Tall, short, kind
Cousin Hilal shows up once a year and demands you describe your dad in exactly two words before he'll hand over the snacks.
Two words. Go.The words — Tall, short, kind
Family portrait time. Nujoom is holding the measuring tape and he refuses to put it down.
Meaningis tall
누줌은 키가 커요. 문에 머리를 부딪혀요.
Nujoom is tall. He hits his head on the door.
Meaningis short
사마는 키가 작아요. 사마는 문을 안 부딪혀요.
Sama is short. Sama doesn't hit the door.
Meaningmy father is tall
힐랄이 말해요: 우리 아버지는 키가 커요. 그런데 문은 작아요.
Hilal says: my father is tall. But the door is small.
Meaningis kind
누줌은 친절해요. 누줌은 문을 위해 새 문을 사요.
Nujoom is kind. Nujoom buys a new door for the door.
Meaningis old (in age)
할머니는 나이가 많아요. 그런데 문은 안 부딪혀요.
Grandmother is old. But she doesn't hit her head on the door.
Meaningis fun
누줌은 재미있어요. 누줌은 문 이야기를 또 해요.
Nujoom is fun. He tells the door story again.
The idea — Tall, short, kind
우리 아버지는 키가 커요 means 'my father is tall' — 아버지 (father) takes 는, and 키가 커요 (tall) sits right after it as its own little verb, no 'is' needed.
Next time someone asks about your family, you can answer in two words flat — tall, kind, funny — and it'll sound completely natural in Korean.
Questions about Tall, short, kind
How do you say 'is tall' in Korean?
'Is tall' in Korean is 키가 커요 (kiga keoyo).
How do you say 'is short' in Korean?
'Is short' in Korean is 키가 작아요 (kiga jagayo).
How do you say 'is kind' in Korean?
'Is kind' in Korean is 친절해요 (chinjeolhaeyo).
Do you need the verb 'to be' in Korean descriptions like 'my father is tall'?
No — in 우리 아버지는 키가 커요 ('my father is tall'), 아버지 (father) takes 는, and 키가 커요 (tall) follows as its own verb, with no separate word for 'is'.
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