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1.16: Exprimer ses émotions (Comment vas-tu ?)

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    Objectifs

    In this section, you will learn how to:

    • Ask people how they are doing
    • Describe states of emotion

    Media Alternative

    Listen to the audio clips that follow on this page to hear the French pronunciation of vocabulary and the examples presented.

    On étudie !

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    When someone asks how you are, you may want to say more than bien or ça va. You may want to tell them how you feel. When describing someone’s mood, use être or se sentir and and the adjective must agree with the person’s gender.

    How are Émilie and Juan feeling today?

    • You can listen and practice their dialogue.

    Juan : Comment vas-tu ? (How are you?)

    Émilie : Je suis fatiguée. Et toi ? Comment tu te sens ? (I’m tired. And you? How do you feel?)

    Juan : Moi, je suis nerveux parce que j’ai un examen de français aujourd’hui. (I’m nervous because I have a French exam today.)

    You will learn how to use reflexive verbs like se sentir later. For now, you can stick to être.

    Adjectifs d'émotion

    Here are some adjectives you can use to describe how you feel:

    Adjectives of emotion, feeling and mood
    Masculin Féminin Traduction
    agacé agacée irritated
    amoureux amoureuse in love
    content contente pleased
    confus confuse confused
    embarrassé embarrassée embarrassed
    énervé énervée irritated, annoyed
    ennuyé ennuyée bored, annoyed
    fâché fâchée angry, mad
    épuisé épuisée exhausted
    fatigué fatiguée tired
    frustré frustrée frustrated
    heureux heureuse happy
    horrifié horrifiée horrified
    inquiet inquiète worried
    nerveux nerveuse nervous
    pressé pressée rushed, in a hurry
    ravi ravie delighted
    surpris surprise surprised
    tranquille tranquille calm
    triste triste sad

    Flashcards

    Study the Quizlet vocabulary flashcards. Listen and repeat the French pronunciation.

    Ressources supplémentaires

    Practice identifying and pronouncing adjectives of emotion with this video: Adjectifs d'émotions, sentiments et humeurs.

    On approfondit !

    Ressources en ligne

    Use the following resources to type accents and/or search for words:

    Exercice 1 : adjectifs

    Exercice 2 : adjectifs

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