Learn 500 Essential Korean Adjectives by Theme Part8. Space & Location (공간과 위치)

🏠 8. 공간과 위치 (Space & Location) 

Master 500 Basic Korean Adjectives with English and Romanization

This guide includes 500 of the most important Korean adjectives, grouped into 10 useful categories such as personality, emotions, physical sensations, size, color, time, and more. Each adjective is shown in its base Korean form (Hangul), Romanized pronunciation, and English translation. For example: 크다 (keuda) means “to be big,” and 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) means “to be pretty.”

By learning adjectives thematically, you can better understand their context and use them more naturally in conversation. For example, in the “Emotions” category, you’ll find words like 기쁘다 (gippeuda – to be happy) and 슬프다 (seulpeuda – to be sad) side by side — making them easier to remember and apply.

The Romanized spellings follow South Korea’s official Romanization system, which helps beginners pronounce words correctly, even if they haven’t fully mastered Hangul.

Whether you're studying Korean on your own or with a tutor, this collection is a great way to grow your descriptive vocabulary and speak more expressively. You can use it to build flashcards, practice writing sentences, or prepare for conversations.

From daily feelings to physical traits and time-related descriptions, these 500 adjectives will help you describe the world around you in Korean with confidence.

🏠 8. 공간과 위치 (Space & Location)

1. 넓다 – neolda – to be spacious / wide
2. 좁다 – jopda – to be narrow / cramped
3. 가깝다 – gakkapda – to be close / near
4. 멀다 – meolda – to be far
5. 높다 – nopda – to be high
6. 낮다 – natda – to be low
7. 위쪽이다 – wijeogida – to be above / upper
8. 아래쪽이다 – araejjogida – to be below / lower
9. 앞쪽이다 – apjjogida – to be front
10. 뒤쪽이다 – dwitjjogida – to be back
11. 왼쪽이다 – oenjjogida – to be left side
12. 오른쪽이다 – oreunjjogida – to be right side
13. 안쪽이다 – anjjogida – to be inner
14. 바깥쪽이다 – baggatjjogida – to be outer
15. 내부적이다 – naebujeokida – to be internal
16. 외부적이다 – oebujeokida – to be external
17. 구석지다 – guseokjida – to be in a corner
18. 중심적이다 – jungsimjeokida – to be central
19. 수평이다 – supyeongida – to be level / horizontal
20. 수직이다 – sujigida – to be vertical
21. 경사진 – gyeongsajin – to be sloped / inclined
22. 평평하다 – pyeongpyeonghada – to be flat
23. 울퉁불퉁하다 – ultungbultunghada – to be bumpy
24. 굽다 – gupda – to be curved / bent
25. 곧다 – gotda – to be straight
26. 단단하다 – dandanada – to be firm
27. 비어 있다 – bieo itda – to be empty (space)
28. 꽉 차다 – kkwak chada – to be packed
29. 빈틈없다 – binteumeopda – to be tight / gapless
30. 여유롭다 – yeoyuropta – to be roomy
31. 지하이다 – jihaida – to be underground
32. 지상이다 – jisangida – to be above ground
33. 실내이다 – silnaeida – to be indoors
34. 실외이다 – siloeida – to be outdoors
35. 개방적이다 – gaebangjeokida – to be open
36. 폐쇄적이다 – pyeswaejeokida – to be closed / enclosed
37. 밀폐되다 – milpye-doeda – to be sealed
38. 연결되다 – yeongyeoldoeda – to be connected
39. 분리되다 – bunridoeda – to be separated
40. 나뉘다 – nanwida – to be divided
41. 일직선이다 – iljiksseonida – to be in a straight line
42. 대칭이다 – daechingida – to be symmetrical
43. 비대칭이다 – bidaechingida – to be asymmetrical
44. 겹치다 – gyeopchida – to overlap
45. 뒤섞이다 – dwiseokkida – to be mixed up
46. 중앙이다 – jungangida – to be at the center
47. 모서리다 – moseorida – to be at the edge
48. 한가운데다 – hangaundaeda – to be right in the middle
49. 주위이다 – juwiida – to be around / surrounding
50. 일정 거리 있다 – iljeong geori itda – to be at a certain distance