행복하다 (haeng-bok-ha-da) means “to be happy” or “to be joyful.” It describes a deep sense of happiness and contentment.
Example Sentences:
나는 정말 행복해요. (na-neun jeong-mal haeng-bok-hae-yo.) – I am really happy.
행복한 순간을 소중히 여겨야 해요. (haeng-bok-han sun-gan-eul so-jung-hi yeo-gyeo-ya hae-yo.) – You should cherish happy moments.
가족과 함께 있을 때 가장 행복해요. (ga-jok-gwa ham-kke it-eul ttae ga-jang haeng-bok-hae-yo.) – I am happiest when I am with my family.
행복하게 살고 싶어요. (haeng-bok-ha-ge sal-go sip-eo-yo.) – I want to live happily.
꿈을 이루면 정말 행복할 거예요. (kkum-eul i-ru-myeon jeong-mal haeng-bok-hal geo-ye-yo.) – If I achieve my dreams, I will be truly happy.
The word 행복하다 is often conjugated to 행복해요 (haeng-bok-hae-yo) in polite speech.
The opposite of 행복하다 is 불행하다, which means “to be unhappy.”