French vocabulary: Emotions and Feelings
The 50 most useful French words for "Emotions and Feelings" — with translation, IPA, and an example sentence each.
How to use this list
Vocabulary focused on "Emotions and Feelings" — the words from this context you'll actually use most, in frequency order. Save the top 50 free and practice. — Joao
-
001
peurn. /pœʁ/fear Elle a peur des araignées depuis toujours.
She has had a fear of spiders forever. -
002
désoléeadj. /dezɔle/sorry Je suis désolée pour le retard.
I am sorry for the delay. -
003
peinen. /pɛn/pain Elle ressent une peine après cette séparation.
She feels pain after this separation. -
004
plaisirn. /plɛ.ziʁ/pleasure C'est un plaisir de te revoir après si longtemps.
It's a pleasure to see you again after so long. -
005
heureuxadj. /ø.ʁø/happy Il est très heureux de sa nouvelle promotion.
He is very happy about his new promotion. -
006
drôleadj. /dʁol/funny Ce film est vraiment drôle et divertissant.
This movie is really funny and entertaining. -
007
morteadj. /mɔʁt/dead La plante est morte à cause du manque d'eau.
The plant is dead due to lack of water. -
008
inquièteadj. /ɛ̃.ki.ɛt/worried Elle est inquiète pour son examen.
She is worried about her exam. -
009
coeurn. /kœʁ/heart Il a un grand coeur pour les autres.
He has a big heart for others. -
010
calmeadj. /kalm/calm Il faut rester calme dans cette situation.
You must stay calm in this situation. -
011
rêven. /ʁɛv/dream Elle a fait un rêve étrange cette nuit.
She had a strange dream last night. -
012
contentadj. /kɔ̃tɑ̃/happy Il est content de son nouveau travail.
He is happy with his new job. -
013
détestev. /detɛst/hate Elle déteste se lever tôt le matin.
She hates getting up early in the morning. -
014
surprisen. /syʁpʁiz/surprise J'ai eu une belle surprise pour mon anniversaire.
I had a nice surprise for my birthday. -
015
colèren. /kɔlɛʁ/anger Sa colère était difficile à cacher.
His anger was hard to hide. -
016
heureuseadj. /œʁøz/happy Elle est très heureuse de son nouveau travail.
She is very happy with her new job. -
017
aiméadj. /eme/loved Il est très aimé de ses amis.
He is very loved by his friends. -
018
folleadj. /fɔl/crazy Elle a des idées folles parfois.
She has crazy ideas sometimes. -
019
tristeadj. /tʁist/sad Elle avait l'air triste après la nouvelle.
She looked sad after the news. -
020
âmen. /am/soul Il a une âme artistique très développée.
He has a very developed artistic soul. -
021
honten. /ɔ̃t/shame Il a ressenti de la honte après son erreur.
He felt shame after his mistake. -
022
contenteadj. /kɔ̃tɑ̃t/happy Elle est contente de son nouveau travail.
She is happy with her new job. -
023
espoirn. /ɛspwaʁ/hope J'ai de l'espoir pour l'avenir.
I have hope for the future. -
024
raviadj. /ʁavi/delighted Je suis ravi de te revoir aujourd'hui.
I am delighted to see you again today. -
025
fieradj. /fjɛʁ/proud Il est fier de ses résultats scolaires.
He is proud of his school results. -
026
lâcheadj. /lɑʃ/cowardly C'est lâche de fuir devant le danger.
It's cowardly to flee from danger. -
027
sentimentsn. /sɑ̃timɑ̃/feelings Elle a des sentiments forts pour lui.
She has strong feelings for him. -
028
couragen. /kuʁaʒ/courage Elle a beaucoup de courage face aux défis.
She has a lot of courage in the face of challenges. -
029
bonheurn. /bɔnœʁ/happiness Le bonheur se trouve dans les petites choses.
Happiness is found in the little things. -
030
aimaitv. /ɛmɛ/loved Il aimait passer du temps avec ses amis.
