How to Express Feelings and Emotions in Hindi

Understanding and expressing your feelings is important in any language. In Hindi, there are colorful, direct, and often poetic ways to say how you feel—whether you’re happy, sad, surprised, or just want to share your mood with a friend. Here’s your essential guide!

Why Learn Emotional Vocabulary?

• Connect better: Expressing your true feelings helps you build real relationships.

• Understand movies and songs: Hindi pop culture is full of emotional expressions.

• React naturally: Reply to “कैसे हो?” (How are you?) with more than just “ठीक हूँ” (I’m fine)

Basic Vocabulary: Feelings & Emotions

English	Hindi (Devanagari)	Romanized
Happy	खुश	Khush
Sad	दुखी	Dukhi
Angry	गुस्सा	Gussa
Excited	उत्साहित	Utsaahit
Tired	थका हुआ / थकी हुई	Thaka hua / Thaki hui
Surprised	हैरान	Hairaan
Scared/Afraid	डर / डरना	Dar / Darna
Nervous	घबराया हुआ / हुई	Ghabraaya hua / hui
Bored	बोर / ऊबा हुआ	Bor / Uba hua
Calm/Relaxed	शांत	Shaant
In love	प्यार में	Pyaar mein

Expressing Happiness

English	Hindi	Romanized
I am happy.	मैं खुश हूँ।	Main khush hoon.
I feel so happy today!	आज मैं बहुत खुश हूँ!	Aaj main bahut khush hoon!

Extra:

• बहुत अच्छा! (Bahut accha!) – That’s great!

• मुझे बहुत खुशी हुई। (Mujhe bahut khushi hui.) – I felt very happy.

Expressing Sadness

English	Hindi	Romanized
I am sad.	मैं दुखी हूँ।	Main dukhi hoon.
I feel alone.	मैं अकेला/अकेली महसूस कर रहा/रही हूँ।	Main akela/akeli mehsoos kar raha/rahi hoon.
This is sad.	यह दुख की बात है।	Yeh dukh ki baat hai.

Expressing Anger

English	Hindi	Romanized
I am angry.	मुझे गुस्सा आ रहा है।	Mujhe gussa aa raha hai.
I am very angry.	मैं बहुत गुस्सा हूँ।	Main bahut gussa hoon.
This is unfair.	यह ठीक नहीं है।	Yeh theek nahi hai.

Expressing Surprise

English	Hindi	Romanized
I am surprised!	मैं हैरान हूँ!	Main hairaan hoon!
Really?	सच में?	Sach mein?
I didn’t expect this.	मुझे यह उम्मीद नहीं थी।	Mujhe yeh ummeed nahi thi.

Expressing Fear or Nervousness

English	Hindi	Romanized
I am scared.	मैं डर गया/गई हूँ।	Main dar gaya/gayi hoon.
I am nervous.	मैं घबराया/घबराई हूँ।	Main ghabraaya/ghabraayi hoon.
Don’t be afraid!	डरिए मत!	Dariye mat!

Expressing Excitement

English	Hindi	Romanized
I am excited!	मैं उत्साहित हूँ!	Main utsaahit hoon!
This is awesome!	यह बहुत जबरदस्त है!	Yeh bahut zabardast hai!
I can’t wait!	मैं इंतजार नहीं कर सकता/सकती!	Main intezaar nahi kar sakta/sakti!

Expressing Boredom or Tiredness

English	Hindi	Romanized
I am bored.	मैं बोर हो रहा/रही हूँ।	Main bor ho raha/rahi hoon.
I am tired.	मैं थक गया/गई हूँ।	Main thak gaya/gayi hoon.
Let’s do something fun!	कुछ मज़ेदार करते हैं!	Kuch mazedaar karte hain!

Expressing Calmness or Relaxation

English	Hindi	Romanized
I am relaxed.	मैं शांत हूँ।	Main shaant hoon.
It’s peaceful here.	यहाँ बहुत शांति है।	Yahan bahut shaanti hai.

Expressing Love or Affection

English	Hindi	Romanized
I love you.	मैं तुमसे प्यार करता/करती हूँ।	Main tumse pyaar karta/karti hoon.
I care for you.	मैं तुम्हारी फिक्र करता/करती हूँ।	Main tumhari fikr karta/karti hoon.
You are special to me.	तुम मेरे लिए खास हो।	Tum mere liye khaas ho.

Useful Everyday Expressions

• सच में? (Sach mein?) – Really?

• कोई बात नहीं। (Koi baat nahi.) – No problem / It’s okay.

• ध्यान रखना। (Dhyan rakhna.) – Take care.

• बहुत अच्छा! (Bahut accha!) – Very good! / That’s great!

Tips for Expressing Emotions in Hindi

1. Use “मैं … हूँ” (Main … hoon): This pattern works for most feelings:

   • मैं खुश हूँ। (I am happy.)

   • मैं दुखी हूँ। (I am sad.)

2. Adjectives change for gender:

   • Male: थका हुआ (thaka hua), डर गया (dar gaya)

   • Female: थकी हुई (thaki hui), डर गई (dar gayi)

3. Double up with body language! Indians often use expressions, gestures, and tone with feeling words.

4. Try adding “बहुत” (bahut – very) for extra emotion:

   • मैं बहुत खुश हूँ। (I am very happy.)

   
   
   
   

Practice: Try Saying…

1. मैं बहुत उत्साहित हूँ! (Main bahut utsaahit hoon!) – I am very excited!

   
   

2. मैं थोड़ा दुखी हूँ। (Main thoda dukhi hoon.) – I am a little sad.

   
   

3. डरिए मत! (Dariye mat!) – Don’t be afraid!

   
   

4. मुझे गुस्सा आ रहा है। (Mujhe gussa aa raha hai.) – I am getting angry.

   
   

5. तुम मेरे लिए बहुत खास हो। (Tum mere liye bahut khaas ho.) – You are very special to me.

   
   
   
   

Final Thoughts

Learning to share your real feelings in Hindi will help you build real friendships, understand movies and songs, and reply with more than just “ठीक हूँ”! Use these words, listen for them in conversation, and don’t be shy—Indians love honest emotions!