Feelings in Korean: all 18 words
| Korean | Sounds like | English | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 좋아요 | joayo | it's good, I like it | |
| 싫어요 | sireoyo | I don't like it | |
| 기뻐요 | gippeoyo | I'm glad | |
| 행복해요 | haengbokaeyo | I'm happy | |
| 슬퍼요 | seulpeoyo | I'm sad | |
| 화나요 | hwanayo | I'm angry | |
| 피곤해요 | pigonhaeyo | I'm tired | |
| 졸려요 | jollyeoyo | I'm sleepy | |
| 배고파요 | baegopayo | I'm hungry | |
| 목말라요 | mongmallayo | I'm thirsty | |
| 아파요 | apayo | it hurts, I'm sick | |
| 무서워요 | museowoyo | I'm scared | |
| 심심해요 | simsimhaeyo | I'm bored | |
| 재미있어요 | jaemiisseoyo | it's fun | |
| 맛있어요 | masisseoyo | it's delicious | |
| 걱정돼요 | geokjeongdwaeyo | I'm worried | |
| 신나요 | sinnayo | I'm excited | |
| 부끄러워요 | bukkeureowoyo | I'm shy, embarrassed |
Good to know
Korean usually drops "I" when it is obvious, so 배고파요 alone means "I'm hungry" and 피곤해요 means "I'm tired". Raise your voice at the end and the same word becomes a question: 배고파요? is "Are you hungry?".
All the words here use the polite 요 ending, which is right for most situations. With close friends you can drop the 요: 배고파, 피곤해, 졸려.
Want to practice typing these words? Play Hangul Rain with the feelings words.
Frequently asked questions
How do I say "I'm happy" in Korean?
행복해요 means "I'm happy" in a deep, content way. 기뻐요 is "I'm glad" about something that happened, and 좋아요 is a casual "this is good".
Why is there no word for "I" in these phrases?
Korean leaves out the subject when the listener can tell who you mean. Saying 저는 피곤해요 is correct, but it sounds like "As for me, I'm tired", with extra stress on you.
Romanization: Revised Romanization of Korean, with sound changes. Audio: a recorded native-sounding Korean voice.
Last checked: 2026-10-20