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Common Feelings

How are you doing? I’m ~.

nei5 zeoi3 gan6 dim2 aa3? ngo5 (hou2) ~.
你最近點呀？ 我（好）～。

1. angry 2. anxious 3. bored 4. depressed

nau1 bat1 on1 mun6 zeoi2 song3
嬲 不安 悶 沮喪

5. embarrassed 6. great 7. happy 8. horrified

gaam3 gaai3 fei1 soeng4 hou2 hoi1 sam1 zan3 ging1
尷尬 非常好 開心 震驚

9. in love 10. lonely 11. sad 12. scared

paak3 gan2 to1 zik6 mok6 soeng1 sam1 geng1
拍緊拖 寂寞 傷心 驚

You look tired. I’m not tired. I’m...

Extra Practice! nei5 tai2 lok6 hou2 gui6. ngo5 m4 gui6 aa3. ngo5~.
你睇落好攰。 我唔攰呀。我～。
 Feeling Positive

active calm energetic funny

zik1 gik6 ping4 zing6 jau5 wut6 lik6 jau5 ceoi3
積極 平靜 有活力 有趣

honest hopeful interested kind

sing4 sat6 lok6 gun1 jau5 hing3 ceoi3 sin6 loeng4
誠實 樂觀 有興趣 善良

proud relaxed satisfied surprised

zi6 hou4 fong3 sung1 mun5 ji3 ging1 ngaa6
自豪 放鬆 滿意 驚訝

Feeling Negative

annoyed confused disappointed exhausted

man2 mai4 mong4 sat1 mong6 gui6
忟 迷茫 失望 攰

frightened frustrated miserable nervous

geng1 nau1 bei1 soeng1 gan2 zoeng1
驚 嬲 悲傷 緊張

silly terrible upset worried

so4 naan4 sau6 sam1 faan4 ji3 lyun6 daam1 sam1
傻 難受 心煩意亂 擔心

Expressing Yourself

I’m a little sad. I’m anxious today. I’m super happy.

ngo5 jau5 siu2 siu2 m4 hoi1 sam1. ngo5 gam1 jat6 hou2 bat1 on1. ngo5 ciu1 hoi1 sam1.
我有少少唔開心。 我今日好不安。 我超開心。

I’m angry at him. I’m excited for tomorrow. I’m annoyed by this situation.
ngo5 hou2 nau1 keoi5. ngo5 hou2 kei4 doi6 ting1 jat6. ngo5 deoi3 jyu1 ni1 go3 zong6 fong3
hou2 man2.
我好嬲佢。 我好期待聽日。 我對於呢個狀況好忟。

I was embarrassed yesterday. I’m feeling great today! I’m frustrated.

ngo5 kam4 jat6 hou2 gaam3 gaai3. ngo5 gam1 jat6 sam1 cing4 hou2 hou2! ngo5 hou2 nau1.
我琴日好尷尬。 我今日心情好好！ 我好嬲。