Portuguese vocabulary: Emotions and Feelings
The 35 most useful Portuguese words for "Emotions and Feelings" — with translation, IPA, and an example sentence each.
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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
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maladv. /maw/badly Ele se sente mal depois de comer.
He feels badly after eating. -
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medon. /ˈmedu/fear Ele tem medo de altura.
He has a fear of heights. -
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felizadj. /feˈlis/happy Ela ficou muito feliz com a notícia.
She was very happy with the news. -
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sintov. /ˈsĩtu/feel Sinto que algo bom vai acontecer.
I feel that something good will happen. -
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calman. /ˈkaw.mɐ/calm Ela sempre mantém a calma em situações difíceis.
She always stays calm in difficult situations. -
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coraçãon. /koɾaˈsɐ̃w/heart Ele tem um coração generoso e bondoso.
He has a generous and kind heart. -
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culpan. /ˈkuɫpɐ/blame Não é minha culpa que isso aconteceu.
It's not my blame that this happened. -
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sentirv. /senˈtʃiɾ/feel Eu gosto de sentir a brisa no rosto.
I like to feel the breeze on my face. -
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vontaden. /võˈtadʒi/desire Tenho vontade de comer algo doce.
I have a desire to eat something sweet. -
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sozinhaadj. /soˈziɲɐ/alone Ela prefere viajar sozinha para se conhecer.
She prefers to travel alone to get to know herself. -
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amo-tev. /ˈamu.tɨ/love you Eu amo-te mais do que tudo.
I love you more than anything. -
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amov. /ˈamu/love Eu amo viajar pelo mundo.
I love to travel the world. -
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sinto-mev. /ˈsĩtu mi/feel Hoje eu sinto-me muito feliz.
Today I feel very happy. -
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surpresan. /suɾpɾeˈzɐ/surprise Ela teve uma surpresa no aniversário.
She had a surprise on her birthday. -
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horríveladj. /oˈʁivɛw/horrible A comida estava horrível ontem à noite.
The food was horrible last night. -
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contenteadj. /kõˈtẽtʃi/happy Ela ficou contente com o presente que ganhou.
She was happy with the gift she received. -
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tristeadj. /ˈtɾistʃi/sad Ela ficou triste com a notícia.
She became sad with the news. -
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esperançan. /espeˈɾɐ̃sɐ/hope A esperança é a última que morre.
Hope is the last to die. -
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sonhosn. /ˈsoɲus/dreams Ele tem muitos sonhos para o futuro.
He has many dreams for the future. -
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saudadesn. /sawˈdadʒis/longing Sinto saudades dos tempos de escola.
I feel longing for school days. -
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heróin. /eˈɾɔj/hero Ele é o herói da nossa história.
He is the hero of our story. -
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mentiran. /mẽˈtiɾɐ/lie Ele contou uma mentira para evitar problemas.
He told a lie to avoid problems. -
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coragemn. /koˈɾaʒẽj/courage É preciso coragem para enfrentar desafios.
It takes courage to face challenges. -
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vergonhan. /veɾˈɡoɲɐ/shame Senti vergonha de não ter estudado.
I felt shame for not studying. -
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simpáticoadj. /sĩpaˈtʃiku/friendly Ele é muito simpático com todos os colegas.
He is very friendly with all the colleagues. -
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felizesadj. /feˈlizɨʃ/happy As crianças estão sempre felizes no parque.
The children are always happy in the park. -
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perdãon. /pɛɾˈdɐ̃w/forgiveness Peço perdão pelo que fiz ontem.
I ask for forgiveness for what I did yesterday. -
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sentimentosn. /sẽtʃiˈmẽtus/feelings Os sentimentos dela são muito profundos.
Her feelings are very deep. -
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preocuparv. /pɾe.o.kuˈpaɾ/worry Não quero te preocupar com meus problemas.
I don't want to worry you with my problems. -
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nervosoadj. /neɾˈvo.zu/nervous Ela ficou nervosa antes da apresentação.
She got nervous before the presentation. -
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magoarv. /mɐˈɡwaɾ/hurt Não quero magoar seus sentimentos.
I don't want to hurt your feelings. -
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preocupadaadj. /pɾe.o.kuˈpa.dɐ/worried Ela está preocupada com o exame.
She is worried about the exam. -
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raivan. /ˈʁajvɐ/anger Ele sentiu muita raiva naquele momento.
He felt a lot of anger in that moment. -
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sacanaadj. /saˈkanɐ/rascal Ele é um sacana, mas eu gosto dele.
He is a rascal, but I like him. -
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zangadoadj. /zɐ̃ˈɡadu/angry Ela ficou zangada com a falta de respeito.
She got angry with the lack of respect.
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