What does 기쁘다 mean?

Real-world examples

• ⭕

  나는 좋은 소식을 들어서 기쁘다.

  na-neun joh-eun so-sik-eul deul-eo-seo gi-ppeu-da., na neun joh eun so sik eul deul eo seo gi ppeu da.

  The sentence correctly expresses the subject's (I) emotional state.

• ❌

  기쁘다 친구가 왔다.

  gi-ppeu-da chin-gu-ga wass-da., gi ppeu da chin gu ga wass da.

  기쁘다 is an adjective and cannot directly modify a noun without proper conjugation.

• ⭕

  그녀는 시험에 합격해서 매우 기쁘다.

  geu-nyeo-neun si-heom-e hap-gyeok-hae-seo mae-u gi-ppeu-da., geu nyeo neun si heom e hap gyeok hae seo mae u gi ppeu da.

  It naturally expresses the subject's (she) emotion.

• ⭕

  기쁘다를 느끼다.

  gi-ppeu-da-reul neu-kki-da., gi ppeu da reul neu kki da.

  It is correct to use '기쁘다' with the verb '느끼다' without nominalizing it.

• ❌

  기쁘다하고 말해라.

  gi-ppeu-da-ha-go mal-hae-ra., gi ppeu da ha go mal hae ra.

  You don't use '기쁘다' like this in an imperative sentence.

1. What kind of emotion does '기쁘다' express?

   '기쁘다'는 어떤 감정을 나타내나요?('gi-ppeu-da'neuneo-tteongam-jeong-eulna-ta-nae-na-yo?, 'gippeuda'neuneotteongamjeongeulnatanaenayo?)
   • 슬픔(seul-peum, seulpeum)
   • 기쁨(gi-ppeum, gippeum)
   • 분노(bun-no, bunno)
   • 두려움(du-ryeo-um, duryeoum)

2. Which sentence is correct?

   다음 문장 중 올바른 문장은?(da-eummun-jangjungol-ba-reunmun-jang-eun?, daeummunjangjungolbareunmunjangeun?)
   • 기쁘다 친구가 왔다.(gi-ppeu-dachin-gu-gawass-da., gippeudachingugawassda.)
   • 나는 기쁘다.(na-neungi-ppeu-da., naneungippeuda.)
   • 기쁘다를 먹었다.(gi-ppeu-da-reulmeok-eoss-da., gippeudareulmeokeossda.)
   • 기쁘다하고 말해라.(gi-ppeu-da-ha-gomal-hae-ra., gippeudahagomalhaera.)

3. What is the best English translation of '기쁘다'?

   '기쁘다'를 영어로 가장 잘 번역한 것은?('gi-ppeu-da'reulyeong-eo-roga-jangjalbeon-yeok-hangeos-eun?, 'gippeuda'reulyeongeorogajangjalbeonyeokhangeoseun?)
   • to be sad
   • to be happy
   • to be angry
   • to be scared