Korean emotions & feelings vocabulary
Essential Korean vocabulary for emotions & feelings — 60 words with English translations, audio playback and a flashcard quiz.

This guide turns a SPEAKZY lesson topic into a focused vocabulary article. The words are grouped for quick study, with English meanings, pronunciation hints where available, tap-to-hear audio, flashcards and a short quiz. Use the first key words as your warm-up, then work through the full list in chunks. Say each word out loud before checking the translation. If a word is useful for travel, family, food, work or daily conversation, save it mentally as a phrase starter rather than an isolated word. When you finish, jump into the related SPEAKZY course topic. The app uses the same vocabulary inside structured lessons, sentence practice and review, so the article becomes a natural bridge from browsing to proper speaking practice.
What this lesson covers
Core Korean words for emotions.
English meanings, pronunciation hints, and tap-to-hear audio.
A quick flashcard flow and quiz to make the words stick.
Start with these key words
Learn the first set, listen out loud, then move into the full list below.
Flashcards
Practice quiz
Full vocabulary list
Words 1–20
- 행복한haengbokhanHappy
- 슬픈seulpeunSad
- 잘jalWell
- 나쁜nappeunBad
- 이다idaTo be
- 기쁜gippeunGlad
- 아무것도amugeotdoNothing
- 매우 / 많이maeu / maniVery / Much
- 오늘oneulToday
- 나naI
- 신나는sinnaneunExcited
- 놀란nollanSurprised
- 기쁜gippeunJoyful
- 훌륭한hullyunghanGreat
- 믿을 수 없는mideul su eomneunIncredible
- 파티patiParty
- 선물seonmulGift
- 너무neomuSo
- ~때문에~ttaemuneFor / Because of
- 그것geugeotThat
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