Language/Gulf-arabic/Vocabulary/Feelings-and-Emotions
Hi Gulf Arabic learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn vocabulary related to feelings and emotions in Gulf Arabic. Learning emotions vocabulary is essential to help you express yourself and understand others' feelings. We will illustrate the lesson with cultural information and interesting facts. Don't forget to practice with the examples we provide and try to use them in a conversation with a native speaker from the Gulf Arabic community.
Basic emotions[edit | edit source]
Let's start with the basic emotions in Gulf Arabic:
| Gulf Arabic | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| سعيد (sa3eed) | sa-ee-d | Happy |
| حزين (hazeen) | ha-zeen | Sad |
| غاضب (gha6eb) | gha-six-eb | Angry |
| خائف (kha2if) | kha-ef | Scared |
| مستغرِب (mustaghreb) | mus-ta-ghreb | Surprised |
| متعب (mut3ib) | mut-a3-ib | Tired |
| مرتاح (murtaah) | mur-taah | Relaxed |
Let's see these words in context:
- Person 1: انا سعيد اليوم (ana sa3eed al-yoom) (I'm happy today)
- Person 2: ليش انت سعيد اليوم؟ (leesh inta sa3eed al-yoom?) (Why are you happy today?)
- Person 1: لا تزعل، انا حزين (la taza3al, ana hazeen) (Don't be upset, I'm sad)
- Person 2: ليش انت حزين؟ (leesh inta hazeen?) (Why are you sad?)
- Person 1: شفت المباراة الاخيرة، والحكم ظلمنا. فما قدرت امسك غضبي. (shuft al-mbaraa al-a5eera, wal-hakim zalamna. Fa ma qaderet amsik ghadabi.) (I watched the last game, and the referee was unfair to us. I couldn't control my anger)
- Person 2: حسنا، سندخل شكوى ضده (hasana, sanadkhul shakwa ddo) (Okay, we will file a complaint against him)
- Person 1: اييه، من الي مديني فزعة؟ انا خائف (ayya, man al-y madini faza3a? Ana kha2if) (What's going on, who's asking for my help? I'm scared)
- Person 2: ما في شي، مجرد استفسار (maa fe shi, majridd istifsar) (Nothing, just asking)
- Person 1: شفت التطعيس اليوم؟ ذهلت باللي شفته (shuft al-ta3ees al-yum? zahalt bil-li shuftah) (Did you see the drifting today? I was amazed by what I saw)
- Person 2: ايه، دايما فيه مفاجآت جديدة (aye, dayimaa feh mafajaat jadida) (Yes, there are always new surprises)
- Person 1: ايش عملت شيء بالبيت اليوم؟ انا متعب (aysh amlit shi3 bil-beet al-yoom? ana mut3ib) (Did you do anything at home today? I'm tired)
- Person 2: لست كنت نايما اليوم؟ (last kunt naayiman al-yoom?) (Weren't you sleeping today?)
- Person 1: هو مافي داعي للقلق ترى. جميل الموضوع مرتاح (ho maafi daa3i l-qalq, tara. Jameel al-mawdoo murtaah) (There's no need to worry, really. He's relaxed about the issue)
- Person 2: الحمد لله. لان القلق مايفيد. (al-hamdulilah. Laan al-qalq mayfaad) (Thank God. Because worry won't help)
Intermediate emotions[edit | edit source]
Now let's move on to more complex emotions:
Embarrassed[edit | edit source]
In Gulf Arabic, when we feel embarrassed, we use the word محرج (mahraj).
- Person 1: اسف والله، ما كان بقصد. (asif wallah, ma kaan baqsad) (Sorry, I didn't mean it)
- Person 2: مافي مشكلة، هذا مايحتاج محرجين (maa fe mushkila. Hada mayihtaj mahrajeen) (No problem, this doesn't need to be embarrassing)
Nostalgic[edit | edit source]
When we miss a place or an old friend, we use the word حنين (haneen).
- Person 1: بعد ما رحلت من الرياض الى جدة، صراحة حنيت على اصحابي اللي في الرياض (ba3d ma rahalt min al-ryaad ila jiddah, sra7a haneet 3ala a7ebaabi illi fil ryiad) (After moving from Riyadh to Jeddah, I really miss my friends in Riyadh)
- Person 2: وربي يجمعكم بالخير (wrbii yajma3kum bilkheir) (May God unite you in goodness)
Proud[edit | edit source]
When we feel proud, we use the word فخور (fakhur).
- Person 1: الحمد لله، جبت علامة عالية في الاختبار (al-hamdulilah, jebt 3alama 3alya fil i5taabar) (Thank God, I got a high mark in the exam)
- Person 2: مبارك، انت فخور بنفسك؟ (mabrook, inta fakhur binfsk?) (Congratulations, are you proud of yourself?)
Advanced emotions[edit | edit source]
Now let's learn some advanced emotions in Gulf Arabic:
Bored[edit | edit source]
When we feel bored, we use the word ملل (mallal).
- Person 1: بدنا نعمل شي، مش عاجبني نقعد مفرغين طول الوقت (biddna namal shi, mish 3ajabni na23ud mifreghin tul al-waqt) (Let's do something, I don't like to sit idle all the time)
- Person 2: كنت يعني تمشي سينما او تشوف مسرحية. بس انا بعد ما فكرت في الأماكن الي متوفرة عندنا، مليت (kunt ya3ni tambshi cinema aw tshouf mssrahee. Bas ana ba3d ma fakart fi al-amakaan illi matwfira 3ndna, mallit) (I mean, you can go to the cinema or watch a play. But after thinking about the places available to us, I got bored)
Anxious[edit | edit source]
When we feel anxious, we use the word متوتر (mutawattar).
- Person 1: شفت الرسالة اللي جانيها من البنك؟ انا متوتر (shuft al-risala illi gaaniha min al-bank? Ana mutawattar) (Did you see the message I received from the bank? I'm anxious)
- Person 2: لا تخاف، رح اتصل بالبنك وبشوف شو صار (la takhaf, ra7 atsall bil-bank wbshouf shu sar) (Don't worry, I will call the bank and see what happened)
Curious[edit | edit source]
When we feel curious, we use the word فضول (fadol).
- Person 1: في معلومات كثيرة موجودة عن هذا الموضوع، وانا فضولي يشدني اكثر واكثر (fi ma3lumat ktheera mojooda 3an hadha al-mawdoo3, wana fadooli yashidni aktar wa aktar) (There's a lot of information available about this topic, and my curiosity is increasing more and more)
- Person 2: خلاص، كرهت الفضول (khalas, karhat al-fadol) (Enough, I hate being curious)
Conclusion[edit | edit source]
We hope this lesson helped you learn emotions vocabulary in Gulf Arabic. To improve your Gulf Arabic vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions. Don't forget to practice and use the words you learned in a daily conversation.
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Sources[edit | edit source]
With this lesson finished, you may want to explore these additional pages: Clothes & Family.
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Days of the Week
- Count to 10
- Clothes
- At the Market
- Food
- Colors
- Geography
- How to say Good Bye?
- Education