Understanding emotions
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Vocabulário
- भावनाEmotion / Feeling
- चिंताAnxiety / Worry
- निराशाDisappointment
- उत्साहEnthusiasm
- ईर्ष्याJealousy
- सहानुभूतिEmpathy
- कृतज्ञताGratitude
- अपराधबोधGuilt
- संवेदनशीलताSensitivity
Understanding Emotions in Hindi
Hindi has a rich vocabulary for emotions, drawing from Sanskrit and everyday speech. At B2 level, you should express nuanced emotional states:
Expressing how you feel:
- मुझे खुशी हो रही है (mujhe khushee ho rahee hai) — "I am feeling happy"
- मुझे दुख हो रहा है (mujhe dukh ho rahaa hai) — "I am feeling sad"
- Notice: emotions use मुझे (dative) not मैं (nominative)
Compound emotion words:
- आत्मविश्वास (aatmvishvaas) — self-confidence (आत्म + विश्वास)
- अपराधबोध (aparaadhbodh) — guilt (अपराध + बोध)
- आत्मसम्मान (aatmsammaan) — self-respect (आत्म + सम्मान)
Subjunctive for emotional reactions:
- काश मैं वहाँ होता (kaash main vahaan hotaa) — "I wish I were there" (masculine)
- शायद वह समझ जाए (shaayad vah samajh jaaye) — "Perhaps they would understand"
Example: मुझे इस बात पर गहरी निराशा हुई कि उसने मेरी भावनाओं को नहीं समझा।
(mujhe is baat par gahree niraashaa huee ki usne meree bhaavnaon ko naheen samjhaa.)
"I felt deep disappointment that they did not understand my feelings."
Expressões
- दिल टूट गयाHeartbroken — my heart broke
- मन में बेचैनी होनाTo feel restless/uneasy inside
- भावनाओं पर काबू पानाTo control your emotions
- किसी की भावनाओं को ठेस पहुँचानाTo hurt someone feelings
- मन हल्का हो गयाTo feel relieved (mind became light)
Erros frequentes
मैं खुश हो रहा हूँमुझे खुशी हो रही हैEmotions use the dative मुझे, not the nominative मैं
उसको बहुत चिंता है मेरे लिएउसे मेरी बहुत चिंता हैUse मेरी चिंता (possessive) not मेरे लिए चिंता
मेरा भावना दुख हैमेरी भावना दुख की हैभावना is feminine, use मेरी and add की after दुख
वह ईर्ष्या करता है मुझसेउसे मुझसे ईर्ष्या होती हैईर्ष्या uses the dative construction with होना, not करना
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Como se diz «Disappointment» em hindi?
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