Most Common Adverbs in Korean 

 June 21, 2023

By  Uruba Kashish

Adverbs play a crucial role in communication, adding depth and precision to our expressions. Understanding and incorporating adverbs into your Korean vocabulary will elevate your language proficiency and allow you to convey ideas with greater clarity and nuance.

In this blog post, we have compiled a comprehensive list of the most important Korean adverbs that every language learner should be familiar with. Whether you're a beginner looking to expand your linguistic toolkit or an intermediate learner seeking to refine your language skills, this resource will prove invaluable on your language learning journey.

From adverbs of time and place to manner and frequency, we have meticulously curated a diverse selection of adverbs that encompass various aspects of Korean grammar and syntax. Each adverb comes with a clear definition, example sentences, and usage tips to help you grasp their meanings and incorporate them effectively into your conversations.

Why are adverbs essential? They enable us to describe how actions are performed, when they occur, where they take place, and to what extent. Whether you're expressing your feelings, discussing daily routines, or narrating exciting experiences, mastering these adverbs will empower you to communicate in a more vivid and accurate manner.

So, grab your notepad and get ready to dive into this list of essential Korean adverbs. 

ENGLISH

KOREAN

severely

심하게

slowly

천천히

basically

기본적으로

quietly

조용히

deliberately

일부러

generally

일반적으로

honestly

솔직히

in advance

미리

naturally, of course

당연히

greatly, very

대단히

too, very

너무

the rest, remainder

나머지

quite, fairly

deeply, profoundly

깊숙이

surely, definitely

soon, shortly

금새

still, nevertheless

그래도

but, however

그러나

as it is, just like that

그대로

really, indeed

과연

only, just

고작

soon,in a little while

금방

suddenly, before you know it

어느새

perhaps, may be

아마도

not really

딱히

somewhat

다소

after this

이후로

contionuosly

계속해서

unconditionally

무조건

specially

특별히

in addition

이외에도

as if

마치

no matter how much

아무리

separately

따로

suddenly

갑자기

gradually

점점

never

절대로

almost all

거의 다

more

더욱

each other

서로

simultaneously

동시에

enough

그만

as expected

그만

previously

이전에

if

만약

from now on

앞으로

finally

이제서야

comparatively

비교적으로

immedietly

곧바로

occasionally

간혹

slowly

서서히

anytime

아무때나

not at all

전혀

mostly

대체로

almost

거의

always

항상

recklessly 

함부로

in the past

예전에

briefly

잠깐

extremely

매우

anytime

언제든지

correctly

올바르게

below

아래

properly

제대로

fast

빠르게

simply

간단하게

already

이미

sometimes

가끔

right away

바로

now

이제

a little

조금

just

그냥

Really

정말

always

언제나

very

아주

now

지금

often

자주

actually

실제로

together

함께

yet

아직

at that time

그때

different

다른

first

먼저

and

그리고

where

어디

usualy

보통

mostly

대부분

like that

그렇게

in Korean

한국어로

when?

언제

until now

지금까지

quickly

빨리

yesterday

어제

Uruba Kashish


Uruba Kashish completed her schooling in Commerce, bachelor's in English literature& Education. Currently doing her Masters in Translation studies (MATS). She is working as a Educational content writer with reputed websites like LKI, Annyeong India & TOPIK Guide. She is a Korean language and culture enthusiast and has been working across multiple disciplines which broadly addresses narratives of similarities between Korean and Indian culture. Apart from being a content writer at LKI, she is a Korean language Instructor at LKI. She manages Annyeong India website as Creative Head and has had her pieces published in TOPIK GUIDE website as well. In her other life, she is a rising entrepreneur, life enthusiast and a learner and is involved with multiple Korean-Indian projects. We are a team of passionate researchers from Seoul National University specializing in Korean language and linguistics. We are committed to helping international students prepare for the TOPIK test. You can connect with us.

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