50 WORDS TO EXPRESS YOUR EMOTIONS IN FRENCH

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50 WORDS TO EXPRESS YOUR EMOTIONS IN FRENCH

In this video, I give you 50 words to express your emotions in French. Joy, sadness, fear, anger or surprise, you'll no longer have any trouble saying what you feel in French 🙂

TRANSCRIPT OF THE VIDEO

Bonjour tout le monde, I hope you're well and ready for a new French video. Today we're going to take a look at 50 adjectives in French to express emotions and feelings. The video will be divided into five themes. Joy, anger, surprise, fear and sadness. We'll look at each feminine and masculine adjective to express yourself when you're a girl or a boy. I'll also give you a sentence for each adjective, putting it into context so that you understand it properly.

If you are new to the channel, I'm Elisabeth, remember to subscribe so you don't miss any videos. Let's start right away with adjectives related to joy, happiness.

Happy, happy. I am very happy to see you, it makes me very happy.

Happy, happy. You look so happy, did you win the lottery?

Happy, happy. You're very cheerful at the moment, lots of beautiful things are happening to you.

Enthusiastic. I'm very excited to meet Marie. I can't wait to see her.

Confident. I studied very well for my French exam. I'm confident, I'm sure I'll pass.

In love, in love. You look so in love with her. You're very taken with her. You seem to like her a lot.

Moved. I'm very moved by his proposal. I'd been waiting for him for ten years. I cried with joy.

Relaxed, relaxed. This little weekend abroad really relaxed me. It did me a world of good. I'm rejuvenated.

Positive, positive. You have to be positive in life, it helps to move forward.

Optimist, you are so optimistic, you always see the good side of things.

Cheerful, cheerful. I am very cheerful this morning. It's sunny. I am in a good mood.

Let's move on to the second set of adjectives, the ones that will help you express your anger.

Angry, angry. I'm really mad at my sister. She took my car without asking me and she broke a mirror.

Pissed off. You seem very upset about your date. Did something go wrong?

Furious, furious. My employer fired me for no reason. I'm furious.

Vexed, offended. He made fun of my nose. I'm very offended. Is he that ugly?

Dissatisfied, dissatisfied. I'm really unhappy with your work, you didn't do a good job.

Annoyed, annoyed. I feel really annoyed with Thibault. He keeps making noise with his pen.

Upset, upset. You look really, really upset. Did something happen that you didn't like?

Jealous, jealous. My wife's ex keeps calling. I'm really jealous. I don't like it.

Frustrated, frustrated. I'm really frustrated to have lost my tennis match yesterday. My opponent was too strong for me.

Hater, hater. Tom is really hateful towards me. I don't know what I did to him, but he hates me.

Bitter. I've been supporting Victor for years. For the first time, I'm asking him for help and he's refusing. I'm really bitter. I'm disappointed in him.

Now let's turn to adjectives to express your sadness.

Sad. My dog died yesterday. I am really sad.

Unhappy, unhappy. I was very unhappy with my ex. He criticized me all the time, he wasn't nice.

Depressed, depressed. I feel really depressed about being cooped up at home all day because of the confinement, I've got the blues.

Melancholy. I miss the good times I had as a teenager. I'm melancholy about those days.

Nostalgic. This song really makes me nostalgic. I used to listen to it a lot when I was in high school. It takes me back to the past.

Affected, affected. I am really affected by the departure of my colleague Thibault. I will really miss him.

Chagrined, chagrinée. You seem really saddened by his attitude. You're not too sad? He wasn't very nice to you.

Desperate, desperate. I'm really desperate. My girlfriend left me overnight.

Sorry, sorry. I'm really sorry for the way I acted with you. I shouldn't have talked to you like that.

Annihilated. Annihilated. I'm devastated, I've lost all my poker money. I have nothing left.

And one to express sadness. We've already seen it for joy: the adjective ému or émue. Depending on the context, you can be moved by joy or moved by sadness.

This film is so sad. It moved me to tears. Moved is when you're really touched, either by joy or sadness.

Let's move on to the next category, surprise. Adjectives to express your surprise.

Amazed, astonished. He really surprised me. I didn't think he was that strong. He lifted over 100 kilos.

Surprised, surprised. You seem surprised by his reaction. You weren't expecting it?

Stunned, amazed. I'm amazed at his generosity. He gave me a million euros.

Wowed, wowed. I am amazed by her voice. She sings so well.

Blown away, blown away. I was blown away by his performance on stage, he's an outstanding actor.

Flabbergasted. You look stunned after your date. What's happened to you? You can't even speak.

Disoriented. I'm disoriented. After what he told me, I don't know what to think. I don't know if he's being sincere with me or not.

Stunned, dumbfounded. I'm stunned, I didn't expect this reaction from you. I'm shocked.

Let's move on to the last category of adjectives, the ones you'll need to express your fear and stress.

Terrorized. I'm terrified every time I see a big dog. I'm really not comfortable with this animal.

Scared, scared. I'm really scared of Halloween. I really don't like horror movies and all the scary decorations.

Anxious, anxious. I'm very anxious about taking my driving test this afternoon. I'm very afraid of failing.

Anxious, anxious. I am very anxious. I don't handle everyday stress very well, I'm stressed all the time.

Nervous, nervous. I have a date with a boy tonight. I'm very nervous about meeting him. I feel stressed.

Panicked, panicked. I was very panicked when you left to live in Italy, I thought you were going to forget me.

Intimidated, intimidated. I was very intimidated when I met Lady Gaga, I didn't even dare talk to her.

Worried, worried. I'm very worried. I haven't heard from my best friend in five days. He doesn't answer my messages anymore.

Terrified, terrified. I'm really terrified of jumping into the void. I would never bungee jump.

Wary, suspicious. My ex cheated on me many times. Since then, I've been very suspicious of men.

That's it for today. I hope you've learned some new words or been able to revise words you already know to express your feelings and emotions.

If you liked the video, don't forget to put a like or comment with other adjectives you know to express your emotions. See you soon for another video. See you soon.

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