To talk about feelings, use "I am…" or "I feel…": "I am tired" · "She feels happy" · "Are you OK?" Remember: feelings are adjectives — they follow the verb "to be".
Feelings & emotions
happy
/ˈhæp.i/
I am happy today!
sad
/sæd/
She is sad because her cat is ill.
tired
/ˈtaɪəd/
I am very tired after work.
angry
/ˈæŋ.ɡri/
He is angry with me.
scared / afraid
/skeəd/ /əˈfreɪd/
She is scared of dogs.
excited
/ɪkˈsaɪ.tɪd/
I am excited about the party!
bored
/bɔːd/
The children are bored.
surprised
/səˈpraɪzd/
She is surprised by the news.
worried
/ˈwʌr.id/
I am worried about the exam.
nervous
/ˈnɜː.vəs/
She is nervous before the test.
hungry
/ˈhʌŋ.ɡri/
I am hungry — let's eat!
thirsty
/ˈθɜː.sti/
Are you thirsty? Have some water.
cold
/kəʊld/
I am cold — close the window!
hot
/hɒt/
She is hot — open the window.
ill / sick
/ɪl/ /sɪk/
He is ill and needs to rest.
well / fine / OK
/wel/ /faɪn/
I am fine, thank you!
Saying how you feel:
"How are you?" → "I'm fine, thanks." · "How do you feel?" → "I feel tired." · "Are you OK?" → "Yes, I'm OK." / "No, I'm not — I'm a bit ill."