This is going to make Korean conversations a whole lot more interesting—let’s hope you don’t decide ignorance is bliss! Listen to the Rocket Korean speakers and practice saying the words and phrases aloud. Describing people in Korean can be fun—let’s try it!
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Describing People in Korean
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대호 머리는 짧다.
Dae-ho meorineun jjalda.
Dae-ho's hair is short.
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상민이 머리는 금발이다.
Sang-mini meorineun geumbarida.
Sang-min has blonde hair.
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광선이 머리는 검은색이다.
Gwang-seoni meorineun geomeumsaegida.
Gwang-seon has black hair.
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일성이 머리는 갈색이다.
Il-seongi meorineun galsaegida.
Il-seong has brown hair.
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재이 머리는 구불구불하다.
Jaei meorineun gubulgubulhada.
Jae has curly hair.
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진애 머리는 약간 구불거린다.
Jin-ae meorineun yakgan gubulgeorinda.
Jin-ae has slightly wavy hair.
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관이 머리는 부드럽다.
Gwani meorineun budeureopda.
Gwan has soft hair.
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해우 머리는 중간길이다.
Hea-u meorineun junggangirida.
Hea-u has medium-length hair.
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은선이 머리는 길다.
Eun-seoni meorineun gilda.
Eun-seon has long hair.
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연희 머리는 빨간색이다.
Yeon-hui meorineun ppalgansaegida.
Yeon-hui has red hair.
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What about the eye and skin color?
그는 눈이 갈색이다.
Geuneun nuni galsaegida.
He has brown eyes.
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그녀의 눈은 초록색이다.
Geunyeoui nuneun choroksaegida.
She has green eyes.
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그는 파란눈이다.
Geuneun parannunida.
He has blue eyes.
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그녀는 피부가 검다.
Geunyeoneun pibuga geomda.
She is dark-skinned.
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그는 피부가 희다.
Geuneun pibuga hoeda.
He is fair-skinned.
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What about other features, like height and weight?
그녀는 키가 작다.
Geunyeoneun kiga jakda.
She is short.
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그는 키가 크다.
Geuneun kiga keuda.
He is tall.
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그녀는 날씬하다.
Geunyeoneun nalssinhada.
She is thin.
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그는 뚱뚱하다.
Geuneun ttungttunghada.
He is fat.
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그는 말랐다.
Geuneun mallatda.
He is skinny.
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What about other abilities and features?
그녀는 빠르다.
Geunyeoneun ppareuda.
She is fast.
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그는 느리다.
Geuneun neurida.
He is slow.
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그녀는 강하다.
Geunyeoneun ganghada.
She is strong.
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그녀는 약하다.
Geynyeoneun yakhada.
She is weak.
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그녀는 예쁘다.
Geunyeoneun yeppueda.
She is pretty.
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그는 잘 생겼다.
Geuneun jal saenggyeotda.
He is handsome.
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그는 미남이다.
Geuneun minamida.
He is good-looking.
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그녀는 못 생겼다.
Geunyeoneun mot saenggyeotda.
She is ugly.
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What about personality?
그녀는 친밀하다.
Geunyeoneun chinmilhada.
She is friendly.
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그녀는 가난하다.
Geunyeoneun gananhada.
She is poor.
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그는 웃긴다.
Geuneun utginda.
He is funny.
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그녀는 용감하다.
Geunyeoneun yonggamhada.
She is brave.
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그는 예민한 사람이다.
Geuneun yeminhan saramida.
He is a sensitive person.
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그녀는 열심히 일하는 사람이다.
Geunyeoneun yeolsimhi ilhaneun saramida.
She is a hard-working person.
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그는 친절하다.
Geuneun chinjeolhada.
He is kind.
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그는 심각하다.
Geuneun simganhada.
He is serious.
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그는 예의가 없다.
Geuneun ye-uiga opda.
He is bad-mannered.
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그녀는 게으르다.
Geunyeoneun ge-euroda.
She is lazy.
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그는 잘 참는다.
Geuneun jal chamneunda.
He is patient.
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그녀는 똑똑하다.
Geunyeoneun ttottokhada.
She is intelligent.
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그녀는 수줍다.
Geunyeoneun sujupda.
She is shy.
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그녀는 조용하다.
Geunyeoneun joyonghada.
She is quiet.
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그는 좋은 사람이다.
Geuneun joeun saramida.
He is a good person.
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그녀는 부자다.
Geunyeoneun bujajda.
She is rich.
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That’s all for this lesson! So tell me, how would you describe yourself? Here’s a small challenge for you: by the time you do your next Korean lesson, try to have a description of yourself memorized!
Here are a few recommended Korean lessons to try next!
- Imagine you’re traveling in Seoul and you need to ask for directions in Korean.
- In case of an emergency in Korean!
- Talking about your emotions in Korean is a great way to connect with Koreans.
안녕히 가세요! (Annyeonghi gaseyo!) "Goodbye!"
Sujung Lee: Rocket Korean
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