Russian Vocabulary: Emotions

Discover how to express and understand emotions in Russian for effective communication.

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Vocabulary List

English Russian Pronunciation
Anger
Гнев
Anxiety
Беспокойство
Confidence
Уверенность
Contentment
Удовлетворенность
Curiosity
Любопытство
Disgust
Отвращение
Envy
Зависть
Excitement
Возбуждение
Fear
Страх
Frustration
Разочарование
Guilt
Вина
Hope
Надежда
Jealousy
Ревность
Joy
Радость
Love
Любовь
Pride
Гордость
Relief
Облегчение
Sadness
Печаль
Shame
Стыд
Surprise
Удивление

Grammar Guide: Gendered Emotions

In Russian, many emotions have gendered forms. For example, “happy” is счастливый (schastlivy) for males and счастливая (schastlivaya) for females. Pay attention to the gender of the person you are describing to use the correct form of the emotion.

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