If you've just started studying Korean, make sure you know these frequently used adjectives.
This quiz covers 30 common Korean adjectives that often appear on the TOPIK I exam, giving you a quick way to test your vocabulary knowledge.
Next Steps: Mastering Korean Adjectives
1. Understand Adjective Conjugation
Korean adjectives conjugate similarly to verbs. Here's a basic conjugation table:
Form | Example | Meaning |
Dictionary form | 작다 (jakda) | to be small |
Informal present | 작아요 (jak-ayo) | It's small |
Formal present | 작습니다 (jakseubnida) | It's small (formal) |
Past tense | 작았어요 (jak-ass-eoyo) | It was small |
Future tense | 작을 거예요 (jag-eul geoyeyo) | It will be small |
2. Memorize Adjective Categories
Group adjectives into categories to help with memorization. Here are some common categories with examples:
Category | Examples |
Size | 크다 (keuda) - big 작다 (jakda) - small 길다 (gilda) - long |
Feelings | 행복하다 (haengbokhada) - happy 슬프다 (seulpeuda) - sad 화나다 (hwanada) - angry |
Temperature | 뜨겁다 (tteugeobda) - hot 차갑다 (chagabda) - cold 따뜻하다 (ttatteuthada) - warm |
Personality | 친절하다 (chinjeolhada) - kind 용감하다 (yonggamhada) - brave 부지런하다 (bujireonhada) - diligent |
3. Practice Adjective Placement
In Korean, adjectives typically come before the noun they modify, but they can also function as predicates. For example:
Before a noun:
작은 집 (jag-eun jib) - small house
긴 머리 (gin meori) - long hair
As a predicate:
이 집이 작아요. (I jib-i jak-ayo.) - This house is small.
그녀의 머리가 길어요. (Geunyeo-ui meori-ga gil-eoyo.) - Her hair is long.
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