Let's Talk About Feelings! A Guide to Expressing Your Feelings in English (part 1)
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The day on which I’m writing this article is the International Day of Happiness. That got me thinking that we never really discussed how to express your feelings in the English language here in the community. So, what I have in store for you today, is a guide to expressing your feelings in English!
In this series, you’ll learn English words and idioms you can use to express your feelings. We’ll cover positive feelings, negative feelings, idioms that express feelings, and other kinds of feelings. Today, we’re kicking off this series with ‘positive’ feelings.
Let’s get started!
Positive feelings in English and what they mean:
Peaceful
This word means to be free from disturbance or quiet and calm
‘Peaceful’ in an example:
“My grandparents look peaceful as they are sitting on the garden bench holding hands and watching the birds feed their young”.
Pleased
This word means to feel pleasure and satisfaction, most often at a situation or one’s own achievements. It can also mean to be glad or willing to do something.
‘Pleased’ in two examples:
(1) A very well-known example of the use of the ‘pleased’, is the “pleased to meet you”. When someone introduces themselves to you, you can say, “Pleased to meet you!”.
(2) “My sister is very pleased that she received an A for her math GCSE”.
- Joyful
This word expresses experiencing, causing or showing great pleasure and happiness.
‘Joyful’ in an example:
“I will never forget the joyful smile on my mother's face when I handed her her first granddaughter”.
Delighted
This word means to take great pleasure in something and feel or show great pleasure.
‘Delighted’ in two examples:
(1) This word can also be used when meeting someone, for instance, “I’m delighted to finally meet you!”
(2) “I was delighted to see my guests enjoying the meal I prepared for them”.
Blissful
This word means to be extremely or completely happy. It is also used to express profound contentment.
‘Blissful’ in an example
“Life felt blissful during my meditation retreat in the Irish countryside.”
Ecstatic
This word means to feel or express overwhelming happiness, joy or excitement.
‘Ecstatic’ in an example:
“My dog was absolutely ecstatic when I came home after my weekend in Barcelona”.
Upbeat
This word expresses feeling positive, cheerful and optimistic.
‘Upbeat’ in an example:
“He has an upbeat personality and always sees the positives in a challenging situation”.
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I hope you enjoyed reading this article and that it was helpful in your English learning journey! If you’re keen to practise expressing your feelings in English, keep an eye out on our ‘Practise Your Language' forum, as we’ll publish an exercise there soon.
As mentioned earlier, there are more parts of this series in the pipeline. We’ll release an announcement once these blogs are online, so stay tuned!
Until next time :-)