Korean vocabulary – level 2 (1,182 words)
TOPIK I · beginner
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 계산gyesan | noun calculation; paying the bill, checkout |
| 계산대gyesandae | noun checkout counter, cash register |
| 교환gyohwan | noun exchange, swap |
| 교환하다gyohwanhada | verb to exchange, to swap |
| 구입하다guipada | verb to buy, to purchase |
| 깎다kkakda | verb to bring down (a price), to haggle; to peel; to cut, to trim |
| 할인harin | noun discount |
| 세일seil | noun sale |
| 무료muryo | noun free (of charge) |
| 공짜gongjja | noun something free, freebie |
| 내다naeda | verb to pay; to put out, to hand in |
| 거스름돈geoseureumdon | noun change (money given back) |
| 잔돈jandon | noun small change, coins; change (given back) |
| 동전dongjeon | noun coin |
| 신용카드sinyongkadeu | noun credit card |
| 환불hwanbul | noun refund |
| 사이즈saijeu | noun size (of clothes, shoes) |
| 크기keugi | noun size |
| 점원jeomwon | noun store clerk, salesclerk |
| 직원jigwon | noun employee, staff member |
| 요금yogeum | noun fee, charge, fare, bill |
| 용돈yongdon | noun allowance, pocket money |
| 월급wolgeup | noun monthly salary, pay |
| 저금하다jeogeumhada | verb to save money |
| 환전hwanjeon | noun currency exchange |
| 봉투bongtu | noun envelope; bag (plastic or paper) |
| 포장pojang | noun wrapping, packaging; takeout, to-go |
| 포장하다pojanghada | verb to wrap, to pack; to get (food) to go |
| 배달baedal | noun delivery |
| 배달하다baedalhada | verb to deliver |
| 주문jumun | noun order (at a restaurant or store) |
| 새것saegeot | noun new one, something new |
| 어울리다eoullida | verb to suit, to look good on; to go well with; to get along with |
| 맞다matda | verb to fit; to be right, to be correct |
| 가구gagu | noun furniture |
| 화장품hwajangpum | noun cosmetics, makeup, skincare products |
| 목걸이mokgeori | noun necklace |
| 반지banji | noun ring (jewelry) |
| 슈퍼마켓syupeomaket | noun supermarket, grocery store |
| 장 보다jang boda | expression to go grocery shopping, to do the shopping |
| 교통카드gyotongkadeu | noun transit card |
| 지하철역jihacheollyeok | noun subway station |
| 기차역gichayeok | noun train station |
| 터미널teomineol | noun (bus) terminal |
| 고속버스gosokbeoseu | noun express bus, intercity bus |
| 시내버스sinaebeoseu | noun city bus, local bus |
| 오토바이otobai | noun motorcycle, motorbike |
| 번호beonho | noun number |
| 출구chulgu | noun exit |
| 입구ipgu | noun entrance |
| 좌석jwaseok | noun seat |
| 환승hwanseung | noun transfer (between buses or trains) |
| 막히다makida | verb to be blocked, to be clogged; to be jammed (traffic) |
| 길이 막히다giri makida | expression there's a traffic jam, the roads are congested |
| 교통사고gyotongsago | noun traffic accident, car accident |
| 사고sago | noun accident, incident |
| 사고가 나다sagoga nada | expression an accident happens, to have an accident |
| 신호sinho | noun signal; traffic light |
| 횡단보도hoengdanbodo | noun crosswalk, pedestrian crossing |
| 사거리sageori | noun (four-way) intersection, crossroads |
| 골목golmok | noun alley, side street, narrow lane |
| 도로doro | noun road |
| 고속도로gosokdoro | noun highway, expressway, freeway |
| 주차jucha | noun parking |
| 주차하다juchahada | verb to park |
| 주차장juchajang | noun parking lot, parking garage |
| 세우다seuda | verb to stop (a vehicle), to pull over; to stand (something) up; to make (a plan) |
| 건너가다geonneogada | verb to cross (over), to go across |
| 지나다jinada | verb to pass, to go past; (of time) to pass |
| 지나가다jinagada | verb to pass by, to go past; (of time) to go by |
| 돌다dolda | verb to turn; to go around, to spin |
| 쭉jjuk | adverb straight (ahead); all the way, continuously |
| 똑바로ttokbaro | adverb straight; properly, correctly |
| 방향banghyang | noun direction, way |
| 동쪽dongjjok | noun east, the east side |
| 서쪽seojjok | noun west, the west side |
| 남쪽namjjok | noun south, the south side |
| 북쪽bukjjok | noun north, the north side |
| 맞은편majeunpyeon | noun the opposite side, across from |
| 걸어가다georeogada | verb to walk (to), to go on foot |
| 기사gisa | noun driver (of a taxi or bus), chauffeur |
| 비행기표bihaenggipyo | noun plane ticket, airline ticket |
| 출발chulbal | noun departure, start |
| 도착dochak | noun arrival |
| 놓치다nochida | verb to miss (a bus, a chance), to lose hold of |
| 내려오다naeryeooda | verb to come down, to come downstairs |
| 올라오다ollaoda | verb to come up, to come upstairs; to come up to Seoul |
| 들르다deulleuda | verb to stop by, to drop in |
| 데려가다deryeogada | verb to take (a person or animal) along |
| 데려오다deryeooda | verb to bring (a person or animal) |
| 태우다taeuda | verb to give (someone) a ride, to pick up |
| 가까이gakkai | adverb near, close, nearby; nearly |
| 멀리meolli | adverb far, far away |
| 킬로미터killomiteo | counter kilometer |
| 가슴gaseum | noun chest; breast; heart (feelings) |
| 등deung | noun back (of the body) |
| 무릎mureup | noun knee; lap |
| 발가락balgarak | noun toe |
| 이i | noun tooth, teeth |
| 혀hyeo | noun tongue |
| 입술ipsul | noun lip(s) |
| 목소리moksori | noun voice |
| 피부pibu | noun skin |
| 피pi | noun blood |
| 배탈baetal | noun upset stomach, stomach trouble |
| 배탈이 나다baetari nada | expression to get an upset stomach |
| 두통dutong | noun headache |
| 열이 나다yeori nada | expression to have a fever, to run a temperature |
| 기침gichim | noun cough |
| 기침하다gichimhada | verb to cough |
| 콧물konmul | noun runny nose, nasal mucus |
| 감기에 걸리다gamgie geollida | expression to catch a cold |
| 독감dokgam | noun flu, influenza |
| 치과chigwa | noun dentist's office, dental clinic; dentistry |
| 환자hwanja | noun patient |
| 주사jusa | noun injection, shot |
| 주사를 맞다jusareul matda | expression to get a shot, to get an injection |
| 약사yaksa | noun pharmacist |
| 감기약gamgiyak | noun cold medicine |
| 상처sangcheo | noun wound, cut, injury; emotional hurt |
| 낫다natda | verb to get better, to recover, to heal |
| 다이어트daieoteu | noun diet (to lose weight), dieting |
| 살sal | noun flesh; body fat, weight |
| 살이 찌다sari jjida | expression to gain weight, to put on weight |
| 빼다ppaeda | verb to take out, to remove, to leave out; to lose (weight); to subtract |
| 몸무게mommuge | noun body weight |
| 힘him | noun strength, power, energy |
| 힘들다himdeulda | adjective hard, tough, tiring; tired |
| 졸리다jollida | verb to be sleepy, to feel drowsy |
| 졸다jolda | verb to doze (off), to nod off |
| 깨다kkaeda | verb to wake up; to sober up |
| 깨우다kkaeuda | verb to wake (someone) up |
| 푹puk | adverb soundly, deeply, well (sleep, rest); thoroughly (cooking) |
| 입원ibwon | noun hospitalization, admission to a hospital |
| 입원하다ibwonhada | verb to be hospitalized, to be admitted to a hospital |
| 수술susul | noun surgery, operation |
| 검사geomsa | noun test, examination, checkup |
| 조심하다josimhada | verb to be careful, to watch out |
| 위험하다wiheomhada | adjective dangerous, risky |
| 안전하다anjeonhada | adjective safe, secure |
| 나빠지다nappajida | verb to get worse, to go bad |
| 좋아지다joajida | verb to get better, to improve; to come to like |
