For complete beginners: the most common English words for happy, sad, angry, and other basic everyday feelings and moods.
Free Emotions & Feelings vocabulary flashcards at the A1 level — all 35 words with definitions and examples. Study them with spaced repetition and start using these words in everyday conversation.
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happy
feeling good and pleased about something.
sad
feeling unhappy or upset.
angry
feeling very unhappy and wanting to shout or fight.
scared
feeling fear because something is dangerous or unknown.
love
a strong feeling of caring very much about someone or something.
hate
to dislike something or someone very strongly.
feel
to experience an emotion or physical state.
good
in a pleasant or positive emotional state.
bad
in an unpleasant or negative emotional state.
cry
to let tears fall from your eyes because of a strong emotion.
laugh
to make sounds that show you find something funny or you are happy.
smile
to move your mouth to show you are happy or friendly.
want
to desire or wish to have something.
like
to enjoy or find something pleasant.
afraid
feeling fear or worry about something.
tired
feeling that you need to rest or sleep.
okay
feeling all right, not very good and not very bad.
fine
feeling well and in a comfortable emotional state.
surprised
feeling something unexpected has happened.
hurt
feeling emotional pain because someone did something unkind.
miss
to feel sad because someone or something is not with you.
enjoy
to get pleasure from doing something.
hope
to want something to happen and believe it might.
worry
to think about bad things that might happen and feel anxious.
calm
feeling peaceful and not upset or excited.
alone
the feeling of being by yourself with no one around.
lonely
feeling unhappy because you have no friends or company.
excited
feeling very happy and full of energy about something.
bored
feeling uninterested because nothing fun is happening.
proud
feeling pleased because you or someone close to you did well.
nervous
feeling slightly afraid or worried before something important.
upset
feeling unhappy or disappointed about something that happened.
hug
to hold someone in your arms to show love or comfort.
care
to feel that someone or something matters to you.
trust
a strong feeling that someone is honest and will not hurt you.