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Feelings · German

Emotions and states. 124 German words, A1 through C2, with translations and example sentences.

A1

alleinadv
alone
She lives alone.
Angstnoun
fear
I'm afraid of the dark.
böseadj
angry
Are you angry with me?
frohadj
glad
I'm glad to see you.
fröhlichadj
cheerful
The children are very cheerful.
Glücknoun
luck
I wish you good luck.
glücklichadj
happy
I am very happy.
gutadj
good
I'm doing well.
interessantadj
interesting
The lecture was really interesting.
langweiligadj
boring
The film was boring.
liebadj
kind
That's very kind of you.
Liebenoun
love
Love is important.
liebenverb
to love
I love my family.
mögenverb
to like
Do you like cats?
müdeadj
tired
I'm tired today.
nettadj
nice
Your sister is very nice.
schlechtadj
bad
The reception here is bad.
schönadj
beautiful
The view from the tower is beautiful.
Spaßnoun
fun
The game is fun.
traurigadj
sad
Why are you sad?
wunderbaradj
wonderful
The food was wonderful.
wütendadj
angry
He is angry with me.

A2Premium

ärgernverb
to annoy
The noise annoys me.
aufgeregtadj
nervous
Before the exam I am nervous.
begeistertadj
enthusiastic
She is enthusiastic about the idea.
besorgtadj
worried
The mother is worried.
dankbaradj
grateful
I'm very grateful to you.
Emotionnoun
emotion
He rarely shows his emotions.
entspanntadj
relaxed
After the vacation I am relaxed.
enttäuschtadj
disappointed
She was disappointed with the grade.
erstauntadj
astonished
Everyone was astonished at the news.
Freudenoun
joy
The gift gave her joy.
fühlenverb
to feel
How do you feel today?
Gefühlnoun
feeling
I have a good feeling.
gelangweiltadj
bored
He seems bored.
genervtadj
annoyed
He was visibly annoyed by the noise.
gespanntadj
eager / curious
I am eager to see how it continues.
hassenverb
to hate
He hates getting up early.
Hoffnungnoun
hope
I don't give up hope.
hübschadj
pretty
That is a pretty dress.
lächelnverb
to smile
She smiled in the photo.
lachenverb
to laugh
We laughed a lot.
Langeweilenoun
boredom
Out of boredom he baked a cake.
Launenoun
mood
Today she is in a good mood.
nervösadj
nervous
He gets nervous in front of an audience.
neugierigadj
curious
The child is very curious.
peinlichadj
embarrassing
The situation was very embarrassing to me.
ruhigadj
calm
Please stay calm.
schüchternadj
shy
As a child he was very shy.
Sorgenoun
worry
Don't worry.
Stolznoun
pride
She's bursting with pride.
Traumnoun
dream
I had a strange dream.
träumenverb
to dream
She dreams of her own café.
überraschtadj
surprised
I was surprised by the news.
verliebtadj
in love
She is truly in love for the first time.
weinenverb
to cry
The child cries from tiredness.
Wutnoun
anger
His anger was clearly visible.
zufriedenadj
satisfied
I'm satisfied with the result.

B1Premium

Begeisterungnoun
enthusiasm
With enthusiasm he threw himself into the work.
Eifersuchtnoun
jealousy
Jealousy destroys relationships.
eifersüchtigadj
jealous
He is jealous of his brother.
Ekelnoun
disgust
He grimaced with disgust.
erleichtertadj
relieved
After the exam I was relieved.
Erleichterungnoun
relief
After the news she felt great relief.
Frustrationnoun
frustration
The defeat caused frustration.
gelassenadj
composed
She stays composed even under stress.
genießenverb
to enjoy
We enjoy the evening.
Grollnoun
resentment
He has held a grudge against her for years.
Hassnoun
hatred
Hatred solves no problems.
Heimwehnoun
homesickness
Abroad she felt strong homesickness.
hoffenverb
to hope
I hope for better weather.
Mitleidnoun
compassion
She feels pity for the animals.
Mutnoun
courage
It takes courage to be honest.
Neidnoun
envy
Her success aroused the envy of her colleagues.
Schamnoun
shame
He lowered his head in shame.
schämenverb
to be ashamed
You don't have to be ashamed.
Stimmungnoun
mood
Today my mood is good.
Trauernoun
grief
The grief over the loss is deep.
Verlegenheitnoun
embarrassment
She turned red with embarrassment.
vermissenverb
to miss
I miss you a lot.
vertrauenverb
to trust
I fully trust you.
Vorfreudenoun
anticipation
The anticipation of the holiday is great.
Zufriedenheitnoun
contentment
Inner contentment is more valuable than wealth.

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Ambivalenznoun
ambivalence
Her ambivalence made the decision hard.
ausgeglichenadj
balanced
She is a balanced person.
bereuenverb
to regret
I regret my words.
Empathienoun
empathy
Empathy helps at work.
ertragenverb
to endure
I can hardly endure the pain.
Euphorienoun
euphoria
After the win there was pure euphoria.
Gemütszustandnoun
state of mind
His state of mind has improved.
gerührtadj
moved
I was moved by the speech.
Gleichgültigkeitnoun
indifference
His indifference hurt her.
niedergeschlagenadj
dejected
After the rejection he was dejected.
Sehnsuchtnoun
longing
The longing for the sea grows.
überwältigenverb
to overwhelm
Joy overwhelmed him.
verletzlichadj
vulnerable
In that moment she felt vulnerable.
Verzweiflungnoun
despair
In her despair she called.
Zuneigungnoun
affection
He showed her his affection.
Zuversichtnoun
confidence
Despite everything he stays confident.

C1Premium

Anspannungnoun
tension
Before the exam the tension rises.
Beklommenheitnoun
uneasiness
A strange uneasiness filled the empty hall.
Ergriffenheitnoun
deep emotion
She could hardly speak for emotion.
Gefühlsweltnoun
emotional world
A child's emotional world is complex.
Gelassenheitnoun
composure
With composure he handles every crisis.
Gemütsruhenoun
peace of mind
He kept his peace of mind.
Niedergeschlagenheitnoun
dejection
Deep dejection came over him after the rejection.
Rührungnoun
being moved
The grandfather fought back tears of emotion at the wedding.
Selbstvertrauennoun
self-confidence
Success strengthens self-confidence.
Unsicherheitnoun
insecurity
His insecurity was clearly noticeable.
Verbundenheitnoun
connectedness
She feels a deep connectedness to her homeland.
voreiligadj
hasty, rash
Don’t jump to hasty conclusions.
Wehmutnoun
melancholy
With melancholy she thinks of the past.
Zwiespaltnoun
inner conflict
She was torn between duty and desire.

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besonnenadj
level-headed
He remained level-headed even in the crisis.
Gefühlskältenoun
emotional coldness
Behind his emotional coldness lies fear.
Melancholienoun
melancholy
In autumn melancholy often comes over me.
Resignationnoun
resignation
There was resignation in his voice.
Schwermutnoun
melancholy
In November he often sinks into melancholy.
Seelenruhenoun
peace of mind
With stoic peace of mind he accepted the criticism.
Überdrussnoun
weariness
Out of weariness she quit her job.
Weltschmerznoun
world-weariness
His poems are full of world-weariness.
Zerrissenheitnoun
inner conflict
His inner conflict was palpable.
Zwickmühlenoun
dilemma, catch-22
I am caught in a catch-22.
zwiespältigadj
ambivalent, mixed
I have mixed feelings about it.

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