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Korean Adjectives

Korean adjectives, called 형용사 in Korean, are used to describe and provide clarity about nouns. They usually take the 하다 form and are placed at the end of sentences, conjugating like verbs. Some common Korean adjectives include 시원하다 for cool, 따뜻하다 for warm, and 깨끗하다 for clean. When describing nouns, the adjective comes before the noun, such as 비싼 시계 for expensive watch. Korean adjectives help make storytelling and conversations more descriptive.

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Korean Adjectives

Korean adjectives, called 형용사 in Korean, are used to describe and provide clarity about nouns. They usually take the 하다 form and are placed at the end of sentences, conjugating like verbs. Some common Korean adjectives include 시원하다 for cool, 따뜻하다 for warm, and 깨끗하다 for clean. When describing nouns, the adjective comes before the noun, such as 비싼 시계 for expensive watch. Korean adjectives help make storytelling and conversations more descriptive.

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Korean Adjectives

Korean adjectives make story-telling and daily conversations easier and more
fun. They help us describe and give a clear picture of nouns.

Korean adjectives are called 형용사 (hyeongyongsa) in Korean. They usually


take the 하다 (hada) form.

For example:

 시원하다 (siwonhada) → to be cool


 따뜻하다 (ttatteutada) → to be warm
 깨끗하다 (kkaekkeutada) → to be clean
 유명하다 (yumyeonghada) → to be famous
 똑똑하다 (ttokttokada) → to be smart
 착하다 (chakada) → to be nice
 건강하다 (geonganghada) → to be healthy
But it’s important to note that not all words ending with 하다 (hada) are
adjectives.

For example:

 많다 (manta) → to be much
 적다 (jeokda) → to be a little
 작다 (jakda) → to be small
 크다 (keuda) → to be big
 멀다 (meolda) → to be far
 싸다 (ssada) → to be cheap
 비싸다 (bissada) → to be expensive
 가깝다 (gakkapda) → to be near
 나쁘다 (nappeuda) → to be bad
When describing nouns with Korean adjectives, they usually take the Korean
adjective + Korean noun form. This is similar to how we describe nouns in
English.

For example:

 비싼 시계 (bissan sigye) → an expensive watch


 착한 남자 (chakan namja) → a nice guy
 따뜻한 사람 (ttatteutan saram) → a warmhearted person
Korean adjectives are also like verbs. They are descriptive verbs and go at the
end of a Korean sentence. And because they go at the end of a sentence, they
also use the same verb endings when conjugated.

For example:

오늘은 날씨가 더워요. (oneureun nalssiga deowoyo.)

Today’s weather is hot.

이 시계는 비싸요. (i sigyeneun bissayo.)

This watch is expensive.

To learn more about Korean adjectives here’s a resource for you called Korean
Adjectives – Descriptive verbs and how to conjugate them.

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