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Feelings and Emotions in Turkish

Feelings in Turkish work like other adjectives: add the ending for “I am” and you’re done: (I’m happy), (I’m tired). To ask how someone feels, say Here are the everyday feelings, how your body feels, the feeling verbs and the phrases Turks use to comfort someone. Every word and sentence has audio.

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Asking and telling how you feel

is the everyday question. (to feel) is for when you really want to know.

  • Nasılsın?

    How are you?

    Nasılsın? — İyiyim, sağ ol. Sen nasılsın?

    How are you? — I’m fine, thanks. And you?

  • Nasıl hissediyorsun?

    How do you feel?

    Sınavdan sonra nasıl hissediyorsun?

    How do you feel after the exam?

  • Kendini nasıl hissediyorsun?

    How are you feeling? · often asked after an illness

    Kendini nasıl hissediyorsun? Ateşin düştü mü?

    How are you feeling? Has your fever gone down?

  • hissetmek

    to feel

    Yeni evimizde kendimi çok rahat hissediyorum.

    I feel really comfortable in our new house.

  • duygu

    feeling, emotion

    Duygularını saklama, benimle konuş.

    Don’t hide your feelings; talk to me.

  • Ne oldu?

    What happened?

    Neden yüzün asık? Ne oldu?

    Why the long face? What happened?

  • Canım sıkkın.

    I’m feeling down. · literally “my soul is squeezed”

    Canım sıkkın, biraz yürüyüşe çıkacağım.

    I’m feeling down; I’m going to go for a little walk.

Everyday feelings

Add the ending for “I am”: (I’m happy), (I’m sad), (I’m excited).

  • mutlu

    happy

    Seninle çok mutluyum.

    I’m very happy with you.

  • mutsuz

    unhappy

    İşinde mutsuz, yeni bir iş arıyor.

    She’s unhappy at work and looking for a new job.

  • üzgün

    sad · also “sorry”, for bad news

    Bugün biraz üzgünüm, köpeğim hasta.

    I’m a bit sad today; my dog is sick.

  • sinirli

    angry, irritable

    Babam trafikte hep sinirli oluyor.

    My dad always gets angry in traffic.

  • yorgun

    tired

    Yorgun musun? — Evet, çok yorgunum, erken yatacağım.

    Are you tired? — Yes, really tired. I’m going to bed early.

  • heyecanlı

    excited

    Yarın tatile çıkıyoruz, çok heyecanlıyım!

    We’re going on vacation tomorrow; I’m so excited!

  • sakin

    calm

    Sakin ol, her şey yolunda.

    Calm down, everything’s fine.

  • endişeli

    worried

    Annem çok endişeli, kardeşim hâlâ eve gelmedi.

    My mom is really worried; my brother still hasn’t come home.

  • stresli

    stressed

    Bu hafta işte çok stresliyim.

    I’m really stressed at work this week.

  • kötü

    bad

    Bugün kendimi kötü hissediyorum, evde kalacağım.

    I feel bad today; I’m going to stay home.

How your body feels

Hunger, thirst and cold often use the past tense for how you feel right now: (I’m thirsty.)

  • aç

    hungry

    Çok açım, ne yiyelim?

    I’m starving. What shall we eat?

  • tok

    full · the polite way to say no to more food

    Teşekkürler, tokum.

    Thanks, I’m full.

  • susamak

    to get thirsty · Susadım: I’m thirsty

    Çok susadım, biraz su var mı?

    I’m so thirsty. Is there any water?

  • uykulu

    sleepy

    Bebek uykulu, hadi yatıralım.

    The baby’s sleepy; let’s put him to bed.

  • hasta

    sick, ill

    Bugün işe gidemiyorum, hastayım.

    I can’t go to work today; I’m sick.

  • üşümek

    to feel cold · Üşüdüm: I’m cold

    Üşüdüm, pencereyi kapatır mısın?

    I’m cold. Could you close the window?

Feeling verbs

Some feelings are verbs. Watch the ending on what you feel about: and take -den, and takes -e.

  • sevinmek

    to be glad

    Seni gördüğüme çok sevindim!

    I’m so glad to see you!

  • korkmak

    to be afraid

    Köpeklerden çok korkuyorum.

    I’m really afraid of dogs.

  • sıkılmak

    to get bored

    Bu filmden sıkıldım, başka bir şey izleyelim.

    I’m bored of this movie; let’s watch something else.

  • şaşırmak

    to be surprised

    Fiyatları görünce çok şaşırdım.

    I was really surprised when I saw the prices.

  • kızmak

    to get angry

    Lütfen bana kızma, bilerek yapmadım.

    Please don’t be mad at me; I didn’t do it on purpose.

  • özlemek

    to miss

    Ailemi çok özledim.

    I really miss my family.

  • utanmak

    to be embarrassed, to be shy

    Herkesin önünde şarkı söylemekten utanıyorum.

    I’m embarrassed to sing in front of everyone.

  • ağlamak

    to cry

    Film çok duygusaldı, sonunda ağladım.

    The movie was so emotional that I cried at the end.

  • gülmek

    to laugh

    Bu şakaya herkes güldü.

    Everyone laughed at this joke.

Comforting someone

  • Geçmiş olsun.

    Get well soon. · also for any bad luck

    Kolunu mu kırdın? Geçmiş olsun!

    You broke your arm? Get well soon!

  • Üzülme.

    Don’t be sad.

    Üzülme, bir dahaki sefere kazanırsın.

    Don’t be sad; you’ll win next time.

  • Merak etme.

    Don’t worry.

    Merak etme, saat ondan önce evde olurum.

    Don’t worry, I’ll be home before ten.

  • Her şey yoluna girecek.

    Everything will be OK.

    Biraz sabret, her şey yoluna girecek.

    Be patient; everything will work out.

Good to know

  • To ask, add mı, mi, mu or mü with the person ending: (Are you tired?), (Are you excited?)
  • Many feeling verbs use the past tense for how you feel now: (I’m bored.), (I miss it.), (I’m cold.) Literally they mean “I got bored” and “I got cold”. See the past tense with -di.
  • is one of the most useful Turkish phrases: say it to anyone who is sick, had an accident or just had a bad day.
  • (literally “my soul”) is also a warm way to say “dear”: For more ways to answer , see Turkish greetings.

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