✅ Beginner: Feelings and Emotions in Korean – I’m Happy, I’m Tired!

πŸ“˜ Beginner 29: Feelings and Emotions in Korean – I’m Happy, I’m Tired!

Welcome to Day 29! πŸ˜ŠπŸ˜“πŸ˜  Feelings and emotions are a big part of everyday conversation. Whether you're happy, tired, sad, or excited, knowing how to express emotions in Korean helps you connect more naturally with others.

In today’s post, we’ll cover common adjectives for emotions, how to form sentences using them, and how to describe how others feel, too!

πŸ“Œ Basic Feelings and Emotions

English Korean Romanization
happyκΈ°λ»μš”gi-ppeo-yo
sadμŠ¬νΌμš”seul-peo-yo
tiredν”Όκ³€ν•΄μš”pi-gon-hae-yo
angryν™”κ°€ λ‚˜μš”hwa-ga na-yo
excitedμ‹ λ‚˜μš”sin-na-yo
scaredλ¬΄μ„œμ›Œμš”mu-seo-wo-yo
worriedκ±±μ •λΌμš”geok-jeong-dwae-yo
boredμ‹¬μ‹¬ν•΄μš”sim-sim-hae-yo

πŸ“˜ Expressing Your Feelings

Most feeling words in Korean are adjectives that include the polite verb ending ~μš”.

  • μ €λŠ” κΈ°λ»μš” – I’m happy
  • 였늘 ν”Όκ³€ν•΄μš” – I’m tired today
  • μ˜ν™”λ₯Ό 보고 μŠ¬νŽμ–΄μš” – I was sad after watching the movie

πŸ’‘ Korean adjectives can stand alone as complete sentences because they act like verbs!


πŸ“˜ Talking About Others' Feelings

Use third-person subjects to describe how someone else feels:

  • μΉœκ΅¬κ°€ μ‹ λ‚˜μš” – My friend is excited
  • μ—„λ§ˆκ°€ κ±±μ •λΌμš” – My mom is worried
  • 동생이 λ¬΄μ„œμ›Œν•΄μš” – My younger sibling is scared

πŸ’¬ Real-Life Dialogue

πŸ‘§ μˆ˜μ§€: 였늘 기뢄이 μ–΄λ•Œμš”? – How do you feel today?
πŸ‘¦ μ€€ν˜Έ: ν”Όκ³€ν•΄μš”. μ–΄μ œ 늦게 μž€μ–΄μš” – I’m tired. I slept late yesterday.
πŸ‘§ μˆ˜μ§€: ν‘Ή μ‰¬μ„Έμš”! – Take a good rest!


πŸ“˜ Emotion + Reason: ~μ•„μ„œ / ~μ–΄μ„œ

  • μ‹œν—˜μ΄ μ–΄λ €μ›Œμ„œ κ±±μ •λΌμš” – I’m worried because the test is hard
  • 쒋은 μ†Œμ‹μ„ λ“€μ–΄μ„œ κΈ°λ»μš” – I’m happy because I heard good news

πŸ’‘ Attach ~μ•„μ„œ / ~μ–΄μ„œ to the reason clause to say “because...”


πŸ§ͺ Mini Quiz – How Do You Feel?

  1. Translate: “I’m excited.”
    a) κΈ°λ»μš”
    b) μ‹ λ‚˜μš”
    c) ν™”κ°€ λ‚˜μš”
    Click to Show Answer

    ✅ b) μ‹ λ‚˜μš”

  2. What does “ν”Όκ³€ν•΄μš”” mean?
    a) I’m tired
    b) I’m hungry
    c) I’m scared
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    ✅ a) I’m tired

  3. Translate: “I’m sad because it rained.”
    a) λΉ„κ°€ μ™€μ„œ μŠ¬νΌμš”
    b) μŠ¬νΌμš” λΉ„ μ™€μš”
    c) λΉ„κ°€ μ™€μš” κΈ°λ»μš”
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    ✅ a) λΉ„κ°€ μ™€μ„œ μŠ¬νΌμš”


✅ Conclusion

🎭 Great job! Now you can talk about your feelings in Korean and understand how others feel, too.

  • ✔️ Use feeling adjectives like κΈ°λ»μš”, μŠ¬νΌμš”, ν”Όκ³€ν•΄μš”
  • ✔️ Combine emotions with reasons using ~μ•„μ„œ / ~μ–΄μ„œ
  • ✔️ Express yourself naturally in daily conversation!


πŸ“˜ Coming Up Next

Tomorrow: Day 30: Korean Review & Learning Tools – Let’s Keep Going!
Let’s wrap up and review what you’ve learned in the 30-day journey!

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