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French emotions vocabulary

35 words with English translations. 21 of them appear in the 5,000 most common French words, and the table shows exactly where each one ranks — so you can learn the ones you will actually hear first.

35words
21in the top 5,000
Frenchlanguage
WordEnglishHow common
heureuxhappy#472 0.017% of speech
tristesad#824 0.010% of speech
fâchéangryoutside the top 5,000
enthousiasteexcitedoutside the top 5,000
nerveuxnervous#1561 0.005% of speech
fatiguétired#1527 0.005% of speech
inquietworried#1916 0.004% of speech
confusconfused#2890 0.000% of speech
fierproud#705 0.012% of speech
gênéembarrassed#2869 0.000% of speech
frustréfrustratedoutside the top 5,000
ennuyéboredoutside the top 5,000
effrayéscared#2727 0.001% of speech
surprissurprisedoutside the top 5,000
calmecalm#514 0.016% of speech
anxieuxanxious#2872 0.000% of speech
déçudisappointedoutside the top 5,000
reconnaissantgrateful#4172 0.002% of speech
jalouxjealous#1922 0.004% of speech
envieuxenviousoutside the top 5,000
plein d'espoirhopefuloutside the top 5,000
indifférentindifferentoutside the top 5,000
seullonely#192 0.052% of speech
satisfaitsatisfied#2810 0.001% of speech
impuissanthelplessoutside the top 5,000
coupableguilty#880 0.009% of speech
motivémotivatedoutside the top 5,000
nostalgiquenostalgicoutside the top 5,000
optimisteoptimistic#4398 0.001% of speech
pessimistepessimistic#4287 0.001% of speech
rancunierresentful#4066 0.002% of speech
soulagérelieved#2870 0.000% of speech
apathiqueapatheticoutside the top 5,000
confiantconfident#2931 0.000% of speech
inspiréinspiredoutside the top 5,000

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