HangulyBelow are 60 of the most useful Korean feelings words, each with its Hangul spelling, romanization (how to pronounce it) and a real example sentence. Tap 🔊 to hear any word spoken aloud.
| Korean | Pronunciation | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 행복해요 | haengbokhaeyo | I'm happy | |
| 기뻐요 | gippeoyo | I'm glad | |
| 슬퍼요 | seulpeoyo | I'm sad | |
| 화나요 | hwanayo | I'm angry | |
| 피곤해요 | pigonhaeyo | I'm tired | |
| 괜찮아요 | gwaenchanayo | I'm okay | |
| 좋다 | jota | Good / Nice | |
| 나쁘다 | nappeuda | Bad | |
| 행복하다 | haengbokhada | To be happy | |
| 슬프다 | seulpeuda | To be sad | |
| 화나다 | hwanada | To be angry | |
| 피곤하다 | pigonhada | To be tired | |
| 배고프다 | baegoppeuda | To be hungry | |
| 목마르다 | mongmareuda | To be thirsty | |
| 춥다 | chupda | To be cold | |
| 덥다 | deeopda | To be hot | |
| 예쁘다 | yeppeuda | To be pretty | 꽃이 예뻐요. The flowers are pretty. |
| 멋있다 | meositda | To be cool / stylish | |
| 좋아하다 | joahada | To like | 저는 한국 음식을 좋아해요. I like Korean food. |
| 싫어하다 | sireohada | To dislike | |
| 사랑하다 | saranghada | To love | |
| 심심하다 | simsimhada | To be bored | |
| 걱정하다 | geokjeonghada | To worry | |
| 화가 나요 | hwaga nayo | I'm angry | |
| 무서워요 | museowo yo | I'm scared | |
| 걱정돼요 | geokjeongdwaeyo | I'm worried | |
| 설레요 | seollaeyo | I'm excited (nervous in a good way) | |
| 지루해요 | jiruahaeyo | I'm bored | |
| 놀랐어요 | nolrasseoyo | I'm surprised | |
| 부끄러워요 | bukkeureowayo | I'm embarrassed / shy | |
| 외로워요 | oelowoyo | I'm lonely | |
| 그리워요 | geuriwoyo | I miss (someone) | |
| 감동받았어요 | gamdong badasseoyo | I'm moved / touched | |
| 자신감 | jasin gam | Confidence | |
| 희망 | huimang | Hope | |
| 꿈 | kkum | Dream | |
| 실망했어요 | silmang haesseoyo | I'm disappointed | |
| 후회해요 | huhwehaeyo | I regret it | |
| 긴장돼요 | ginjang dwaeyo | I'm nervous | |
| 편안해요 | pyeonan haeyo | I'm comfortable / relaxed | |
| 짜증나요 | jjajeung nayo | I'm annoyed / irritated | |
| 신나요 | sinnayo | I'm excited / thrilled | |
| 억울해요 | eogul haeyo | I feel wronged / unfairly treated | |
| 무섭다 | museopda | to be scared / scary | 혼자 있으면 무서워요. I'm scared when alone. |
| 부끄럽다 | bukkeureupda | to be embarrassed / shy | 발표할 때 부끄러워요. I'm embarrassed when presenting. |
| 외롭다 | oereopda | to be lonely | 혼자 살면 외로울 수 있어요. Living alone can be lonely. |
| 지루하다 | jiruhada | to be bored / boring | 수업이 지루해요. The class is boring. |
| 긴장되다 | ginjangdoeda | to be nervous | 시험 전에 긴장돼요. I get nervous before exams. |
| 설레다 | seolleda | to feel excited / heart fluttering | 여행 전날에 설레요. I feel excited the night before travel. |
| 그립다 | geuripda | to miss (someone/something) | 고향이 그리워요. I miss my hometown. |
| 억울하다 | eogulhada | to feel wronged / unfair | 억울해서 눈물이 났어요. I cried because I felt wronged. |
| 뿌듯하다 | ppudeuthada | to feel proud / fulfilled | 시험에 합격해서 뿌듯해요. I feel proud for passing the exam. |
| 자랑스럽다 | jarangseureopda | to be proud | 아들이 자랑스러워요. I am proud of my son. |
| 당황하다 | danghwanghada | to be flustered | 갑자기 당황했어요. I was suddenly flustered. |
| 귀찮다 | gwichanchda | to be bothersome | 청소하기 귀찮아요. I find it bothersome to clean. |
| 답답하다 | dapdaphada | to feel frustrated/stuffy | 상황이 답답해요. The situation is frustrating. |
| 후련하다 | hurynhada | to feel relieved | 말하고 나서 후련해요. I feel relieved after saying it. |
| 속상하다 | sokssanghada | to feel upset/hurt | 그 말을 들으니 속상해요. I feel upset hearing those words. |
| 황당하다 | hwangdanghada | to be absurd/baffled | 그 말이 황당해요. Those words are absurd. |
| 어색하다 | eosaekada | to be awkward | 처음 만나서 어색해요. It is awkward meeting for the first time. |
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