| 부러지다bureojida | verb to break, to snap (bones, sticks) |
| 땀ttam | noun sweat, perspiration |
| 땀이 나다ttami nada | expression to sweat, to perspire |
| 담배dambae | noun cigarette; tobacco |
| 피우다piuda | verb to smoke (a cigarette); to make (a fire) burn; to make (flowers) bloom |
| 끊다kkeunta | verb to quit (smoking, drinking); to cut (off); to hang up (the phone) |
| 감정gamjeong | noun feeling, emotion |
| 화hwa | noun anger |
| 화가 나다hwaga nada | expression to get angry, to be angry |
| 화내다hwanaeda | verb to get angry (at someone), to lose one's temper |
| 기뻐하다gippeohada | verb to be glad, to be happy (about), to rejoice |
| 슬퍼하다seulpeohada | verb to be sad, to grieve, to mourn |
| 행복haengbok | noun happiness |
| 걱정geokjeong | noun worry, concern |
| 걱정하다geokjeonghada | verb to worry, to be concerned |
| 놀라다nollada | verb to be surprised, to be startled |
| 궁금하다gunggeumhada | adjective curious, wondering |
| 부럽다bureopda | adjective envious, jealous (in a friendly way) |
| 부끄럽다bukkeureopda | adjective shy, embarrassed; ashamed |
| 답답하다dapdapada | adjective stuffy, stifling; frustrated |
| 외롭다oeropda | adjective lonely |
| 그립다geuripda | adjective missed, longed for; nostalgic |
| 기대gidae | noun expectation, anticipation, hope |
| 기대하다gidaehada | verb to look forward to, to expect |
| 실망하다silmanghada | verb to be disappointed |
| 속상하다soksanghada | adjective upset, hurt, distressed |
| 아쉽다aswipda | adjective sorry (that something ends or is missed), a pity, regretful |
| 신나다sinnada | verb to be excited, to have a blast |
| 신기하다singihada | adjective amazing, fascinating, wondrous |
| 재미jaemi | noun fun, interest, enjoyment |
| 지루하다jiruhada | adjective boring, tedious, dull |
| 긴장하다ginjanghada | verb to be nervous, to be tense |
| 떨리다tteollida | verb to tremble, to shake; to feel nervous |
| 편안하다pyeonanhada | adjective comfortable, at ease, peaceful |
| 마음에 들다maeume deulda | expression to like, to be pleased with |
| 귀찮다gwichanta | adjective bothersome, annoying, too much trouble |
| 짜증jjajeung | noun irritation, annoyance |
| 짜증나다jjajeungnada | verb to be annoyed, to be irritated |
| 불안하다buranhada | adjective anxious, uneasy, insecure |
| 만족하다manjokada | verb to be satisfied, to be content |
| 고민gomin | noun worry, concern; something weighing on one's mind |
| 고민하다gominhada | verb to agonize over, to think hard about, to worry |
| 밉다mipda | adjective hateful, detestable; annoying (often of a loved one) |
| 웃음useum | noun laughter, laugh, smile |
| 눈물nunmul | noun tears |
| 성격seonggyeok | noun personality, character, nature |
| 활발하다hwalbalhada | adjective lively, outgoing, active |
| 부지런하다bujireonhada | adjective diligent, hardworking, industrious |
| 게으르다geeureuda | adjective lazy |
| 성실하다seongsilhada | adjective sincere, conscientious, diligent |
| 솔직하다soljikada | adjective honest, frank, candid |
| 똑똑하다ttokttokada | adjective smart, clever, bright |
| 훌륭하다hullyunghada | adjective excellent, great, admirable |
| 웃기다utgida | verb to be funny, to make (someone) laugh; to be ridiculous |
| 뚱뚱하다ttungttunghada | adjective fat, overweight |
| 날씬하다nalssinhada | adjective slim, slender |
| 마르다mareuda | verb to be thin, to be skinny; to dry, to dry up |
| 잘생기다jalsaenggida | verb to be good-looking, to be handsome |
| 못생기다motsaenggida | verb to be ugly, to be unattractive |
| 외모oemo | noun appearance, looks |
| 모습moseup | noun appearance, figure, look; the way someone looks |
| 화장hwajang | noun makeup |
| 화장하다hwajanghada | verb to put on makeup, to do one's makeup |
| 일기 예보ilgi yebo | noun weather forecast |
| 기온gion | noun (air) temperature |
| 온도ondo | noun temperature |
| 도do | counter degree (of temperature or angle) |
| 영하yeongha | noun below zero, below freezing |
| 눈이 오다nuni oda | expression to snow |
| 비가 오다biga oda | expression to rain |
| 소나기sonagi | noun rain shower, sudden downpour |
| 장마jangma | noun rainy season, monsoon |
| 태풍taepung | noun typhoon |
| 안개angae | noun fog, mist |
| 햇빛haetbit | noun sunlight, sunshine |
| 햇볕haetbyeot | noun sunshine (its warmth), the sun's heat |
| 무지개mujigae | noun rainbow |
| 얼음eoreum | noun ice |
| 얼다eolda | verb to freeze |
| 녹다nokda | verb to melt, to thaw |
| 쌀쌀하다ssalssalhada | adjective chilly; cold, unfriendly (in manner) |
| 선선하다seonseonhada | adjective cool, pleasantly cool |
| 건조하다geonjohada | adjective dry (air, skin, climate) |
| 더위deowi | noun heat, hot weather |
| 추위chuwi | noun cold, cold weather |
| 개다gaeda | verb to clear up (of weather) |
| 그치다geuchida | verb to stop (of rain, snow or crying) |
| 불다bulda | verb to blow (wind; with the mouth) |
| 단풍danpung | noun autumn leaves, fall foliage; maple |
| 낙엽nagyeop | noun fallen leaves |
| 벚꽃beotkkot | noun cherry blossoms |
| 피다pida | verb to bloom, to blossom |
| 지다jida | verb to set (sun, moon); to wither, to fall (flowers, leaves) |
| 사계절sagyejeol | noun the four seasons |
| 여가yeoga | noun leisure, free time, spare time |
| 관심gwansim | noun interest, concern |
| 노래방noraebang | noun karaoke room, karaoke |
| 연극yeongeuk | noun play, (stage) drama, theater |
| 공연gongyeon | noun performance, show, concert |
| 전시회jeonsihoe | noun exhibition, exhibit |
| 미술관misulgwan | noun art museum, art gallery |
| 악기akgi | noun musical instrument |
| 연주하다yeonjuhada | verb to play (a musical instrument), to perform (music) |
| 바이올린baiollin | noun violin |
| 배드민턴baedeuminteon | noun badminton |
| 탁구takgu | noun table tennis, ping-pong |
| 스키seuki | noun ski, skiing |
| 스키장seukijang | noun ski resort, ski slope |
| 수영장suyeongjang | noun swimming pool |
| 태권도taegwondo | noun taekwondo |
| 경기gyeonggi | noun game, match, competition |
| 경기장gyeonggijang | noun stadium, arena |
| 선수seonsu | noun athlete, player |
| 팀tim | noun team |
| 응원하다eungwonhada | verb to cheer (for), to root for, to support |
| 점수jeomsu | noun score, points; grade |
| 낚시naksi | noun fishing; fishhook |
| 캠핑kaemping | noun camping |
| 등산하다deungsanhada | verb to hike, to go hiking, to climb a mountain |
| 오르다oreuda | verb to climb, to go up; to rise (prices, temperature) |
| 드라이브deuraibeu | noun drive (for pleasure) |
| 소풍sopung | noun picnic, outing; school field trip |
| 놀이공원norigongwon | noun amusement park, theme park |
| 동물원dongmurwon | noun zoo |
| 구경gugyeong | noun sightseeing, looking around, watching (for fun) |
| 만화manhwa | noun comic(s), cartoon |
| 소설soseol | noun novel, fiction |
| 잡지japji | noun magazine |
| 신문sinmun | noun newspaper |
| 시si | noun poem, poetry |
| 모으다moeuda | verb to collect, to gather; to save (money) |
| 모임moim | noun meeting, gathering, get-together; club |
| 즐기다jeulgida | verb to enjoy |
| 여행지yeohaengji | noun travel destination |
| 관광gwangwang | noun sightseeing, tourism |
| 관광객gwangwanggaek | noun tourist |
| 관광지gwangwangji | noun tourist spot, tourist attraction |
| 해외여행haeoeyeohaeng | noun overseas travel, trip abroad |
| 여행사yeohaengsa | noun travel agency |
