Here are Russian words for emotions to start with: сердитый (serdityy, angry), счастливый (schastlivyy, happy), грустный (grustnyy, sad), взволнованный (vzvolnovannyy, 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 | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| angry | сердитыйserdityy | adj | A1 |
| excited | взволнованныйvzvolnovannyy | adj | A1 |
| happy | счастливыйschastlivyy | adj | A1 |
| sad | грустныйgrustnyy | adj | A1 |
| disappointed | разочарованныйrazocharovannyy | adj | A2 |
| happiness | счастьеschastye | noun | A2 |
| joy | радостьradost | noun | A2 |
| sadness | грустьgrust | noun | B1 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| hungry | голодныйgolodnyy | adj | A1 |
| peace | покойpokoy | noun | A1 |
| tired | усталыйustalyy | adj | A1 |
| bored | скучающийskuchayushchiy | adj | A2 |
| nervous | нервныйnervnyy | adj | A2 |
| anger | гневgnev | noun | B1 |
| anxiety | тревогаtrevoga | noun | B1 |
| calm | спокойныйspokoynyy | adj | B1 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| pride | гордостьgordost | noun | A2 |
| emotion | эмоцияemotsiya | noun | B1 |
| excitement | волнениеvolneniye | noun | B1 |
| fondness | тёплые чувстваtyoplyye chuvstva | noun | B1 |
| gratitude | благодарностьblagodarnost | noun | B1 |
| irritate | раздражатьrazdrazhat | verb | B1 |
| contempt | презрениеprezreniye | noun | B2 |
| empathy | эмпатияempatiya | noun | B2 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| admiration | восхищениеvoskhishcheniye | noun | B1 |
| envy | завистьzavist | noun | B1 |
| guilt | чувство виныchuvstvo viny | noun | B1 |
| shame | стыдstyd | noun | B1 |
| awe | благоговениеblagogoveniye | noun | B2 |
| dread | страхstrakh | noun | B2 |
| resentment | обидаobida | noun | B2 |
| spite | злобаzloba | noun | B2 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| pleasure | удовольствиеudovolstviye | noun | A1 |
| confidence | уверенностьuverennost | noun | B1 |
| delight | восторгvostorg | noun | B1 |
| ecstasy | экстазekstaz | noun | B1 |
| enthusiasm | энтузиазмentuziazm | noun | B1 |
| warmth | теплотаteplota | noun | B1 |
| contentment | удовлетворённостьudovletvoryonnost | noun | B2 |
| optimism | оптимизмoptimizm | noun | B2 |
| English | Russian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| annoyance | досадаdosada | noun | B1 |
| despair | отчаяниеotchayaniye | noun | B1 |
| rage | яростьyarost | noun | B1 |
| sorrow | скорбьskorb | noun | B1 |
| terror | ужасuzhas | noun | B1 |
| hopelessness | безнадёжностьbeznadyozhnost | noun | B2 |
| loneliness | одиночествоodinochestvo | noun | B2 |
| rejection | отверженностьotverzhennost | noun | B2 |
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You could start with words like сердитый (serdityy, angry), счастливый (schastlivyy, happy), грустный (grustnyy, sad), взволнованный (vzvolnovannyy, excited). This page lists 48 Russian words for emotions (A1–B2), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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