Feelings

1. Örülök

   I'm glad

   Usage

   The core way to say you are pleased; also the standard greeting Örülök, hogy megismerhetem, glad to meet you

   Grammar Note

   One verb carries the whole sentence — the ending marks the person, so you drop the pronoun én

2. Boldog vagyok

   I'm happy

   Usage

   Deeper contentment rather than momentary gladness — the same word as in Boldog születésnapot, happy birthday

3. Izgatott vagyok

   I'm excited

   Usage

   Keyed up with anticipation; depending on context it can also shade towards nervous

4. Alig várom

   I can't wait

   Usage

   Literally I barely wait for it — the set phrase for looking forward to something

5. Büszke vagyok

   I'm proud

   Usage

   To be proud of someone, add the pronoun with the sublative ending (-rá-d): Büszke vagyok rád, I am proud of you

6. Megkönnyebbültem

   I'm relieved

   Usage

   For when a worry lifts — the lost bag turned up, the test came back clear

7. Szeretlek

   I love you

   Usage

   For a partner or family. The single word already contains I and you — nothing else needed

   Grammar Note

   The ending -lak / -lek packs I to you into the verb — a peculiarly Hungarian form

8. Tetszik

   I like it

   Usage

   For a thing or a place. For food that tastes good, Hungarians say Ízlik instead

   Grammar Note

   The thing is the subject — literally it pleases me — so the person is not the subject at all

9. Hiányzol

   I miss you

   Usage

   For someone close. Literally you are missing — the other person is the subject

10. Szomorú vagyok

    I'm sad

    Usage

    The basic way to say it; add a reason with hogy, that

11. Kár

    That's a shame

    Usage

    A one-word what a pity — natural when the shop is shut or the tickets have sold out

12. Csalódott vagyok

    I'm disappointed

    Usage

    When expectations were not met; a fairly non-confrontational way to open a complaint

13. Magányos vagyok

    I'm lonely

    Usage

    About feeling alone rather than simply being alone — for talking about a long stay away from home

14. Mérges vagyok

    I'm angry

    Usage

    The standard, measured way to say it — it registers anger without attacking the listener

15. Ideges vagyok

    I'm on edge

    Usage

    Covers both nerves and irritation — before an exam, or after a long wait

16. Félek

    I'm afraid

    Usage

    Name the fear with the ablative ending: Félek a kutyáktól, I am afraid of dogs

17. Meglepődtem

    I'm surprised

    Usage

    Grammatically past tense, but like the English I was surprised it describes how you feel now

18. Aggódom

    I'm worried

    Usage

    To worry about a person: Aggódom érted, I am worried about you

19. Stresszes vagyok

    I'm stressed

    Usage

    The English loan stressz with a Hungarian adjective ending; entirely ordinary in conversation

20. Zavarban vagyok

    I'm embarrassed

    Usage

    Flustered or awkward — light enough to use when a compliment makes you blush

21. Szégyellem magam

    I'm ashamed

    Usage

    Heavier than zavarban vagyok — it admits fault, and lands well alongside an apology

22. Unatkozom

    I'm bored

    Usage

    For friends and family; saying it to a guide mid-tour would come across as rude

23. Fáradt vagyok

    I'm tired

    Usage

    Also a gentle way to bow out of more sightseeing

24. Álmos vagyok

    I'm sleepy

    Usage

    Sleepiness specifically, unlike fáradt, tired — useful for explaining jet lag

25. Jól vagyok

    I'm fine

    Usage

    The standard answer to Hogy vagy?, how are you — and what you say after a stumble to mean you are all right

26. Rosszul vagyok

    I feel unwell

    Usage

    Feeling ill or queasy; say it straight out at a pharmacy or clinic

27. Hálás vagyok

    I'm grateful

    Usage

    A step beyond Köszönöm, thank you — worth adding when someone has really helped you

28. Nyugodt vagyok

    I'm calm

    Usage

    For reassuring someone. Nyugalom! is the call to another person to calm down

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