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How I Feel — phrases for feelings, in eight languages.

I’m happy! I’m sad. I’m afraid of the dark. Naming the feeling is most of the work of managing it. 60 phrases in this theme; the 4 below are free — tap a language, hear it in a woman’s or a man’s voice.

60 phrases in this theme4 free, with both voices8 languages on every card

Free forever

4 free cards, every language.

Real cards from the free set, with the illustration the app shows and the clips it plays. Pick a language; the sentence changes and the picture stays.

Tap a language on any card. The switch changes the voice on all 4.

  • I'm happy! — the illustration on its card

    I'm happy!

    Family Time & Celebrations · your child says it

  • I'm sad. — the illustration on its card

    I'm sad.

    Big Feelings · your child says it

  • I'm mad! — the illustration on its card

    I'm mad!

    Big Feelings · your child says it

  • I'm afraid of the dark. — the illustration on its card

    I'm afraid of the dark.

    Bedtime · your child says it

In the full library

13 situations, 60 phrases.

The theme is built from the moments a family actually has. Here is each one, with the number of phrases it holds and one of them. Every phrase is illustrated and spoken in all eight languages by both voices.

  • Happy, sad, mad, scared · 4 phrases
    “I'm happy!”
  • More feelings · 6 phrases
    “I'm excited!”
  • Feeling scared · 5 phrases
    “I'm afraid of the dark.”
  • Feeling sick or better · 4 phrases
    “I feel sick.”
  • Ouch and brrr · 5 phrases
    “I got dizzy.”
  • Saying why I feel this way · 4 phrases
    “I'm sad because we have to leave.”
  • How others feel · 4 phrases
    “He's sad.”
  • Checking on a friend · 3 phrases
    “Are you okay?”
  • Comforting words · 9 phrases
    “It's okay.”
  • Calming down · 7 phrases
    “Take a deep breath.”
  • Things I like · 5 phrases
    “I like it!”
  • Favorites · 2 phrases
    “My favorite color is blue.”
  • Yummy and yucky · 2 phrases
    “Yummy!”

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75 words and 35 phrases are free, forever, with both voices. One $9.99 purchase opens the rest of the 1,000+ words and 500+ phrases, in all eight languages at once. No subscription, nothing renews.

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No ads, ever Private by design Works offline No account needed Up to 4 children iPhone, iPad, and Android

On Apple, the purchase is set up for Family Sharing. Google Play has no in‑app‑purchase family sharing, so on Android it stays with the account that bought it.