French Emotions Flashcards

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Review your French emotions vocabulary and test your knowledge with interactive practice.

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Review French emotions vocabulary with the full list of words and their English translations.

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Memory Hooks & Tricks

Boost your vocabulary retention with these clever, association-rich memory tricks tailored for French learners.

ennuyé (bored)

Memory Trick: Think of an annoying situation that makes you completely bored.

When a lesson is annoying, you get ennuyé!

fâché (angry)

Memory Trick: Imagine someone whose face gets red when they get angry.

An angry face means you are fâché!

soulagé (relieved)

Memory Trick: Picture taking a deep breath and feeling your soul at ease—you are soulagé.

My soul feels light now that I am soulagé!

jaloux (jealous)

Memory Trick: Jaloux sounds almost identical to the English word jealous.

Jaloux is just jealous with French flair!

déçu (disappointed)

Memory Trick: Think of being deceived by someone, which leaves you feeling déçu (disappointed).

Deceived and let down, I feel déçu!

fier (proud)

Memory Trick: Think of a fierce animal holding its head high because it is fier (proud).

A fierce heart makes you feel fier!

Regional Varieties & Dialects

How emotions vocabulary varies across Spain and Latin America.

To have the blues / feel depressed

France: Avoir le cafard / être déprimé
Quebec: Avoir les bleus / être dans le moine
Belgium: Avoir le cafard

To be angry or furious

France: Être vénère / être en pétard
Quebec: Être en tabarnak / être pompé
Switzerland: Être en rognon

To be exhausted or worn out

France: Être crevé / être claqué
Quebec: Être magané / être vanné
West Africa: Être k.o. / être fatigué net

To be scared or frightened

France: Avoir la trouille / avoir les jetons
Quebec: Avoir la chienne / avoir les chocottes
Belgium: Avoir la peurette

To be shy or embarrassed

France: Être gêné / être timidou
Quebec: Être vergeux / être ben gêné
Switzerland: Être empoté

To be moody or grumpy

France: Être de poil / être de mauvaise humeur
Quebec: Être marabout / être grognon
Belgium: Être maussade

How to use the Flashcards

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