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100 Basic Korean Adjectives Part 01

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2023-04-16

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👨‍🏫 Expert Guide by Dr. Bibek Tamang

Here is a list of 100 basic adjectives in Korean language that students must learn to pass EPS-TOPIK exam:

S.N.	KOR (한국어)	NEP (네팔어)	ENG (영어)
1	좋다	राम्रो हुनु	to be good
2	나쁘다	नराम्रो हुनु	to be bad
3	많다	धेरै हुनु	to be much
4	적다	थोरै हुनु	to be a little
5	싸다	सस्तो हुनु	to be cheap
6	비싸다	महँगो हुनु	to be expensive
7	작다	सानो हुनु	to be small
8	크다	ठुलो हुनु	to be big
9	멀다	टाढा हुनु	to be far
10	가깝다	नजिक हुनु	to be near
11	낮다	होचो हुनु	to be low
12	높다	अग्लो हुनु	to be high
13	길다	लामो हुनु	to be long
14	짧다	छोटो हुनु	to be short
15	가볍다	हलुङ्गो हुनु	to be light
16	무겁다	गह्रौं हुनु	to be heavy
17	느리다	ढिला हुनु	to be slow
18	빠르다	छिटो हुनु	to be fast
19	쉽다	सजिलो हुनु	to be easy
20	어렵다	गाह्रो हुनु	to be difficult
21	강하다	बलियो हुनु	to be strong
22	약하다	कमजोर हुनु	to be weak
23	덥다	गर्मि हुनु	to be hot
24	춥다	जाडो हुनु	to be cold
25	두껍다	मोटो हुनु	to be thick
26	얇다	पातालो हुनु	to be thin
27	뜨겁다	तातो हुनु	to be hot
28	차갑다	चिसो हुनु	to be cold
29	맑다	सफा हुनु, कन्चन हुनु (दिन सफा हुनु)	to be clear
30	흐리다	धमिलो हुनु (दिन बादल लाग्नु)	to be cloudy
31	시원하다	सित्तल हुनु	to be cool
32	따뜻하다	न्यानो हुनु	to be warm
33	넓다	फराकिलो हुनु	to be spacious
34	좁다	साघुरो हुनु	to be narrow
35	깨끗하다	सफा हुनु	to be clean
36	더럽다	फोहोर हुनु	to be dirty
37	어둡다	अध्यारो हुनु	to be dark
38	밝다	उज्यालो हुनु	to be bright
39	바쁘다	व्यस्त हुनु	to be busy
40	한가하다	फुर्सद हुनु	to be relaxing
41	시끄럽다	होहल्ला हुनु	to be noisy
42	조용하다	शान्त हुनु	to be quiet
43	맛없다	नमिठो हुनु	to be not delicious
44	맛있다	मिठो हुनु	to be delicious
45	쓰다	तितो हुनु	to be bitter
46	달다	गुलियो हुनु	to be sweet
47	시다	अमिलो हुनु	to be sour
48	짜다	नुनिलो हुनु	to be salty
49	맵다	पिरो हुनु	to be spicy
50	싫다	मन नपर्नु	to be dislikeable
51	괜찮다	ठिक हुनु	to be fine
52	아름답다	सुन्दर हुनु	to be beautiful
53	귀엽다	चिटिक्कको हुनु (प्राय बालबच्चा, जनावरमा प्रयोग गरिन्छ)	to be cute
54	예쁘다	सुन्दर, राम्री हुनु (प्राय महिलामा प्रयोग गरिन्छ)	to be pretty
55	날씬하다	पातालो हुनु	to be slender
56	뚱뚱하다	मोटो हुनु	to be fat
57	멋있다	आकर्षक हुनु (प्राय पुरुषमा प्रयोग गरिन्छ)	to be cool (appearance)
58	유명하다	प्रख्यात हुनु	to be famous
59	똑똑하다	स्मार्ट हुनु, चलाख हुनु	to be smart
60	착하다	असल मानिस/मन, बानी, कुरा सबै राम्रो भएको व्यक्ति	to be nice (personality)
61	친절하다	दयालु हुनु	to be kind
62	부지런하다	1. मेहनती, परिश्रमी हुनु 2. उद्दमी हुनु	to be diligent
63	게으르다	अल्छी हुनु	to be lazy
64	고맙다	धन्य हुनु	to be thankful (less formal)
65	감사하다	धन्यवाद दिनु, कृतज्ञ हुनु	to be thankful (formal)
66	미안하다	माफि	to be sorry (less formal)
67	죄송하다	माफि (आदरार्थी रुप)	to be sorry (formal)
68	반갑다	खुसी, हर्षित हुनु	to be happy(to meet)
69	편하다	सुविधायुक्त हुनु	to be easy/convenient
70	힘들다	गाह्रो हुनु	hard, difficult, tough
71	친하다	घनिष्ट हुनु	to be close (to someone)
72	즐겁다	रमाइलो हुनु	to be enjoyable
73	무섭다	डर लाग्नु	to be scary
74	기쁘다	खुशी हुनु, प्रसन्न हुनु	glad, happy, pleased, delighted
75	외롭다	एक्लो हुनु, एक्लो महशुस गर्नु	to be lonely
76	행복하다	आनन्दित हुनु, खुशी हुनु	to be happy
77	심심하다	अल्छी लाग्नु	to feel bored
78	지루하다	अल्छी लाग्नु, चाखलाग्दो नहुनु	boring, bored, dull, tedious, tiresome, wearisome
79	불안하다	अस्थिर, बेचैन हुनु चिन्तित हुनु ; बेचैन हुनु	to be anxious
80	편안하다	चैन, आराम, शान्ति	to be comfortable
81	우울하다	उदास हुनु, निराश हुनु डिप्रेस हुनु	depressed, melancholy, gloomy, low, (informal) blue,depressed
82	슬프다	दुःखी हुनु दुखि हुनु	sad, mournful, sorrowful, grieved;,sad
83	피곤하다	थकित हुनु	to be tired
84	재미없다	रमाइलो नहुनु	boring, dull, uninteresting, (formal) insipid
85	재미있다	रमाइलो हुनु	to be interesting
86	배부르다	पेट भरिनु, अघाउनु	be full (one's stomach)
87	배고프다	भोक लाग्नु	to be hungry
88	아프다	1. बिरामी हुनु 2. दुख्नु	1. sick 2. painful, sore
89	건강하다	स्वास्थ्य हुनु ; निरोगी हुनु	to be healthy
90	비슷하다	उस्तै हुनु	to be similar
91	같다	उस्तै हुनु	to be the same
92	다르다	फरक हुनु	to be different
93	복잡하다	1. भिडभाडयुक्त हुनु, भिडभाड हुनु 2. जटिल/अप्ठेरो हुनु	1. complex 2. complicated,crowded
94	간단하다	सरल, सहज, सजिलो हुनु	to be simple
95	편리하다	सुविधाजनक हुनु	to be convenient
96	불편하다	असुविधाजनक हुनु	to be inconvenient
97	특별하다	विशेष हुनु, महत्वपूर्ण हुनु विशेष हुनु	to be special
98	평범하다	साधारण , सामान्य हुनु साधारण हुनु	ordinary, common, normal, average, plain, run-of-the-mill
99	중요하다	महत्वपूर्ण हुनु	to be important
100	필요하다	आवश्यक हुनु	to be necessary

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