Esperanto Emotions Vocabulary

Here are Esperanto words for emotions to start with: kolera (angry), feliĉa (happy), malĝoja (sad), ekscitita (excited). Below are 48 words (A1–B2) with their English translations and part of speech, across 6 themed lists.

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Emotions Basics

A1–B1
EnglishEsperantoTypeLevel
angrykoleraadjA1
excitedekscititaadjA1
happyfeliĉaadjA1
sadmalĝojaadjA1
disappointedseniluziigitaadjA2
happinessfeliĉonounA2
joyĝojonounA2
sadnessmalĝojonounB1

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Emotions Intermediate

A1–B1
EnglishEsperantoTypeLevel
hungrymalsataadjA1
peacepaconounA1
tiredlacaadjA1
boredenuantaadjA2
nervousnervozaadjA2
angerkoleronounB1
anxietyangoronounB1
calmtrankvilaadjB1

Emotions Advanced

A2–B2
EnglishEsperantoTypeLevel
pridefieronounA2
emotionemocionounB1
excitementekscitiĝonounB1
fondnessŝatemonounB1
gratitudedankemonounB1
irritateincitiverbB1
contemptmalestimonounB2
empathyempationounB2

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Complex Emotions

B1–B2
EnglishEsperantoTypeLevel
admirationadmironounB1
envyenvionounB1
guiltkulponounB1
shamehontonounB1
awetimrespektonounB2
dreadtimegonounB2
resentmentrankoronounB2
spitemaliconounB2

Positive Emotions

A1–B2
EnglishEsperantoTypeLevel
pleasureplezuronounA1
confidencememfidonounB1
delightĝojonounB1
ecstasyekstazonounB1
enthusiasmentuziasmonounB1
warmthvarmonounB1
contentmentkontenteconounB2
optimismoptimismonounB2

Negative Emotions

B1–B2
EnglishEsperantoTypeLevel
annoyanceĝenonounB1
despairmalesperonounB1
ragekoleregonounB1
sorrowmalĝojonounB1
terrorteruronounB1
hopelessnesssenespereconounB2
lonelinesssoleconounB2
rejectionmalakceptonounB2

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A sample of the A1–B2 words. The rest are in the app

Watch Your LanguageVocabulary widgets for iPhone & Apple Watch

These lists show a sample of the A1–B2 words for emotions. The packs in Watch Your Language hold more and reach the advanced levels, along with every other topic.

The app shows them to you a few at a time, in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and brings back the ones you keep forgetting.

Common questions

Which Esperanto words should I learn for emotions?

You could start with words like kolera (angry), feliĉa (happy), malĝoja (sad), ekscitita (excited). This page lists 48 Esperanto words for emotions (A1–B2), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these Esperanto words?

Reading a list once is rarely enough. Watch Your Language shows Esperanto words like these in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and schedules repeats so the words you keep forgetting come back more often.

Are these word lists free?

Yes. The lists on this page are free to read, with no sign-up. The app holds more words for each topic.

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