He loved spending time with his friends. -
031
manquév. /mɑ̃ke/missed J'ai manqué le bus ce matin.
I missed the bus this morning. -
032
pleurerv. /plœʁe/cry Les enfants pleurent quand ils sont fatigués.
Children cry when they are tired. -
033
souriren. /suʁiʁ/smile Elle a un beau sourire qui illumine son visage.
She has a beautiful smile that lights up her face. -
034
marrev. /maʁ/be fed up J'en ai marre de cette situation.
I'm fed up with this situation. -
035
calme-toiv. /kalm twa/calm down Calme-toi, tout ira bien à la fin.
Calm down, everything will be fine in the end. -
036
joien. /ʒwa/joy Sa joie était contagieuse lors de la fête.
Her joy was contagious at the party. -
037
méchantadj. /meʃɑ̃/mean Il est souvent méchant avec les autres enfants.
He is often mean to the other kids. -
038
imbécileadj. /ɛ̃besil/fool Ne sois pas imbécile, réfléchis avant d'agir.
Don't be a fool, think before acting. -
039
gentilleadj. /ʒɑ̃tij/kind Elle est toujours gentille avec tout le monde.
She is always kind to everyone. -
040
surprisadj. /syʁpʁi/surprised Il était surpris par la nouvelle.
He was surprised by the news. -
041
malinadj. /malɛ̃/clever Ce petit garçon est très malin et astucieux.
This little boy is very clever and cunning. -
042
inquiétezv. /ɛ̃kjetɛ/worry N'inquiétez pas, tout ira bien.
Don't worry, everything will be fine. -
043
folien. /fɔli/madness C'est une folie de dépenser autant.
It’s madness to spend that much. -
044
inquiéterv. /ɛ̃kjetɛ/worry Ne t'inquiète pas, tout ira bien.
Don't worry, everything will be fine. -
045
abandonnerv. /abandɔne/abandon Il ne faut jamais abandonner ses rêves.
One should never abandon their dreams. -
046
ressensv. /ʁəsɑ̃/feel Je ressens une grande joie aujourd'hui.
I feel great joy today. -
047
manquerv. /mɑ̃ke/to miss Je vais manquer le bus ce soir.
I will miss the bus tonight. -
048
sentimentn. /sɑ̃timɑ̃/feeling J'ai un sentiment de joie aujourd'hui.
I have a feeling of joy today. -
049
nerveuxadj. /nɛʁvø/nervous Il est toujours nerveux avant un examen.
He is always nervous before an exam. -
050
pleurev. /plœʁ/cry Elle pleure souvent en regardant des films.
She often cries while watching movies.
See also
- German vocabulary for Emotions and Feelings→
- English vocabulary for Emotions and Feelings→
- Spanish vocabulary for Emotions and Feelings→
- Italian vocabulary for Emotions and Feelings→
- Portuguese vocabulary for Emotions and Feelings→
- The 100 most common French words→
- The 1,000 most common French words→
- The 2,000 most common French words→
- The 500 most common French words→
- A1 French vocabulary — 200 words→
- A2 French vocabulary — 200 words→
- B1 French vocabulary — 200 words→
- B2 French vocabulary — 200 words→
- C1 French vocabulary — 20 words→
- C2 French vocabulary — 45 words→
- French vocabulary for Communication and Expression→
- French vocabulary for Daily Routines→
- French vocabulary for Everyday Life→
- French vocabulary for Health and Body Care→
- French vocabulary for Home and Household→
- French vocabulary for Social and Relationships→
- French vocabulary for Society and Public Life→
- French vocabulary for Travel and Places→
- French vocabulary for Work and Study→
- Build your own custom French list→
Frequently asked
Are these all the "Emotions and Feelings" words?
These are the 50 most frequent French words associated with "Emotions and Feelings" — focused on what actually shows up in this context.
Why only 50 on the free starter?
Vocabai Free is capped at 50 words per list. Pro removes the cap.