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Korean Emotions & Feelings Vocabulary감정과 기분

Express how you feel in Korean -- learn essential emotion vocabulary, explain reasons with -아/어서 and 때문에, and discover how Korean culture approaches emotional expression.

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  1. 기분[gibun]noun

    feeling / mood

    오늘 기분이 좋아요.I'm in a good mood today.

  2. 행복하다[haengbokhada]adjective

    to be happy

    가족과 함께 있으면 행복해요.I'm happy when I'm with my family.

  3. 슬프다[seulpeuda]adjective

    to be sad

    영화가 너무 슬펐어요.The movie was so sad.

  4. 화나다[hwanada]verb

    to be angry

    거짓말 때문에 화났어요.I was angry because of the lie.

  5. 걱정하다[geokjeonghada]verb

    to worry

    시험 때문에 걱정해요.I'm worried because of the exam.

  6. 피곤하다[pigonhada]adjective

    to be tired

    일이 많아서 피곤해요.I'm tired because there's a lot of work.

  7. 신나다[sinnada]verb

    to be excited / to be pumped up

    여행 가니까 신나요!I'm excited because we're going on a trip!

  8. 외롭다[oeropda]adjective

    to be lonely

    혼자 살면 가끔 외로워요.Living alone, I sometimes feel lonely.

  9. 무섭다[museopda]adjective

    to be scared / scary

    그 영화 정말 무서웠어요.That movie was really scary.

  10. 부끄럽다[bukkeureopda]adjective

    to be embarrassed / shy

    사람들 앞에서 말하면 부끄러워요.I feel shy when speaking in front of people.

  11. 놀라다[nollada]verb

    to be surprised

    갑자기 나타나서 놀랐어요.I was surprised because they appeared suddenly.

  12. 감동하다[gamdonghada]verb

    to be moved / touched (emotionally)

    그 노래에 감동했어요.I was moved by that song.

  13. 스트레스[seuteureseu]noun

    stress

    요즘 스트레스를 많이 받아요.I've been getting a lot of stress lately.

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