How to articulate your emotions in Danish
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Literal years ago, I got an ask about how to talk about emotions in Danish. I was never really entirely sure, what the person was asking about, but I recently had the idea to just flat out translate one of those "how to identify which emotion you're experiencing" charts. So here goes nothing
Please note: all of these are approximations, and a lot of the words that are used to describe the same general feeling are in fact more or less interchangeable, as is the case with the emotion chart.
This is the chart I used:
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bange - fearful
noun: frygt - fear
bange, frygtsom, ræd - scared
hjælpeløs - helpless
skræmt, rædselsslagen - frightened
nervøs, ængstelig - anxious
overvældet - overwhelmed
bekymret - worried
usikker - insecure
utilstrækkelig - inadequate
underlegen, mindreværdig - inferior
svag - weak
værdiløs - worthless
ubetydelig, betydningsløs - insignificant
afvist - rejected
holdt udenfor, ekskluderet - excluded
forfulgt - persecuted
truet - threatened
nervøs - nervous
udsat - exposed
sur - angry
noun: vrede - anger
skuffet, svigtet - let down
forrådt - betrayed
forurettet - resentful
ydmyget - humiliated
ikke føle sig respekteret - feel disrespected
gjort nar ad, latterliggjort - ridiculed
bitter - bitter
forarget - indignant
krænket - violated
vred - mad
rasende - furious
jaloux - jealous
aggressiv - aggressive
provokeret - provoked
hostile - fjendtlig
frustreret - frustrated
arrig - infuriated
irriteret - annoyed
fjern - distant
tilbagetrukken/tilbagetrukket - withdrawn
følelsesløs, følelsesforladt - numb
kritisk - critical
skeptisk - sceptical
affejende, afvisende - dismissive
frastødt - disgusted
noun: afsky - disgust
misbilligende - disapproving
fordømmende - judgemental
pinligt berørt - embarrassed
skuffet - disappointed
forfærdet - appalled
væmmes (verb, reflexive) - to be revolted
e.g. jeg væmmes ved lugten af fisk 'I am revolted by the smell of fish'
frygtelig - awful
kvalm - nauseated
foragtelig - detestable
frastødt - repelled
forfærdet - horrified
tøvende - hesitant
ked af det - sad
noun: bedrøvelse, sorg - sadness, sorrow
såret - hurt
flov - embarrassed
skuffet - disappointed
deprimeret*, nedtryk - depressed
mindreværdig - inferior
tom, følelsesforladt - empty
*while deprimeret like English depressed primarily should be used in relation to a medical diagnosis of depression, it is also used as a synonym of nedtrykt (literally ned 'down, de' + trykt 'pressed') in the vernacular
skyldig - guilty
fortrydende, skyldbetynget, angerfuld - remorseful
skamfuld - ashamed
fortvivlelse - despair
adj: fortvivlet - despairing
sorg - grief
adj: sorgfuld, sorgramt, sørgende - grief-stricken, grieving
magtesløs - powerless
sårbar - vulnerable
gjort til offer, offergjort - victimised
skrøbelig - fragile
ensom - lonely
isoleret - isolated
efterladt - abandoned
glad - happy
noun: glæde, lykke - happiness
legesyg, legende - playful
ophidset - aroused
fræk - cheeky
tilfreds - content
fri - free
lykkelig, glad - joyful
interesseret - interested
nysgerrig - curious
videbegærlig - inquisitive
stolt - proud
succesfuld, succesrig - succesful
selvsikker - confident
accepteret - accepted
respekteret - respected
værdsat - valued
stærk, magtfuld - powerful
modig - courageous
kreativ - creative
fredfyldt - peaceful
kærlig - loving
taknemmelig - thankful
tillidsfuld - trusting
følsom, sensitiv - sensitiv
intim, tæt - intimate
optimistisk - optimistic
håbefuld - hopeful
inspireret - inspired
overrasket - surprised
noun: overraskelse - surprise
forskrækket - startled
chokeret - shocked
forfærdet - dismayed
forvirret - confused
desillusioneret - disillusioned
perpleks - perplexed
forbløffet - amazed
forbavset - astonished
ærefrygt - awe
begejstret, spændt - excited
ivrig - eager
energisk - energetic
dårligt - bad
kede sig (verb, reflexive) - to be bored
e.g. jeg keder mig 'I am bored'
ligeglad - indifferent
apatisk - apathetic
travl - busy
presset - pressured
forhastet - rushed
stresset - stressed
overvældet - overwhelmed
ude af kontrol - out of control
træt - tired
søvnig - sleepy
ufokuseret - unfocussed
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#17.2 Auri
Shibisu was beat. His match with Agni must have been the lamest out of everyone. He couldn't land a single blow on him no matter how hard he tried. All the while knowing that Agni was going easy on him. Still, Agni offered him an outstretched hand and pulled him up to his wobbly feet.
"You did your best," Agni smiled encouragingly. It was an odd look on him, since he looked a lot like Khun, and Khun wouldn't have smiled like that. At least never at him. "But there is still a lot to work on with those blind spots."
Shibisu knew. But he wasn't built for agility, especially with his low shinsu tolerance. Each time they ascended another floor, it took him some time to get used to moving quickly again.
"I have something for you." Agni pulled him out of his thoughts. He opened his palm. "Give me your hand."
Shibisu complied and mirrored Agni's example. In return, Agni placed something in his palm.
"What is this?"
"It's special fish food. Hold it like this and just relax, ok?" Agni instructed as he repositioned Shibisu's arm so it was fully outstretched, palm flat.
Before Shibisu could ask, Agni had called one of his hidden lighthouses. He whistled and a fish swam out from it. It was about an arm’s length and very fast. Its color was also quite muted; he would have missed it had he not been paying attention.
"This is Auri." Agni introduced as the fish swam around him and preened under his touch. "She's a domesticated electric eel, capable of stunning D-ranks and killing E-ranks. Her species is loyal and territorial, but they can be very timid otherwise. I want you to take care of her one day."
"What?!" Shibisu whisper-shouted through gritted teeth, afraid that he would startle the fish. "Didn't you just say that she's dangerous?"
"She can protect you." Agni pried his fist open and led him to stretch his arm out again. "Just give her this and she'll know that you're a friend."
Shibisu held his breath when the fish swam close, trying his best to not flinch or take another step back when it opened its jaw, displaying rows of needle sharp teeth that could definitely shred his flesh. Yet his fear never happened, and the fish was surprisingly docile when it nibbled on the pellet.
Despite his initial fear, he could see its appeal. It was affectionate and gentle. Granted, he always had a soft spot for cute things, even if they might be dangerous. Case in point: his team.
Shibisu tried to move his arm a little, since he was no longer as tense, but the sudden move startled the fish, and it suddenly vanished into thin air. Shibisu looked around and found nothing.
Noticing his confusion, Agni explained, "As I said, her species is very timid. They have the ability to conceal themselves with shinsu, so they can be hard to detect without observers."
The fish reappeared behind Agni, swimming near his shoulders, "Ah, there you are." Agni flicked his fingers and pointed to the lighthouse; the fish obediently swam back inside. "I will bring her again the next time we meet, so she can get used to this team."
Shibisu could only nod, knowing that refusal wasn't an option.
Agni walked away and clapped his hands to get the whole team's attention, "That's a wrap for today. A shame no one won my bet, but I hope you learnt something from this."
Endorsi clicked her tongue, "Show off."
Agni ignored her entirely, but his stance was never unguarded, ready to leap in case of sudden attack. Was every Khun raised like that?
"Hm, one more thing…" Agni walked up to Rak. "Crocodile, come with me for a moment."
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