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Emotions in Portuguese

This is a list of 30 common words for talking about emotions in Portuguese, each with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. Play any word to hear it, check yourself in the quiz and download the list for Anki or Quizlet.

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Emotions in Portuguese: feliz, triste, zangado, assustado, surpreendido, cansado, aborrecido. The table below gives all 30 words with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. A quiz of 10 questions checks what you remember, and the list can be downloaded for a spreadsheet, Quizlet or Anki.

Word Translation Example
feliz /fɨliʃ/ happy Fiquei feliz com a notícia ontem. I was happy about the news yesterday.
triste /tɹiʃtɨ/ sad Ela está triste desde ontem à noite. She has been sad since last night.
zangado /zɐ̃ŋɡadʊ/ Feminine: zangada. angry O Rui está zangado com o irmão. Rui is angry with his brother.
assustado /ɐsuʃtadʊ/ Feminine: assustada. afraid A criança ficou assustada com o trovão. The child became afraid because of the thunder.
surpreendido /suɾəpɹieɪŋdidʊ/ Feminine: surpreendida. surprised Fiquei surpreendido com a visita deles. I was surprised by their visit.
cansado /kɐ̃ŋsadʊ/ Feminine: cansada. tired Estou cansado depois do trabalho. I am tired after work.
aborrecido /ɐbuʁɨsidʊ/ Feminine: aborrecida. bored O Pedro está aborrecido em casa. Pedro is bored at home.
entusiasmado /eɪŋtuziɐʒmadʊ/ Feminine: entusiasmada. excited Estamos entusiasmados com a viagem. We are excited about the trip.
nervoso /neɾəvozʊ/ Feminine: nervosa. nervous A Ana está nervosa antes do exame. Ana is nervous before the exam.
calmo /kɑlmʊ/ Feminine: calma. calm O bebé está calmo agora. The baby is calm now.
preocupado /pɹiukupadʊ/ Feminine: preocupada. worried Estou preocupado com o meu avô. I am worried about my grandfather.
orgulhoso /ɔɾəɡuʎozʊ/ Feminine: orgulhosa. proud O pai está orgulhoso da filha. The father is proud of his daughter.
envergonhado /eɪŋvɨɾəɡuɲadʊ/ Feminine: envergonhada. ashamed Ele ficou envergonhado diante dos colegas. He felt ashamed in front of his colleagues.
ciumento /sjumeɪŋtʊ/ Feminine: ciumenta. jealous O João ficou ciumento quando ela falou com outro rapaz. João became jealous when she spoke to another boy.
sozinho /suziɲʊ/ Feminine: sozinha. lonely Sinto-me sozinho nesta cidade nova. I feel lonely in this new city.
constrangido /kuŋstɹɐ̃ŋʒidʊ/ Feminine: constrangida. embarrassed Fiquei constrangido durante a reunião. I felt embarrassed during the meeting.
confuso /kuŋfuzʊ/ Feminine: confusa. confused Estou confuso com estas instruções. I am confused by these instructions.
desiludido /dɨziludidʊ/ Feminine: desiludida. disappointed Fiquei desiludido com o resultado. I was disappointed with the result.
grato /ɡɹatʊ/ Feminine: grata. grateful Estou grato pela tua ajuda. I am grateful for your help.
esperançoso /ʃpeɾɐ̃ŋsozʊ/ Feminine: esperançosa. hopeful Continuo esperançoso sobre o futuro. I remain hopeful about the future.
relaxado /ʁelɐʃadʊ/ Feminine: relaxada. relaxed Depois da massagem, fiquei relaxado. After the massage, I felt relaxed.
stressado /stɹɨsadʊ/ Feminine: stressada. stressed Estou stressado com tanto trabalho. I am stressed by so much work.
tímido /timidʊ/ Feminine: tímida. shy O rapaz é tímido com desconhecidos. The boy is shy around strangers.
perturbado /peɾətuɾəbadʊ/ Feminine: perturbada. upset Ela ficou perturbada com a discussão. She became upset by the argument.
irritado /iʁitadʊ/ Feminine: irritada. annoyed O professor está irritado hoje. The teacher is annoyed today.
curioso /kuɾiozʊ/ Feminine: curiosa. curious A criança está curiosa sobre tudo. The child is curious about everything.
confiante /kuŋfiɐ̃ŋtɨ/ confident Sinto-me confiante antes da entrevista. I feel confident before the interview.
satisfeito /sɐtiʃfeɪtʊ/ Feminine: satisfeita. satisfied Fiquei satisfeito com o serviço. I was satisfied with the service.
culpado /kuwpadʊ/ Feminine: culpada. guilty Ele sente-se culpado pelo acidente. He feels guilty about the accident.
com saudades de casa /kom saʊdadɨʒ dɨ kazɐ/ homesick Estou com saudades de casa quando viajo. I feel homesick when I travel.

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How do you say emotions in Portuguese?

The list on this page has 30 words. The first ones are feliz (happy), triste (sad), zangado (angry). Each comes with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence.

How can I practice these words?

Take the quiz on this page, then download the list for Anki or Quizlet and review a few words every day. In Lingo7 you can read books in Portuguese with a translation under every sentence and meet the same words in context.

How are these words pronounced?

Press the play button next to a word or an example sentence to hear it. The IPA under each word shows the sounds too: feliz is pronounced /fɨliʃ/.