English
Feelings and Emotions
Updated Oct 28, 2026
Name feelings and explain simple causes.
What you’ll learn
Name feelings and explain simple causes.
និយាយពីអារម្មណ៍ និងមូលហេតុសាមញ្ញ។
Meaning and use
Feeling words describe how someone experiences a situation. Bored describes the person; boring describes something that causes boredom. Use feel or be with an adjective. A feeling can change, so time expressions such as today or right now make the situation clearer.
ពាក្យអារម្មណ៍ប្រើជាមួយ feel ឬ be។ Bored បង្ហាញអ្នកដែលអផ្សុក រីឯ boring បង្ហាញអ្វីដែលធ្វើឱ្យអផ្សុក។ បន្ថែមពេលវេលាដើម្បីឱ្យន័យច្បាស់។
Key words and phrases
| Word or phrase | Meaning and use |
|---|---|
| happy (adjective) | សប្បាយចិត្ត — feel happy |
| sad (adjective) | សោកសៅ — a sad child |
| worried (adjective) | បារម្ភ — worried about the exam |
| excited (adjective) | រំភើប — excited about the trip |
| bored (adjective) | អផ្សុក — I feel bored. |
| proud (adjective) | មានមោទនភាព — proud of your work |
| calm (adjective) | ស្ងប់ចិត្ត — stay calm |
| lonely (adjective) | ឯកោ — feel lonely |
Examples
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I am excited about the trip.
ខ្ញុំរំភើបនឹងការធ្វើដំណើរ។
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She feels worried about the test.
នាងបារម្ភអំពីការប្រឡង។
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We are proud of your progress.
យើងមានមោទនភាពចំពោះការរីកចម្រើនរបស់អ្នក។
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He feels lonely when he is away from home.
គាត់មានអារម្មណ៍ឯកោពេលនៅឆ្ងាយពីផ្ទះ។
Everyday conversation
Dara: How do you feel about the presentation?
Maly: I am worried, but I am excited too.
Dara: You have practised a lot.
Maly: Thanks. That helps me feel calm.
Common mistakes
| Instead of | Use | Why |
|---|---|---|
| I am boring because there is nothing to do. | I am bored because there is nothing to do. | Bored describes the person’s feeling. |
| She feels happily today. (intended: emotional state) | She feels happy today. | After linking feel, use the adjective happy. |
Practice
Try these questions before opening the answers. Write or say each answer.
សាកល្បងឆ្លើយសំណួរទាំងនេះជាមុនសិន មុននឹងបើកមើលចម្លើយ។ អ្នកអាចសរសេរ ឬនិយាយចម្លើយរបស់អ្នក។
- Choose: I am (excited / exciting) about my new class.
- Complete the phrase: proud ___ your work.
- Write a sentence with worried and a cause.
Answers and explanations
Show answers / បង្ហាញចម្លើយ
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excited
The person experiences excitement.
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of
Proud commonly takes of.
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I am worried about the exam.
Model answer: worried about introduces the cause; other sensible causes are possible.
Quick recap
- Use be or feel with feeling adjectives.
- Choose -ed for many experienced feelings.
- Learn phrases such as proud of and worried about.