Here are Greek words for emotions to start with: θυμωμένος (thymomenos, angry), ευτυχισμένος (eftychismenos, happy), λυπημένος (lypimenos, sad), ενθουσιασμένος (enthousiasmenos, excited). Below are 48 words (A1–B2) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 6 themed lists.
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| angry | θυμωμένοςthymomenos | adj | A1 |
| excited | ενθουσιασμένοςenthousiasmenos | adj | A1 |
| happy | ευτυχισμένοςeftychismenos | adj | A1 |
| sad | λυπημένοςlypimenos | adj | A1 |
| disappointed | απογοητευμένοςapogoitevmenos | adj | A2 |
| happiness | ευτυχίαeftychia | noun | A2 |
| joy | χαράchara | noun | A2 |
| sadness | θλίψηthlipsi | noun | B1 |
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| hungry | πεινασμένοςpeinasmenos | adj | A1 |
| peace | γαλήνηgalini | noun | A1 |
| tired | κουρασμένοςkourasmenos | adj | A1 |
| bored | βαριεστημένοςvariestimenos | adj | A2 |
| nervous | νευρικόςnevrikos | adj | A2 |
| anger | θυμόςthymos | noun | B1 |
| anxiety | άγχοςanchos | noun | B1 |
| calm | ήρεμοςiremos | adj | B1 |
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| pride | υπερηφάνειαyperifaneia | noun | A2 |
| emotion | συναίσθημαsynaisthima | noun | B1 |
| excitement | ενθουσιασμόςenthousiasmos | noun | B1 |
| fondness | συμπάθειαsympatheia | noun | B1 |
| gratitude | ευγνωμοσύνηevgnomosyni | noun | B1 |
| irritate | εκνευρίζωeknevrizo | verb | B1 |
| contempt | περιφρόνησηperifronisi | noun | B2 |
| empathy | ενσυναίσθησηensynaisthisi | noun | B2 |
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| admiration | θαυμασμόςthavmasmos | noun | B1 |
| envy | φθόνοςfthonos | noun | B1 |
| guilt | ενοχήenochi | noun | B1 |
| shame | ντροπήntropi | noun | B1 |
| awe | δέοςdeos | noun | B2 |
| dread | αγωνίαagonia | noun | B2 |
| resentment | δυσαρέσκειαdysareskeia | noun | B2 |
| spite | κακεντρέχειαkakentrecheia | noun | B2 |
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| pleasure | ευχαρίστησηefcharistisi | noun | A1 |
| confidence | αυτοπεποίθησηaftopepoithisi | noun | B1 |
| delight | απόλαυσηapolafsi | noun | B1 |
| ecstasy | έκστασηekstasi | noun | B1 |
| enthusiasm | ενθουσιασμόςenthousiasmos | noun | B1 |
| warmth | ζεστασιάzestasia | noun | B1 |
| contentment | ικανοποίησηikanopoiisi | noun | B2 |
| optimism | αισιοδοξίαaisiodoxia | noun | B2 |
| English | Greek | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| annoyance | ενόχλησηenochlisi | noun | B1 |
| despair | απόγνωσηapognosi | noun | B1 |
| rage | οργήorgi | noun | B1 |
| sorrow | λύπηlypi | noun | B1 |
| terror | τρόμοςtromos | noun | B1 |
| hopelessness | απελπισίαapelpisia | noun | B2 |
| loneliness | μοναξιάmonaxia | noun | B2 |
| rejection | απόρριψηaporripsi | noun | B2 |
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