| 안내annae | noun guidance, information; guide |
| 안내하다annaehada | verb to guide, to show (someone) around; to inform |
| 지도jido | noun map |
| 가이드gaideu | noun (tour) guide |
| 일정iljeong | noun schedule, itinerary |
| 계획하다gyehoekada | verb to plan |
| 예약yeyak | noun reservation, booking |
| 취소chwiso | noun cancellation |
| 취소하다chwisohada | verb to cancel |
| 숙소sukso | noun lodging, accommodations, place to stay |
| 짐jim | noun luggage, baggage, bags; load, burden |
| 짐을 싸다jimeul ssada | expression to pack (one's bags) |
| 싸다ssada | verb to pack, to wrap |
| 풀다pulda | verb to untie, to unpack; to solve; to relieve (stress) |
| 기념품ginyeompum | noun souvenir |
| 기념ginyeom | noun commemoration, memory, celebration |
| 경치gyeongchi | noun scenery, view |
| 풍경punggyeong | noun landscape, scenery, scene |
| 바닷가badatga | noun beach, seaside, shore |
| 섬seom | noun island |
| 호수hosu | noun lake |
| 절jeol | noun (Buddhist) temple |
| 비자bija | noun visa |
| 떠나다tteonada | verb to leave, to depart |
| 다녀오다danyeooda | verb to go and come back, to visit (and return) |
| 돌아다니다doradanida | verb to walk around, to wander, to get around |
| 제주도jejudo | noun Jeju Island |
| 부산busan | noun Busan (Korea's second-largest city) |
| 베트남beteunam | noun Vietnam |
| 태국taeguk | noun Thailand |
| 호주hoju | noun Australia |
| 캐나다kaenada | noun Canada |
| 파리pari | noun Paris |
| 집안일jibannil | noun housework, household chores |
| 설거지seolgeoji | noun washing the dishes, dishwashing |
| 설거지하다seolgeojihada | verb to do the dishes, to wash up |
| 빨래하다ppallaehada | verb to do the laundry, to wash clothes |
| 청소기cheongsogi | noun vacuum cleaner |
| 쓰레기통sseuregitong | noun trash can, garbage can |
| 버리다beorida | verb to throw away, to throw out; to abandon |
| 정리jeongni | noun tidying up, organizing; summary |
| 정리하다jeongnihada | verb to organize, to tidy up; to sum up |
| 치우다chiuda | verb to clean up, to clear away, to put away |
| 개다gaeda | verb to fold (clothes, bedding) |
| 말리다mallida | verb to dry (something) |
| 젖다jeotda | verb to get wet, to be wet |
| 더러워지다deoreowojida | verb to get dirty |
| 깨끗이kkaekkeusi | adverb cleanly, neatly; completely |
| 안방anbang | noun master bedroom, main bedroom |
| 침실chimsil | noun bedroom |
| 욕실yoksil | noun bathroom (with a bath or shower) |
| 현관hyeongwan | noun entryway, front entrance, foyer |
| 베란다beranda | noun balcony, veranda |
| 마당madang | noun yard, courtyard |
| 정원jeongwon | noun garden |
| 벽byeok | noun wall |
| 바닥badak | noun floor; bottom |
| 계단gyedan | noun stairs, steps, staircase |
| 엘리베이터ellibeiteo | noun elevator |
| 커튼keoteun | noun curtain(s) |
| 옷장otjang | noun wardrobe, closet |
| 서랍seorap | noun drawer |
| 책장chaekjang | noun bookshelf, bookcase |
| 식탁siktak | noun dining table |
| 전자레인지jeonjareinji | noun microwave (oven) |
| 밥솥bapsot | noun rice cooker |
| 선풍기seonpunggi | noun electric fan |
| 전기jeongi | noun electricity, power |
| 고장gojang | noun breakdown, malfunction |
| 고장 나다gojang nada | verb to break down, to be out of order |
| 고치다gochida | verb to fix, to repair; to correct; to cure |
| 수리하다surihada | verb to repair, to fix |
| 이웃iut | noun neighbor |
| 옆집yeopjip | noun the house next door, next-door neighbor |
| 집주인jipjuin | noun landlord, homeowner |
| 월세wolse | noun monthly rent |
| 하숙집hasukjip | noun boarding house |
| 기숙사gisuksa | noun dormitory, dorm |
| 이사isa | noun moving (house), a move |
| 옮기다omgida | verb to move, to carry; to transfer |
| 두다duda | verb to put, to place; to leave (somewhere) |
| 걸다geolda | verb to hang; to make (a phone call) |
| 붙이다buchida | verb to stick, to attach, to paste |
| 떼다tteda | verb to take off, to remove, to detach |
| 꺼내다kkeonaeda | verb to take out, to pull out |
| 쌓다ssata | verb to pile up, to stack; to build up (experience) |
| 덮다deopda | verb to cover; to close (a book) |
| 펴다pyeoda | verb to open, to spread out, to unfold; to straighten |
| 접다jeopda | verb to fold |
| 베개begae | noun pillow |
| 정장jeongjang | noun formal suit, formal wear |
| 양복yangbok | noun (men's) suit; Western-style clothes |
| 청바지cheongbaji | noun jeans |
| 반바지banbaji | noun shorts |
| 스웨터seuweteo | noun sweater |
| 속옷sogot | noun underwear |
| 잠옷jamot | noun pajamas, sleepwear |
| 한복hanbok | noun hanbok, traditional Korean clothing |
| 교복gyobok | noun school uniform |
| 장갑janggap | noun gloves |
| 목도리mokdori | noun (winter) scarf, muffler |
| 스카프seukapeu | noun scarf (light, decorative) |
| 넥타이nektai | noun necktie, tie |
| 벨트belteu | noun belt |
| 주머니jumeoni | noun pocket; pouch, small bag |
| 끼다kkida | verb to put on, to wear (glasses, gloves, rings); to fit into |
| 차다chada | verb to wear (a watch, belt); to kick |
| 갈아입다garaipda | verb to change (clothes) |
| 무늬munui | noun pattern, design (on fabric) |
| 갈색galsaek | noun brown |
| 회색hoesaek | noun gray |
| 분홍색bunhongsaek | noun pink |
| 보라색borasaek | noun purple, violet |
| 초록색choroksaek | noun green |
| 검은색geomeunsaek | noun black |
| 흰색huinsaek | noun white |
| 빨간색ppalgansaek | noun red |
| 파란색paransaek | noun blue |
| 노란색noransaek | noun yellow |
| 화려하다hwaryeohada | adjective fancy, flashy, colorful; splendid |
| 선글라스seongeullaseu | noun sunglasses |
| 배낭baenang | noun backpack |
| 학년hangnyeon | noun school year, grade |
| 학기hakgi | noun semester, term |
| 초등학교chodeunghakgyo | noun elementary school |
| 중학교junghakgyo | noun middle school |
| 고등학교godeunghakgyo | noun high school |
| 학원hagwon | noun private academy, cram school |
| 교수gyosu | noun professor |
| 선배seonbae | noun senior (at school or work) |
| 후배hubae | noun junior (at school or work) |
| 유학yuhak | noun studying abroad |
| 유학생yuhaksaeng | noun international student, student studying abroad |
| 전공jeongong | noun major (field of study) |
| 전공하다jeongonghada | verb to major in, to specialize in |
| 과목gwamok | noun subject, course |
| 수학suhak | noun math, mathematics |
| 과학gwahak | noun science |
| 역사yeoksa | noun history |
| 미술misul | noun art, fine arts |
| 강의gangui | noun lecture, class (at a university) |
| 강의실ganguisil | noun lecture room, classroom |
| 결석하다gyeolseokada | verb to be absent, to miss (class) |
| 지각하다jigakada | verb to be late (for school or work) |
| 중간고사jungganggosa | noun midterm exam |
| 기말고사gimalgosa | noun final exam |
| 성적seongjeok | noun grades, academic results; performance |
| 합격hapgyeok | noun passing (an exam), acceptance |
| 합격하다hapgyeokada | verb to pass (an exam), to be accepted |
| 떨어지다tteoreojida | verb to fall, to drop; to fail (an exam) |
| 붙다butda | verb to stick, to be attached; to pass (an exam) |
| 장학금janghakgeum | noun scholarship |
| 과제gwaje | noun assignment, homework; task |
| 발표balpyo | noun presentation; announcement |
| 발표하다balpyohada | verb to present; to announce |
| 설명seolmyeong | noun explanation; description |
| 설명하다seolmyeonghada | verb to explain |
| 복습하다bokseupada | verb to review (lessons) |
