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1. 😊

   행복하다

   haeng-bok-ha-da

   happy

   adjective

   • 그 영화는 정말 슬펐어요.

     I am happy now.

   • 우리 가족과 함께 있을 때 가장 행복해요.

     I am happiest when I am with my family.

2. 😴

   피곤하다

   pi-gon-ha-da

   to be tired

   adjective

   • 오늘 일이 많아서 피곤해요.

     I am tired because I have a lot of work today.

   • 요즘 너무 피곤해요.

     I am very tired these days.

3. 💔

   아프다

   apeuda

   to hurt / be sick

   verb

   • 배가 아파요.

     My stomach hurts.

   • 어디가 아파요?

     Where does it hurt?

4. 🤤

   배고프다

   bae-go-peu-da

   to be hungry

   adjective

   • 나는 지금 배고파요.

     I am hungry right now.

   • 아침을 먹지 않아서 배고프다.

     I'm hungry because I didn't eat breakfast.

5. 😋

   목이 마르다

   mok-i ma-reu-da

   to be thirsty

   phrase

   • 운동 후에 목이 말라요.

     My throat is dry after exercise.

   • 물을 마시고 싶어요. 목이 매우 말라요.

     I want to drink water. My throat is very dry.

6. ⏰

   바쁘다

   ba-ppeu-da

   to be busy

   adjective

   • 나는 오늘 매우 바빠요.

     I am very busy today.

   • 그는 일이 많아서 바쁘다.

     He is busy because he has a lot of work.

7. 😪

   졸리다

   jol-li-da

   sleepy

   adjective

   • 밤 11시인데 졸려요.

     It's 11 PM and I'm sleepy.

   • 수업이 지루해서 졸렸어요.

     I was sleepy because the class was boring.

8. 🤩

   흥미롭다

   heung-mi-rop-da

   interesting

   adjective

   • 이 책은 정말 흥미로워요.

     This book is really interesting.

   • 그 영화는 매우 흥미로웠다.

     That movie was very interesting.