Emotions & States in Turkish
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
mutlu
happy
I am very happy today.
üzgün
sad
That news made him very sad.
kızgın
angry / upset
Why are you so angry?
korku
fear / dread
His fear is very great.
endişeli
Worried / Concerned
I am very worried about the exam.
sevgi
love / affection
I feel great love for him.
nefret
hatred / disgust
He harbors hatred toward him.
utanç
shame / embarrassment
I feel great shame.
gurur
pride
I am proud to do this.
hayal kırıklığı
disappointment
He was very disappointed.
şaşkın
surprised / astonished
When I heard this news, I was very surprised.
sakin
calm / quiet
Stay calm, don't worry.
stres
stress
Work stress is wearing me out.
huzur
peace / serenity
I need inner peace.
gürültülü
noisy
This place is very noisy.
melankolik
melancholic / gloomy
Rainy days make him melancholic.
coşku
enthusiasm / passion
He has a great passion for music.
kıskançlık
jealousy
Jealousy is a destructive emotion.
suçluluk
guilt
The feeling of guilt still lingers in me.
memnun
satisfied / pleased
I am very satisfied with the result.
sinirli
irritated / annoyed
This situation makes me very annoyed.
umut
hope
You must never lose all hope.
ümitsiz
desperate / hopeless
We are not in a desperate situation.
heyecan
excitement / thrill
I am very excited to go on the trip.
soğuk
cold / distant (emotionally)
His behavior is very cold.
çekingen
shy / reserved
She is a very shy girl.
rahatlamak
to relax / to unwind
The massage relaxes me.
kaygı
worry / anxiety
I am worried about my health.
mütebessim
smiling
He always wore a smiling face.
kırılgan
fragile / sensitive
His emotional state is very fragile.
çılgın
crazy / insane
This idea is completely crazy.
özgüven
self-confidence
His self-confidence is very high.
şüpheci
skeptical / distrustful
He is very skeptical about this matter.
hüzün
sadness / sorrow
You could see the sadness on his face.
canlı
lively / full of life
He has a very lively personality.
bitkin
exhausted / worn out
At the end of the day, I feel very exhausted.
açıkgöz
cheerful / playful
He has a cheerful character.
asık suratlı
sullen / scowling
He was walking around the room with a scowl.
nostalji
nostalgia
When I think about the old days, I feel nostalgia.
rahatlık
comfort / well-being
I feel a sense of well-being in this place.
tedirgin
Uneasy / Uncomfortable
I feel uneasy about this situation.
eğlenceli
Fun / Entertaining
This movie is very entertaining.
bıkkın
Weary / Fed up
He is fed up with it.
kibar
Polite / Courteous
He behaved very courteously.
acı
Pain
I feel pain in my foot.
tatmin
Satisfaction
He gets satisfaction from his work.
güvensiz
Insecure / Lacking confidence
I'm having feelings of insecurity.
zarif
Graceful / Elegant
She was walking gracefully.
ağırlık
Heaviness / Weight (emotional)
She felt a heaviness in her heart.
mutsuz
Sad / Unhappy
I'm very sad today.
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