| 예습하다yeseupada | verb to prepare for a lesson, to preview |
| 외우다oeuda | verb to memorize, to learn by heart |
| 틀리다teullida | verb to be wrong, to get wrong |
| 맞히다machida | verb to get (an answer) right, to guess correctly; to hit (a target) |
| 문법munbeop | noun grammar |
| 발음bareum | noun pronunciation |
| 읽기ilgi | noun reading (as a skill or test section) |
| 쓰기sseugi | noun writing (as a skill or test section) |
| 듣기deutgi | noun listening (as a skill or test section) |
| 말하기malhagi | noun speaking (as a skill or test section) |
| 회화hoehwa | noun conversation (as a language skill) |
| 번역beonyeok | noun translation (written) |
| 번역하다beonyeokada | verb to translate |
| 글자geulja | noun letter, character |
| 지우개jiugae | noun eraser |
| 가위gawi | noun scissors |
| 풀pul | noun glue, paste |
| 칠판chilpan | noun blackboard, chalkboard |
| 책가방chaekgabang | noun school bag, book bag |
| 빌려주다billyeojuda | verb to lend |
| 돌려주다dollyeojuda | verb to give back, to return |
| 질문하다jilmunhada | verb to ask a question |
| 실력sillyeok | noun ability, skill, proficiency |
| 늘다neulda | verb to increase, to grow; to improve (skills) |
| 줄다julda | verb to decrease, to shrink |
| 연습yeonseup | noun practice, exercise |
| 수준sujun | noun level, standard |
| 입학iphak | noun entering a school, admission |
| 졸업식joreopsik | noun graduation ceremony |
| 개학gaehak | noun start of the school term, school opening |
| 일자리iljari | noun job, position, work opening |
| 아르바이트areubaiteu | noun part-time job, side job |
| 출근chulgeun | noun going to work, getting to work |
| 출근하다chulgeunhada | verb to go to work, to report for work |
| 퇴근toegeun | noun leaving work, getting off work |
| 퇴근하다toegeunhada | verb to leave work, to get off work |
| 근무하다geunmuhada | verb to work, to be on duty, to serve |
| 사장sajang | noun company president, boss, business owner |
| 동료dongnyo | noun coworker, colleague |
| 회의실hoeuisil | noun meeting room, conference room |
| 서류seoryu | noun documents, papers |
| 보고서bogoseo | noun report (written) |
| 복사boksa | noun copy, photocopy, copying |
| 복사하다boksahada | verb to copy, to photocopy; to copy (on a computer) |
| 점심시간jeomsimsigan | noun lunch time, lunch break |
| 휴일hyuil | noun day off, holiday |
| 면접myeonjeop | noun job interview, interview |
| 취직chwijik | noun getting a job, employment |
| 취직하다chwijikada | verb to get a job, to be employed |
| 그만두다geumanduda | verb to quit, to stop, to give up |
| 공무원gongmuwon | noun civil servant, government employee |
| 은행원eunhaengwon | noun bank clerk, bank employee |
| 기자gija | noun reporter, journalist |
| 군인gunin | noun soldier, serviceman |
| 경찰관gyeongchalgwan | noun police officer |
| 운동선수undongseonsu | noun athlete, sports player |
| 연예인yeonyein | noun celebrity, entertainer |
| 핸드폰haendeupon | noun cell phone, mobile phone |
| 스마트폰seumateupon | noun smartphone |
| 전화를 걸다jeonhwareul geolda | expression to make a phone call, to call |
| 전화를 받다jeonhwareul batda | expression to answer the phone, to take a call |
| 통화tonghwa | noun phone call, phone conversation |
| 통화하다tonghwahada | verb to talk on the phone, to speak by phone |
| 문자munja | noun text message; letter, character, writing |
| 메시지mesiji | noun message |
| 연락하다yeollakada | verb to contact, to get in touch |
| 연락처yeollakcheo | noun contact information, phone number |
| 답장dapjang | noun reply, written answer (to a letter, text, email) |
| 충전chungjeon | noun charging (a battery); topping up (a card) |
| 충전하다chungjeonhada | verb to charge (a battery); to top up, to reload (a card) |
| 충전기chungjeongi | noun charger |
| 배터리baeteori | noun battery |
| 앱aep | noun app, application |
| 검색geomsaek | noun search, searching (online) |
| 검색하다geomsaekada | verb to search, to look up (online) |
| 홈페이지hompeiji | noun website, homepage |
| 사이트saiteu | noun website, site |
| 비밀번호bimilbeonho | noun password, PIN |
| 아이디aidi | noun username, user ID |
| 가입하다gaipada | verb to join, to sign up, to register |
| 회원hoewon | noun member (of a club, site, gym) |
| 올리다ollida | verb to raise, to lift, to put up; to post, to upload; to raise (prices) |
| 댓글daetgeul | noun comment (online), reply |
| 화면hwamyeon | noun screen, display |
| 노트북noteubuk | noun laptop (computer) |
| 파일pail | noun file (computer); file folder |
| 저장하다jeojanghada | verb to save (a file); to store |
| 지우다jiuda | verb to erase, to delete; to remove (makeup, stains) |
| 누르다nureuda | verb to press, to push (a button) |
| 켜지다kyeojida | verb to turn on, to come on (by itself), to be switched on |
| 꺼지다kkeojida | verb to go off, to turn off, to go out (light, fire); to die (battery) |
| 동영상dongyeongsang | noun video, video clip |
| 방송bangsong | noun broadcast, broadcasting; TV or radio program; announcement |
| 라디오radio | noun radio |
| 광고gwanggo | noun advertisement, ad, commercial |
| 프로그램peurogeuraem | noun program (TV, software, event) |
| 재료jaeryo | noun ingredients; materials |
| 양념yangnyeom | noun seasoning, sauce, marinade |
| 간장ganjang | noun soy sauce |
| 고추장gochujang | noun red pepper paste, gochujang |
| 된장doenjang | noun soybean paste, doenjang |
| 기름gireum | noun oil, cooking oil; fat, grease; gasoline |
| 마늘maneul | noun garlic |
| 파pa | noun green onion, scallion |
| 고추gochu | noun chili pepper, hot pepper |
| 당근danggeun | noun carrot |
| 오이oi | noun cucumber |
| 배추baechu | noun napa cabbage, Chinese cabbage |
| 무mu | noun Korean radish, daikon |
| 콩kong | noun bean(s), soybean(s) |
| 두부dubu | noun tofu, bean curd |
| 고구마goguma | noun sweet potato |
| 토마토tomato | noun tomato |
| 복숭아boksunga | noun peach |
| 레몬remon | noun lemon |
| 감gam | noun persimmon |
| 닭dak | noun chicken (the bird, and its meat) |
| 햄haem | noun ham |
| 치즈chijeu | noun cheese |
| 밀가루milgaru | noun flour, wheat flour |
| 국수guksu | noun noodles, noodle soup |
| 죽juk | noun porridge, rice porridge |
| 찌개jjigae | noun stew, jjigae |
| 김치찌개gimchijjigae | noun kimchi stew |
| 된장찌개doenjangjjigae | noun soybean paste stew |
| 갈비galbi | noun ribs, galbi (marinated short ribs) |
| 삼겹살samgyeopsal | noun pork belly |
| 김gim | noun laver, dried seaweed |
| 만두mandu | noun dumpling(s), mandu |
| 볶음밥bokkeumbap | noun fried rice |
| 짜장면jjajangmyeon | noun jjajangmyeon, noodles in black bean sauce |
| 피자pija | noun pizza |
| 햄버거haembeogeo | noun hamburger, burger |
| 샌드위치saendeuwichi | noun sandwich |
| 도시락dosirak | noun packed lunch, lunch box |
| 간식gansik | noun snack |
| 후식husik | noun dessert |
| 음료수eumnyosu | noun beverage, drink (especially soft drinks) |
| 녹차nokcha | noun green tea |
| 와인wain | noun wine |
| 아침밥achimbap | noun breakfast |
| 외식oesik | noun eating out, dining out |
| 한식hansik | noun Korean food, Korean cuisine |
| 양식yangsik | noun Western food, Western cuisine |
| 끓이다kkeurida | verb to boil (something); to make (soup, stew, ramen) |
| 끓다kkeulta | verb to boil (of a liquid) |
| 굽다gupda | verb to grill, to roast, to bake |
