Indonesian Emotions Vocabulary

Here are Indonesian words for emotions to start with: marah (angry), senang (happy), sedih (sad), bersemangat (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
EnglishIndonesianTypeLevel
angrymarahadjA1
excitedbersemangatadjA1
happysenangadjA1
sadsedihadjA1
disappointedkecewaadjA2
happinesskebahagiaannounA2
joykegembiraannounA2
sadnesskesedihannounB1

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Emotions Intermediate

A1–B1
EnglishIndonesianTypeLevel
hungrylaparadjA1
peacekedamaiannounA1
tiredlelahadjA1
boredbosanadjA2
nervousgugupadjA2
angerkemarahannounB1
anxietykecemasannounB1
calmtenangadjB1

Emotions Advanced

A2–B2
EnglishIndonesianTypeLevel
pridekebanggaannounA2
emotionemosinounB1
excitementkegembiraannounB1
fondnessrasa sayangnounB1
gratituderasa terima kasihnounB1
irritatemenjengkelkanverbB1
contemptpenghinaannounB2
empathyempatinounB2

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Complex Emotions

B1–B2
EnglishIndonesianTypeLevel
admirationkekagumannounB1
envyirinounB1
guiltrasa bersalahnounB1
shamemalunounB1
awerasa takjubnounB2
dreadrasa takutnounB2
resentmentrasa dendamnounB2
spitekedengkiannounB2

Positive Emotions

A1–B2
EnglishIndonesianTypeLevel
pleasurekesenangannounA1
confidencekepercayaan dirinounB1
delightsukacitanounB1
ecstasykegirangannounB1
enthusiasmantusiasmenounB1
warmthkehangatannounB1
contentmentkepuasannounB2
optimismoptimismenounB2

Negative Emotions

B1–B2
EnglishIndonesianTypeLevel
annoyancerasa jengkelnounB1
despairrasa putus asanounB1
ragekemarahannounB1
sorrowdukanounB1
terrorkengeriannounB1
hopelessnesskeputusasaannounB2
lonelinesskesepiannounB2
rejectionpenolakannounB2

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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 Indonesian words should I learn for emotions?

You could start with words like marah (angry), senang (happy), sedih (sad), bersemangat (excited). This page lists 48 Indonesian words for emotions (A1–B2), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these Indonesian words?

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