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Emotions in French.

12 everyday emotions words with pictures, each read aloud in a French voice.

heureux happy
triste sad
en colère angry
fatigué tired
effrayé scared
surpris surprised
nerveux nervous
calme calm
enthousiaste excited
ennuyé bored
malade sick
content content

About these emotions words

These 12 words cover emotions in everyday French, from heureux and triste to content. Listen to each one, say it aloud, then try the games below to lock it in.

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What are the most common French words for emotions?

This page lists 12 everyday emotions words in French: heureux, triste, en colère, fatigué, effrayé, surpris, nerveux, calme, enthousiaste, ennuyé, malade, content. Each one has a picture, its English meaning and an audio clip.

Why does every French noun come with le, la, l' or les?

French nouns are masculine or feminine, and the article shows which. Learning la maison rather than just maison means you remember the gender with the word. L' is used before a vowel sound and les is the plural.

How can I learn emotions vocabulary quickly?

Listen to each word and say it aloud, then play the short games below. Seeing the picture, hearing the word and recalling it a day later is what makes it stick.

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