V01 · Vocabulary

French Emotions & Feelings Vocabulary (Les Émotions)

Les émotions — expressing how you feel

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French Emotions & Feelings Word List

Essential adjectives and idiomatic expressions to describe feelings, moods, and emotional states in French.

Masculine / Feminine Form	IPA Pronunciation	English Meaning	Usage Example
heureux / heureuse	[øʁø / øʁøz]	happy / glad	Je suis très heureux de te voir.
triste	[tʁist]	sad	Pourquoi es-tu triste ?
en colère	[ɑ̃ kɔlɛʁ]	angry	Il est en colère contre moi.
inquiét / inquiète	[ɛ̃kjɛ / ɛ̃kjɛt]	worried / anxious	Elle est inquiète pour son examen.
surpris / surprise	[syʁpʁi / syʁpʁiz]	surprised	Nous sommes très surpris.
avoir peur (d'expression)	[avwaʁ pœʁ]	to be afraid / scared	J'ai peur des chiens.

Grammar Note: Many feelings in French use être + adjective (e.g. être content/triste), but several basic physical/emotional states use avoir + noun: avoir peur (to be afraid), avoir honte (to be ashamed), avoir faim/soif (to be hungry/thirsty).