Chapter 3 – Day 3: Finding Your Inner Thespian – Le Vocabulaire
Vocabulary
Emotional Intelligence: French Emotions and Feelings
Now that we have a good amount of English and French cognates under our belt, it is time to learn some totally unfamiliar vocabulary. Today will be all about emotions and feelings. French movies, literature, art, and politics tend to make use of passionate expressions, so this vocabulary will serve you well in both expressing yourself and discussing the latest films.
Emotions
Listen to Track 46
le bonheur – happiness
la colère – anger
le contentement – contentment
l’ennui – boredom
l’envie – longing
la jalousie – jealousy
la satisfaction – satisfaction
la tristesse – sadness
la douleur – pain, grief
Positive feelings
Listen to Track 47
affectueux, affectueuse – affectionate
heureux, heureuse – happy
aux anges – on top of the world (literal translation: with the angels)
joyeux, joyeuse – joyful
ravi(e) – delighted, pleased
mieux – better
enthousiaste – excited
détendu(e) – relaxed
pensif, pensive – pensive
amusé(e) – amused
satisfait(e) – content
fier, fière – proud
nostalgique – nostalgic
amoureux, amoureuse – in love
inspiré, inspirée – inspired
de bonne humeur – in good spirits
fou de joie, folle de joie – elated
plein de vivacité(e) – high-spirited
étonné(e) – surprised
timide – bashful, shy
curieux, curieuse – curious
Negative feelings
Listen to Track 48
malheureux, malheureuse – unhappy
en colère, fâché(e) – angry
furieux, furieuse – furious
seul(e) – lonely
triste – sad
inquiet, inquiète – worried
ennuyé(e) – annoyed
jaloux, jalouse – jealous
désespéré(e) – desperate
déçu(e) – disappointed
occupé(e) – busy
préoccupé(e) – preoccupied
paresseux(euse) – lazy
mou, molle, apathique – apathetic
pressé(e) – in a hurry
absurde – silly, foolish
offensé(e) – offended
l’esprit de l’escalier – the feeling of thinking of a clever comeback after it is too late (literal translation: staircase mind/wit)
Discussing mental and physical lack of wellness
Listen to Track 49
anxieux(euse) – anxious
effrayé(e) – scared
déprimé(e) – depressed
fatigué(e) – tired
mauvais, mauvaise – not feeling well
cassé(e) – broken (denoting extreme exhaustion or malaise)
malade – sick
dégoûté(e) – disgusted
désorienté(e), perdu(e) – confused
paniqué(e) – panicky
maladroit(e) – clumsy
affamé(e) – hungry
assoiffé(e) – thirsty