Level 2 · Basic Conversation
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.
13 words · tap 🔊 to hear native-speaker pronunciation
feeling / mood
오늘 기분이 좋아요.I'm in a good mood today.
to be happy
가족과 함께 있으면 행복해요.I'm happy when I'm with my family.
to be sad
영화가 너무 슬펐어요.The movie was so sad.
to be angry
거짓말 때문에 화났어요.I was angry because of the lie.
to worry
시험 때문에 걱정해요.I'm worried because of the exam.
to be tired
일이 많아서 피곤해요.I'm tired because there's a lot of work.
to be excited / to be pumped up
여행 가니까 신나요!I'm excited because we're going on a trip!
to be lonely
혼자 살면 가끔 외로워요.Living alone, I sometimes feel lonely.
to be scared / scary
그 영화 정말 무서웠어요.That movie was really scary.
to be embarrassed / shy
사람들 앞에서 말하면 부끄러워요.I feel shy when speaking in front of people.
to be surprised
갑자기 나타나서 놀랐어요.I was surprised because they appeared suddenly.
to be moved / touched (emotionally)
그 노래에 감동했어요.I was moved by that song.
stress
요즘 스트레스를 많이 받아요.I've been getting a lot of stress lately.
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