Adverbs

In general, many adverbs, called 부사 in Korean, are created by attaching 게 to to the end of an adjective stem (A + 게). However, sometimes there is a more natural form, especially adverbs ending with the syllable 히 or (으)로. Also since Korean and English are quite different languages, some of the adverbs translated literally into English can sound awkward, for example '맛있게 먹다' means eat deliciously.

Common Adverbs Formed with Adjective + 게

Also see: A + 게

Adverbs formed using adjective + 게

Adjective	Meaning	Adverb form	Meaning
편하다		편하게
어렵다		어렵게
크다		크게
안전하다		안전하게
싸다		싸게
늦다		늦게

Common Adverbs Ending with 히

Adjectives Ending with 히

Adverb	Meaning	Derived from	Meaning
천천히	Slowly	천천하다	To be slow
솔직히	Honestly, frankly	솔직하다	To be frank, to be honest, to be open
우연히	On accident, by chance	우연	Chance, coincidence
특히	Especially, particularly	?
확실히	Certainly, for sure, for certain, definitely	확실하다	To be certain, to be sure
자세히	In detail	자세하다	To be detailed
완전히	Completely, fully, perfectly	완전	Complete, full, perfect

• 분명히 - definitely, clearly, certainly
• 확실히 - definitely, surely, for sure

Common Adverbs Ending with (으)로

• 직접으로 - in person
• 일반적으로 - generally

Other Adverbs

• 없이
  • 틀림 없이
• 빨리
• 많이 - a lot
• 일찍 - early
• 같이
• 따로 - separately
• 깊이
• 갑자기 - suddenly
• 꼭 - for sure
• 반드시
• 보통 - usually
• 전혀
• 맨날
• 자주
• 자꾸
• 가끔 - sometimes

See also

• A + 게