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Korean grammar - Adjective 하다 verbs

Adjective 하다 verbs

Adjective 하다 verbs are formed by combining an adjective + 아/어 + 하다.

The most common ones are:

• 좋아하다 - 'to like'

• 싫어하다 - 'to dislike', 'to hate' - used for both people and things

• 미워하다 - 'to hate' - used only for people, not things

• 무서워하다 - 'to feel scared'

• 어려워하다 - 'to have trouble with'

• 즐거워하다 - 'to feel pleased', 'to enjoy oneself'

To negate these verbs, 안 and 못 is added before the whole verb - theses adjectives/verbs are never split.

Examples:
그녀는 김치를 좋아해요.
She likes kimchi.
그는 김치를 안 좋아해요.
He does not like kimchi.

안 does not split an adjective 하다 verb

그는 왜 김치를 싫어해요?
Why does he dislike kimchi?
그는 김치를 안 싫어해요.
He does not dislike kimchi.

안 does not split an adjective 하다 verb

아버지는 영화를 싫어해요.
(My) father hates the movie.
개는 폭풍을 무서워해요.
The dog is scared of the storm.
고양이는 폭풍을 안 무서워해요.
The cat is not scared of the storm.

안 does not split an adjective 하다 verb

저는 상사를 어려워해요.
I have a hard time with my boss.
아이가 매우 즐거워해요.
The child enjoys himself a lot.
그녀는 숙제를 싫어해요.
She hates homework.
그녀는 청소를 안 싫어해요.
She does not hate cleaning.

안 does not split an adjective 하다 verb

선생님이 저를 미워해요.
The teacher hates me.
나는 그녀를 안 미워해요.
I do not hate her.

안 does not split an adjective 하다 verb