇪 German: Glücklich
🇮🇹 Italian: Felice
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Feliz
😢 Sad

🇪🇸 Spanish: Triste
🇫🇷 French: Triste
🇩🇪 German: Traurig
🇮🇹 Italian: Triste
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Triste
😡 Angry

🇪🇸 Spanish: Enojado / Enojada
🇫🇷 French: En colère
🇩🇪 German: Wütend
🇮🇹 Italian: Arrabbiato / Arrabbiata
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Bravo / Brava
😨 Scared

🇪🇸 Spanish: Asustado / Asustada
🇫🇷 French: Effrayé(e)
🇩🇪 German: Verängstigt
🇮🇹 Italian: Spaventato / Spaventata
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Assustado / Assustada
🤩 Excited

🇪🇸 Spanish: Emocionado / Emocionada
🇫🇷 French: Enthousiaste / Excité(e)
🇩🇪 German: Aufgeregt
🇮🇹 Italian: Emozionato / Emozionata
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Animado / Animada
😴 Tired

🇪🇸 Spanish: Cansado / Cansada
🇫🇷 French: Fatigué(e)
🇩🇪 German: Müde
🇮🇹 Italian: Stanco / Stanca
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Cansado / Cansada
😌 Calm

🇪🇸 Spanish: Tranquilo / Tranquila
🇫🇷 French: Calme
🇩🇪 German: Ruhig
🇮🇹 Italian: Calmo / Calma
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Calmo / Calma
😟 Worried

🇪🇸 Spanish: Preocupado / Preocupada
🇫🇷 French: Inquiet / Inquiète
🇩🇪 German: Besorgt
🇮🇹 Italian: Preoccupato / Preoccupata
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Preocupado / Preocupada

🟡 More Feelings

🌿 Relaxed

🇪🇸 Spanish: Relajado / Relajada
🇫🇷 French: Détendu(e)
🇩🇪 German: Entspannt
🇮🇹 Italian: Rilassato / Rilassata
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Relaxado / Relaxada
😬 Nervous

🇪🇸 Spanish: Nervioso / Nerviosa
🇫🇷 French: Nerveux / Nerveuse
🇩🇪 German: Nervös
🇮🇹 Italian: Nervoso / Nervosa
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Nervoso / Nervosa
💖 In love

🇪🇸 Spanish: Enamorado / Enamorada
🇫🇷 French: Amoureux / Amoureuse
🇩🇪 German: Verliebt
🇮🇹 Italian: Innamorato / Innamorata
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Apaixonado / Apaixonada
😕 Confused

🇪🇸 Spanish: Confundido / Confundida
🇫🇷 French: Confus / Confuse
🇩🇪 German: Verwirrt
🇮🇹 Italian: Confuso / Confusa
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Confuso / Confusa
😔 Disappointed

🇪🇸 Spanish: Decepcionado / Decepcionada
🇫🇷 French: Déçu(e)
🇩🇪 German: Enttäuscht
🇮🇹 Italian: Deluso / Delusa
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Decepcionado / Decepcionada
🥱 Bored

🇪🇸 Spanish: Aburrido / Aburrida
🇫🇷 French: Ennuyé(e)
🇩🇪 German: Gelangweilt
🇮🇹 Italian: Annoiato / Annoiata
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Entediado / Entediada
😳 Embarrassed

🇪🇸 Spanish: Avergonzado / Avergonzada
🇫🇷 French: Embarrassé(e)
🇩🇪 German: Verlegen
🇮🇹 Italian: Imbarazzato / Imbarazzata
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Envergonhado / Envergonhada
🙏 Grateful

🇪🇸 Spanish: Agradecido / Agradecida
🇫🇷 French: Reconnaissant(e)
🇩🇪 German: Dankbar
🇮🇹 Italian: Grato / Grata
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Grato / Grata

🔴 Additional Emotion Vocabulary

😤 Frustrated

🇪🇸 Spanish: Frustrado / Frustrada
🇫🇷 French: Frustré(e)
🇩🇪 German: Frustriert
🇮🇹 Italian: Frustrato / Frustrata
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Frustrado / Frustrada
😲 Surprised

