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| KIIP 2 Unit 6 Mood and Emotion |
Welcome to KIIP Level 2: Unit 6! In this lesson, we will learn how to express moods (기분) and emotions (감정) in Korean. You'll master essential vocabulary, key grammar points, and useful phrases to describe feelings in daily conversations.
This unit introduces two important grammar structures: Verb/Adjective + 겠다, which expresses assumptions or future feelings, and Verb/Adjective + 을/ㄹ 때, which indicates "when" a certain situation occurs.
Positive
Emotions
|
Korean |
English |
|
기분이
좋다 |
To feel good |
|
기쁘다 |
To be happy |
|
신나다 |
To be excited |
|
행복하다 |
To be happy/joyful |
|
반갑다 |
To be glad (to see someone) |
|
즐겁다 |
To be pleasant/enjoyable |
Negative
Emotions
|
Korean |
English |
|
기분이
안 좋다 |
To feel bad |
|
슬프다 |
To be sad |
|
외롭다 |
To feel lonely |
|
화나다 |
To be angry |
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걱정되다 |
To be worried |
|
짜증나다 |
To be annoyed |
|
답답하다 |
To feel frustrated/stuffy |
Grammar Notes & Example Sentences
1.
Verb/Adjective + 겠다 (Assumption/Future Feeling)
Used
to express assumptions about the present/future or how someone might feel.
Conjugation
Rules:
·
Consonant-ending
stems → -겠다 (e.g., 많다 → 많겠다)
·
Vowel-ending
stems → -겠다 (e.g., 기쁘다 → 기쁘겠다)
Examples:
·
생일
선물로 지갑을
받았어요. - 와, 정말 좋겠어요.
(I got a wallet as a birthday gift. - Wow, you must be really happy!)
·
서울에서 10시에
KTX를 탈 거예요. - 그럼
부산에 12시 전에
도착하겠네요.
(I’ll take the KTX at 10 AM from Seoul. - Then you’ll probably arrive in Busan
before 12 PM.)
·
어제
밤 11시까지 일했어요. - 많이
피곤하겠어요.
(I worked until 11 PM last night. - You must be very tired.)
·
내일
비가 오니까
날씨가 춥겠어요.
(It’s going to rain tomorrow, so it’ll probably be cold.)
·
오랜만에
가족들을 다
만나요. - 정말 반갑겠어요.
(I’m meeting my family after a long time. - You must be so glad!)
2.
Verb/Adjective + 을/ㄹ
때
(When...)
Used
to describe actions or feelings that occur at a specific time.
Conjugation
Rules:
·
Consonant-ending
stems → -을 때 (e.g., 아프다 → 아플 때)
·
Vowel-ending
stems → -ㄹ 때 (e.g., 기쁘다 → 기쁠 때)
Examples:
·
언제
부모님이 많이
생각나요? - 아플 때
부모님이 생각나요.
(When do you think of your parents a lot? - I think of them when I’m sick.)
·
기분이
안 좋을
때 어떻게
해요? - 기분이 안
좋을 때
산책해요.
(What do you do when you feel bad? - I take a walk when I feel bad.)
·
윗사람과
식사할 때
숟가락을 먼저
들지 마세요.
(When eating with elders, don’t pick up your spoon first.)
·
숙제가
많아서 힘들
때 한국
친구가 도와줘요.
(When I struggle with a lot of homework, my Korean friend helps me.)
·
저는
가족들과 맛있는
음식을 먹을
때 행복해요.
(I feel happy when I eat delicious food with my family.)
Reading Comprehension
한국
생활이 정말 즐거워요.
니시르
씨,
안녕하세요?
요즘 어떻게 지내요?
저는 아주
잘 지내요. 작년에
처음 한국에
왔을 때는
정말 힘들고
외로웠어요.
그리고 한국
사람의 이야기를
이해하지 못해서
답답했어요.
하지만 지금은
좋은 친구도
많이 사귀고
한국말도 잘해요.
그래서 요즘은
한국 생활이
정말 즐거워요.
다음 달에는
친구들과 제주도로
여행을 갈
거예요. 정말 재미있겠지요?
다음에 나시르
씨하고도 함께
여행하고 싶어요. 우리
꼭 같이
가요.
그럼 다음에
또 연락할게요.
New
Words:
·
사귀다 → To make friends
·
이해하다 → To understand
·
답답하다 → To feel frustrated
Translation:
"Life in Korea is really enjoyable."
Nishir,
how are you?
How have you been lately?
I’ve been doing very well. When I first came to Korea last year, it was really
tough and lonely.
I also felt frustrated because I couldn’t understand what Koreans were saying.
But now, I’ve made many good friends and speak Korean well.
So these days, life in Korea is really fun.
Next month, I’m going on a trip to Jeju Island with friends. It’ll be really
fun, right?
Next time, I want to travel with you too. Let’s definitely go together.
I’ll contact you again later!
Quiz
Translate
the following sentences into Korean using the grammar and vocabulary from this
lesson:
1. "You must be very happy
if you meet your family after a long time."
2. "When I’m angry, I
listen to music."
3. "She must be lonely
because she lives alone."
4. "I feel frustrated when
I can’t understand Korean."
Answers:
1. 오랜만에 가족을
만나면 정말
행복하겠어요.
2. 화날 때
음악을 들어요.
3. 혼자 살아서
외롭겠어요.
4. 한국어를 이해하지
못할 때
답답해요.
Conclusion
In
this lesson, we learned essential vocabulary for expressing emotions,
how to make assumptions with Verb/Adjective + 겠다, and how to describe
situations with Verb/Adjective + 을/ㄹ 때.
Practicing
these patterns will help you communicate your feelings more naturally in
Korean. Keep practicing, and try using these expressions in real conversations!
😊
Happy studying! 🌟