| 볶다bokda | verb to stir-fry; to roast (coffee, sesame) |
| 튀기다twigida | verb to deep-fry |
| 삶다samda | verb to boil (food in water) |
| 찌다jjida | verb to steam; to gain weight (살이 찌다) |
| 데우다deuda | verb to heat up, to warm up (food or drinks) |
| 썰다sseolda | verb to slice, to cut (with a knife) |
| 섞다seokda | verb to mix, to blend |
| 붓다butda | verb to pour |
| 뿌리다ppurida | verb to sprinkle, to spray, to scatter |
| 익다ikda | verb to be cooked, to be done; to ripen |
| 식다sikda | verb to cool down, to get cold |
| 냄비naembi | noun pot, saucepan |
| 칼kal | noun knife |
| 맛보다matboda | verb to taste, to try (food) |
| 싱겁다singgeopda | adjective bland, not salty enough |
| 시다sida | adjective sour |
| 고소하다gosohada | adjective nutty, savory (like sesame or roasted grains) |
| 목마르다mongmareuda | adjective thirsty |
| 남기다namgida | verb to leave (behind), to leave over (food) |
| 남다namda | verb to remain, to be left (over) |
| 인분inbun | counter serving(s), portion(s) for one person |
| 조각jogak | noun piece, slice |
| 맛집matjip | noun great place to eat, popular restaurant |
| 메뉴판menyupan | noun menu (the physical card or board) |
| 초대chodae | noun invitation |
| 초대장chodaejang | noun invitation (card or letter) |
| 집들이jipdeuri | noun housewarming party |
| 결혼식gyeolhonsik | noun wedding, wedding ceremony |
| 신랑sillang | noun groom, bridegroom |
| 신부sinbu | noun bride |
| 축하chukha | noun congratulations, celebration |
| 사과sagwa | noun apology |
| 사과하다sagwahada | verb to apologize |
| 용서하다yongseohada | verb to forgive, to pardon |
| 실수silsu | noun mistake, slip, error |
| 실수하다silsuhada | verb to make a mistake |
| 잘못jalmot | noun fault, mistake, wrongdoing |
| 잘못하다jalmotada | verb to do wrong, to make a mistake |
| 감사gamsa | noun thanks, gratitude |
| 감사하다gamsahada | verb to thank, to be grateful |
| 인사하다insahada | verb to greet, to say hello; to bow |
| 소개sogae | noun introduction |
| 소개하다sogaehada | verb to introduce |
| 자기소개jagisogae | noun self-introduction |
| 부탁butak | noun favor, request |
| 부탁하다butakada | verb to ask (a favor), to request |
| 부탁드리다butakdeurida | verb to ask a favor (humble, polite) |
| 거절하다geojeolhada | verb to refuse, to decline, to turn down |
| 지키다jikida | verb to keep (a promise, rule); to protect, to guard |
| 만남mannam | noun meeting, encounter |
| 데이트deiteu | noun date (romantic) |
| 사귀다sagwida | verb to go out with, to date; to make friends |
| 헤어지다heeojida | verb to break up; to part, to say goodbye |
| 남자 친구namja chingu | noun boyfriend |
| 여자 친구yeoja chingu | noun girlfriend |
| 애인aein | noun sweetheart, boyfriend or girlfriend, lover |
| 찾아가다chajagada | verb to go to see, to visit (someone); to go looking for |
| 찾아오다chajaoda | verb to come to see, to come visit |
| 방문bangmun | noun visit |
| 방문하다bangmunhada | verb to visit |
| 선물하다seonmulhada | verb to give (as a gift) |
| 칭찬chingchan | noun praise, compliment |
| 칭찬하다chingchanhada | verb to praise, to compliment |
| 대화daehwa | noun conversation, talk, dialogue |
| 나누다nanuda | verb to share; to divide, to split; to exchange (words, greetings) |
| 농담nongdam | noun joke, kidding |
| 안부anbu | noun regards, news of someone's well-being |
| 전하다jeonhada | verb to pass on, to convey, to deliver (a message) |
| 반말banmal | noun casual speech, informal (non-polite) language |
| 존댓말jondaenmal | noun polite speech, honorific language |
| 예의yeui | noun manners, courtesy, etiquette |
| 축하드립니다chukadeurimnida | expression congratulations (formal, respectful) |
| 실례지만sillyejiman | expression excuse me, but …; sorry to bother you, but … |
| 수고하세요sugohaseyo | expression keep up the good work; take care (said when leaving) |
| 다녀오겠습니다danyeoogetseumnida | expression I'll be back; see you later (said when leaving home or the office) |
| 다녀왔습니다danyeowatseumnida | expression I'm home; I'm back |
| 오랜만이에요oraenmanieyo | expression long time no see; it's been a while |
| 새해 복 많이 받으세요saehae bok mani badeuseyo | expression Happy New Year (literally 'receive lots of blessings in the new year') |
| 천만에요cheonmaneyo | expression you're welcome; not at all |
| 글쎄요geulsseyo | expression well…; I'm not sure; let me see |
| 잘 부탁드립니다jal butakdeurimnida | expression I look forward to working with you; please treat me well |
| 힘내세요himnaeseyo | expression cheer up; hang in there; you can do it |
| 가정gajeong | noun home, household, family |
| 식구sikgu | noun family members (living together), household |
| 부모bumo | noun parents |
| 부부bubu | noun married couple, husband and wife |
| 아저씨ajeossi | noun middle-aged man, mister; (older use) uncle |
| 아주머니ajumeoni | noun middle-aged woman, ma'am |
| 아줌마ajumma | noun middle-aged woman, ma'am (casual) |
| 아버님abeonim | noun father (honorific); father-in-law; someone else's father |
| 어머님eomeonim | noun mother (honorific); mother-in-law; someone else's mother |
| 삼촌samchon | noun uncle (father's younger, unmarried brother; casually any uncle) |
| 이모imo | noun aunt (mother's sister); friendly term for a middle-aged woman |
| 고모gomo | noun aunt (father's sister) |
| 사촌sachon | noun cousin |
| 조카joka | noun nephew, niece |
| 손자sonja | noun grandson; grandchild |
| 손녀sonnyeo | noun granddaughter |
| 친척chincheok | noun relative, relatives |
| 막내mangnae | noun youngest (child or member) |
| 첫째cheotjjae | number first; eldest (child) |
| 둘째duljjae | number second; second child |
| 셋째setjjae | number third; third child |
| 쌍둥이ssangdungi | noun twins; twin |
| 어린이eorini | noun child, children |
| 청소년cheongsonyeon | noun teenager, youth, adolescent |
| 노인noin | noun elderly person, senior |
| 어르신eoreusin | noun elder, senior (respectful) |
| 남성namseong | noun man, male |
| 여성yeoseong | noun woman, female |
| 아가씨agassi | noun young lady, miss; husband's younger sister |
| 소년sonyeon | noun boy |
| 소녀sonyeo | noun girl |
| 룸메이트rummeiteu | noun roommate |
| 씨ssi | noun Mr., Ms. (after a name) |
| 님nim | noun honorific title (respectful 'Mr./Ms.', 'dear') |
| 자기jagi | pronoun oneself, self; honey (between partners) |
| 자신jasin | noun oneself, one's own self |
| 서로seoro | adverb each other, one another; mutually |
| 여러분yeoreobun | pronoun everyone, all of you (polite) |
| 당신dangsin | pronoun you (between spouses, in songs or writing); dear |
| 그분geubun | pronoun that person (honorific), he, she |
| 그녀geunyeo | pronoun she, her (mostly in writing) |
| 누군가nugunga | pronoun someone, somebody |
| 아무amu | pronoun anyone, anybody; any |
| 아무것amugeot | pronoun anything; (with a negative) nothing |
| 요즘yojeum | noun these days, nowadays, lately |
| 요새yosae | noun these days, lately |
| 최근choegeun | noun recently; recent, latest |
| 옛날yennal | noun the old days, long ago; once upon a time |
| 예전yejeon | noun the past, former times, before |
| 과거gwageo | noun the past; past (tense) |
| 현재hyeonjae | noun the present, now; currently |
| 미래mirae | noun the future |
