English Café: Excited or Nervous?

Advanced Details: Many learners of English are a little unsure about how to use the English adjectives “excited” and “nervous.”

excited = showing feelings of eagerness, delight, or enthusiasm. If you are excited, you probably think or feel that something good is going to happen in the future – Synonyms: eager, happy, delighted, enthusiastic

• She is excited because her husband gave her a present
• Supat was excited because he finally got the promotion that he wanted.

nervous = showing feelings of worry, fear, or anxiety. If you are nervous, you probably think or feel that something bad is going to happen in the future – Synonyms: worried, frightened, anxious, fearful

• Having to give a speech to all the department makes me nervous.
• Somporn is a nervous driver. He has trouble relaxing when he is driving.