How You Are, How You Got
Feeling adjectives ride on estar for the state and ficar for the change:
| adjective | |
|---|---|
| zangado | angry |
| chateado | annoyed, upset — the everyday EP word |
| assustado | frightened |
| contente | glad, pleased |
Fiquei chateado com o João — I got annoyed with João. The preposition of the cause is com.
| Are you angry with me? | Estás zangado comigo? |
The Feeling Nouns
| noun | the phrase | |
|---|---|---|
| a alegria | the joy | Que alegria! |
| a vergonha | the shame | ter vergonha (de) |
| o medo | the fear | ter medo (de) |
| o amor | the love | o amor da minha vida |
| a esperança | the hope | ter esperança |
| o interesse | the interest | ter interesse em |
The ter + noun pattern you know from ter fome extends to feelings: tenho vergonha, temos esperança.
Strength to Go On
A força is strength — and Força! on its own is the Portuguese cheer: come on, you can do it!
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