Sound & manner words
Words that imitate a sound or a way of moving
sparkling, glittering
창문을 닦으니까 반짝반짝 빛나네요.— I cleaned the window and now it sparkles.
별이 반짝반짝해서 한참 봤어.— The stars were twinkling so I watched for a while.
with a start; startled
뒤에서 갑자기 불러서 깜짝 놀랐어요.— Someone called me from behind and I was startled.
야, 깜짝이야. 왜 소리 안 내고 들어와?— Whoa, you scared me. Why'd you come in so quietly?
heart pounding, thumping
면접 앞두고 심장이 두근두근해요.— My heart is pounding before the interview.
내일 소개팅이라 벌써 두근두근한다.— I have a blind date tomorrow and I'm already nervous.
gently, lightly
아프니까 살살 좀 눌러 주세요.— It hurts, so please press gently.
살살 저어야 안 부서져.— You have to stir it gently or it'll fall apart.
deeply, thoroughly (sleep, boil, rest)
어제는 푹 자서 컨디션이 좋아요.— I slept deeply yesterday so I feel good.
감기 걸렸으면 푹 쉬어.— If you've caught a cold, rest properly.
straight ahead; continuously
이 길로 쭉 가시면 은행이 나와요.— Go straight down this road and you'll see the bank.
우리 그때부터 쭉 친구였어.— We've been friends ever since then.
exactly, just right
사이즈가 딱 맞아요.— The size fits perfectly.
시간 딱 맞춰 왔네.— You came right on time.
tightly; packed full
뚜껑을 꽉 닫아 주세요.— Please close the lid tightly.
가방에 짐이 꽉 찼어.— The bag is packed full.
slowly, gradually; about time to
이제 슬슬 출발할까요?— Shall we get going now?
슬슬 배고파지는데.— I'm starting to get hungry.
round and round, spinning
같은 자리를 빙빙 돌았어요.— I went round and round the same spot.
머리가 빙빙 도는 것 같아.— My head feels like it's spinning.
swaying, wobbling
이가 흔들흔들해서 치과 가야겠어요.— My tooth is wobbly so I should see a dentist.
버스에서 흔들흔들하다가 졸았어.— I was swaying on the bus and dozed off.
noisy, bustling with voices
시장이 시끌시끌해서 목소리가 안 들려요.— The market is so noisy I can't hear you.
옆집이 아까부터 시끌시끌하네.— The neighbors have been noisy for a while now.
crispy, crunchy (fried or baked)
튀김이 바삭바삭해서 맛있어요.— The fried food is crispy and delicious.
이 과자 진짜 바삭바삭하다.— These crackers are really crunchy.
chewy and springy
떡볶이 떡이 쫄깃쫄깃해요.— The tteokbokki rice cakes are nice and chewy.
이 면발 진짜 쫄깃쫄깃하네.— These noodles are really chewy.
a sudden rush of heat
문을 여니까 열기가 후끈 올라와요.— When I opened the door a wave of heat came up.
얼굴이 후끈 달아올랐어.— My face flushed hot.
chilly (weather)
아침저녁으로 쌀쌀해요.— It's chilly morning and evening.
오늘 쌀쌀하니까 겉옷 챙겨.— It's chilly today, so bring a jacket.
light taps; small pops or fizz
로션은 톡톡 두드려서 발라 주세요.— Pat the lotion in gently.
탄산이 톡톡 터지는 느낌이 좋아.— I like how the fizz pops.
cough cough (dry repeated cough)
감기 때문에 밤새 콜록콜록했어요.— I coughed all night because of my cold.
옆에서 콜록콜록하길래 마스크 줬어.— Someone next to me was coughing so I gave them a mask.
boiling and bubbling; churning
찌개가 부글부글 끓고 있어요.— The stew is bubbling away.
속이 부글부글해서 아무것도 못 먹겠어.— My stomach is churning so I can't eat anything.
gently simmering, small bubbles
라면이 보글보글 끓으면 계란을 넣으세요.— When the ramyeon is simmering, add the egg.
된장찌개 보글보글 끓여 놨어.— I've got the doenjang stew simmering.
sizzling (meat, oil on a pan)
고기가 지글지글 구워지는 소리 좋죠?— The sound of meat sizzling is great, isn't it?
삼겹살 지글지글 익는다.— The pork belly is sizzling away.
warm and toasty, freshly hot
빵이 따끈따끈할 때 드세요.— Eat the bread while it's hot.
방바닥이 따끈따끈해서 좋다.— The floor is nice and warm.
moist, dewy (skin, cake)
이 크림 바르면 하루 종일 촉촉해요.— This cream keeps my skin moist all day.
케이크가 촉촉해서 계속 들어가네.— The cake is so moist I keep eating it.
thick and dense (not runny)
이 브라우니 꾸덕꾸덕해서 인기 많아요.— This brownie is dense and popular for it.
요거트가 꾸덕꾸덕한 게 맛있어.— Thick yogurt tastes good.
crisp, crunchy (fresh vegetables, fruit)
사과가 아삭아삭하고 달아요.— The apple is crisp and sweet.
