Expressing Feelings: Nervous and Anxious
Common Expressions (поширені вирази):
- “Я нервую.”
(Pronunciation: “Ya nervuyu.”)- Translation: “I am nervous.”
- “Я почуваюся нервово.”
(Pronunciation: “Ya pochuvayusya nervovo.”)- Translation: “I feel nervous.”
- “Мені неспокійно.”
(Pronunciation: “Meni nespokiyno.”)- Translation: “I feel uneasy.”
- “Я хвилююся.”
(Pronunciation: “Ya khvylyuyusya.”)- Translation: “I am worried.” (often interchangeable with “nervous”).
More Intense Forms:
- “Я дуже нервую.”
(Pronunciation: “Ya duzhe nervuyu.”)- Translation: “I am very nervous.”
- “Я страшенно хвилююся.”
(Pronunciation: “Ya strashenno khvylyuyusya.”)- Translation: “I am extremely nervous.”
Casual/Informal Variations:
- “Мене дратує.”
(Pronunciation: “Mene dratuye.”)- Translation: “I feel irritated.” (can also imply nervousness).
- “Мене це напружує.”
(Pronunciation: “Mene tse napruzhuye.”)- Translation: “This makes me nervous.”