How To Express Your Emotions In English

What's up guys this is Andrea, your RealLife  English Fluency Coach. As you've just seen for  

many people it's difficult to find the exact word  in English to express what they are feeling. Have  

you ever been in a similar situation? Can you  imagine what it's like not to have any problems  

finding the exact word to express what you're  feeling? That's what I'm going to help you with  

in today's lesson when somebody asks you how  are you doing. Today you may be used to saying  

I'm fine but do you really mean it? Or is it just  an automatic response because you don't know how  

to say what you are feeling at that moment? I  know you may be thinking, but Andrea what's the  

problem with saying I'm happy I'm sad or even I'm  fine there's no problem at all however 55% of our  

communication is done through body language like  our gestures and our facial expressions on top  

of that about 40% of the message is conveyed  by our tone of voice and how we say things  

that means. That if you are in a context in  which you can't count on your body language or  

your voice you're going to need to be as precise  as possible to express your feelings and ideas.  

Although having the right words at the tip of  your tongue may seem like a distant dream to you  

I do want you to imagine yourself talking about  feelings, emotions and carry on conversations in  

a natural and fun way. Because in this  lesson you'll learn how to talk about  

positive and negative feelings, strong emotions  and low level emotions in many different ways  

in less than 20 minutes. You'll have about 45  new words that you can start using right now.  

Because here at RealLife English we want you  to be fluent in the real world by being able to  

understand fast English and speak confidently with  anyone. Just like Tatiana who loves learning with  

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down below so that you can continue learning with  us. Lets start with positive emotions. Happiness  

is a pleasant feeling of contentment and there are  different words you can use to express your degree  

of happiness. When you get good news you can say  you're feeling happy, content or glad. These are  

all words you can use to refer to this feeling  of satisfaction. Let's look at some examples! If  

you get a positive review from your boss you  may say I'm glad you enjoyed the work I did!  

When a friend joins your birthday celebration you  can say I'm so happy you're here! While observing  

kids playing in the park you may say they look  so content playing there! Now if you want to  

express something a little more than happy you  can use words like joyful, delighted or cheerful.  

To feel joyful is the same as feeling very  happy like when an uplifting song cheers you up.  

When you're delighted you are very pleased about  something, like when someone gives you great news.  

This makes me cheerful can be used for something  that makes you feel happy and positive, such as  

coffee puts me in such a cheerful mood in the  morning. Moving on to the next stage of happiness  

there are words such as excited, thrilled and  elated. To feel very enthusiastic about something  

and eager for it to happen such as studying or  living abroad is to be excited about it. It refers  

to a future situation. However if you have the  same enthusiastic feeling for something that's  

happening now or already happened, you can say  you are thrilled. You can say I'm thrilled to bits  

to emphasize how happy you are. For example I'm  thrilled to bits to have seen my first grandchild.  

Elated is another word you can use to  refer to something that made you feel  

extremely happy or excited. I was  elated to find out I got into college.  

Finally if the feeling you want to express is  extreme happiness you may use the word ecstatic  

or to be on cloud nine. We're just getting started  but next time someone asks you how are you doing  

you can already answer much more than just I'm  fine. As we've seen here so far there are many  

different choices of words to express how you  are feeling and learning and practicing them  

will help you express your emotions much more  accurately. So with the RealLife English App you  

can practice your listening with our podcast and  follow along with the transcript at the same time!  

Not only this but you can practice your speaking  at the touch of a button by connecting with others  

for fun dynamic short conversations. But  the best part is that it's absolutely free!  

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Moving on all the way to the opposite emotion,  

let's talk about sadness. This represents the  moment in which you are not okay, either because  

something bad happened or because you don't feel  things are as satisfactory as you wish them to be.  

When you are unhappy or not having a good day  you can use the word sad, upset, blue or down.  

For example this song is beautiful but it always  makes me sad or I get too upset if I watch the  

news in the morning or if you see that someone  is not looking so good you may say "are you okay?  

You look a little blue or down today" When things  don't happen the way you expected them to happen  

you can use the word disappointed. It shows  that you are more than sad about the situation.  

Heartbroken is when someone is very upset  like after hearing or reading very sad news.  

For instance I was heartbroken after  reading about the situation in Syria.  

