Here are Hebrew words for emotions to start with: כועס (ko'es, angry), שמח (sameach, happy), עצוב (atsuv, sad), נרגש (nirgash, 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 | Hebrew | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| angry | כועסko'es | adj | A1 |
| excited | נרגשnirgash | adj | A1 |
| happy | שמחsameach | adj | A1 |
| sad | עצובatsuv | adj | A1 |
| disappointed | מאוכזבme'uchzav | adj | A2 |
| happiness | אושרosher | noun | A2 |
| joy | שמחהsimcha | noun | A2 |
| sadness | עֶצֶבetsev | noun | B1 |
| English | Hebrew | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| hungry | רָעֵבra'ev | adj | A1 |
| peace | שלווהshalva | noun | A1 |
| tired | עייףayef | adj | A1 |
| bored | משועמםmeshu'amam | adj | A2 |
| nervous | לחוץlachuts | adj | A2 |
| anger | כעסka'as | noun | B1 |
| anxiety | חרדהcharada | noun | B1 |
| calm | רגועragua | adj | B1 |
| English | Hebrew | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| pride | גאווהga'ava | noun | A2 |
| emotion | רגשregesh | noun | B1 |
| excitement | התרגשותhitragshut | noun | B1 |
| fondness | חיבהchiba | noun | B1 |
| gratitude | הכרת תודהhakarat toda | noun | B1 |
| irritate | להרגיזlehargiz | verb | B1 |
| contempt | בוזbuz | noun | B2 |
| empathy | אמפתיהempatia | noun | B2 |
| English | Hebrew | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| admiration | הערצהha'aratsa | noun | B1 |
| envy | קנאהkin'a | noun | B1 |
| guilt | אשמהashma | noun | B1 |
| shame | בושהbusha | noun | B1 |
| awe | יראת כבודyirat kavod | noun | B2 |
| dread | אימהeima | noun | B2 |
| resentment | התמרמרותhitmarmerut | noun | B2 |
| spite | טינהtina | noun | B2 |
| English | Hebrew | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| pleasure | הנאהhana'a | noun | A1 |
| confidence | ביטחון עצמיbitachon atsmi | noun | B1 |
| delight | תענוגta'anug | noun | B1 |
| ecstasy | אקסטזהekstaza | noun | B1 |
| enthusiasm | התלהבותhitlahavut | noun | B1 |
| warmth | חמימותchamimut | noun | B1 |
| contentment | שביעות רצוןsvi'ut ratson | noun | B2 |
| optimism | אופטימיותoptimiyut | noun | B2 |
| English | Hebrew | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| annoyance | מורת רוחmorat ruach | noun | B1 |
| despair | יאושye'ush | noun | B1 |
| rage | זעםza'am | noun | B1 |
| sorrow | צערtsa'ar | noun | B1 |
| terror | אימהeima | noun | B1 |
| hopelessness | חוסר תקווהchoser tikva | noun | B2 |
| loneliness | בדידותbedidut | noun | B2 |
| rejection | דחיהdechiya | noun | B2 |
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You could start with words like כועס (ko'es, angry), שמח (sameach, happy), עצוב (atsuv, sad), נרגש (nirgash, excited). This page lists 48 Hebrew words for emotions (A1–B2), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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