Tuesday, June 21, 2011

مشاعر - Feelings

Nouns


Remember how to use the following formula to express your feelings with nouns:

أشعر بالقلق = I feel worried ash3ur bil-qalaq

قلق = worry qalaq
جزع = anxiety jaz3
حيرة = confusion Hayra
هدوء = calmness hudou'
حنين = longing Haneen
اطمئنان = contentment iTmi'naan
احباط = frustration iHbaaT
طموح = ambition TumouH
تفاؤل = optimism tafaa'ul
تشاؤم = pessimism tashaa'um
فرح = joy faraH
مرح = joy maraH
حزن = sadness Huzn
انقباض = depression inqibaaD
غضب = anger ghaDab

Adjectives

Or you can use adjectives to describe your feelings!

أنا سعيد = I'm happy ana sa3eed
سعيد = happy sa3eed
فرحان = happy farHaan
حزين = sad Hazeen
منشرح = cheerful munshariH
مهموم = anxious, worried mahmoum
مرتبك = confused, puzzled murtabik
تعبان = tired ta3baan
نعسان = sleepy na3saan
غضبان = angry ghaDbaan
عطشان = thirsty 3aTshaan
جوعان = hungry jau3aan
جائع = starving jaa'i3

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