- communication: simple words for actions and feelings
1. Feelings and Emotions
a. Happiness / Positive Feelings
- feel happy / glad / joyful / pleased
- be happy / cheerful / excited
- smile / grin / beam
- laugh / giggle
- be relaxed / calm
- enjoy / like / love
- have fun / have a good time
- be proud of / feel proud
- be satisfied / content
b. Sadness / Negative Feelings
- feel sad / unhappy / upset
- cry / weep
- be lonely / feel alone
- miss someone / something
- feel disappointed / sorry
- be tired / bored / frustrated
- sigh / moan
- feel bad / ashamed
c. Anger / Frustration
- feel angry / mad / annoyed / upset
- shout / yell / scream
- get angry / lose your temper
- argue / fight / disagree
- glare / scowl / frown
- complain / protest
- be frustrated / irritated
d. Fear / Anxiety
- feel afraid / scared / nervous / worried
- tremble / shake
- hide / run away / escape
- panic / be surprised / shocked
- freeze / stop / hesitate
- worry about / fear for
e. Love / Affection / Friendship
- love / like / care for / adore
- hug / hold / kiss / cuddle
- help / support / trust
- miss someone / think of someone
- be friends with / play with / share with
- smile at / greet warmly
f. Surprise / Excitement
- be surprised / shocked / amazed / excited
- gasp / say “wow” / shout in surprise
- raise eyebrows / open eyes wide
- jump / clap / cheer
- notice / see something unexpected
2. Thoughts / Mental Actions
a. Thinking / Understanding
- think / imagine / dream
- know / understand / remember
- learn / study / find out
- guess / suppose / consider
- believe / hope / wish
b. Deciding / Planning
- decide / choose / prefer
- want / like / need / hope
- plan / prepare / try
- agree / refuse / say yes / say no
c. Remembering / Forgetting
- remember / forget
- recall / remind
- think back / look back
- notice / recognize
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3. Communication / Talking / Social Actions
a. Speaking / Talking
- say / tell / ask / answer
- shout / yell / scream
- whisper / talk quietly
- explain / describe / announce
- order / request / invite
- greet / say hello / say goodbye
b. Expressing Feelings
- say sorry / apologize
- thank / congratulate
- complain / promise
- agree / disagree / argue
- tell the truth / lie
c. Listening / Understanding Others
- listen / hear / pay attention
- answer / respond / repeat
- ask questions / check
- agree / disagree
4. Physical Reactions / Body Language
- smile / laugh / cry / sigh
- frown / scowl / shake head
- wave / clap / jump
- nod / shake head / point
- hug / hold / touch / shake hands
- run / walk / sit / stand / lie down
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Try to memorize these:
| Verb / Phrase | Meaning (A1 Level) |
|---|---|
| feel happy | to have a good and pleasant feeling |
| feel glad | to feel good about something |
| feel joyful | to feel very happy |
| feel pleased | to feel happy and satisfied |
| be happy | to feel good and smile |
| be cheerful | to feel good and act friendly |
| be excited | to feel very happy and energetic |
| smile | to make a happy face with your mouth |
| grin | to smile widely |
| beam | to show happiness on your face |
| laugh | to make a happy sound |
| giggle | to laugh in a small, quiet way |
| be relaxed | to feel calm and not worried |
| be calm | to feel peaceful |
| enjoy | to like something and feel happy doing it |
| like | to feel good about something |
| love | to feel very good about something or someone |
| have fun | to do something enjoyable |
| have a good time | to enjoy yourself |
| be proud of | to feel happy about something you did |
| feel proud | to feel good about yourself |
| be satisfied | to feel happy with something |
| be content | to feel calm and happy |
| feel sad | to feel unhappy |
| feel unhappy | to feel bad inside |
| feel upset | to feel unhappy or worried |
| cry | to let tears fall from your eyes |
| weep | to cry |
| be lonely | to feel alone |
| feel alone | to feel without friends |
| miss someone | to feel sad because someone is not there |
| miss something | to feel sad because something is gone |
| feel disappointed | to feel unhappy because something went wrong |
| feel sorry | to feel bad for someone or yourself |
| be tired | to feel weak or need rest |
| be bored | to feel unhappy because nothing is interesting |
| be frustrated | to feel unhappy because you cannot do something |
| sigh | to breathe out slowly when unhappy |
| moan | to make a low sound when unhappy |
| feel bad | to feel unhappy or guilty |
| feel ashamed | to feel bad about yourself |
| feel angry | to feel mad |
| feel mad | to feel angry |
| feel annoyed | to feel irritated |
| feel upset | to feel unhappy and angry |
| shout | to speak loudly because of anger or excitement |
| yell | to shout loudly |
| scream | to shout very loudly |
| get angry | to start feeling mad |
| lose your temper | to suddenly get very angry |
| argue | to speak angrily with someone |
| fight | to fight physically or argue |
| disagree | to have a different opinion |
| glare | to look at someone angrily |
| scowl | to frown and show anger |
| frown | to move your eyebrows to show anger or sadness |
| complain | to say you are unhappy about something |
| protest | to say you do not agree |
