Home › Korean › Glossary › happy
Korean vocabulary · Beginner
How do you say "happy" in Korean?
행복한
haengbokhan
In Korean, "happy" is 행복한.
Listen to the pronunciation:
Free Korean learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games
Pronunciation
Say haeng-bo-khan with stress on the first syllable. The 'ng' sound comes from your nose.
Writing and usage
행복한 has four syllable blocks. The key syllable 복 uses the vowel ㅗ which looks like an open mouth.
Example sentence
나는 행복한 사람입니다.
I am a happy person.
Test your Korean knowledge in our free browser games.
How to remember 행복한
Happy sounds like haeng-bok, which rhymes with happy hearts going bok-bok-bok. Imagine bouncing with joy.
Related words
- eight 여덟 yeodeol
- eighty-five 팔십오 pal sip o
- eleven 열하나 yeolhana
- durable 튼튼한 teunteunhan
- ninety-eight 구십팔 gu sip pal
- slow 느린 neurin
- sunny 화창한 hwachanghan
- thirty-four 삼십사 sam sip sa
- wet 젖은 jeojeun
Browse all Korean words in the glossary.
Questions about 행복한
How do you say "happy" in Korean?
In Korean, "happy" is 행복한. It is a noun.
How is 행복한 written in Korean?
행복한 has four syllable blocks. The key syllable 복 uses the vowel ㅗ which looks like an open mouth.
How is 행복한 used in a sentence?
Use 행복한 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 나는 행복한 사람입니다. (I am a happy person.).
Where can I practice Korean words for free?
You can play free Korean minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, no sign-up required. Every word in the Korean glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.
"Happy" in other languages
Curated by Callan Ratcliffe
This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Korean language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.
Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR
These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.
See the full game ▶Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town