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Emotions & Feelings

Beyond happy and sad — frustrated, overwhelmed, grateful, nervous. How to express your feelings accurately in English.

Explained

Going beyond happy/sad lets you express what you really feel. This lesson covers the nuanced emotion words — frustrated, overwhelmed, grateful, nervous — and the natural phrases for using them. Critical for honest conversations and personal writing.

Stressed & overwhelmed

WordExample
frustrated
annoyed because nothing is working
चिढ़ा हुआ		I'm frustrated with this slow WiFi.
मैं इस धीमे WiFi से चिढ़ा हुआ हूँ।
overwhelmed
too much to handle
बहुत अधिक बोझ महसूस करना		She felt overwhelmed by all the work.
उसे सारे काम से बहुत बोझ महसूस हो रहा था।
anxious
very worried
बहुत चिंतित		I get anxious before exams.
मुझे परीक्षा से पहले बहुत चिंता होती है।
nervous
slightly afraid before something
घबराया हुआ		I'm nervous about the interview.
मैं इंटरव्यू को लेकर घबराया हुआ हूँ।

Positive feelings

WordExample
excited
very enthusiastic
उत्साहित		I'm excited for the trip!
मैं ट्रिप को लेकर बहुत उत्साहित हूँ!
grateful
thankful from the heart
आभारी / शुक्रगुज़ार		I'm so grateful for your help.
मैं आपकी मदद के लिए बहुत आभारी हूँ।
proud
pleased with achievement
गर्वित		Mom is proud of you.
माँ को तुम पर गर्व है।
relieved
free of stress after worry
हल्का महसूस करना		I felt relieved after the result.
रिज़ल्ट के बाद मुझे राहत मिली।

Difficult feelings

WordExample
embarrassed
ashamed in a social way
शर्मिंदा		I felt embarrassed when I forgot her name.
जब मैं उसका नाम भूल गया तो शर्मिंदा हुआ।
disappointed
let down by something/someone
निराश		I'm disappointed with the food quality.
मैं खाने की क्वालिटी से निराश हूँ।
lonely
feeling alone, missing people
अकेला महसूस करना		He felt lonely in a new city.
नए शहर में उसे अकेलापन महसूस हुआ।
guilty
feeling you did something wrong
अपराधबोध		I felt guilty about skipping the call.
कॉल छोड़ने पर मुझे अपराधबोध हुआ।

Expressions to use them

WordExample
I feel like…
I'm in the mood for / I think that…
मुझे लगता है / मन कर रहा है		I feel like having a hot chai.
मेरा गरम चाय पीने का मन कर रहा है।
It's making me…
describes how something affects you
ये मुझे ___ बना रहा है		This traffic is making me angry.
ये ट्रैफ़िक मुझे गुस्सा दिला रहा है।
I can't help…
I cannot stop myself from…
मैं ख़ुद को रोक नहीं सकता		I can't help feeling proud of her.
मैं उस पर गर्व किए बिना नहीं रह सकता।

Practise

1. Too much to handle = ___.

  1. overwhelmed
  2. excited
  3. proud
  4. lonely
Show the answer

overwhelmed

2. Pick the natural sentence.

  1. I feel happiness for you.
  2. I am very happy for you.
  3. I am doing happy for you.
  4. Happiness is in me for you.
Show the answer

I am very happy for you.

3. 'शुक्रगुज़ार' = ___.

  1. guilty
  2. grateful
  3. frustrated
  4. anxious
Show the answer

grateful

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