Happy, tired, nervous
Someone asks if you're okay. You are not okay, you are THREE different emotions stacked in a trenchcoat and you only know how to say one of them.
Unstack my feelingsThe words — Happy, tired, nervous
Hilal is visiting again, and the cat is running the show.
Meaninghappy / sad
힐랄이 기뻐요. 고양이가 슬퍼요.
Hilal is happy. The cat is sad.
Meaningtired
고양이가 밥을 먹어요. 또 먹어요. 힐랄은 정말 피곤해요.
The cat eats. It eats again. Hilal is really tired.
Meaningnervous
고양이가 힐랄을 봐요. 힐랄이 긴장돼요.
The cat looks at Hilal. Hilal is nervous.
Meaningbored
고양이는 심심해요. 밥을 안 먹어요.
The cat is bored. It doesn't eat its food.
MeaningI feel good
고양이가 기뻐요! 힐랄은 기분이 좋아요.
The cat is happy! Hilal feels good.
The scene — Happy, tired, nervous
Game night at Zeeza's. It's past midnight, Nujoom has been dealing cards for three hours straight, and Sama has not moved from the couch in a while.
- 사마, 괜찮아요?Sama, are you okay?
- 아니요, 피곤해요. 오늘 정말 피곤해요.No, I'm tired. I'm really tired today.
- 저는 기분이 좋아요!I feel good!
- 긴장돼요?! 사마, 괜찮아요?Nervous?! Sama, are you okay?
- 안 피곤해요. 지금 기뻐요!Not tired anymore. I'm happy now!
- 기뻐요?! 저도 기뻐요!Happy?! Me too, I'm happy!
The idea — Happy, tired, nervous
괜찮아요? asks someone 'are you okay?' and feeling words answer without needing 저는 — just 피곤해요 for 'I'm tired' or 기분이 좋아요 for 'I feel good'.
Next time a friend looks wrecked, you've got the one question that opens the door — and the words to actually answer it back.
Questions about Happy, tired, nervous
How do you say 'I'm tired' in Korean?
You say 피곤해요 (pigonhaeyo), meaning 'I'm tired'.
How do you say 'I'm nervous' in Korean?
You say 긴장돼요 (ginjangdwaeyo), meaning 'I'm nervous'.
How do you ask someone if they're okay in Korean?
You ask 괜찮아요? (gwaenchanayo?), meaning 'are you okay?'.
Do you need 저는 ('I') before feeling words in Korean?
No — feeling words like 피곤해요 or 기분이 좋아요 can answer on their own without needing 저는.
How do you say 'I feel good' in Korean?
You say 기분이 좋아요 (gibuni joayo), meaning 'I feel good'.
You've seen the idea. Now make it stick.
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