Emotions and feelings in French

26 French words on “Emotions and feelings”: content, calme, se sentir, heureux, triste and more. Every word comes with a translation, transcription and audio.

Words for emotions and feelings: joy and sadness, anger and calm, excitement, tiredness, boredom, pride and embarrassment, plus to cry, laugh and smile. Use this list to talk about your mood, name your feelings and understand how other people feel.

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Level 1

  1. content — glad
  2. calme — calm
  3. se sentir — feel
  4. heureux — happy
  5. triste — sad
  6. fâché — angry
  7. fatigué — tired

Level 2

  1. ennuyé — bored
  2. effrayé — scared
  3. surpris — surprised
  4. enthousiaste — excited
  5. inquiet — worried
  6. nerveux — nervous
  7. détendu — relaxed

Level 3

  1. seul — lonely
  2. fier — proud
  3. pleurer — cry
  4. rire — laugh
  5. sourire — smile
  6. jaloux — jealous

Level 4

  1. déçu — disappointed
  2. sentiment — feeling
  3. confiant — confident
  4. émotion — emotion
  5. stressé — stressed
  6. gêné — embarrassed

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