Korean Feelings Vocabulary: 7 Essential Emotion Words for Beginners

Learning how to express your feelings is an important part of speaking Korean naturally. In this lesson, you’ll learn some common Korean emotion words that Koreans use every day.

●Korean Vocabulary
1.기쁘다:to be glad, joyful
2.슬프다:to be sad
3.행복하다:to be happy
4.화가 나다:to be angry
5.우울하다:to feel depressed, down
6.긴장되다:to feel nervous
7.초조하다:to feel anxious, uneasy

●Useful Korean Phrases
•나는 오늘 기뻐요.
→ I’m happy today.
•나는 영화를 보고 슬펐어요.
→ I felt sad after watching the movie.
•나는 가족과 함께 있어서 행복해요.
→ I’m happy because I’m with my family.
•나는 친구 때문에 화가 났어요.
→ I got angry because of my friend.
•나는 요즘 조금 우울해요.
→ I’ve been feeling a little down these days.
•나는 시험 전에 항상 긴장돼요.
→ I always get nervous before exams.
•나는 결과를 기다리느라 초조해요.
→ I’m anxious while waiting for the results.

●Mini Dialogue
A: 오늘 기분이 어때요?
(How are you feeling today?)
B: 조금 긴장돼요. 시험이 있거든요.
(I’m a little nervous. I have an exam.)
A: 너무 걱정하지 마세요. 잘할 거예요!
(Don’t worry too much. You’ll do well!)

●Quiz Time!
What does “화가 나다” mean?
a) To be happy
b) To be angry
c) To be nervous

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