Polish Emotions Vocabulary

Here are Polish words for emotions to start with: zły (angry), szczęśliwy (happy), smutny (sad), podekscytowany (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
EnglishPolishTypeLevel
angryzłyadjA1
excitedpodekscytowanyadjA1
happyszczęśliwyadjA1
sadsmutnyadjA1
disappointedrozczarowanyadjA2
happinessszczęścienounA2
joyradośćnounA2
sadnesssmuteknounB1

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Emotions Intermediate

A1–B1
EnglishPolishTypeLevel
hungrygłodnyadjA1
peacespokójnounA1
tiredzmęczonyadjA1
boredznudzonyadjA2
nervouszdenerwowanyadjA2
angerzłośćnounB1
anxietylęknounB1
calmspokojnyadjB1

Emotions Advanced

A2–B2
EnglishPolishTypeLevel
pridedumanounA2
emotionemocjanounB1
excitementpodekscytowanienounB1
fondnesssentymentnounB1
gratitudewdzięcznośćnounB1
irritatedrażnićverbB1
contemptpogardanounB2
empathyempatianounB2

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Complex Emotions

B1–B2
EnglishPolishTypeLevel
admirationpodziwnounB1
envyzazdrośćnounB1
guiltpoczucie winynounB1
shamewstydnounB1
awenabożny podziwnounB2
dreadtrwoganounB2
resentmenturazanounB2
spitezłośliwośćnounB2

Positive Emotions

A1–B2
EnglishPolishTypeLevel
pleasureprzyjemnośćnounA1
confidencepewność siebienounB1
delightzachwytnounB1
ecstasyekstazanounB1
enthusiasmentuzjazmnounB1
warmthciepłonounB1
contentmentzadowolenienounB2
optimismoptymizmnounB2

Negative Emotions

B1–B2
EnglishPolishTypeLevel
annoyancerozdrażnienienounB1
despairrozpacznounB1
ragewściekłośćnounB1
sorrowsmuteknounB1
terrorprzerażenienounB1
hopelessnessbeznadziejnośćnounB2
lonelinesssamotnośćnounB2
rejectionodrzucenienounB2

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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 Polish words should I learn for emotions?

You could start with words like zły (angry), szczęśliwy (happy), smutny (sad), podekscytowany (excited). This page lists 48 Polish words for emotions (A1–B2), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these Polish words?

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