| 나중najung | noun later, afterward; the end |
| 앞으로apeuro | adverb from now on, in the future; forward |
| 이따가ittaga | adverb a little later (today), in a while |
| 아까akka | adverb a little while ago, earlier (today) |
| 방금banggeum | adverb just now, a moment ago |
| 금방geumbang | adverb soon, in a moment; quickly; just now |
| 이제ije | adverb now (from this point on); already |
| 드디어deudieo | adverb finally, at last |
| 언젠가eonjenga | adverb someday, sometime; once (in the past) |
| 하루haru | noun a day, one day |
| 이틀iteul | noun two days |
| 일주일iljuil | noun a week, one week |
| 매주maeju | noun every week, weekly |
| 매달maedal | noun every month, monthly |
| 매년maenyeon | noun every year, annually |
| 작년jangnyeon | noun last year |
| 올해olhae | noun this year |
| 내년naenyeon | noun next year |
| 지난주jinanju | noun last week |
| 다음 주daeum ju | noun next week |
| 지난달jinandal | noun last month |
| 다음 달daeum dal | noun next month |
| 그저께geujeokke | noun the day before yesterday |
| 밤새bamsae | adverb all night, overnight |
| 낮잠natjam | noun nap, afternoon nap |
| 초cho | noun second (of time) |
| 말mal | noun end (of a period) |
| 연말yeonmal | noun end of the year, year-end |
| 기간gigan | noun period, term, duration |
| 날마다nalmada | adverb every day, daily |
| 설날seollal | noun Lunar New Year's Day, Seollal |
| 추석chuseok | noun Chuseok, Korean harvest festival |
| 명절myeongjeol | noun traditional holiday (such as Seollal or Chuseok) |
| 크리스마스keuriseumaseu | noun Christmas |
| 새해saehae | noun New Year, the new year |
| 음력eumnyeok | noun lunar calendar |
| 유월yuwol | noun June |
| 시월siwol | noun October |
| 십만simman | number one hundred thousand (100,000) |
| 백만baengman | number one million (1,000,000) |
| 억eok | number one hundred million (100,000,000) |
| 번째beonjjae | counter -th (ordinal); the ... time |
| 여러yeoreo | determiner several, many, various |
| 가지gaji | counter kind, sort, type |
| 모든modeun | determiner all, every |
| 전부jeonbu | noun all, everything, the whole; (as adverb) all |
| 전체jeonche | noun the whole, entire, all |
| 대부분daebubun | noun most, the majority; mostly |
| 일부ilbu | noun a part, a portion; some |
| 절반jeolban | noun half |
| 조금씩jogeumssik | adverb little by little, a bit at a time, gradually |
| 숫자sutja | noun number, numeral, digit |
| 양yang | noun amount, quantity |
| 정도jeongdo | noun degree, extent; about, around (after numbers) |
| 이상isang | noun or more, more than; above |
| 이하iha | noun or less, under, below; the following |
| 평균pyeonggyun | noun average, mean |
| 최고choego | noun the best; the highest, maximum |
| 킬로그램killogeuraem | counter kilogram (kg) |
| 그램geuraem | counter gram (g) |
| 센티미터sentimiteo | counter centimeter |
| 송이songi | counter counter for flowers; bunch (of grapes), cluster |
| 군데gunde | counter place(s), spot(s) (counter) |
| 곳got | noun place, spot |
| 퍼센트peosenteu | counter percent |
| 갖다gatda | verb to have, to own, to hold |
| 갚다gapda | verb to pay back, to repay; to return (a favor) |
| 구하다guhada | verb to look for, to find, to get (a job, a house) |
| 기르다gireuda | verb to raise, to bring up; to keep (a pet), to grow (plants); to grow (hair) |
| 키우다kiuda | verb to raise, to bring up; to keep (a pet), to grow (plants) |
| 깨지다kkaejida | verb to break, to be broken, to shatter |
| 꾸다kkuda | verb to dream (a dream) |
| 끝내다kkeunnaeda | verb to finish, to end, to complete |
| 나다nada | verb to come out, to appear; to happen, to break out; to grow |
| 나타나다natanada | verb to appear, to show up |
| 날다nalda | verb to fly |
| 넘다neomda | verb to exceed, to be over; to cross, to go over |
| 넘어지다neomeojida | verb to fall down, to trip, to fall over |
| 느끼다neukkida | verb to feel, to sense |
| 닮다damda | verb to resemble, to look like, to take after |
| 달라지다dallajida | verb to change, to become different |
| 담다damda | verb to put in, to fill (a container); to contain |
| 던지다deonjida | verb to throw, to toss |
| 드리다deurida | verb to give (honorific); to offer |
| 따라가다ttaragada | verb to follow, to go along with; to keep up with |
| 따르다ttareuda | verb to follow, to obey; to pour |
| 떠들다tteodeulda | verb to make noise, to be loud, to chatter |
| 떨어뜨리다tteoreotteurida | verb to drop; to lower (a price, a score) |
| 뛰다ttwida | verb to run; to jump; to beat (heart) |
| 뜨다tteuda | verb to rise (sun, moon); to float; to open (eyes) |
| 마치다machida | verb to finish, to complete, to end |
| 막다makda | verb to block, to stop; to prevent |
| 만지다manjida | verb to touch, to feel (with hands) |
| 맡기다matgida | verb to leave (in someone's care), to entrust; to assign |
| 모시다mosida | verb to take, to accompany (honorific); to live with and care for (elders) |
| 모이다moida | verb to gather, to get together, to meet; to be collected |
| 모자라다mojarada | verb to be short, to be lacking, to be not enough |
| 믿다mitda | verb to believe, to trust |
| 밀다milda | verb to push |
| 바라다barada | verb to hope, to wish, to want |
| 바르다bareuda | verb to apply, to put on, to spread (cream, lotion, butter) |
| 밟다bapda | verb to step on, to tread on |
| 벌다beolda | verb to earn (money) |
| 변하다byeonhada | verb to change, to turn into |
| 부치다buchida | verb to send, to mail (a letter, package); to fry (pancakes) |
| 비다bida | verb to be empty, to be vacant |
| 빠지다ppajida | verb to fall into; to fall out, to come out; to be left out, to skip; to be into |
| 사라지다sarajida | verb to disappear, to vanish |
| 생기다saenggida | verb to come into being, to be newly made; to happen, to arise; to get, to have; to look (a certain way) |
| 세다seda | verb to count |
| 숨다sumda | verb to hide (oneself) |
| 싣다sitda | verb to load, to put (in a vehicle); to publish (an article) |
| 씹다ssipda | verb to chew |
| 안다anda | verb to hug, to hold (in one's arms) |
| 알아듣다aradeutda | verb to understand (what one hears), to catch |
| 알아보다araboda | verb to look into, to find out, to check; to recognize |
| 얻다eotda | verb to get, to gain, to obtain; to receive (for free) |
| 없어지다eopseojida | verb to disappear, to be gone, to be lost |
| 열리다yeollida | verb to open, to be opened; to be held (an event) |
| 움직이다umjigida | verb to move |
| 잃다ilta | verb to lose |
| 잊다itda | verb to forget |
| 자라다jarada | verb to grow, to grow up |
| 잡다japda | verb to catch, to grab, to hold; to take (a taxi) |
| 재다jaeda | verb to measure (length, weight, temperature) |
| 잠그다jamgeuda | verb to lock; to turn off (a faucet) |
| 적다jeokda | verb to write down, to note |
| 정하다jeonghada | verb to decide, to set, to fix |
| 줍다jupda | verb to pick up (from the ground) |
| 짓다jitda | verb to build; to make (rice, clothes); to give (a name); to write (a poem) |
| 참다chamda | verb to put up with, to endure, to hold back |
| 챙기다chaenggida | verb to pack, to take (with you), to remember to bring; to look after |
| 타다tada | verb to burn, to be burned; to get tanned |
| 틀다teulda | verb to turn on (TV, radio, AC, music); to twist, to turn |
