Feelings

1. أنا فرحان

   ana farḥān

   I am happy

   Usage

   The basic way to say you are happy; fine with anyone. A woman adds "-a".

   Grammar Note

   An adjective; a woman adds the feminine ending "-a". A sentence assembled from attested words.

2. فرحت برشة

   farḥt barsha

   I was very glad

   Usage

   Says you were glad about news or a meeting; the form is the same for men and women.

   Grammar Note

   "Farḥ" is the verb "be glad"; its first-person past is "farḥt". A sentence assembled from attested words.

3. أنا متحمس

   ana mtḥammes

   I am excited

   Usage

   For anticipation before a trip or an outing.

   Grammar Note

   An adjective; a woman adds the feminine ending "-a". A sentence assembled from attested words.

4. أنا فخور

   ana fakhūr

   I am proud

   Usage

   For pride in yourself or in your family.

   Grammar Note

   An adjective; a woman adds the feminine ending "-a". A sentence assembled from attested words.

5. ارتحت

   irtaḥt

   I am relieved

   Usage

   Said when a worry has passed. As a verb it does not change with the speaker's gender.

   Grammar Note

   "Irtāḥ" means to rest or to feel relieved; "irtaḥt" is its first-person past. A sentence assembled from attested words.

6. عجبني برشة

   ʿajbni barsha

   I liked it a lot

   Usage

   A compliment for food, a view or a purchase. Aimed at a person it can sound like flirting, so keep it for things.

   Grammar Note

   "ʿAjab" puts the thing liked as the subject: literally "it pleased me". A sentence assembled from attested words.

7. توحشتك

   twaḥḥashtek

   I miss you

   Usage

   For family and close friends, not for a stranger. The same form for a man or a woman.

   Grammar Note

   "Mtwaḥḥesh" means missing someone; the verb form is "twaḥḥash", and the final "-ek" is "you". A sentence assembled from attested words.

8. أنا حزين

   ana ḥazīn

   I am sad

   Usage

   Says you feel low.

   Grammar Note

   An adjective; a woman adds the feminine ending "-a". A sentence assembled from attested words.

9. خسارة

   khsāra

   What a shame

   Usage

   A reaction to a cancelled plan or bad news.

   Grammar Note

   On its own it means "too bad"; it also means "a loss". A sentence assembled from attested words.

10. أنا وحداني

    ana waḥdāni

    I am lonely

    Usage

    An opening line when you are travelling alone and want company.

    Grammar Note

    An adjective; a woman adds the feminine ending "-a". A sentence assembled from attested words.

11. أنا متوحش بلادي

    ana mtwaḥḥesh blādi

    I miss my home country

    Usage

    A natural opener for talking about where you come from. A woman adds "-a".

    Grammar Note

    The thing missed follows "mtwaḥḥesh" directly. A sentence assembled from attested words.

12. أنا على أعصابي

    ana ʿlā aʿṣābi

    I am angry

    Usage

    An idiom for anger or being on edge. In public, stating the problem calmly gets you further.

    Grammar Note

    "ʿAla aʿṣābo" is an idiom meaning "angry"; the ending changes with the person. A sentence assembled from attested words.

13. أنا خايف

    ana khāyef

    I am scared

    Usage

    Can also be a reason to turn down an activity.

    Grammar Note

    An adjective; a woman adds the feminine ending "-a". A sentence assembled from attested words.

14. أنا متقلق

    ana mtqallaq

    I am worried

    Usage

    For worry or unease; the word also covers being bothered or feeling unwell.

    Grammar Note

    An adjective; a woman adds the feminine ending "-a". A sentence assembled from attested words.

15. أنا مستراسي

    ana mstrāsi

    I am stressed

    Usage

    A colloquial word for tension from work or travel; it comes from French "stress".

    Grammar Note

    An adjective; a woman adds the feminine ending "-a". A sentence assembled from attested words.

16. نحشم

    neḥshem

    I am embarrassed

    Usage

    Says you feel awkward in front of others. The form does not change with gender.

    Grammar Note

    A verb from the same root as "ḥashma" (shame, decency); a dictionary example reads "he is not shy". A sentence assembled from attested words.

17. أنا حشام

    ana ḥashshām

    I am shy

    Usage

    Describes a shy character. A woman adds "-a".

    Grammar Note

    An adjective; a woman adds the feminine ending "-a". A sentence assembled from attested words.

18. مليت

    mlīt

    I am bored

    Usage

    For being bored while waiting. As a verb it does not change with gender.

    Grammar Note

    "Mall" is the verb "get bored"; "mlīt" is its first-person past. A sentence assembled from attested words.

19. أنا تاعب

    ana tāʿeb

    I am tired

    Usage

    For tiredness after a journey or sightseeing. A woman adds "-a".

    Grammar Note

    An adjective; a woman adds the feminine ending "-a". A sentence assembled from attested words.

20. نعست

    nʿast

    I am sleepy

    Usage

    Says you feel sleepy. As a verb it does not change with gender.

    Grammar Note

    "Nʿas" is the verb "get sleepy"; "nʿast" is its first-person past. A sentence assembled from attested words.

21. ما نحسش روحي مليح

    mā nḥess-sh rūḥi mlīḥ

    I do not feel well

    Usage

    Says you are not feeling well.

    Grammar Note

    Built on "he feels tired" (iḥess rūḥo); "mā…-sh" makes it negative. A sentence assembled from attested words.

22. أنا مرتاح

    ana mertāḥ

    I am comfortable

    Usage

    A good thing to tell a host when you are happy with the room or the meal. A woman adds "-a".

    Grammar Note

    An adjective; a woman adds the feminine ending "-a". A sentence assembled from attested words.

23. نشكرك برشة

    nshkorek barsha

    I thank you very much

    Usage

    A more deliberate thanks than "yʿayyshek"; the same for a man or a woman.

    Grammar Note

    "Nshkor" is "I thank"; the final "-ek" is "you". A sentence assembled from attested words.

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