Learn 500 Essential Korean Adjectives by Theme Part7. Time & Frequency (시간과 빈도)

 ⏱ 7. 시간과 빈도 (Time & Frequency)

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.

⏱ 7. 시간과 빈도 (Time & Frequency)

1. 빠르다 – ppareuda – to be fast
2. 느리다 – neurida – to be slow
3. 이르다 – ireuda – to be early
4. 늦다 – neutda – to be late
5. 자주 있다 – jaju itda – to be frequent
6. 드물다 – deumeulda – to be rare
7. 가끔 있다 – gakkeum itda – to be occasional
8. 항상 있다 – hangsang itda – to be always present
9. 잠깐이다 – jamkkanida – to be brief
10. 오래되다 – oraedoeda – to be old (in time)
11. 최근이다 – choegeunida – to be recent
12. 즉각적이다 – jeukgakjeokida – to be immediate
13. 단기간이다 – dangiganida – to be short-term
14. 장기간이다 – janggiganida – to be long-term
15. 매일 있다 – maeil itda – to be daily
16. 매주 있다 – maeju itda – to be weekly
17. 매월 있다 – maewol itda – to be monthly
18. 정기적이다 – jeonggijeokida – to be regular
19. 불규칙하다 – bulgyuchikhada – to be irregular
20. 잦다 – jatda – to be frequent
21. 한동안이다 – handong-anida – to be for a while
22. 금방이다 – geumbangida – to be just now / soon
23. 간단하다 – gandanada – to be simple / quick
24. 복잡하다 – bokjapada – to be complex (often taking time)
25. 급하다 – geupada – to be urgent
26. 여유롭다 – yeoyuropta – to be leisurely
27. 반복적이다 – banbokjeokida – to be repetitive
28. 일시적이다 – ilsijeokida – to be temporary
29. 지속적이다 – jisokjeokida – to be continuous
30. 연속적이다 – yeonsokjeokida – to be consecutive
31. 간헐적이다 – ganheoljeokida – to be intermittent
32. 계절적이다 – gyejeoljeokida – to be seasonal
33. 시간적이다 – siganjeokida – to be time-related
34. 순간적이다 – sunganjeokida – to be momentary
35. 영원하다 – yeongwonhada – to be eternal
36. 오래 걸리다 – orae geollida – to take long
37. 곧 있다 – got itda – to be soon
38. 현재이다 – hyeonjaeida – to be present / current
39. 과거이다 – gwageoida – to be past
40. 미래이다 – miraeida – to be future
41. 급속하다 – geupsokhada – to be rapid
42. 정체되다 – jeongchedoeda – to be stagnant
43. 느긋하다 – neugeuthada – to be relaxed / unhurried
44. 종종 있다 – jongjong itda – to happen from time to time
45. 흔히 있다 – heunhi itda – to happen often
46. 수시로 있다 – sushiro itda – to be frequently / at any time
47. 막연하다 – magyeonhada – to be vague (in timing)
48. 규칙적이다 – gyuchikjeokida – to be routine
49. 예정되다 – yejeongdoeda – to be scheduled
50. 마감되다 – magamdoeda – to be due / to be closed