Emotions & States in Korean
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
행복하다
haengbokada
to be happy
I am very happy.
슬프다
seulpeuda
to be sad
That movie is really sad.
화나다
hwanada
to be angry
I am angry right now.
기쁘다
gippeum
to be joyful
I was happy to hear the good news.
두렵다
duryeopda
to be afraid
I am afraid of the dark.
놀라다
nollada
to be surprised
I was surprised by that result.
외로다
oeroda
to be lonely / to feel isolated
I feel lonely when I'm alone.
우울하다
uulhada
to be depressed
I get depressed when the weather is bad.
불안하다
buranghada
to be anxious
I am anxious before the exam.
신나다
sinnada
to be enthusiastic / to be excited
I'm excited to go on vacation.
짜증나다
jjajeungnada
to be irritated
It irritates me if he keeps crying.
창피하다
changpihada
to be ashamed
I was ashamed of my blunder.
자랑스럽다
jarangseureobda
to be proud
I am proud of my son.
후회하다
huheoehada
to regret
I regret that decision.
질리다
jillida
to be fed up
I'm fed up with the same food.
감동하다
gamdong hada
to be moved
I was moved by that movie.
답답하다
dapdaphada
to be frustrated
I get frustrated when nobody listens to me.
상큼하다
sangkeumhada
to be fresh / to be refreshing
The orange flavor is fresh.
부끄럽다
bukkeureobda
to be embarrassed
I feel embarrassed in front of people.
자신감
jasingam
self-confidence
You must have confidence in yourself.
낙담하다
nakdamhada
to be discouraged
I'm discouraged because of the failure.
흥미롭다
heungmiropda
to be interesting
That book is interesting.
따분하다
ttabunhada
to be boring
That movie was boring.
신경쓰다
singyeongsseuda
to worry / to care
Something is bothering me.
안정적
anjeongjeok
stable / reassuring
I want a stable job.
들뜨다
deulteuda
to be overexcited
I'm overexcited about tomorrow's trip.
답답함
dapdapham
frustration / feeling stifled
I feel frustrated in this situation.
감정
gamjeong
emotion / feeling
It's hard to control your emotions.
안심하다
ansimhada
to be reassured
I feel reassured that you're here.
초조하다
chojohada
to be impatient / to be anxious
I'm anxious while waiting for the result.
분노
bunno
anger / rage
I can see his anger.
희망
huimang
hope
Don't lose hope.
절망
jeolmang
despair
I fell into despair.
공포
gongpo
terror / intense fear
I felt terror.
기대
gidae
expectation / anticipation
I have high expectations.
실망
silmang
disappointment
I was disappointed by that result.
만족
manjok
satisfaction
I am satisfied with the result.
불만
bulman
dissatisfaction
I am dissatisfied with the service.
질려있다
jillyeoitda
to be tired of
I'm tired of this routine.
감정이 고조되다
gamjeongi gojodoeda
to be overcome by intense emotions
My emotions were running high.
편안하다
pyeonanhada
to be comfortable / at ease
I feel comfortable here.
불쾌하다
bulkwaehada
to be unpleasant / uncomfortable
That smell is unpleasant.
긴장하다
ginjanghada
to be tense / nervous
I was nervous because of the interview.
편하다
pyeonhada
to be at ease / relaxed
I feel at ease with you.
속상하다
soksanghada
to be sad / upset
Those words upset me.
고통
gotong
suffering / pain
I'm in emotional pain.
쾌활
kwaehwal
cheerfulness / joyfulness
I like his cheerful attitude.
침착함
chimchaghap
calm / composure
I kept my calm.
미안함
mianhap
regret / remorse
I feel deep remorse.
안도감
andogam
relief
I felt relief.
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