Language was invented as a way to get ideas from one person to another. While pointing and grunting is great, humans have a need to convey more complex ideas. One topic central to communication is emotions and feelings, and even with the proper words it can be difficult to talk about how you’re feeling. When you’re learning Turkish, or really any language, looking at emotional vocab is important. Figuring out how to express your feelings in Turkish will almost certainly come in handy at some point.
To get you started, we collected some of the most basic vocabulary for feelings in Turkish. And if you want to hear how each term is pronounced by a native speaker, just hit the play button next to the word.
Turkish Emotions And Feelings Vocab
Turkish Emotion Words
emotion — duygu
the mood — keyif
happy — mutlu
sad — acıklı
excited — coşkun
joy — sevinç
love — aşk
hate — nefret
angry — kızgın
to feel — kendini hissetmek
feeling — his
hope — umut
depressed — depresyonda
sympathy — acıma
lonely — yalnız
satisfied — memnun
proud — gurur duyan
disappointed — hayal kırıklığına uğramış
upset — hiddetli
to get over — atlatmak
Turkish Sensation Words
sensation — duyum
pleasure — zevk
hunger — açlık
thirst — susuzluk
pain — ağrı
surprise — sürpriz
nervous, excited — heyecanlı
tired — yorgun
fear — korku
to get bored — sıkılmak