김치가 아삭아삭한 게 딱 좋다.— Kimchi is just right when it's crunchy.
fluffy, soft and springy
침대가 폭신폭신해서 잘 잤어요.— The bed was so soft I slept well.
이 쿠션 폭신폭신하다.— This cushion is really fluffy.
soft and squishy
복숭아가 말랑말랑해졌어요.— The peach has gone soft.
이 젤리 말랑말랑해서 좋아.— I like this jelly because it's soft.
slippery
바닥이 미끌미끌하니까 조심하세요.— The floor is slippery, so be careful.
손에 기름 묻어서 미끌미끌해.— My hands are oily and slippery.
sticky, tacky
여름엔 땀 때문에 끈적끈적해요.— In summer I feel sticky from sweat.
꿀 흘려서 식탁이 끈적끈적해.— I spilled honey so the table is sticky.
dry, soft and fresh (laundry, skin)
빨래가 뽀송뽀송하게 말랐어요.— The laundry dried nice and fresh.
수건이 뽀송뽀송해서 기분 좋다.— The towel is soft and dry, it feels good.
slurp (noodles, soup)
국수를 후루룩 드셔 보세요.— Try slurping the noodles.
라면 후루룩 먹고 나왔어.— I slurped down some ramyeon and left.
gulp, swallow in one go
약을 물이랑 꿀꺽 삼켰어요.— I gulped the pill down with water.
할 말이 있었는데 꿀꺽 삼켰어.— I had something to say but swallowed it.
melting away softly; easing off
초콜릿이 입에서 사르르 녹아요.— The chocolate melts in your mouth.
약 먹으니까 통증이 사르르 가라앉네.— The pain eased off after the medicine.
slightly, a little; lightly
소금을 살짝만 넣어 주세요.— Please add just a little salt.
문 살짝 열어 놔.— Leave the door open a crack.
quietly, without being noticed; sneakily
가격표를 슬쩍 봤어요.— I snuck a look at the price tag.
슬쩍 나가려다가 걸렸어.— I tried to slip out but got caught.
wide open; in full bloom
창문 좀 활짝 열어 주세요.— Please open the window all the way.
벚꽃이 활짝 폈더라.— The cherry blossoms were in full bloom.
spread out wide; all at once
자료를 책상에 쫙 펼쳐 놨어요.— I spread the documents out on the desk.
소문이 쫙 퍼졌더라.— The rumor spread everywhere.
abruptly (stopping, breaking off)
비가 갑자기 뚝 그쳤어요.— The rain stopped abruptly.
연락이 뚝 끊겼어.— They stopped contacting me all of a sudden.
dripping (drop after drop)
수도꼭지에서 물이 뚝뚝 떨어져요.— Water is dripping from the tap.
눈물이 뚝뚝 떨어지더라.— Tears were falling drop by drop.
pouring rain, streaming down
아침부터 비가 주룩주룩 와요.— It's been pouring since morning.
밖에 비 주룩주룩 온다. 우산 챙겨.— It's pouring outside. Take an umbrella.
drizzling lightly
비가 부슬부슬 내려서 우산은 안 썼어요.— It was drizzling so I didn't use an umbrella.
밖에 부슬부슬 오네.— It's drizzling outside.
heavily (snow); lavishly (spending), freely (crying)
어제 눈이 펑펑 왔어요.— It snowed heavily yesterday.
돈을 펑펑 쓰면 안 되지.— You shouldn't spend money so freely.
blazing (sun)
햇볕이 쨍쨍해서 모자 썼어요.— The sun was blazing so I wore a hat.
오늘 해 쨍쨍하다. 선크림 발라.— The sun is blazing today. Put on sunscreen.
wafting gently (breeze, smell)
창문으로 바람이 솔솔 들어와요.— A light breeze is coming in through the window.
빵 냄새가 솔솔 나네.— I can smell bread wafting in.
gently in the breeze; wagging softly
봄바람이 살랑살랑 불어요.— A spring breeze is blowing gently.
강아지가 꼬리를 살랑살랑 흔든다.— The dog is wagging its tail.
buzzing, whirring
기계가 윙윙 소리를 내요.— The machine is making a whirring sound.
모기가 귀에서 윙윙거려서 못 자겠어.— A mosquito is buzzing in my ear so I can't sleep.
thud, thump
위층에서 쿵 소리가 났어요.— There was a thud from upstairs.
가방을 쿵 내려놓더라.— He put the bag down with a thud.
bang, slam, crash
문을 쾅 닫고 나가 버렸어요.— He slammed the door and left.
어디서 쾅 하는 소리 안 났어?— Did you hear a bang somewhere?
knock knock
똑똑, 들어가도 될까요?— Knock knock, may I come in?
문을 똑똑 두드렸는데 대답이 없어.— I knocked on the door but there was no answer.
ding dong (doorbell)
딩동 소리 나면 문 열어 주세요.— Please open the door when the bell rings.
딩동 했는데 아무도 없더라.— The bell rang but nobody was there.