If someone says I'm just feeling hopeless  it means that he or she is facing a very  

difficult situation and cannot see a way out  of it. This is an indicator that that person  

may need some sort of help. Lastly miserable is  a word that expresses extreme unhappiness. For  

example living with my in-laws is making my  life miserable. Another array of emotions we  

have are the ones we go through when we find  out or discover something new or unexpected.  

The first of them is surprised. You use it to  express the feeling you have when something  

happened but you didn't expect it to. For example  I was surprised to see my cousin at my wedding,  

we haven't spoken in years! An unexpected or  new situation can also make you feel nervous  

that is worried and anxious. It's common to feel  this way when you are having a job interview  

or giving a presentation in front of a group  of people. Now you feel shocked when you see  

hear or witness something you consider offensive  or wrong, like I was shocked to find out  

jon cheated on his wife. Not only that but  you can also use shocked when something is  

really surprising upsetting or unpleasant. If  something is extremely shocking it may make  

you feel horrified or dismayed.For example I  was dismayed after being robbed at gunpoint.

There are situations in life in which we are  not able to fully understand what's going on.  

Let's take a look at some expressions  that'll help express that feeling.  

Usually strange, mysterious or unusual things  people and places make us intrigued. That means we  

feel curious and interested in them. For example  how the pyramids were built is something that has  

always intrigued me. However if you can't quite  understand something you can say that you are  

confused or puzzled. If those feelings grow into  something bigger you can use the word suspicious.  

When you are suspicious about something you do not  trust someone or something. That story about the  

elections was suspicious! Now the greatest  level of uncertainty is to feel worried.  

This is the feeling of anxiety because you are  thinking about things that you can't control,  

like when someone doesn't  answer the phone for instance.

The next feelings we're going to  talk about are the ones you have  

in those situations you may freeze  up or you don't know how to react.  

They are all related to the fear of something. You  may say you are or feel shy when you get nervous  

and uncomfortable around other people. For example  I would never travel alone I'm too shy for that! 

Ridiculous is used when you feel stupid or like  a fool and think that people will laugh at you! 

I'm not going to wear that  suit I feel ridiculous in it! 

Now if you are forced to be in a situation or do  something that is not pleasant you can say you  

are uncomfortable with that. Imagine that you are  in the classroom with people you don't know well  

and the teacher asks you a very personal  question. You may say I'm uncomfortable  

with this question, I'd rather not answer it. If more than that you feel embarrassed or ashamed  

of a situation it means that you are not only shy  about it but also feel guilty about something you  

did or said. Let's say you asked a woman when  her baby was due, but she wasn't pregnant.  

You can say I confused Jane with Mary I felt so  embarrassed when she said she wasn't pregnant.  

If what you do or said was extremely  embarrassing then you may use the word  

mortified that is figuratively dying of  shame. Generally if something frightens you  

you may feel petrified by it, that is you are so  scared of doing it. For example I'm petrified when  

I'm alone in the house and I hear strange noises. Finally disgraced is a strong word used when  

someone puts him or herself in such a shameful  position by behaving so badly that they lose  

the respect of others. If you sometimes find  yourself freezing when having conversations  

and don't know what to do I highly recommend you  check out this lesson I made that will help you.  

You can click up here or down in the  description box below to watch it next!  

The last emotion on our list today is the one  we inevitably feel from time to time, especially  

if we are dealing with lots of stressful or  overwhelming situations. Use annoyed and irritated  

when you are angry at something or someone such  as a neighbor playing the drums until 10 p.m or  

midnight or a co-worker who's always interrupting  you to talk about trivial stuff. If something  

really irritates you, you can say that it makes  you mad. For example it makes me mad when I spill  

coffee on my shirt before an important meeting. You can also feel angry when you are frustrated  

about something. This means that things are not  going as you expected and you can't achieve what  

you wanted. Imagine you are trying to get a visa  to travel abroad but the website keeps crashing  

you may say I'm so frustrated with this I  just spent 20 minutes filling out this form!  

You can also feel anger if you are disgusted  by something. This means that you really don't  

like or disapprove of something. For example I was  disgusted by his comments about the new secretary.  

Lastly if the anger you are feeling is just  too great you may say you are feeling outraged  

furious or enraged! I'm outraged  he can't treat us like that. 

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