Feelings

1. Ik bin bliid

   I'm glad

   Usage

   Expresses plain, immediate gladness about something that has just happened

   Grammar Note

   Continue with "bliid dat …" (glad that) or "bliid mei …" (glad about). The adjective follows ik bin directly

2. Ik bin lokkich

   I'm happy

   Usage

   Says you are happy in a lasting, deeper sense, about life or a relationship

   Grammar Note

   Lokkich also means fortunate. For everyday pleasure, bliid is the more natural choice

3. Ik sjoch dernei út

   I'm looking forward to it

   Usage

   Says you are looking forward to something coming up, such as a trip or a meeting

   Grammar Note

   Útsjen nei means to look forward to. Dernei stands for "to it", and the particle út goes to the end. A composed sentence built from dictionary patterns

4. Ik bin grutsk

   I'm proud

   Usage

   Shows pride in your own achievement or in someone else's

   Grammar Note

   Add "grutsk op …" to name what you are proud of

5. Wat in ferromming!

   What a relief

   Usage

   Said when a worry is over, such as when a test comes back clear

   Grammar Note

   Exclamations take the form Wat in … ! Ferromming is the feeling of pressure lifting

6. Ik bin tankber

   I'm grateful

   Usage

   A weightier way to say you are thankful for help received

   Grammar Note

   Say "tankber foar …" for what you are grateful for. It is tank (thanks) plus -ber

7. Ik hâld fan dy

   I love you

   Usage

   Tells a partner, family member or close friend that you love them

   Grammar Note

   Hâlde fan means to love or be fond of, and also works for things. Dy is the informal you; the polite form is jo

8. Ik mis dy

   I miss you

   Usage

   Tells someone close that you miss them

   Grammar Note

   Misse means to miss in both senses. For someone you address politely, say Ik mis jo

9. Ik fiel my drôvich

   I'm sad

   Usage

   Says you feel sad, as a mood you are in

   Grammar Note

   Fiele my plus an adjective means to feel a certain way. Keep the reflexive my

10. Wat spitich!

    What a shame

    Usage

    Said about a closed shop or a cancelled plan, or to sympathise with bad luck

    Grammar Note

    Spitich covers both "what a pity" and "sorry". It also sympathises with someone else's bad luck

11. Ik bin teloarsteld

    I'm disappointed

    Usage

    A calm way to say that something fell short of what you expected

    Grammar Note

    Add "teloarsteld oer …" for the cause. It keeps a complaint calm

12. Ik fiel my iensum

    I feel lonely

    Usage

    Says you feel lonely, as on a long solo trip

    Grammar Note

    Iensum means lonely. For simply being alone, use allinnich

13. Ik bin ûnwennich nei hûs

    I'm homesick

    Usage

    Says you are homesick part-way through a trip

    Grammar Note

    The official word list has no single word for homesickness. Ûnwennich means ill at ease, and nei … adds what you long for. A composed sentence

14. Ik bin lilk

    I'm angry

    Usage

    Makes it clear that you are angry, as when making a complaint

    Grammar Note

    Use "lilk op …" for who or what you are angry with. It sounds calmer aimed at the situation than at the person

15. Ik ergerje my

    I'm irritated

    Usage

    Says you are annoyed, milder than angry

    Grammar Note

    Ergerje my is reflexive. Add "oan …" to say what annoys you

16. Ik bin bang

    I'm scared

    Usage

    Says you are scared

    Grammar Note

    Add "bang foar …" for what you fear

17. Ik bin skrokken

    I got a fright

    Usage

    Says you got a fright, from a sudden noise or a near miss

    Grammar Note

    Skrokken is the past participle of skrikke. "Skrokken wêze" is the set way to say you were startled

18. Ik meitsje my soargen

    I'm worried

    Usage

    Says you are worried, for example about missing luggage or family you cannot reach

    Grammar Note

    "Soargen meitsje" means to worry. Add "oer …" for the cause. A composed sentence

19. Ik haw lêst fan stress

    I'm stressed

    Usage

    Says that stress is troubling you

    Grammar Note

    "Lêst hawwe fan …" means to suffer from something. First person is ik haw, never ha. A composed sentence

20. Ik skamje my

    I'm embarrassed

    Usage

    Says you are embarrassed about your own slip

    Grammar Note

    Skamje my is reflexive. Add "foar …" for the cause

21. Ik bin ferlegen

    I'm shy

    Usage

    Tells people up front that you are shy

    Grammar Note

    Ferlegen describes a shy person and also a moment of awkwardness

22. Ik ferfeel my

    I'm bored

    Usage

    Says that you are bored

    Grammar Note

    Ferfele my is reflexive. Keep it about yourself; aimed at someone's plan it is rude

23. Ik bin wurch

    I'm tired

    Usage

    Says you are tired, a good way to suggest a break

    Grammar Note

    Wurch is the standard word for tired. For stronger, say deawurch

24. Ik bin deawurch

    I'm exhausted

    Usage

    Says you are worn out, as after a long journey

    Grammar Note

    Deawurch is dea (dead) plus wurch (tired), dead tired

25. Ik fiel my slûch

    I'm sleepy

    Usage

    Says you feel sleepy, handy for jet lag

    Grammar Note

    Slûch also means sly. After fiele my it means sleepy

26. Ik fiel my goed

    I feel good

    Usage

    The answer when someone asks how you feel

    Grammar Note

    Fiele my is reflexive. Goed works here as an adverb, well

27. Ik fiel my net goed

    I don't feel well

    Usage

    The standard opening line when you feel unwell

    Grammar Note

    Negate with net before goed. "Ik fiel my net sa goed" softens it a little

28. Ik bin yn 'e war

    I'm confused

    Usage

    Says you are confused or have lost the thread

    Grammar Note

    "Yn 'e war wêze" means to be confused. 'E is the short form of de after a preposition

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