Adjectives play an important role in conversation in any language. As it describes quality features, size , colour , state of noun pronoun or generally anything. So, let's have a look at adjectives in Korean language.
Every Korean verb finishes with ~다 (da) which shows its identity as a verb when you look for the word from dictionaries. However for using in the actual conversation we need to change it into certain forms to make it naturally fit into the conversation.
When you connect adjectives to noun, you should use –ㄴ / –은 . It depends on whether the adjective stem has the final consonants or not. Here are some examples,
- 작다 small, 가방 bag - 작은 가방 a small bag
- 예쁘다 pretty, 친구 friend - 예쁜 친구 a pretty friend
When you connect verbs to noun, –는 is attached to the verb stems. It does not matter whether the verb stem has the final consonants or not. For example,
- 좋아하다 like, 색 colour - 좋아하는 색 the colour that someone likes
- 싫어하다 dislike, 음식 food - 싫어하는 음식 the food that someone dislike
Here we made a list of adjectives in Korean + meaning in English which is free to use. You can find some of the most useful adjectives which we've two sets.
- Beautiful - 아름다운 ( Areumdaun )
- Ugly – 못생긴 ( Motsaenggin )
- Bright - 밝은 ( Balkeun )
- Dark – 어두운 ( Eoduun )
- Careful – 조심하는 ( Josimhaneun )
- Careless – 부주의한 ( Bujueuihan )
- Dangerous – 위험한 ( Wiheomhan )
- Safe – 안전한 ( Anjeonhan )
- Difficult – 어려운, 힘든 ( Eoryeoun, Himdeun )
- Easy – 쉬운, 수월한 ( Swiun, Suwolhan )
- Dirty – 더러운, 지저분한 ( Deoreoun, Jijeobunhan )
- Clean – 깨끗한, 깔끔한 ( Kaekeuthan, Kalkeumhan )
- Dry – 마른, 건조한 ( Mareun, Geonjohan )
- Wet – 젖은 ( Jeoteun )
- Empty – 비어 있는, 빈 ( Bieo iss-neun, Bin )
- Full – 가득한, 빈 공간이 없는 ( Gadeukhan, Bin gonggani eobneun )
- Excited – 신이 난 ( Sini nan )
- Bored – 지루한 ( Jiruhan )
- Expensive – 비싼 ( Bissan )
- Cheap – 싼 ( Ssan )
- Fat – 뚱뚱한 ( Ttungttunghan )
- Slim – 날씬한 ( Nalssinhan )
- Great – 위대한/ 주요한 ( Widaehan/ Juyohan )
- Minor – 사소한 ( Sasohan )
- Happy – 행복한 ( Haengbokhan )
- Sad – 슬픈 ( Seulpan )
- Hard – 단단한 ( Dandanhan )
- Soft – 부드러운 ( Budeureoun )
- Healthy – 건강한 ( Geonganghan )
- Sick – 아픈, 병든 ( Apeun, Byeongdeun )
- Helpful – 도움이 되는 ( Doumi Dwineun )
- Helpless 무력한 ( Muryeoghan )
- High – 높은 ( Nopeun )
- Low – 낮은 ( Nateun )
- Horrible – 끔찍한 ( Keumjjikhan )
- Nice – 좋은, 멋진 ( Joheun, Meotjin )
- Hot – 더운 ( Deoun )
- Cold – 추운, 차가운 ( Chu-un, Chagaun )
- Late – 늦은 ( Neuteun )
- Early – 이른 / 일찍 ( Ireun/ Iljjik )
- Light – 가벼운 ( Gabyeoun )
- Heavy – 무거운 ( Mugeoun )
- Married – 결혼을 한 ( Gyeolhoneul han )
- Single – 미혼 ( Mihon )
- Narrow – 좁은 ( Jobeun )
- Wide – 넓은 ( Neolbeun )
- Naughty – 버릇없는 ( Beoreuteobneun )
- Well behaved / polite 예의 바른/ 공손한 ( Yeui bareun/ Gongsonhan )
- New – 새, 새로운 ( Sae, Saeroun )
- Old – 늙은, 나이 많은 ( Neulgeun, Nai manheun )
- Noisy – 시끄러운 ( Sikeuroun )
- Quiet – 조용한 ( Joyeonghan )
- Painless – 고통 없는, 아프지 않은 ( Gotong eobneun, Apeuji anheun )
- Painful – 아픈, 괴로운 ( Apeun, Goeroun )
- Polite – 공손한, 정중한 ( Gongsonhan, JeongJunghan )
- Rude - 무례한, 예의 없는, 버릇없는 ( Mulyehan, Yeuieobneun, Beoleuteobneun )
- Rich – 돈 많은, 부자인 Don ( Manheun, Bujain )
- Poor – 가난한, 빈곤한 ( Gananhan, Bingonhan )
- Rough – 거친 ( Jeochin )
- Smooth – 매끈한 ( Maekeunhan )
- Short – 짧은 ( Jjalbeun )
- Tall – 키가 큰, 높은 ( Kiga keun, Nopeun )
- Shy – 부끄러운 ( Bukeureoun )
- Outgoing – 사교적인 ( Sagyojeogin )
- Small – 작은 ( Jageun )
- Large – 큰 ( Keun )
- Sour – 신, 시큼한 ( Sin, Sikeumhan )
- Spicy - 매운 ( Maeun )
- Bitter - 쓴 ( Sseun )
- Salty - 짠 ( Jjan )
- Sweet – 달콤한 ( Dalkomhan )
- Strong – 튼튼한, 강한, 힘센 ( TeunTeunhan, Ganghan, Himsen )
- Weak – 약한, 힘이 없는 ( Yaghan, Himi eobneun )
- Thin – 얇은 ( yalb-eun )
- Thick – 두꺼운 ( Dukkeoun )
- Tiny – 아주 작은 ( Aju jakeun )
- Enormous – 막대한, 거대한 ( Makdaehan, Geodaehan )
- Tired – 피곤한 ( Pigonhan )
- Energetic – 활기찬, 활동적인, 명랑한 ( Hwalgichan, Hwaldongjeogin, Myeongranghan )
- Useful – 유용한 ( Yuyonghan )
- Useless – 소용없는 ( Soyong Eobneun )
- Young – 어린 ( Eorin )
- Old – 늙은, 나이 많은 ( Neulg-eun, Nai manh-eun )
- Big – 큰 ( Keun )
- Small – 작은 ( Jageun )
- Black – 검은 ( Geomeun )
- White – 하얀 ( Hayan )
- Close – 가까운 ( Gakkaun )
- Far – 멀리 ( Meolli )
- Deep – 깊은 ( Gipeun )
- Shallow – 얕은 ( Yateun )
- Fast – 빠른 ( Pareun )
- Slow – 느린 ( Neurin )
- Funny – 우스운 ( Useuun )
- Serious – 심각한 ( Simgakhan )
- Generous – 후한 ( Huhan )
- Selfish – 이기적인 ( Igijeokin )
- Same — 같은 ( Kateun )
- Different - 다른 ( Dareun )
- Circular - 둥근 ( Dunggeun )
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