Emotions and feelings
Emotionen und Gefühle
- Express your basic emotions.
- Describe the emotions of others.
- "Not, very, too, a bit" with adjectives and verbs
Learn how to express emotions and feelings in German using adjectives and verbs with modifiers like nicht, sehr, zu, and ein bisschen. This lesson covers positive and negative feelings, practical dialogues for everyday situations, and verb conjugations to help you describe mental and emotional states naturally and accurately.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 2: Match a word
Instruction: Match the translations
Exercise 3: Cluster the words
Instruction: Sort the words into the groups "Positive feelings" and "Negative feelings".
Positive Gefühle
Negative Gefühle
Exercise 4: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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Wütend
Angry
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Traurig
Sad
3
Gelangweilt
Bored
4
Ängstlich
Fearful
5
Nervös
Nervous
Übung 5: Conversation exercise
Anleitung:
- What is the emotion in each picture? (What is the emotion in each picture? )
- Ask the person next to you how they feel. (Ask the person next to you how they feel.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Der Junge auf dem ersten Bild ist glücklich. The boy in the first picture is happy. |
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Das Mädchen fühlt sich müde. The girl feels tired. |
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Sie ist sehr wütend. She is very angry. |
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Wie fühlst du dich? How are you feeling? |
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Ich bin ruhig und glücklich. I am calm and happy. |
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Ich bin ein bisschen müde. I am a bit tired. |
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Exercise 6: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 7: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Ich ___ gern, wenn ich glücklich bin.
(I ___ like to laugh when I am happy.)2. Du ___ nicht, wenn du traurig bist.
(You ___ don't cry when you are sad.)3. Sie ___ ihre Familie sehr.
(She ___ loves her family very much.)4. Wir ___ ein bisschen, wenn das Gespräch lustig ist.
(We ___ laugh a little when the conversation is funny.)Exercise 8: Emotions in Conversation with Friends
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Lachen - to laugh
Präsens
- ich lache
- du lachst
- er/sie/es lacht
- wir lachen
- ihr lacht
- sie/Sie lachen
Lieben - to love
Präsens
- ich liebe
- du liebst
- er/sie/es liebt
- wir lieben
- ihr liebt
- sie/Sie lieben
Weinen - to cry
Präsens
- ich weine
- du weinst
- er/sie/es weint
- wir weinen
- ihr weint
- sie/Sie weinen
Sich entschuldigen - to apologize
Präsens
- ich entschuldige mich
- du entschuldigst dich
- er/sie/es entschuldigt sich
- wir entschuldigen uns
- ihr entschuldigt euch
- sie/Sie entschuldigen sich
Exercise 9: „Nicht, sehr, zu, ein bisschen“ mit Adjektiven und Verben
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: "Not, very, too, a bit" with adjectives and verbs
Show translation Show answerszu, sehr, ein bisschen, nicht
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A1.25.1 Grammatik
„Nicht, sehr, zu, ein bisschen“ mit Adjektiven und Verben
"Not, very, too, a bit" with adjectives and verbs
Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Lachen to laugh Share Copied!
prasens
| German | English |
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| (ich) lache | I laugh |
| (du) lachst | You laugh |
| (er/sie/es) lacht | he/she/it laughs |
| (wir) lachen | we laugh |
| (ihr) lacht | you laugh |
| (sie) lachen | they laugh |
Weinen to cry Share Copied!
prasens
| German | English |
|---|---|
| (ich) weine | I cry |
| (du) weinst | you cry |
| (er/sie/es) weint | he/she/it cries |
| (wir) weinen | we cry |
| (ihr) weint | you cry |
| (sie) weinen | they cry |
Lieben to love Share Copied!
prasens
| German | English |
|---|---|
| (ich) liebe | I love |
| (du) liebst | you love |
| (er/sie/es) liebt | he/she/it loves |
| (wir) lieben | we love |
| (ihr) liebt | you love |
| (sie) lieben | they love |
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Understanding Emotions and Feelings in German
This lesson focuses on expressing emotions and feelings using adjectives and verbs in German, combined with modifiers such as nicht (not), sehr (very), zu (too), and ein bisschen (a little). You will learn to describe how you or others feel in various situations, which is essential for everyday conversations.
Key Vocabulary Groups
The lesson divides emotions into two main categories: Positive Feelings like das Glück (happiness), glücklich (happy), lachen (to laugh), lächeln (to smile), and lieben (to love), and Negative Feelings such as nervös (nervous), traurig (sad), and wütend (angry). Understanding these groupings helps you express emotions more accurately.
Using Adjectives and Verbs with Modifiers
Examples like Ich bin heute sehr glücklich (I am very happy today) and Bist du ein bisschen nervös vor dem Gespräch? (Are you a little nervous before the conversation?) show how intensity is expressed. Modifiers change the emotion's strength or negate it, such as in Sie lächelt, weil sie nicht traurig ist (She smiles because she is not sad).
Practical Dialogues
You will practice real-life situations such as discussing feelings at work, with doctors, or friends. For example, asking Wie fühlst du dich heute? (How do you feel today?) or describing symptoms like Ich fuhle mich ein bisschen traurig (I feel a little sad) help develop conversational skills.
Verb Conjugations
The lesson also includes practicing verb conjugations of common emotion-related verbs like lachen (to laugh), weinen (to cry), lieben (to love), and sich entschuldigen (to apologize) in the present tense. This supports forming grammatically correct sentences.
Note on Grammar and Expression
Unlike English, German often uses modal adverbs such as sehr or zu directly before an adjective to indicate intensity. For example, zu wütend means "too angry." Also, expressions like Ich bin ein bisschen nervös correspond to "I am a little nervous" in English. Learning proper placement of these modifiers is crucial for natural speech.
Useful German Phrases
- Ich bin sehr glücklich. – I am very happy.
- Bist du ein bisschen nervös? – Are you a little nervous?
- Er ist zu wütend. – He is too angry.
- Wir lachen zusammen. – We laugh together.
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