Hungarian Emotions Vocabulary

Here are Hungarian words for emotions to start with: dühös (angry), boldog (happy), szomorú (sad), izgatott (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
EnglishHungarianTypeLevel
angrydühösadjA1
excitedizgatottadjA1
happyboldogadjA1
sadszomorúadjA1
disappointedcsalódottadjA2
happinessboldogságnounA2
joyörömnounA2
sadnessszomorúságnounB1

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Emotions Intermediate

A1–B1
EnglishHungarianTypeLevel
hungryéhesadjA1
peacenyugalomnounA1
tiredfáradtadjA1
boredunottadjA2
nervousidegesadjA2
angerharagnounB1
anxietyszorongásnounB1
calmnyugodtadjB1

Emotions Advanced

A2–B2
EnglishHungarianTypeLevel
pridebüszkeségnounA2
emotionérzelemnounB1
excitementizgalomnounB1
fondnessszeretetnounB1
gratitudehálanounB1
irritateidegesíteniverbB1
contemptmegvetésnounB2
empathyempátianounB2

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Complex Emotions

B1–B2
EnglishHungarianTypeLevel
admirationcsodálatnounB1
envyirigységnounB1
guiltbűntudatnounB1
shameszégyennounB1
aweáhítatnounB2
dreadrettegésnounB2
resentmentneheztelésnounB2
spiterosszindulatnounB2

Positive Emotions

A1–B2
EnglishHungarianTypeLevel
pleasureélvezetnounA1
confidenceönbizalomnounB1
delightörömnounB1
ecstasyextázisnounB1
enthusiasmlelkesedésnounB1
warmthmelegségnounB1
contentmentelégedettségnounB2
optimismoptimizmusnounB2

Negative Emotions

B1–B2
EnglishHungarianTypeLevel
annoyancebosszúságnounB1
despairkétségbeesésnounB1
ragedühnounB1
sorrowbánatnounB1
terrorrémületnounB1
hopelessnessreménytelenségnounB2
lonelinessmagánynounB2
rejectionelutasítottságnounB2

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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 Hungarian words should I learn for emotions?

You could start with words like dühös (angry), boldog (happy), szomorú (sad), izgatott (excited). This page lists 48 Hungarian words for emotions (A1–B2), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these Hungarian words?

Reading a list once is rarely enough. Watch Your Language shows Hungarian 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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