| be frustrated | to feel angry because you cannot do something |
| be irritated | to feel annoyed |
| feel afraid | to feel scared |
| feel scared | to feel fear |
| feel nervous | to feel worried or tense |
| feel worried | to feel unhappy or afraid about something |
| tremble | to shake because of fear |
| shake | to move quickly back and forth |
| hide | to go somewhere so others cannot see you |
| run away | to go away quickly because of fear |
| escape | to get away from danger |
| panic | to feel very afraid and confused |
| be surprised | to feel something unexpected |
| be shocked | to feel very surprised or upset |
| freeze | to stop moving because of fear |
| stop | to not move or act |
| hesitate | to wait before doing something |
| worry about | to feel nervous about something |
| fear for | to feel afraid something bad will happen |
| love | to feel very good about someone or something |
| like | to feel good about something or someone |
| care for | to feel concern or love for someone |
| adore | to love very much |
| hug | to hold someone in your arms |
| hold | to put your hands on or around someone |
| kiss | to touch with lips to show love |
| cuddle | to hold someone in a loving way |
| help | to do something for someone |
| support | to help or encourage |
| trust | to believe someone is good and honest |
| miss someone | to feel sad because someone is not there |
| think of someone | to have someone in your thoughts |
| be friends with | to have a friend |
| play with | to do games or fun activities together |
| share with | to give part of something to someone |
| smile at | to smile to someone |
| greet warmly | to say hello in a friendly way |
| be surprised | to feel something unexpected |
| be shocked | to feel very surprised or upset |
| be amazed | to feel very surprised |
| be excited | to feel very happy and energetic |
| gasp | to breathe in quickly because of surprise |
| say “wow” | to express surprise |
| shout in surprise | to make a loud sound because of surprise |
| raise eyebrows | to move eyebrows up in surprise |
| open eyes wide | to open eyes more than usual in surprise |
| jump | to move up suddenly |
| clap | to hit your hands together |
| cheer | to shout happily |
| notice | to see something |
| see something unexpected | to find something surprising |
| think | to use your mind |
| imagine | to see something in your mind |
| dream | to see something in your mind when awake or asleep |
| know | to have information |
| understand | to know what something means |
| remember | to keep something in your mind |
| learn | to get new knowledge |
| study | to look at information carefully |
| find out | to learn something |
| guess | to try to answer without knowing |
| suppose | to think something is true |
| consider | to think carefully |
| believe | to think something is true |
| hope | to want something to happen |
| wish | to want something |
| decide | to choose |
| choose | to pick one thing |
| prefer | to like one thing more than another |
| want | to need or like something |
| need | to require something |
| plan | to decide what to do |
| prepare | to get ready |
| try | to make an effort |
| agree | to say yes |
| refuse | to say no |
| say yes | to agree |
| say no | to disagree |
| remember | to keep something in mind |
| forget | to not remember |
| recall | to remember |
| remind | to help someone remember |
| think back | to remember the past |
| look back | to remember the past |
| notice | to see or understand |
| recognize | to know someone or something |
| say | to speak words |
| tell | to give information |
| ask | to want information |
| answer | to respond to a question |
| whisper | to speak quietly |
| talk quietly | to speak softly |
| explain | to make something clear |
| describe | to tell what something is like |
| announce | to say publicly |
| order | to tell someone to do something |
| request | to ask politely |
| invite | to ask someone to come |
| greet | to say hello |
| say hello | to greet |
| say goodbye | to leave |
| say sorry | to apologize |
| apologize | to say sorry |
| thank | to show thanks |
| congratulate | to say well done |
| complain | to say you are unhappy |
| promise | to say you will do something |
| tell the truth | to say what is real |
| lie | to say something not true |
| listen | to hear and pay attention |
| hear | to notice sound |
| pay attention | to look and listen carefully |
| respond | to answer |
| repeat | to say again |
| ask questions | to want information |
| check | to see if correct |
| smile | to show happiness |
| laugh | to make a happy sound |
| cry | to let tears fall |
| sigh | to breathe out slowly |
| frown | to show unhappiness |
| scowl | to show anger |
| shake head | to say no |
| wave | to move hand to say hello or goodbye |
| clap | to hit hands together |
| jump | to move up suddenly |
| nod | to move head up and down for yes |
| point | to show direction with finger |
| hug | to hold someone |
| hold | to take in hands or arms |
| touch | to put hand on something |
| shake hands | to hold hands as greeting |
| run | to move fast |
| walk | to move slowly |
| sit | to rest on chair or ground |
| stand | to be on feet |
| lie down | to rest on ground or bed |
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