| 피하다pihada | verb to avoid, to dodge, to take shelter from |
| 흔들다heundeulda | verb to shake, to wave |
| 흘리다heullida | verb to spill, to shed (tears, sweat); to drop (and lose) |
| 흐르다heureuda | verb to flow, to run; to pass (time) |
| 결정하다gyeoljeonghada | verb to decide, to make a decision |
| 경험gyeongheom | noun experience |
| 경험하다gyeongheomhada | verb to experience, to go through |
| 계속하다gyesokada | verb to continue, to keep doing |
| 고생하다gosaenghada | verb to have a hard time, to suffer, to go through hardship |
| 노력noryeok | noun effort, endeavor |
| 노력하다noryeokada | verb to try hard, to make an effort, to strive |
| 늦잠neutjam | noun oversleeping, sleeping in |
| 등록하다deungnokada | verb to register, to enroll, to sign up |
| 목욕하다mogyokada | verb to take a bath, to bathe |
| 반대하다bandaehada | verb to oppose, to be against, to object |
| 찬성하다chanseonghada | verb to agree, to approve, to be in favor of |
| 비교하다bigyohada | verb to compare |
| 사용하다sayonghada | verb to use |
| 생각나다saenggangnada | verb to come to mind, to remember, to be reminded of |
| 선택하다seontaekada | verb to choose, to select |
| 성공하다seonggonghada | verb to succeed, to be successful |
| 실패하다silpaehada | verb to fail |
| 세수하다sesuhada | verb to wash one's face |
| 시작되다sijakdoeda | verb to start, to begin (by itself) |
| 신청하다sincheonghada | verb to apply for, to sign up for, to request |
| 이용하다iyonghada | verb to use, to make use of (a service or facility); to take advantage of |
| 인기ingi | noun popularity |
| 잘하다jalhada | verb to be good at, to do well; to treat well |
| 못하다motada | verb to be bad at, to be unable to do; to be worse than |
| 준비junbi | noun preparation, getting ready |
| 참석하다chamseokada | verb to attend, to be present at |
| 필요piryo | noun need, necessity |
| 확인하다hwaginhada | verb to check, to confirm, to verify |
| 환영하다hwanyeonghada | verb to welcome |
| 후회하다huhoehada | verb to regret |
| 도움doum | noun help, assistance |
| 도움이 되다doumi doeda | expression to be helpful, to help, to be useful |
| 끝kkeut | noun end, ending; tip, edge |
| 가난하다gananhada | adjective to be poor |
| 부자buja | noun rich person, wealthy person |
| 간단하다gandanhada | adjective to be simple, to be easy, to be brief |
| 강하다ganghada | adjective to be strong, to be powerful; to be intense |
| 약하다yakada | adjective to be weak, to be frail; to be mild |
| 고프다gopeuda | adjective to be hungry (used with 배) |
| 그렇다geureota | adjective to be so, to be like that |
| 이렇다ireota | adjective to be like this, to be this way |
| 어떻다eotteota | adjective to be how, to be what like |
| 깊다gipda | adjective to be deep; to be profound |
| 두껍다dukkeopda | adjective to be thick (of flat objects) |
| 얇다yalda | adjective to be thin (of flat objects) |
| 똑같다ttokgatda | adjective to be exactly the same, to be identical |
| 비슷하다biseutada | adjective to be similar, to be alike |
| 멋지다meotjida | adjective to be cool, to be stylish, to be wonderful |
| 미끄럽다mikkeureopda | adjective to be slippery |
| 복잡하다bokjapada | adjective to be complicated; to be crowded, congested |
| 부드럽다budeureopda | adjective to be soft, to be smooth, to be gentle |
| 새롭다saeropda | adjective to be new, to be fresh |
| 소중하다sojunghada | adjective to be precious, to be dear, to be valuable |
| 심하다simhada | adjective to be severe, to be serious; to be too much, harsh |
| 아깝다akkapda | adjective to be a waste, to be a shame; to be too good to lose |
| 이상하다isanghada | adjective to be strange, to be weird, to be odd |
| 익숙하다iksukada | adjective to be used to, to be familiar with |
| 적당하다jeokdanghada | adjective to be suitable, to be appropriate; to be moderate, just right |
| 정확하다jeonghwakada | adjective to be accurate, to be exact, to be correct |
| 진하다jinhada | adjective to be strong, to be thick (of drinks, flavors); to be dark, deep (of colors) |
| 충분하다chungbunhada | adjective to be enough, to be sufficient |
| 특별하다teukbyeolhada | adjective to be special, to be particular |
| 튼튼하다teunteunhada | adjective to be sturdy, to be strong, to be durable; to be healthy |
| 편리하다pyeollihada | adjective to be convenient, to be handy |
| 급하다geupada | adjective to be urgent, to be in a hurry; to be impatient |
| 부족하다bujokada | adjective to be lacking, to be insufficient, to be short of |
| 상관없다sanggwaneopda | adjective to not matter, to be unrelated; to not care |
| 가장gajang | adverb most, the most |
| 갑자기gapjagi | adverb suddenly, all of a sudden |
| 거의geoui | adverb almost, nearly; hardly (with a negative) |
| 결국gyeolguk | adverb in the end, eventually, after all |
| 그만geuman | adverb stop (doing), no more; just, without meaning to |
| 그렇게geureoke | adverb like that, that way; so, that much |
| 이렇게ireoke | adverb like this, this way; so, this much |
| 꽤kkwae | adverb quite, pretty, fairly |
| 꾸준히kkujunhi | adverb steadily, consistently, constantly |
| 늘neul | adverb always, all the time |
| 다행히dahaenghi | adverb fortunately, luckily |
| 더욱deouk | adverb even more, all the more |
| 따로ttaro | adverb separately, apart; extra |
| 또한ttohan | adverb also, as well; furthermore |
| 마음대로maeumdaero | adverb as one pleases, freely, at will |
| 매우maeu | adverb very, extremely |
| 무척mucheok | adverb very, extremely, a lot |
| 물론mullon | adverb of course, certainly |
| 반드시bandeusi | adverb surely, without fail, must |
| 새로saero | adverb newly, anew, freshly |
| 아마도amado | adverb probably, perhaps, maybe |
| 아무리amuri | adverb no matter how, however (much) |
| 아직도ajikdo | adverb still, even now |
| 약간yakgan | adverb a little, slightly, somewhat |
| 얼른eolleun | adverb quickly, right away |
| 언제나eonjena | adverb always, at all times |
| 역시yeoksi | adverb as expected; also, too |
| 오랫동안oraetdongan | adverb for a long time |
| 왜냐하면waenyahamyeon | adverb because, the reason is |
| 우선useon | adverb first (of all), before anything else; for now |
| 일부러ilbureo | adverb on purpose, deliberately; specially |
| 자꾸jakku | adverb repeatedly, keep (doing), again and again |
| 자세히jasehi | adverb in detail, closely, carefully |
| 잠시jamsi | adverb for a moment, briefly |
| 점점jeomjeom | adverb gradually, more and more, little by little |
| 정말로jeongmallo | adverb really, truly |
| 제대로jedaero | adverb properly, right, as it should be |
| 조용히joyonghi | adverb quietly, silently, calmly |
| 주로juro | adverb mainly, mostly, usually |
| 직접jikjeop | adverb in person, oneself, directly |
| 참cham | adverb really, truly, very; oh right |
| 특히teuki | adverb especially, particularly |
| 한번hanbeon | adverb (just) try; once; sometime |
| 혹시hoksi | adverb by any chance, perhaps; just in case |
| 훨씬hwolssin | adverb much, far (more), by far |
| 깜짝kkamjjak | adverb with a start, in surprise |
| 미리miri | adverb in advance, beforehand, ahead of time |
| 살짝saljjak | adverb lightly, gently, slightly; secretly |
| 절대로jeoldaero | adverb never, absolutely (not), by no means |