🇪🇸 Spanish: Sorprendido / Sorprendida
🇫🇷 French: Surpris(e)
🇩🇪 German: Überrascht
🇮🇹 Italian: Sorpreso / Sorpresa
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Surpreso / Surpresa
😞 Discouraged

🇪🇸 Spanish: Desanimado / Desanimada
🇫🇷 French: Découragé(e)
🇩🇪 German: Entmutigt
🇮🇹 Italian: Scoraggiato / Scoraggiata
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Desanimado / Desanimada
😇 Relieved

🇪🇸 Spanish: Aliviado / Aliviada
🇫🇷 French: Soulagé(e)
🇩🇪 German: Erleichtert
🇮🇹 Italian: Sollevato / Sollevata
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Aliviado / Aliviada
🥹 Proud

🇪🇸 Spanish: Orgulloso / Orgullosa
🇫🇷 French: Fier / Fière
🇩🇪 German: Stolz
🇮🇹 Italian: Orgoglioso / Orgogliosa
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Orgulhoso / Orgulhosa
😒 Jealous

🇪🇸 Spanish: Celoso / Celosa
🇫🇷 French: Jaloux / Jalouse
🇩🇪 German: Eifersüchtig
🇮🇹 Italian: Geloso / Gelosa
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ciumento / Ciumenta

👕 Feelings in English

English feeling words do not change depending on whether you're talking about a man or a woman.

He is tired.
She is tired.

He is nervous.
She is nervous.

Only the pronoun changes. The adjective stays the same.
Many common feeling words also stay exactly the same in every situation.

Happy
Sad

🧠 Ways to Express Feelings

💬 English commonly uses the verb to be with adjectives to describe how someone feels.

I'm tired.
🇪🇸 Estoy cansado / cansada.
🇫🇷 Je suis fatigué(e).
🇩🇪 Ich bin müde.
🇮🇹 Sono stanco / stanca.
🇵🇹 Estou cansado / cansada.
❤️ English also commonly uses the verb feel to describe emotions.

I feel happy.
🇪🇸 Me siento feliz.
🇫🇷 Je me sens heureux / heureuse.
🇩🇪 Ich fühle mich glücklich.
🇮🇹 Mi sento felice.
🇵🇹 Eu me sinto feliz.
😨 Some feelings are expressed with fixed English expressions.

I'm afraid.
🇪🇸 Tengo miedo.
🇫🇷 J'ai peur.
🇩🇪 Ich habe Angst.
🇮🇹 Ho paura.
🇵🇹 Estou com medo.

I'm sleepy.
🇪🇸 Tengo sueño.
🇫🇷 J'ai sommeil.
🇩🇪 Ich bin schläfrig.
🇮🇹 Ho sonno.
🇵🇹 Estou com sono.
💡 In English, emotions are usually expressed with to be (I'm happy) or feel (I feel happy). Both are common, although feel emphasizes your current emotional state.

💬 Talking About Feelings

😊 I'm in a very good mood today.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Hoy estoy de muy buen humor.
🇫🇷 French: Je suis de très bonne humeur aujourd'hui.
🇩🇪 German: Ich bin heute sehr gut gelaunt.
🇮🇹 Italian: Oggi sono di ottimo umore.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Hoje estou de muito bom humor.
😟 My sister is worried about her exam tomorrow.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Mi hermana está preocupada por su examen de mañana.
🇫🇷 French: Ma sœur est inquiète pour son examen de demain.
🇩🇪 German: Meine Schwester macht sich Sorgen wegen ihrer Prüfung morgen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Mia sorella è preoccupata per l'esame di domani.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Minha irmã está preocupada com a prova de amanhã.
😇 I feel relieved after finishing the project.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Me siento aliviado después de terminar el proyecto.
🇫🇷 French: Je me sens soulagé après avoir terminé le projet.
🇩🇪 German: Ich fühle mich erleichtert, nachdem ich das Projekt beendet habe.
🇮🇹 Italian: Mi sento sollevato dopo aver finito il progetto.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Sinto-me aliviado depois de terminar o projeto.
🤩 We're excited to explore the new city.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Estamos emocionados por conocer la nueva ciudad.
🇫🇷 French: Nous sommes impatients de découvrir la nouvelle ville.
🇩🇪 German: Wir freuen uns darauf, die neue Stadt zu erkunden.
🇮🇹 Italian: Siamo entusiasti di visitare la nuova città.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Estamos animados para conhecer a nova cidade.

