Describing People
Let's describe a person's height, looks, and personality, and learn useful adjectives along the way.
Height and Looks
| Korean | Roman | English |
|---|---|---|
| ν€κ° ν¬λ€ | kiga keuda | to be tall |
| ν€κ° μλ€ | kiga jakda | to be short |
| μμλ€ | yeppeuda | to be pretty |
| μμκΈ°λ€ | jalsaenggida | to be handsome |
μ°λ¦¬ νμ ν€κ° 컀μ.
uri hyeongeun kiga keoyo.
My older brother is tall.
κ·Έ μκΈ°λ μ λ§ κ·μ¬μμ.
geu agineun jeongmal gwiyeowoyo.
That baby is really cute.
Personality
'chinjeolhada' means kind, 'jaemiitda' means funny or fun, 'joyonghada' means quiet, and 'hwalbalhada' means lively or outgoing.
μ μΉκ΅¬λ μμ£Ό μΉμ ν΄μ.
je chinguneun aju chinjeolhaeyo.
My friend is very kind.
λμμ μ‘°μ©νκ³ μ°©ν΄μ.
dongsaengeun joyonghago chakhaeyo.
My younger sibling is quiet and good-natured.
ν μλ²μ§λ λ¨Έλ¦¬κ° νμμ.
harabeojineun meoriga hayaeyo.
Grandfather has white hair.
κ·ΈλΆμ λμ΄ μ»€μ.
geubuneun nuni keoyo.
That person has big eyes.
μ λλλ λλν΄μ.
je nunaneun ttokttokhaeyo.
My older sister is smart.
μλΉ λ ν€κ° ν¬κ³ λ©μμ΄μ.
appaneun kiga keugo meosisseoyo.
Dad is tall and cool.
More Looks Vocabulary
| Korean | Roman | English |
|---|---|---|
| 머리 | meori | head, hair |
| λ | nun | eye |
| λ±λ±νλ€ | ttungttunghada | to be chubby |
| λ μ¬νλ€ | nalssinhada | to be slim |
| κ·μ½λ€ | gwiyeopda | to be cute |
Joining Two Descriptions
Join two adjectives with the connector '-go.' For example, 'μΉμ νκ³ λλν΄μ' (kind and smart).
π‘ Tip: Tip: Add '-ayo/-eoyo' to an adjective to make a sentence. For example, 'ν¬λ€' becomes '컀μ' and 'μλ€' becomes 'μμμ.'