Korean vocabulary · Topic 4 of 10

Emotions & Descriptions in Korean

Many Korean describing words behave like verbs. 좋다 becomes 좋아요 in polite speech; 아름답다 becomes 아름다워요. Learn the dictionary form for recognition and the spoken form for describing a day, a meal, or how you feel.

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  1. 1Happyadjective행복하다haengbokhada
  2. 2Sadadjective슬프다seulpeuda
  3. 3Lovenoun사랑sarang
  4. 4Beautifuladjective아름답다areumdapda
  5. 5Goodadjective좋다jota
  6. 6Badadjective나쁘다nappeuda
  7. 7Tiredadjective피곤하다pigonhada
  8. 8Angryadjective화나다hwanada
  9. 9Bigadjective크다keuda
  10. 10Smalladjective작다jakda
  11. 11Hotadjective뜨겁다tteugeopda
  12. 12Coldadjective차갑다chagapda
  13. 13Newadjective새롭다saeropda
  14. 14Oldadjective오래되다oraedoeda오래되다 describes old things; age for people requires a different expression.
  15. 15Youngadjective젊다jeomda
  16. 16Cuteadjective귀엽다gwiyeopda
  17. 17Handsomeadjective잘생기다jalsaenggida
  18. 18Uglyadjective못생기다motsaenggida
  19. 19Funadjective재미있다jaemiitda
  20. 20Boringadjective지루하다jiruhada
  21. 21Funnyadjective웃기다utgida
  22. 22Scared (afraid)adjective무섭다museopda
  23. 23Worriedadjective걱정되다geokjeongdoeda
  24. 24Excitedadjective신나다sinnada
  25. 25Nervousadjective긴장되다ginjangdoeda
  26. 26Boredadjective심심하다simsimhada
  27. 27Surprisedadjective놀라다nollada
  28. 28Calmadjective차분하다chabunhada
  29. 29Proudadjective자랑스럽다jarangseureopda
  30. 30Jealousadjective질투하다jiltuhada
  31. 31Shyadjective수줍다sujupda
  32. 32Lonelyadjective외롭다oeropda
  33. 33Hopenoun희망huimang
  34. 34Happinessnoun행복haengbok
  35. 35Kindadjective친절하다chinjeolhada
  36. 36Nice (pleasant)adjective상냥하다sangnyanghada
  37. 37Smartadjective똑똑하다ttokttokhada
  38. 38Stupidadjective어리석다eoriseokda
  39. 39Lazyadjective게으르다geeureuda
  40. 40Crazyadjective미치다michida
  41. 41Strongadjective강하다ganghada
  42. 42Weakadjective약하다yakhada
  43. 43Braveadjective용감하다yonggamhada
  44. 44Honestadjective정직하다jeongjikhada
  45. 45Politeadjective예의 바르다yeui bareuda
  46. 46Rudeadjective무례하다muryehada
  47. 47Generousadjective너그럽다neogeureopda
  48. 48Selfishadjective이기적이다igijeogida
  49. 49Seriousadjective진지하다jinjihada
  50. 50Quietadjective조용하다joyonghada
  51. 51Loud (noisy)adjective시끄럽다sikkeureopda
  52. 52Fastadjective빠르다ppareuda
  53. 53Slowadjective느리다neurida
  54. 54Easyadjective쉽다swipda
  55. 55Difficultadjective어렵다eoryeopda
  56. 56Cheapadjective싸다ssada
  57. 57Expensiveadjective비싸다bissada
  58. 58Importantadjective중요하다jungyohada
  59. 59Interestingadjective흥미롭다heungmiropda
  60. 60Talladjective키가 크다kiga keuda
  61. 61Shortadjective키가 작다kiga jakda
  62. 62Longadjective길다gilda
  63. 63Thinadjective얇다yalpda
  64. 64Heavyadjective무겁다mugeopda
  65. 65Cleanadjective깨끗하다kkaekkeuthada
  66. 66Dirtyadjective더럽다deoreopda
  67. 67Emptyadjective비어 있다bieo itda
  68. 68Openadjective열려 있다yeollyeo itda
  69. 69Closedadjective닫혀 있다datyeo itda
  70. 70Correct (right)adjective맞다matda
  71. 71Wrongadjective틀리다teullida
  72. 72Trueadjective참cham
  73. 73Falseadjective거짓geojit
  74. 74Bestadjective최고choego
  75. 75Betteradjective더 좋다deo jota
  76. 76Perfectadjective완벽하다wanbyeokhada
  77. 77Amazingadjective놀랍다nollapda
  78. 78Terribleadjective끔찍하다kkeumjjikhada
  79. 79Cool (great)adjective멋지다meotjida
  80. 80Differentadjective다르다dareuda
  81. 81Sameadjective같다gatda
  82. 82Dangerousadjective위험하다wiheomhada
  83. 83Safeadjective안전하다anjeonhada
  84. 84Busyadjective바쁘다bappeuda
  85. 85Free (no cost)adjective한가하다hangahada
  86. 86Richadjective부유하다buyuhada
  87. 87Pooradjective가난하다gananhada
  88. 88Readyadjective준비되다junbidoeda
  89. 89Sure (certain)adjective확실하다hwaksilhada
  90. 90I like itphrase마음에 들어요maeume deureoyo
  91. 91I don't like itphrase마음에 안 들어요maeume an deureoyo
  92. 92I love it!phrase정말 좋아해요jeongmal joahaeyo
  93. 93How beautiful!phrase정말 아름다워요jeongmal areumdawoyo
  94. 94I'm so happy for youphrase정말 잘됐어요jeongmal jal dwaesseoyo
  95. 95What a shame!phrase아쉽네요aswimneyo
  96. 96I'm in lovephrase사랑에 빠졌어요sarange ppajyeosseoyo
  97. 97Calm downphrase진정하세요jinjeonghaseyo
  98. 98That's great!phrase정말 좋아요jeongmal joayo
  99. 99I'm sorry to hear thatphrase정말 안됐어요jeongmal andwaesseoyo
  100. 100How do you feel?phrase기분이 어때요?gibuni eottaeyo?

Practice these words in a conversation

Talk about your week

Use these Korean words to imagine the scene. Read the phrases aloud, then try making a short exchange with a study partner.

  • Happy행복하다haengbokhada
  • Tired피곤하다pigonhada
  • Busy바쁘다bappeuda
  • Interesting흥미롭다heungmiropda
  • How do you feel?기분이 어때요?gibuni eottaeyo?

FAQ

Emotions & Descriptions in Korean: common questions

Is 좋다 the same as 좋아하다?

좋다 describes something as good or pleasing. 좋아하다 is an action verb meaning to like. 날씨가 좋아요 says the weather is good; 커피를 좋아해요 says I like coffee.

How do I say I am tired?

피곤해요 is the polite spoken form of 피곤하다. You can omit I when the context clearly points to you.

Do Korean adjectives change for masculine and feminine?

No. Korean does not make adjectives agree with grammatical gender. The ending changes for sentence function, tense, and speech level instead.

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