When to use emotional in Korean

Korean: 감정적[ gam-jeong-jeok ]

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When to use it

Emotional means showing strong feelings, like sadness, anger, or joy. In Korean, 감정적 is used for a person, reaction, or decision that comes more from feelings than from calm thinking. You can use it when someone reacts strongly or speaks with a lot of feeling.

Example sentences

  1. 그는 작은 일에도 감정적이에요.

    He is emotional even about small things.

  2. 언니는 슬픈 영화를 보면 감정적이 돼요.

    My older sister gets emotional when she watches sad movies.

  3. 학교에서 친구가 감정적인 말을 했어요.

    At school, my friend said something emotional.

  4. 우리는 그 소식을 듣고 감정적이었어요.

    We were emotional after hearing the news.

  5. 가게에서 손님이 너무 감정적이었어요.

    At the store, the customer was very emotional.

  6. 여행 마지막 날에 모두 감정적이 됐어요.

    On the last day of the trip, everyone became emotional.