Describing Words 형용사

Describing words let you say what things are like: big or small, hot or cold, easy or difficult. In Korean they are called adjectives, but they behave like verbs: they end in -다 in the dictionary and change their ending when you speak, for example 크다 becomes 커요 in polite speech. This set covers the 26 most useful adjectives for everyday talk, shopping, food and weather, many of them in opposite pairs so they are easy to remember together. You will use them when you describe a room, ask about a price, compliment a friend, or complain about the weather. Cultural note: Koreans often answer a question with just the adjective, like 좋아요 or 맛있어요, without saying I or it, because the subject is clear from context.