Korean Vocabulary: Common Adjectives in Korean

Learn to describe things in Korean with these essential adjectives for everyday conversation.

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Vocabulary List

English Korean Pronunciation
bad
나쁜
big
different
다른
early
일찍
few
조금
first
good
좋은
great
훌륭한
high
높은
important
중요한
large
last
마지막
little
작은
long
new
새로운
next
다음
old
오래된
other
다른
same
같은
small
작은
young
젊은

Language Tip: Adjective Placement

In Korean, adjectives usually come before the noun they describe. For example, instead of saying ‘big house,’ you would say 큰 집 (keun jip), literally ‘big house.’ Remember this rule when using common adjectives in Korean!

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