Turkish Emotions Vocabulary — Words for Feelings & Moods
Emotions are where a language becomes personal — being able to say how you feel, not just what you need, is a real milestone, and Turkish gives you expressive, satisfying words for it. This page gathers Turkish emotion words: mutlu (happy), üzgün (sad), korku (fear), sevgi (love), each with its English meaning and a button to hear it. Two features make Turkish friendly to English speakers. First, spelling is almost perfectly phonetic — every letter has one sound and says it consistently, so once you know the alphabet you can read any word aloud correctly. Second, Turkish has vowel harmony: the vowels in a word follow a pattern, and the endings you attach shift to match, which sounds complex but quickly becomes an ear you can trust. Watch the dotted and dotless letters (i versus ı) — they're different sounds. Tap any 🔊 to listen. Read the table to get oriented, then take the words into the game below, where matching each one fixes the feeling and its word together.
Key words explained
- joy sevinç Her face lit up with pure joy.
- anger öfke He took a deep breath to control his anger.
- loneliness yalnızlık Moving to a new city brought a sense of loneliness.
- worry endişe Try not to let worry keep you awake.
- anxiety kaygı Deep breathing helps ease her anxiety.
- excitement heyecan The children buzzed with excitement before the trip.
- confidence güven Practice gave her real confidence on stage.
- shame utanç He felt a flash of shame for forgetting her name.
All 90 Turkish emotions words
| English | Turkish | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| joy | sevinç | |
| anger | öfke | |
| loneliness | yalnızlık | |
| worry | endişe | |
| anxiety | kaygı | |
| excitement | heyecan | |
| confidence | güven | |
| shame | utanç | |
| pride | gurur | |
| gratitude | minnettarlık | |
| relief | rahatlama | |
| curiosity | merak | |
| mood | ruh hali | |
| trust | güven | |
| patience | sabır | |
| nervous | sinirli | |
| excited | heyecanlı | |
| bored | sıkılmış | |
| frustrated | sinirlenmiş | |
| grateful | minnettar | |
| confused | kafası karışık | |
| disappointed | hayal kırıklığına uğramış | |
| surprised | şaşırmış | |
| embarrassed | utanmış | |
| relaxed | rahatlamış | |
| brave | cesur | |
| shy | utangaç | |
| jealous | kıskanç | |
| hopeful | umutlu | |
| proud | gururlu | |
| empathy | empati | |
| compassion | şefkat | |
| jealousy | kıskançlık | |
| envy | haset | |
| guilt | suçluluk | |
| regret | pişmanlık | |
| embarrassment | utanç | |
| admiration | hayranlık | |
| generosity | cömertlik | |
| kindness | nezaket | |
| tolerance | hoşgörü | |
| forgiveness | affetme | |
| resentment | kırgınlık | |
| frustration | hayal kırıklığı | |
| irritation | sinirlilik | |
| affection | sevgi | |
| attachment | bağlılık | |
| loyalty | sadakat | |
| betrayal | ihanet | |
| longing | özlem | |
| nostalgia | nostalji | |
| enthusiasm | coşku | |
| determination | kararlılık | |
| warmth | sıcaklık | |
| sympathy | sempati | |
| sincerity | samimiyet | |
| sorrow | keder | |
| awe | hayranlık | |
| passion | tutku | |
| devotion | bağlılık | |
| self-esteem | öz saygı | |
| motivation | motivasyon | |
| aspiration | özlem | |
| courage | cesaret | |
| bravery | yiğitlik | |
| cowardice | korkaklık | |
| humility | alçakgönüllülük | |
| arrogance | kibir | |
| optimism | iyimserlik | |
| pessimism | kötümserlik | |
| distress | sıkıntı | |
| grief | yas | |
| acceptance | kabul | |
| denial | inkâr | |
| confusion | karışıklık | |
| clarity | netlik | |
| satisfaction | memnuniyet | |
| disappointment | hayal kırıklığı | |
| anticipation | beklenti | |
| dread | korku | |
| panic | panik | |
| calmness | sakinlik | |
| contentment | memnuniyet | |
| restlessness | huzursuzluk | |
| exhaustion | tükenme | |
| resilience | dayanıklılık | |
| vulnerability | kırılganlık | |
| empowerment | güçlenme | |
| perseverance | azim | |
| mindfulness | farkındalık |
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