German Emotions Flashcards

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

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Review German 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 German learners.

eifersüchtig (jealous)

Memory Trick: Imagine someone driven by Eifer (zeal/intensity) who constantly sucht (searches) for reasons to be jealous of others.

Obsessed with zeal and searching flaws: eifersüchtig!

traurig (sad)

Memory Trick: Picture someone sitting on an oil rig crying tears so heavy they drop onto a trout (sounds like trau-).

Crying trout on a rig = traurig!

erschöpft (exhausted)

Memory Trick: Think of someone who worked so hard that they completely emptied out their inner battery, as if using a ladle (Schöpfer) to drain all energy.

Drained to the last drop = erschöpft!

enttäuscht (disappointed)

Memory Trick: In German, Täuschung is an illusion. When you strip away (ent-) the illusion (Täuschung), reality sets in and leaves you disappointed.

Un-deceived and disappointed = enttäuscht!

glücklich (happy)

Memory Trick: This word comes from Glück (luck or good fortune). Think of how happy you feel when you get extremely lucky!

Full of luck and joy = glücklich!

schüchtern (shy)

Memory Trick: Imagine a shy person who starts to shudder (sounds like schüch-) whenever they have to speak in public.

Shuddering away because you are schüchtern!

Regional Varieties & Dialects

How emotions vocabulary varies across Spain and Latin America.

Grumpy / Irritable

Germany (Standard): mürrisch
Austria & Bavaria: grantig
Switzerland: mürrisch / sauer

Exhausted / Worn out

Germany (Standard): erschöpft
Austria: geschafft / k.o.
Switzerland: kaputt / erschöpft

Angry / Mad

Germany (Standard): wütend
Austria: zornig / angfressen
Switzerland: hässig

Happy / Cheerful

Germany (Standard): fröhlich
Austria: gut aufgelegt
Switzerland: freudig

Confused / Bewildered

Germany (Standard): verwirrt
Austria: verwirrt
Switzerland: ducheinand

Sad / Downcast

Germany (Standard): traurig
Austria: betrübt
Switzerland: trübsinnig

How to use the Flashcards

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