
The following adjectives are used to express emotions. Read and listen to them while trying to think of a meaningful context in which you can use them. Remember to add Taa MarbuuTa ة ، ـة for the feminine form and ين or ات for the plural. Use the listening column to hear both the masculine and feminine form of the adjectives.
| English | الفصحى MSA |
العامية Colloquial Jordanian |
استَمِع Listen |
| Good |
جَيِّد |
كوَيِّس / منيح |
|
| Happy | سَعيد | فَرحان / مَبسوط | |
| Upset | مُنزَعِج | زَعلان | |
| Sad | حَزين | حَزنان | |
| Excited | مُتَحَمِّس | مِتحَمِّس | |
| Tired | مُتعَب | تَعبان | |
| Awake | يَقِظ | مصَحصِح | |
| Sleepy | نَعسان | نَعسان | |
| Comfortable | مُرتاح | مِرتاح | |
| Annoyed | مُتَضايِق | مِتدايِق | |
| Bored | يَشعُر بالمَلَل | زَهقان / مَلّان | |
| Sick | مَريض | مَريض | |
| Worried | قَلِق | قَلقان | |
| Confused | مُشَوَّش | مِحتار | |
| Hungry | جائِع | جوعان | |
| Full (with food) | يَشعُر بالشَبَع | شَبعان | |
| Thirsty | عَطِش | عَطشان |
Now let’s practice!
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