A beginner list of 23 French words for emotions and feelings (bonus material: moods), each with an example sentence to show it in context.
| French | English | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| content | pleased | Je suis content de te revoir. I am pleased to see you again. |
| être de bonne humeur | to be in a good mood | Elle est de bonne humeur ce matin. She is in a good mood this morning. |
| être de mauvaise humeur | to be in a bad mood | Il est de mauvaise humeur aujourd’hui. He is in a bad mood today. |
| remercier | to thank | Je te remercie pour ton aide. I thank you for your help. |
| accueillir | to welcome | Ils accueillent les invités chaleureusement. They welcome the guests warmly. |
| s’étonner | to be surprised | Je m’étonne de sa réaction. I am surprised by his reaction. |
| supporter | to endure | Je ne supporte pas le bruit. I can’t endure the noise. |
| regretter | to be sorry/regret | Je regrette de ne pas être venu. I regret not coming. |
| rire | to laugh | Nous rions ensemble. We laugh together. |
| se plaindre | to complain | Il se plaint de la chaleur. He complains about the heat. |
| pleurer | to cry | Elle pleure de joie. She cries with joy. |
| douter | to doubt | Je doute de sa sincérité. I doubt his sincerity. |
| fier | proud | Il est fier de son fils. He is proud of his son. |
| ennuyer | to bore | Ce long discours m’ennuie. This long speech bores me. |
| s’inquiéter | to worry | Ne t’inquiète pas pour moi. Don’t worry about me. |
| pardonner | to forgive | Je lui pardonne son erreur. I forgive him his mistake. |
| se fâcher | to get angry | Il se fâche facilement. He gets angry easily. |
| l’espoir | hope | L’espoir fait vivre. Hope keeps you going. |
| le doute | doubt | Le doute s’installe dans mon esprit. Doubt creeps into my mind. |
| l’ennui | boredom | L’ennui se lit sur son visage. Boredom shows on his face. |
| la haine | hatred | La haine ne mène à rien. Hatred leads nowhere. |
| aimable | friendly | Le vendeur est très aimable. The shopkeeper is very friendly. |
| fâché | angry | Il est fâché contre moi. He is angry with me. |
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