📘 Beginner 18: Feelings and Emotions in Korean – I’m Happy, I’m Tired Welcome to Day 18! 😊😫 Feelings are a big part of communication, and today you’ll learn how to express your emotions and physical conditions in Korean. You’ll learn how to say “I’m happy,” “I’m tired,” “I’m sad,” and more — naturally and politely in Korean! 📌 Common Adjectives for Emotions and Feelings English Korean Romanization happy 기뻐요 gi-ppeo-yo tired 피곤해요 pi-gon-hae-yo sad 슬퍼요 seul-peo-yo excited 신나요 sin-na-yo bored 심심해요 sim-sim-hae-yo angry 화가 나요 hwa-ga na-yo worried 걱정돼요 geok-jeong-dwae-yo surprised 놀랐어요 nol-lat-seo-yo sick / unwell 아파요 a-pa-yo 📘 How to Say "I Am + Emotion" In Korean, feelings are often expressed using descriptive verbs (형용사). 저는 기뻐요. – I’m happy. 저는 피곤해요. – I’m tired. 저는 슬퍼요. – I’m sad. 💡 You don’t need the verb “to be.” The adjective already acts as the verb. ...

📘 Beginner 15: Describing Your Surroundings – My Room, My City Welcome to Day 15! 🏙️ In today’s lesson, we’ll learn how to describe your room, house, neighborhood, and city in Korean. You’ll use adjectives and location expressions to tell others what your space looks like and how you feel about it! This is a fun and practical lesson that will help you talk about your personal environment with native speakers. 📌 Key Vocabulary for Rooms and Places English Korean Romanization room 방 bang house 집 jip living room 거실 geo-sil kitchen 부엌 bu-eok bathroom 화장실 hwa-jang-sil neighborhood 동네 dong-ne city 도시 do-si desk 책상 chaek-sang bed 침대 chim-dae --- 📘 Descriptive Adjectives to Use 작다 → 작아요 (jak-a-yo) – small 크다 → 커요 (keo-yo) – big 조용하다 → 조용해요 (jo-yong-hae-yo) – quiet 시끄럽다 → 시끄러워요 (si-kkeu-reo-wo-yo) – noisy 깨끗하다 → 깨끗해요 (kkae-kkeut-hae-yo) – clean 더럽다 → 더러워요 (deo-reo-w...

📘 Beginner 14: Describing People and Things in Korean – It’s Pretty, It’s Big! Welcome to Day 14! 🎨 In this lesson, we’ll learn how to use adjectives in Korean to describe people, objects, places, and feelings. You’ll discover how to say “It’s pretty,” “He’s kind,” or “This is delicious!” – phrases you’ll use every day in real-life conversations! 📌 Using Adjectives in Korean Korean adjectives are also called descriptive verbs (형용사) because they behave like verbs! They are conjugated like action verbs. You don’t need the verb “to be” separately. They end with polite endings like -아요 / -어요 . 📘 Common Korean Adjectives Korean Romanization Meaning Polite Form 예쁘다 ye-ppeu-da to be pretty 예뻐요 (ye-ppeo-yo) 크다 keu-da to be big 커요 (keo-yo) 작다 jak-da to be small 작아요 (jak-a-yo) 맛있다 mat-it-da to be delicious 맛있어요 (mat-it-seo-yo) 재미있다 jae-mi-it-da to be fun 재미있어요 (jae-mi-it-seo-yo) 착하다 chak-...

📘 How to Use ~ㄴ/은 편이다 – Describing Tendencies in Korean Want to say “I tend to be shy,” “She’s on the quiet side,” or “That food is kind of spicy” in Korean? In Korean, we use ~ㄴ/은 편이다 to softly express **tendencies**, **general characteristics**, or that something leans toward a certain trait without sounding too absolute. This form is especially useful in polite conversation when you want to avoid sounding too direct or judgmental. Let’s learn how to use it naturally! 📌 What Does ~ㄴ/은 편이다 Mean? ~ㄴ/은 편이다 means: “to be somewhat…” “to tend to be…” “to be on the ... side” Structure: Adjective stem + ㄴ 편이다 (after vowel) Adjective stem + 은 편이다 (after consonant) It is used with descriptive verbs (adjectives) . 📘 Example Sentences 저는 조용한 편이에요 – I’m on the quiet side jeo-neun jo-yong-han pyeon-i-e-yo 그는 적극적인 편이에요 – He tends to be active geu-neun jeok-geuk-jeok-in pyeon-i-e-yo 이 음식은 매운 편이에요 – This food is kind of spicy i eum-sik-eun mae-un...

  Day 16: Describing Your Surroundings – My Room, My City Hello again, Korean explorer! 🏠 Today we’re going to describe the world around you  your room, your home, your city all in Korean! We’ll use the adjectives you learned in Day 15 and add location words to build full, natural sentences.

  Day 15: Describing People and Things in Korean – It’s Pretty, It’s Big! Hey Korean learner! 👋 Today we’re learning how to describe the world around you people, places, and things using Korean adjectives . With just a few words, you’ll be able to say things like: The bag is big This coffee is hot She is pretty Let’s make your Korean more colorful and expressive! 🎨 📚 What is an Adjective in Korean? In Korean, adjectives are called 형용사 (hyeong-yong-sa) . Most adjectives in Korean already include the “to be” meaning. For example: 예뻐요 → It’s pretty 커요 → It’s big 작아요 → It’s small You don’t need to say “is” separately it’s built into the word! 💡 Basic Descriptive Words Korean Romanization English Meaning 예뻐요 ye-ppeo-yo pretty 커요 keo-yo big 작아요 ja-ga-yo small 좋아요 jo-a-yo good / ...