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100 Essential Korean Adverbs2025-03-16
100 Essential Korean Adverbs

Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs to provide more detail about how actions are performed. This guide provides 100 essential Korean adverbs to enhance your conversational skills and fluency.

Time Adverbs

  1. 지금 (Jigeum) - Now

  2. 오늘 (Oneul) - Today

  3. 어제 (Eoje) - Yesterday

  4. 내일 (Naeil) - Tomorrow

  5. 방금 (Banggeum) - Just now

  6. 이미 (Imi) - Already

  7. 곧 (Got) - Soon

  8. 늦게 (Neutge) - Late

  9. 아침에 (Achime) - In the morning

  10. 저녁에 (Jeonyeoge) - In the evening


Frequency Adverbs

  1. 항상 (Hangsang) - Always

  2. 자주 (Jaju) - Often

  3. 가끔 (Gakkeum) - Sometimes

  4. 거의 (Geoui) - Almost

  5. 드물게 (Deumulge) - Rarely

  6. 절대 (Jeoldae) - Never

  7. 때때로 (Ttaettaero) - Occasionally

  8. 한 번 (Han beon) - Once

  9. 두 번 (Du beon) - Twice

  10. 여러 번 (Yeoreo beon) - Several times


Manner Adverbs

  1. 빨리 (Ppalli) - Quickly

  2. 천천히 (Cheoncheonhi) - Slowly

  3. 조용히 (Joyonghi) - Quietly

  4. 열심히 (Yeolsimhi) - Diligently

  5. 정확히 (Jeonghwakhi) - Accurately

  6. 부드럽게 (Budeureopge) - Gently

  7. 힘껏 (Himkkeot) - With all one’s strength

  8. 완전히 (Wanjeonhi) - Completely

  9. 갑자기 (Gapjagi) - Suddenly

  10. 자연스럽게 (Jayeonseureopge) - Naturally


Degree Adverbs

  1. 아주 (Aju) - Very

  2. 너무 (Neomu) - Too much

  3. 꽤 (Kkwae) - Quite

  4. 조금 (Jogeum) - A little

  5. 많이 (Manhi) - A lot

  6. 가장 (Gajang) - Most

  7. 덜 (Deol) - Less

  8. 충분히 (Chungbunhi) - Enough

  9. 완벽하게 (Wanbyeokhage) - Perfectly

  10. 극도로 (Geukdoro) - Extremely


Affirmation & Negation Adverbs

  1. 네 (Ne) - Yes

  2. 아니요 (Aniyo) - No

  3. 물론 (Mullon) - Of course

  4. 절대로 (Jeoldaero) - Absolutely not

  5. 분명히 (Bunmyeonghi) - Clearly

  6. 혹시 (Hoksi) - Perhaps

  7. 아마 (Ama) - Maybe

  8. 반드시 (Bandeusi) - Certainly

  9. 그냥 (Geunyang) - Just, simply

  10. 결코 (Gyeolko) - Never


Place Adverbs

  1. 여기 (Yeogi) - Here

  2. 거기 (Geogi) - There

  3. 저기 (Jeogi) - Over there

  4. 어디든지 (Eodideunji) - Anywhere

  5. 집에서 (Jibeseo) - At home

  6. 밖에서 (Bakkeseo) - Outside

  7. 안에서 (Aneseo) - Inside

  8. 가까이 (Gakka-i) - Nearby

  9. 멀리 (Meolli) - Far away

  10. 위에 (Wie) - Above


Emotional Adverbs

  1. 기쁘게 (Gippeuge) - Happily

  2. 슬프게 (Seulpeuge) - Sadly

  3. 화나게 (Hwanage) - Angrily

  4. 조심스럽게 (Josimseureopge) - Carefully

  5. 편안하게 (Pyeonanage) - Comfortably

  6. 놀랍게 (Nollapge) - Surprisingly

  7. 무섭게 (Museopge) - Fearfully

  8. 신나게 (Sinnage) - Excitedly

  9. 진지하게 (Jinjihage) - Seriously

  10. 차분하게 (Chabunhage) - Calmly


Conditional & Situational Adverbs

  1. 만약 (Manyak) - If

  2. 그러면 (Geureomyeon) - Then

  3. 즉시 (Jeuksi) - Immediately

  4. 결국 (Gyeolguk) - Eventually

  5. 드디어 (Deudieo) - Finally

  6. 동시에 (Dongsie) - At the same time

  7. 일단 (Ildan) - First of all

  8. 원래 (Wolrae) - Originally

  9. 가령 (Garyeong) - For example

  10. 아쉽게도 (Aswipgedo) - Unfortunately


Miscellaneous Useful Adverbs

  1. 실수로 (Silsuro) - By mistake

  2. 일부러 (Ilbureo) - On purpose

  3. 아무래도 (Amuraedo) - No matter what

  4. 대충 (Daechung) - Roughly

  5. 자세히 (Jasehi) - In detail

  6. 단순히 (Dansunhi) - Simply

  7. 활발하게 (Hwalbalhage) - Actively

  8. 조용히 (Joyonghi) - Quietly

  9. 한꺼번에 (Hankkeobeone) - All at once

  10. 결국엔 (Gyeolgugen) - In the end


Directional Adverbs

  1. 앞으로 (Apeuro) - Forward

  2. 뒤로 (Dwiro) - Backward

  3. 위로 (Wiro) - Upward

  4. 아래로 (Araero) - Downward

  5. 왼쪽으로 (Oenjjokeuro) - To the left

  6. 오른쪽으로 (Oreunjjokeuro) - To the right

  7. 곧장 (Gotjang) - Straight ahead

  8. 안으로 (Aneuro) - Inward

  9. 밖으로 (Bakkeuro) - Outward

  10. 여기저기 (Yeogijeogi) - Here and there


 

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