Feelings

1. Jau sun cuntent / cuntenta.

   I'm pleased

   Usage

   A plain way to say you are pleased or satisfied. Men say cuntent, women say cuntenta. Local dialects are the norm in daily life; the form shown here is the written standard, Rumantsch Grischun

   Grammar Note

   The adjective agrees with the speaker's gender (cuntent / cuntenta). Composed sentence; native review recommended

2. Jau sun ventiraivel / ventiraivla.

   I'm happy

   Usage

   Expresses a happy, fortunate feeling. Men say ventiraivel, women say ventiraivla. It also carries a hint of being lucky

   Grammar Note

   Adjectives ending in -aivel take -aivla in the feminine. Composed sentence; native review recommended

3. Jau sun levgià / levgiada.

   I'm relieved

   Usage

   Says you feel relief once a worry is over. Men say levgià, women say levgiada

   Grammar Note

   A participle-based adjective that agrees with the speaker's gender. Composed sentence; native review recommended

4. Jau hai gugent tai.

   I care about you

   Usage

   A warm way to tell family or close friends you are fond of them; it is lighter than a romantic declaration. It uses the familiar ti (object form tai), so avoid it with elders or strangers

   Grammar Note

   Avair gugent (literally to have gladly) expresses liking or caring. Composed sentence; native review recommended

5. Jau sun trist / trista.

   I'm sad

   Usage

   The basic way to say you feel sad. Men say trist, women say trista

   Grammar Note

   The adjective agrees with the speaker's gender. Composed sentence; native review recommended

6. Tge donn!

   What a shame

   Usage

   An exclamation of regret when plans fall through or you hear bad news. Suitable for anyone

   Grammar Note

   Tge plus a noun forms an exclamation. Donn is a noun for damage and also works as an adjective meaning a pity. Composed sentence; native review recommended

7. Jau sun dischillus / dischillusa.

   I'm disappointed

   Usage

   For when expectations are not met. Men say dischillus, women say dischillusa. It also softly voices dissatisfaction with a service

   Grammar Note

   The feminine ending -a assumes the regular pattern. Composed sentence; native review recommended

8. Jau sun solitari / solitaria.

   I feel lonely

   Usage

   For confiding that you feel lonely. Men say solitari, women say solitaria

   Grammar Note

   Sulet can also mean simply alone; solitari was chosen here for the feeling of loneliness. Composed sentence; native review recommended

9. Jau hai encreschadetgna da chasa.

   I'm homesick

   Usage

   Say this when a long trip makes you long for home. Encreschadetgna is the noun for homesickness or longing

   Grammar Note

   The pattern hai plus a noun expresses a feeling; da chasa adds for home. Composed sentence; native review recommended

10. Jau sun grit / gritta.

    I'm angry

    Usage

    A direct way to state anger. Men say grit, women say gritta. In a dispute, say this calmly first and then explain the problem

    Grammar Note

    Getting angry can also be said vegnir grit (to become angry). Composed sentence; native review recommended

11. Quai ma disturba.

    That bothers me

    Usage

    A mild way to say something, such as noise or an action, bothers you, without blaming anyone

    Grammar Note

    The object pronoun ma goes before the verb. Composed sentence; native review recommended

12. Jau hai tema.

    I'm scared

    Usage

    The basic way to say you are afraid. It also works as an opener before asking for help on a mountain path or in the dark

    Grammar Note

    Avair tema (to have fear) means to be afraid; add tema da … for afraid of. Composed sentence; native review recommended

13. Jau sun spaventà / spaventada.

    I'm frightened

    Usage

    For being startled and scared by something sudden. Men say spaventà, women say spaventada

    Grammar Note

    A participle-based adjective that agrees with the speaker's gender. Composed sentence; native review recommended

14. Jau sun preoccupà / preoccupada.

    I'm worried

    Usage

    Use it when something worries you. Men say preoccupà, women say preoccupada

    Grammar Note

    A participle-based adjective that agrees with the speaker's gender. Composed sentence; native review recommended

15. Jau hai stress.

    I'm stressed

    Usage

    Say this when work or travel leaves you with no room to breathe. Stress is a masculine loanword

    Grammar Note

    The pattern hai plus a noun states a condition; being a noun, it needs no gender pair. Composed sentence; native review recommended

16. Quai è penibel.

    How embarrassing

    Usage

    A remark for an awkward or embarrassing situation. It describes the situation rather than yourself

    Grammar Note

    È is the 3rd person singular of essere (is). Composed sentence; native review recommended

17. Jau hai vargugna.

    I'm embarrassed

    Usage

    Voices shyness or shame. Avair vargugna is the set expression for to be ashamed and can be a bit strong, so add a smile for mild embarrassment

    Grammar Note

    Avair vargugna (to have shame) means to be ashamed. Composed sentence; native review recommended

18. Jau hai lungurella.

    I'm bored

    Usage

    For when there is nothing to do. Children on a family trip say it often

    Grammar Note

    Lungurella is a feminine noun meaning boredom, used in the avair plus noun pattern. Composed sentence; native review recommended

19. Jau sun stanchel / stancla.

    I'm tired

    Usage

    Tells people you are tired after a hike or a journey. Men say stanchel, women say stancla (-chel becomes -cla)

    Grammar Note

    The feminine stancla drops the e and ends in -cla. Composed sentence; native review recommended

20. Jau sun stanchel mort / stancla morta.

    I'm exhausted

    Usage

    A stronger way to say you can barely move. It literally means dead tired. Men say stanchel mort, women say stancla morta

    Grammar Note

    Both stanchel and mort agree with the speaker's gender. Composed sentence; native review recommended

21. Jau hai sien.

    I'm sleepy

    Usage

    Says you feel sleepy, for example on a night train or before an early start

    Grammar Note

    Avair sien (to have sleep) means to be sleepy. Composed sentence; native review recommended

22. Jau ma sent bain.

    I'm well

    Usage

    Says you feel fine. A handy answer when someone asks how you are

    Grammar Note

    The reflexive verb sa sentir takes jau ma sent in the first person. Composed sentence; native review recommended

23. Jau na ma sent betg bain.

    I don't feel well

    Usage

    Use it when you feel unwell. If it is serious, follow with your symptoms at a doctor or pharmacy

    Grammar Note

    Negation uses the pair na … betg: na before the verb group, betg after it. Composed sentence; native review recommended

24. Jau sun confus / confusa.

    I'm confused

    Usage

    Use it when an explanation has left you confused. Men say confus, women say confusa. Follow with a request to repeat it slowly

    Grammar Note

    The adjective agrees with the speaker's gender. Composed sentence; native review recommended

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