Tagalog Emotions Vocabulary

Here are Tagalog words for emotions to start with: galit (angry), masaya (happy), malungkot (sad), nasasabik (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
EnglishTagalogTypeLevel
angrygalitadjA1
excitednasasabikadjA1
happymasayaadjA1
sadmalungkotadjA1
disappointednabigoadjA2
happinesskaligayahannounA2
joykagalakannounA2
sadnesskalungkutannounB1

The rest of this pack is in the app

Emotions Intermediate

A1–B1
EnglishTagalogTypeLevel
hungrygutomadjA1
peacekapayapaannounA1
tiredpagodadjA1
boredinipadjA2
nervouskinakabahanadjA2
angergalitnounB1
anxietypagkabahalanounB1
calmkalmadoadjB1

Emotions Advanced

A2–B2
EnglishTagalogTypeLevel
pridepagmamalakinounA2
emotionemosyonnounB1
excitementkatuwaannounB1
fondnesspagkagustonounB1
gratitudepasasalamatnounB1
irritateinisinverbB1
contemptpaghamaknounB2
empathyempatiyanounB2

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Complex Emotions

B1–B2
EnglishTagalogTypeLevel
admirationpaghanganounB1
envyinggitnounB1
guiltpakiramdam ng pagkakasalanounB1
shamekahihiyannounB1
awepagkamanghanounB2
dreadpangambanounB2
resentmentsama ng loobnounB2
spitepagkamuhinounB2

Positive Emotions

A1–B2
EnglishTagalogTypeLevel
pleasurekalugurannounA1
confidencekumpiyansanounB1
delightgalaknounB1
ecstasylubos na kaligayahannounB1
enthusiasmsigasignounB1
warmthinit ng damdaminnounB1
contentmentkasiyahannounB2
optimismoptimismonounB2

Negative Emotions

B1–B2
EnglishTagalogTypeLevel
annoyanceinisnounB1
despairdesperasyonnounB1
ragepootnounB1
sorrowkalungkutannounB1
terrormatinding takotnounB1
hopelessnesskawalan ng pag-asanounB2
lonelinesspangungulilanounB2
rejectionpagtangginounB2

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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 Tagalog words should I learn for emotions?

You could start with words like galit (angry), masaya (happy), malungkot (sad), nasasabik (excited). This page lists 48 Tagalog words for emotions (A1–B2), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these Tagalog words?

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