Dutch FluencyLesson 36 of 50 · A0 to A1 · Free
Feelings and moods
You are not always ‘goed'. Dutch has better words for real feelings.
One face cycles through ten emotional states. Naming a feeling makes speaking instantly more human.
12 minutes. No account needed for lesson 1. No rush.
36Today you will
- 1Name ten feelings in Dutch
- 2Use the right article with de gevoelens and het humeur
- 3Describe a mood swing in three sentences
- 4React to someone else's feelings
The 10 words you actually use
Dutch first, said out loud. Say each word before you flip the card, then check yourself. Every card speaks.
trap word
chagrijnig
cha-GREYN-ikh
chagrijnig
grumpy
Hij is chagrijnig vanochtend. He is grumpy this morning.
moe
moo
moe
tired
Ik ben moe na het werk. I am tired after work.
teleurgesteld
te-LUR-ghə-stəlt
teleurgesteld
disappointed
Zij is teleurgesteld in de film. She is disappointed in the film.
verdrietig
ver-DREE-tikh
verdrietig
sad
Het kind is verdrietig. The child is sad.
boos
bohs
boos
angry
Ik ben boos op mijn broer. I am angry at my brother.
bang
bahng
bang
afraid
De hond is bang voor onweer. The dog is afraid of thunder.
blij
blay
blij
happy
Wij zijn blij met het nieuws. We are happy with the news.
vrolijk
VROH-lək
vrolijk
cheerful
De muziek maakt mij vrolijk. The music makes me cheerful.
verrast
ver-RAST
verrast
surprised
Ik ben verrast door het cadeau. I am surprised by the gift.
enthousiast
en-too-see-AST
enthousiast
enthusiastic
Zij is enthousiast over het plan. She is enthusiastic about the plan.
de or het?
Feelings are often de-words: de gevoelens. But humeur is het. Why? Because it comes from French. Learn it as a pair: het humeur, de gevoelens. No rule, just memory.
- de
- de gevoelens
- het
- het humeur
The trap: boos vs kwaad
Boos means angry. Kwaad is stronger , furious. But in Dutch, kwaad also appears in 'kwaad doen' (to hurt). So don't use kwaad lightly. Stick to boos for everyday anger. That is the gem.
One day, many moods
Follow Anna from morning to night. Her face changes with every hour.
- 01
tap the Dutch to check yourself
- 02
tap the Dutch to check yourself
- 03
tap the Dutch to check yourself
- 04
tap the Dutch to check yourself
- 05
tap the Dutch to check yourself
- 06
tap the Dutch to check yourself
- 07
tap the Dutch to check yourself
- 08
tap the Dutch to check yourself
Helper words in this story
- wakker worden to wake up
- slecht bad
- vandaag today
- op het werk at work
- collega colleague
- worden to become
- dan then
- komen to come
- vriendin friend (female)
- cadeau gift
- aan het einde van de dag at the end of the day
Thirty seconds. Prove it.
Three words from this lesson. Answer before you doubt yourself.
Prove it · 1 of 3
chagrijnig
All 20 words in this lesson
het humeur
the mood
de gevoelens
feelings
chagrijnig
grumpy
moe
tired
teleurgesteld
disappointed
vervelend
annoying
vervelen
to annoy
verdrietig
sad
boos
angry
kwaad
furious
depressief
depressed
onrustig
restless
bang
afraid
ongeduldig
impatient
blij
happy
vrolijk
cheerful
tevreden
satisfied
ontevreden
dissatisfied
verrast
surprised
enthousiast
enthusiastic
Hear all 20, then say them back
The interactive lesson plays every word, walks the story line by line, records your voice next to a native one, and remembers the ones you find hard. Lesson 1 needs no account.
- I can say how I feel in Dutch
- I can use de and het with feelings
- I can describe a mood swing
- I can ask someone how they feel
- I can respond to someone's feelings
Fifty fifty. We build it. You show up.
