This second lesson teaches many important aspect in Korean like adjectives, vocabulary list about food and finally common phrases about greeting. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Korean Classes.
Adjectives
Knowing adjectives in Korean is a powerful skill. It can make it easy to have a conversation about different topics by simply knowing some key words such as "good", "bad", "right", "wrong" etc. Adjectives are words used to describe or modify another person or thing in the sentence for example: I am happy. Korean is easy.
Below is a list of 20 adjectives that you might come across or use very often. The table contains 3 columns (English, Korean, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.
Adjectives List in Korean
Adjectives
Korean
Audio
Tall
키가 큰 kiga keun
Short
짧은 jjalb-eun
Big
큰 keun
Wide
넓은 neolb-eun
Long
긴 gin
Small
작은 jag-eun
Thick
두꺼운 dukkeoun
Thin
얇은 yalb-eun
New
새로운 saeloun
Old (opposite of new)
오래된 olaedoen
Cheap
싸다 ssada
Expensive
비싸다 bissada
Young
젊은 jeolm-eun
Old (opposite of young)
늙은 neulg-eun
Wrong
잘못된 jalmosdoen
Right (correct)
올바른 olbaleun
Good
좋아 joh-a
Bad
나빠 nappa
Difficult
어려운 eolyeoun
Easy
쉬운 swiun
Now we will try to implement some of the words above into full Korean sentences. That way you will be able to use the word not only by itself but embedded in a structure.
Korean Adjectives in a Sentence
English
Korean
Audio
Am I right or wrong?
제가 맞나요 틀렸나요? jega majnayo teullyeossnayo?
Is he younger or older than you?
그가 당신보다 나이가 적은가요 많은가요? geuga dangsinboda naiga jeog-eungayo manh-eungayo?
Is the test easy or difficult?
시험이 쉬워요 어려워요? siheom-i swiwoyo eolyeowoyo?
Is this book new or old?
이 책 새거예요 헌거예요? i chaeg saegeoyeyo heongeoyeyo?
This is so expensive
이것은 너무 비싸요 igeos-eun neomu bissayo
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Vocabulary List about Food
Below is a list of 50 words related to food such as fruits, vegetables and edible items. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to buy many food necessities from the supermarket or off the menu in a restaurant without a problem.
Food List in Korean
Food
Korean
Audio
Breakfast
아침 식사 achim sigsa
Lunch
점심 식사 jeomsim sigsa
Dinner
저녁 식사 jeonyeog sigsa
Meal
식사 sigsa
Apples
사과 sagwa
Avocados
아보카도 abokado
Bananas
바나나 banana
Beans
콩 kong
Bread
빵 ppang
Butter
버터 beoteo
Carrots
당근 dang-geun
Cheese
치즈 chijeu
Chicken
닭고기 dalg-gogi
Coffee
커피 keopi
Corn
옥수수 ogsusu
Cucumbers
오이 oi
Eggs
달걀/계란 dalgyal/gyelan
Figs
무화과 muhwagwa
Fish
생선 saengseon
Food
음식 eumsig
Fruit
과일 gwail
Garlic
마늘 maneul
Grapes
포도 podo
Ice cream
아이스크림 aiseukeulim
Lemons
레몬 lemon
Lettuce
상추 sangchu
Meat
고기 gogi
Milk
우유 uyu
Olives
올리브 ollibeu
Onions
양파 yangpa
Orange juice
오렌지 쥬스 olenji jyuseu
Oranges
오렌지 olenji
Peaches
복숭아 bogsung-a
Pears
배 bae
Peppers
고추 gochu
Pineapples
파인애플 pain-aepeul
Pizza
피자 pija
Potatoes
감자 gamja
Pumpkin
호박 hobag
Salad
샐러드 saelleodeu
Salt
소금 sogeum
Sandwich
샌드위치 saendeuwichi
Soda (like Coke)
탄산음료 tansan-eumlyo
Strawberries
딸기 ttalgi
Sugar
설탕 seoltang
Tea
차 cha
Tomatoes
토마토 tomato
Vegetables
야채/채소 yachae/chaeso
Water
물 mul
Watermelon
수박 subag
Daily Conversation in Korean
Finally, a list of sentences using the vocabulary used in this lesson plus some bonus phrases. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Korean Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Korean
English
Korean
Audio
Are you thirsty?
목마르세요? mogmaleuseyo?
I'm hungry
배고파요 baegopayo
Do you have a bottle of water?
물 있어요? mul iss-eoyo?
Breakfast is ready
식사 준비 됐어요 sigsa junbi dwaess-eoyo
What kind of food do you like?
당신은 무슨 음식을 좋아하세요? dangsin-eun museun eumsig-eul joh-ahaseyo?
I like cheese
저는 치즈를 좋아해요 jeoneun chijeuleul joh-ahaeyo
Bananas taste sweet
바나나가 달아요 bananaga dal-ayo
I don't like cucumber
저는 오이가 싫어요 jeoneun oiga silh-eoyo
I like bananas
저는 바나나를 좋아해요 jeoneun bananaleul joh-ahaeyo
Lemons taste sour
레몬이 셔요 lemon-i syeoyo
This fruit is delicious
이 과일은 맛있어요 i gwail-eun mas-iss-eoyo
Vegetables are healthy
채소는 건강에 좋아요 chaesoneun geongang-e joh-ayo
Hi!
안녕! annyeong!
Good morning!
좋은 아침입니다! joh-eun achim-ibnida!
Good afternoon!
좋은 오후입니다! joh-eun ohu-ibnida!
Good evening!
좋은 저녁입니다! joh-eun jeonyeog-ibnida!
Welcome!
환영합니다! hwan-yeonghabnida!
How are you? (informal)
어떻게 지내세요? eotteohge jinaeseyo?
How are you? (formal)
어떻게 지내? eotteohge jinae?
What's up? (colloquial)
무슨 일 있니? museun il issni?
I'm fine, thank you!
난 잘 지내요, 고마워요! nan jal jinaeyo, gomawoyo!
And you? (informal)
당신은요? dangsin-eun-yo?
And you? (formal)
너는? neoneun?
Good
좋아 joh-a
Fun Facts
Language Quote that a palindrome is a word, phrase, number, or other sequence of characters which reads the same backward or forward. Allowances may be made for adjustments to capital letters, punctuation, and word dividers.
Congratulations! You finished your second lesson in Korean about adjectives, and food. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Korean Lesson 3. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Korean homepage.