Learn 500 Essential Korean Adjectives by Theme Part2. Emotions & Conditions (감정과 상태)

 🧠 2. 감정과 상태 (Emotions & Conditions)

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.

🧠 2. 감정과 상태 (Emotions & Conditions)

1. 기쁘다 – gippeuda – to be glad
2. 슬프다 – seulpeuda – to be sad
3. 화나다 – hwanada – to be angry
4. 속상하다 – soksanghada – to be upset
5. 우울하다 – uulhada – to be depressed
6. 외롭다 – oeropda – to be lonely
7. 신나다 – sinnada – to be excited
8. 지루하다 – jiruhada – to be bored
9. 만족스럽다 – manjoksureopda – to be satisfying
10. 실망스럽다 – silmangsureopda – to be disappointing
11. 불안하다 – buranhada – to be anxious
12. 안심되다 – ansimdoeda – to feel relieved
13. 창피하다 – changpihada – to be embarrassed
14. 부끄럽다 – bukkeureopda – to be shy / ashamed
15. 자랑스럽다 – jarangsureopda – to be proud
16. 질투하다 – jiltuhada – to be jealous
17. 부럽다 – bureopda – to be envious
18. 무섭다 – museopda – to be scary
19. 놀랍다 – nollapda – to be surprising
20. 감동적이다 – gamdongjeokida – to be touching
21. 혼란스럽다 – hollansureopda – to be confusing
22. 어색하다 – eosaekhada – to be awkward
23. 편하다 – pyeonhada – to be comfortable
24. 불편하다 – bulpyeonhada – to be uncomfortable
25. 피곤하다 – pigonhada – to be tired
26. 졸리다 – jollida – to be sleepy
27. 배고프다 – baegopeuda – to be hungry
28. 배부르다 – baebureuda – to be full
29. 목마르다 – mokmareuda – to be thirsty
30. 아프다 – apeuda – to be sick / hurt
31. 건강하다 – geonganghada – to be healthy
32. 힘들다 – himdeulda – to be hard / exhausting
33. 괴롭다 – goeropda – to be painful / distressing
34. 시원하다 – siwonhada – to feel refreshed
35. 답답하다 – dapdaphada – to feel suffocated / frustrated
36. 한심하다 – hansimhada – to be pathetic
37. 귀찮다 – gwichanta – to be annoying
38. 심심하다 – simsimhada – to be bored
39. 만족하다 – manjokhada – to be satisfied
40. 의심스럽다 – uishimsureopda – to be suspicious
41. 확신하다 – hwaksinhada – to be convinced
42. 미안하다 – mianhada – to be sorry
43. 고맙다 – gomapda – to be thankful
44. 감사하다 – gamsahada – to be grateful
45. 반갑다 – bangapda – to be glad to meet
46. 걱정되다 – geokjeongdoeda – to feel worried
47. 즐겁다 – jeulgeopda – to be pleasant / joyful
48. 뿌듯하다 – ppudeuthada – to feel proud / satisfied
49. 창피스럽다 – changpisureopda – to be disgraceful
50. 황당하다 – hwangdanghada – to be absurd