💬 Everyday Conversations

Checking in with a friend

A: How are you feeling today?
🇪🇸 ¿Cómo te sientes hoy?
🇫🇷 Comment te sens-tu aujourd'hui ?
🇩🇪 Wie fühlst du dich heute?
🇮🇹 Come ti senti oggi?
🇵🇹 Como você está se sentindo hoje?

B: I'm a little tired, but I'm in a good mood.
🇪🇸 Estoy un poco cansado, pero de buen humor.
🇫🇷 Je suis un peu fatigué, mais de bonne humeur.
🇩🇪 Ich bin etwas müde, aber gut gelaunt.
🇮🇹 Sono un po' stanco, ma di buon umore.
🇵🇹 Estou um pouco cansado, mas de bom humor.
Before an important event

A: Are you nervous about the interview?
🇪🇸 ¿Estás nervioso por la entrevista?
🇫🇷 Es-tu nerveux pour l'entretien ?
🇩🇪 Bist du wegen des Vorstellungsgesprächs nervös?
🇮🇹 Sei nervoso per il colloquio?
🇵🇹 Você está nervoso para a entrevista?

B: Yes, a little, but I'm also excited.
🇪🇸 Sí, un poco, pero también estoy emocionado.
🇫🇷 Oui, un peu, mais je suis aussi enthousiaste.
🇩🇪 Ja, ein bisschen, aber ich freue mich auch.
🇮🇹 Sì, un po', ma sono anche entusiasta.
🇵🇹 Sim, um pouco, mas também estou animado.

📝 Example Sentences

😲 Lucy was surprised when she saw the gift on the table.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Lucía se quedó sorprendida cuando vio el regalo sobre la mesa.
🇫🇷 French: Lucy a été surprise lorsqu'elle a vu le cadeau sur la table.
🇩🇪 German: Lucy war überrascht, als sie das Geschenk auf dem Tisch sah.
🇮🇹 Italian: Lucia è rimasta sorpresa quando ha visto il regalo sul tavolo.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Lúcia ficou surpresa quando viu o presente sobre a mesa.
😤 I feel frustrated because I've been looking for my keys for an hour.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Me siento frustrado porque llevo una hora buscando mis llaves.
🇫🇷 French: Je me sens frustré parce que je cherche mes clés depuis une heure.
🇩🇪 German: Ich bin frustriert, weil ich seit einer Stunde meine Schlüssel suche.
🇮🇹 Italian: Mi sento frustrato perché cerco le mie chiavi da un'ora.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Estou frustrado porque procuro minhas chaves há uma hora.
🥹 His parents are very proud of everything he has accomplished.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Sus padres están muy orgullosos de todo lo que ha logrado.
🇫🇷 French: Ses parents sont très fiers de tout ce qu'il a accompli.
🇩🇪 German: Seine Eltern sind sehr stolz auf alles, was er erreicht hat.
🇮🇹 Italian: I suoi genitori sono molto orgogliosi di tutto ciò che ha realizzato.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Os pais dele têm muito orgulho de tudo o que ele conquistou.
🌿 After walking by the sea, we feel much more relaxed.

🇪🇸 Spanish: Después de caminar junto al mar, nos sentimos mucho más relajados.
🇫🇷 French: Après avoir marché au bord de la mer, nous nous sentons beaucoup plus détendus.
🇩🇪 German: Nach dem Spaziergang am Meer fühlen wir uns viel entspannter.
🇮🇹 Italian: Dopo aver camminato lungo il mare, ci sentiamo molto più rilassati.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Depois de caminhar à beira-mar, nos sentimos muito mais relaxados.

🏆 Final Practice

Try saying each English phrase before pressing play.

  • How are you feeling today?
  • I'm a little nervous.
  • I feel very happy.
  • My friend is worried.
  • I'm afraid.
  • We're excited about the trip.