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Emotions & Feelings in Lithuanian – Understanding and Expressing Your Emotions

Emotions & Feelings in Lithuanian – Understanding and Expressing Your Emotions

od Karolina OLS Community Manager -
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Emotions and feelings are a fundamental part of human experience. In every language, there are unique ways to express how we feel, and Lithuanian is no exception. Understanding how to describe your emotions in Lithuanian can help you communicate more effectively and build deeper connections with others. In this forum, we'll explore the most common emotions and feelings in Lithuanian, as well as essential phrases for expressing them.

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1. Common Emotions in Lithuanian:

Let’s start with some basic emotions in Lithuanian. These words will help you identify how you feel and start conversations about your emotions.

  • Happy – Laimingas (male), laiminga (female)
    Example: Aš esu laimingas. (I am happy.)

  • Sad – Liūdnas, liūdna
    Example: Aš esu liūdnas. (I am sad.)

  • Angry – Piktas, pikta
    Example: Aš esu piktas. (I am angry.)

  • Fear – Baimė
    Example: Aš jaučiu baimę. Aš bijau. (I feel fear.)

  • Surprised – Nustebęs, nustebusi
    Example: Aš esu nustebęs. (I am surprised.)

  • Excited – Susijaudinęs, susijaudinusi
    Example: Aš esu susijaudinęs. (I am excited.)

  • Tired – Pavargęs, pavargusi
    Example: Aš esu pavargęs. (I am tired.)

  • Nervous – Įsitempęs, įsitempusi
    Example: Jaučiuosi įsitempęs, nervingas. (I am nervous.)

  • Bored – Nuobodu
    Example: Man nuobodu. (I am bored.)

2. Complex Feelings in Lithuanian:

In addition to basic emotions, there are also more complex feelings and states of mind in Lithuanian. Here are a few to expand your emotional vocabulary:

  • Lonely – Vienišas, vieniša
    Example: Aš jaučiuosi vienišas. (I feel lonely.)

  • Grateful – Dėkingas, dėkinga
    Example: Aš esu dėkingas. (I am grateful.)

  • Confused – Sutrikęs, sutrikusi
    Example: Jaučiuosi sutrikęs. (I feel confused.)

  • Guilty – Kaltas, kalta
    Example: Aš jaučiuosi kaltas. (I feel guilty.)

  • In love – Įsimylėjęs, įsimylėjusi
    Example: Aš esu įsimylėjęs. (I am in love.)

  • Embarrassed – Susigėdęs, susigėdusi

  • Example: Jaučiu gėdą. (I feel embarrassed.)

3. Common Phrases for Discussing Emotions:

Here are some useful phrases to help you talk about emotions in everyday conversations:

  • How do you feel? – Kaip tu jautiesi?
  • I feel... – Aš jaučiuosi...
  • What’s wrong? – Kas nutiko?
  • Why are you upset? – Kodėl tu nusiminęs?
  • I’m feeling better – Aš jaučiuosi geriau.
  • What makes you happy? – Kas tave pradžiugina?
  • I am sad because... – Aš esu liūdnas, nes...
  • It makes me angry – Tai mane pykdo.

Understanding emotions and feelings in Lithuanian can enrich your conversations and help you connect better with native speakers. Now that you’ve learned some key emotions and phrases, try using them in your next conversation to express how you feel! Feel free to share your thoughts or any experiences using these expressions in the discussion below.

Truly yours,

Karolina, OLS Community Manager – Lithuanian