Communicating emotions is crucial in any language, and German is no exception. In this lesson, you'll not only learn to name different emotions and behaviors but also how to use them in conversations, making your interactions more meaningful and authentic. With 80+ beginner-friendly German words, you'll be equipped to express feelings and reactions in various situations, enhancing your ability to connect on a personal level in German.
📘 Topics Covered
🤔 Emotional Spectrum: Explore a range of emotions from "happy" (glücklich) to "sad" (traurig), "angry" (wütend) to "afraid" (ängstlich). Learn how to express feelings like "bored" (gelangweilt) or "excited" (aufgeregt).
🥳 Behavioral Expressions: Understand how to describe behaviors and reactions, such as "laugh" (lachen), "cry" (weinen), or "complain" (sich beschweren). Delve into expressions like "relax" (entspannen) and "worry" (sich Sorgen machen).
🤦🏽 Describing Experiences: Convey the quality of experiences with words like "amazing" (erstaunlich), "awful" (schrecklich), and "surprising" (überraschend). Discuss hopes and dreams using "the hope" (die Hoffnung) and "the dream" (der Traum).
📚 Dive into Learning
Grasping these words is not just about language acquisition; it's about understanding the human element in conversations. This vocabulary will enable you to express and comprehend emotions and behaviors, making your interactions in German more meaningful and empathetic.
🎧 Why Listen to Our Audio Course?
Our Polyglotic audio course is specifically crafted for learners with busy schedules. By incorporating contextual learning and AI-powered realistic voice-overs, the course provides a comprehensive learning experience. It's not just about learning words, but also about understanding their emotional connotations and cultural contexts.
Audio-lesson
This lesson is divided into 2 parts. You can start with part 1 of this series, available on Spotify or directly on our website.
Vocabulary list
Here you can find words for the 1st part of the lesson:
| English word & example sentence | German word & example sentence |
| affect – The pandemic has greatly affected the world. | beeinflussen – Die Pandemie hat die Welt stark beeinflusst. |
| afraid – I am afraid of the dark. | ängstlich – Ich bin ängstlich vor der Dunkelheit. |
| amazing – The Grand Canyon is an amazing sight. | erstaunlich – Der Grand Canyon ist ein erstaunlicher Anblick. |
| angry – He was angry at the situation. | wütend – Er war wütend über die Situation. |
| awful – The food at the restaurant was awful. | schrecklich – Das Essen im Restaurant war schrecklich. |
| bad – This is a bad idea. | schlecht – Das ist eine schlechte Idee. |
| badly – The car was badly damaged in the accident. | schwer – Das Auto wurde bei dem Unfall schwer beschädigt. |
| better – This cake is better than the one I had yesterday. | besser – Dieser Kuchen ist besser als der, den ich gestern hatte. |
| bored – I was bored during the meeting. | gelangweilt – Ich war während des Meetings gelangweilt. |
| complain – Customers often complain about poor service. | sich beschweren – Kunden beschweren sich oft über schlechten Dienst. |
| crazy – He is acting crazy and needs medical attention. | verrückt – Er benimmt sich verrückt und braucht ärztliche Hilfe. |
| cry – The baby began to cry when she saw her mother. | weinen – Das Baby fing an zu weinen, als es seine Mutter sah. |
| dream – Last night, I had a dream that I was flying over the ocean. | der Traum – Letzte Nacht hatte ich einen Traum, dass ich über den Ozean flog. |
| enjoy – Do you enjoy reading books? | genießen – Genießt du es, Bücher zu lesen? |
| excited – She was excited to see her best friend. | aufgeregt – Sie war aufgeregt, ihre beste Freundin zu sehen. |
| exciting – The movie was so exciting that I couldn't look away. | spannend – Der Film war so spannend, dass ich nicht wegschauen konnte. |
| fantastic – The movie was fantastic, I enjoyed it a lot. | fantastisch – Der Film war fantastisch, ich habe ihn sehr genossen. |
| favourite – Chocolate cake is her favourite dessert. | Lieblings- – Schokoladenkuchen ist ihr Lieblingsdessert. |
| fear – She has a fear of heights. | die Angst – Sie hat Angst vor Höhen. |
| feel – She feels happy when she is surrounded by her loved ones. | fühlen – Sie fühlt sich glücklich, wenn sie von ihren Lieben umgeben ist. |
| feeling – He had mixed feelings about leaving his hometown. | das Gefühl – Er hatte gemischte Gefühle darüber, seine Heimatstadt zu verlassen. |
| forget – She forgot her keys at home. | vergessen – Sie hat ihre Schlüssel zu Hause vergessen. |
| fortunately – Fortunately, we were able to catch the train just in time. | glücklicherweise – Glücklicherweise konnten wir den Zug gerade noch rechtzeitig erwischen. |
| funny – The comedian told some really funny jokes. | lustig – Der Komiker erzählte einige wirklich lustige Witze. |
| good – The soup tastes really good - you should try some! | gut – Die Suppe schmeckt wirklich gut - du solltest sie probieren! |
| great – She thinks he's a great singer. | großartig – Sie hält ihn für einen großartigen Sänger. |
| happily – They lived happily ever after. | glücklich – Sie lebten glücklich bis ans Ende ihrer Tage. |
| happy – She was happy to see her old friend. | glücklich – Sie war glücklich, ihren alten Freund zu sehen. |
| hate – He hates it when people are rude to him. | hassen – Er hasst es, wenn Leute unhöflich zu ihm sind. |
| hope – I hope to see you soon. | hoffen – Ich hoffe, dich bald zu sehen. |
| hope – I have hope that things will get better soon. | die Hoffnung – Ich habe Hoffnung, dass sich die Dinge bald verbessern werden. |
| incredible – Her incredible performance left the audience in awe. | unglaublich – Ihre unglaubliche Leistung ließ das Publikum staunen. |
| interested – He is interested in learning Spanish. | interessiert – Er ist daran interessiert, Spanisch zu lernen. |
| interesting – This book is very interesting and I can't put it down. | interessant – Dieses Buch ist sehr interessant und ich kann es nicht aus der Hand legen. |
| jealous – She was jealous of her sister's beauty. | eifersüchtig – Sie war eifersüchtig auf die Schönheit ihrer Schwester. |
| kindly – He kindly offered to help carry the groceries. | freundlich – Freundlich bot er an, die Einkäufe zu tragen. |
| kindness – Her kindness towards others is truly inspiring. | die Freundlichkeit – Ihre Freundlichkeit anderen gegenüber ist wirklich inspirierend. |
| laugh – The comedian made the audience laugh. | lachen – Der Komiker veranlasste das Publikum zu lachen. |
| laughter – The room was filled with laughter. | das Lachen – Der Raum war von Lachen erfüllt. |
| lazy – His lazy approach to his studies led to poor grades. | faul – Sein fauler Ansatz bei seinem Studium führte zu schlechten Noten. |
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