Korean Lessons ᚛ Level 2 - Korean for Beginners #1 (Lessons 31 to 60) ᚛ Lesson 55 - Adverbs in Korean

Adverbs in Korean

In this course: 게 / 히

Create an adverb with -게

In Korean, it's very easy to transform a descriptive verb into an adverb. For that, we use the following structure:
[Stem]게

In English, this translates to the adverb that corresponds to the adjective, or sometimes the expression "in a(n) [adjective] way".

• 느리다 (= to be slow) → 느리게 (= slowly / in a slow way)
• 쉽다 (= to be easy) → 쉽게 (= easily / in an easy way)
• 늦다 (= to be late) → 늦게 (= late)

글씨를 예쁘게 써.
→ You write (a writing) in a pretty way.

옷을 반듯하게 접었습니다.
→ I folded the clothes neatly.

맛있게 먹어.
→ Enjoy your meal! (Lit: Eat with taste!)

일을 번거롭게 만들었어요. 죄송합니다.
→ I made things complicated. Sorry.

Special cases

Summary table of structure

Exercises

Traveling to South Korea can be an unforgettable experience. But when you don’t speak Korean, everything gets more complicated: ordering in a restaurant or café becomes stressful, you can’t understand signs or directions, asking for help in case of trouble is nearly impossible, and most importantly, you miss out on the very essence of a successful trip to Korea: connecting with the locals.

Since English - Korean machine translators can’t always be trusted (the two languages work in completely different ways), it’s essential to prepare yourself in advance to fully enjoy your trip to South Korea!

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