| 하루 종일haru jongil | expression all day (long) |
| 가만히gamanhi | adverb still, quietly, without moving |
| 쉽게swipge | adverb easily |
| 그러니까geureonikka | conjunction so, therefore; I mean |
| 그러면geureomyeon | conjunction then, in that case, if so |
| 그래도geuraedo | conjunction still, even so, nevertheless |
| 그렇지만geureochiman | conjunction but, however |
| 그러다가geureodaga | conjunction and then, while doing that; if you keep that up |
| 게다가gedaga | conjunction besides, on top of that, moreover |
| 아니면animyeon | conjunction or, otherwise, if not |
| 따라서ttaraseo | conjunction therefore, accordingly |
| 그런geureon | determiner such, that kind of |
| 이런ireon | determiner this kind of, such |
| 저런jeoreon | determiner that kind of (over there), such |
| 다른dareun | determiner other, another; different |
| 처럼cheoreom | particle like, as |
| 마다mada | particle every, each |
| 밖에bakke | particle only, nothing but (with a negative) |
| 께서kkeseo | particle (honorific subject marker) |
| 께kke | particle to (a respected person) |
| (이)나(i)na | particle or; … or something; as many as |
| (이)랑(i)rang | particle and; with |
| 한테서hanteseo | particle from (a person) |
| 에게서egeseo | particle from (a person) |
| 와wa | interjection wow |
| 어머eomeo | interjection oh my, oh dear |
| 아이고aigo | interjection oh my, oh dear, ouch, ugh |
| 저기요jeogiyo | interjection excuse me (to get attention) |
| 응eung | interjection yeah, yes (casual); huh? |
| 장소jangso | noun place, location, venue |
| 시내sinae | noun downtown, city center |
| 시청sicheong | noun city hall |
| 주민센터juminsenteo | noun community service center (local government office) |
| 경찰서gyeongchalseo | noun police station |
| 빵집ppangjip | noun bakery |
| 꽃집kkotjip | noun flower shop, florist |
| 옷가게otgage | noun clothing store |
| 문구점mungujeom | noun stationery store |
| 세탁소setakso | noun dry cleaner's, laundry |
| 찜질방jjimjilbang | noun Korean sauna, jjimjilbang (public bathhouse with heated rooms) |
| 주유소juyuso | noun gas station |
| 극장geukjang | noun theater, movie theater |
| 체육관cheyukgwan | noun gym, gymnasium |
| 광장gwangjang | noun public square, plaza |
| 놀이터noriteo | noun playground |
| 지하jiha | noun underground; basement |
| 옥상oksang | noun rooftop |
| 분식집bunsikjip | noun snack bar, cheap Korean snack restaurant |
| 자연jayeon | noun nature |
| 땅ttang | noun ground, land, earth; soil |
| 바위bawi | noun rock, boulder |
| 모래morae | noun sand |
| 숲sup | noun forest, woods |
| 계곡gyegok | noun valley with a stream, ravine |
| 파도pado | noun wave (in the sea) |
| 공기gonggi | noun air |
| 환경hwangyeong | noun environment, surroundings |
| 나뭇잎namunnip | noun leaf (of a tree) |
| 장미jangmi | noun rose |
| 강아지gangaji | noun puppy; (casually) dog |
| 토끼tokki | noun rabbit, bunny |
| 곰gom | noun bear |
| 호랑이horangi | noun tiger |
| 사자saja | noun lion |
| 코끼리kokkiri | noun elephant |
| 원숭이wonsungi | noun monkey |
| 말mal | noun horse |
| 뱀baem | noun snake |
| 나비nabi | noun butterfly |
| 모기mogi | noun mosquito |
| 애완동물aewandongmul | noun pet |
| 거리geori | noun street |
| 속sok | noun inside, interior; stomach, heart (feelings) |
| 바깥bakkat | noun outside, outdoors |
| 양쪽yangjok | noun both sides |
| 중간junggan | noun middle, midpoint; in between |
| 주변jubyeon | noun surroundings, area around |
| 가짜gajja | noun fake, counterfeit, imitation |
| 거짓말geojinmal | noun lie, falsehood |
| 거짓말하다geojinmalhada | verb to lie, to tell a lie |
| 경우gyeongu | noun case, situation, circumstance |
| 관계gwangye | noun relationship, relation, connection |
| 생활비saenghwalbi | noun living expenses, cost of living |
| 그림자geurimja | noun shadow |
| 기계gigye | noun machine, machinery |
| 기회gihoe | noun chance, opportunity |
| 길이giri | noun length |
| 높이nopi | noun height; (adverb) high |
| 무게muge | noun weight |
| 나머지nameoji | noun the rest, remainder, leftover |
| 내용naeyong | noun content(s), substance |
| 냄새naemsae | noun smell, odor |
| 냄새가 나다naemsaega nada | expression to smell, to give off a smell |
| 느낌neukkim | noun feeling, sense, impression |
| 대신daesin | noun instead (of), in place of; substitute |
| 덕분deokbun | noun thanks to, owing to (something good) |
| 때문ttaemun | noun because of, due to |
| 마을maeul | noun village, town |
| 말씀malsseum | noun words, remarks (honorific or humble) |
| 목표mokpyo | noun goal, target, aim |
| 문화munhwa | noun culture |
| 방법bangbeop | noun method, way, how to |
| 부분bubun | noun part, portion, section |
| 비밀bimil | noun secret |
| 사실sasil | noun fact, truth; (adverb) actually, in fact |
| 상태sangtae | noun condition, state |
| 선seon | noun line |
| 세상sesang | noun the world; life, society |
| 소식sosik | noun news, word (from someone) |
| 소원sowon | noun wish, desire |
| 소포sopo | noun parcel, package |
| 손수건sonsugeon | noun handkerchief |
| 습관seupgwan | noun habit |
| 시간표siganpyo | noun timetable, schedule |
| 신분증sinbunjeung | noun ID card, identification |
| 얘기yaegi | noun story, talk, chat |
| 언어eoneo | noun language |
| 연세yeonse | noun age (honorific) |
| 예ye | noun example |
| 예정yejeong | noun plan, schedule; expectation |
| 오해ohae | noun misunderstanding |
| 우표upyo | noun postage stamp |
| 엽서yeopseo | noun postcard |
| 운un | noun luck, fortune |
| 위치wichi | noun location, position |
| 의미uimi | noun meaning; significance |
| 의견uigyeon | noun opinion, view |
| 일기ilgi | noun diary, journal |
| 입장료ipjangnyo | noun admission fee, entrance fee |
| 장난감jangnangam | noun toy |
| 장점jangjeom | noun strength, advantage, merit |
| 단점danjeom | noun weakness, drawback, disadvantage |
| 점jeom | noun point, aspect; dot, spot |
| 정보jeongbo | noun information |
| 제목jemok | noun title, heading |
| 줄jul | noun line, queue; row; rope, string |
| 줄을 서다jureul seoda | expression to stand in line, to line up |
| 지난번jinanbeon | noun last time, the other day |
| 차례charye | noun turn; order, sequence; table of contents |
| 평소pyeongso | noun usual times, ordinary days |
| 표정pyojeong | noun facial expression, look |
| 표현pyohyeon | noun expression; way of saying something |
| 행사haengsa | noun event, function |
| 대회daehoe | noun contest, competition; convention |
| 상sang | noun prize, award |
| 상을 받다sangeul batda | expression to win a prize, to receive an award |
| 회hoe | counter times (counter); round, episode |
| 알람allam | noun alarm (clock) |
| 아메리카노amerikano | noun americano (coffee) |
| 삼계탕samgyetang | noun samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup) |
| 잡채japchae | noun japchae (stir-fried glass noodles) |
| 순대sundae | noun sundae (Korean blood sausage) |
| 어묵eomuk | noun fish cake |
| 튀김twigim | noun fried food, fritters (tempura-style) |
| 막걸리makgeolli | noun makgeolli (Korean rice wine) |
| 건배geonbae | noun toast, cheers |
| 짬뽕jjamppong | noun jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup) |
| 목욕탕mogyoktang | noun public bathhouse |
| 한강hangang | noun the Han River |
| 그룹geurup | noun group (music group) |
| 멤버membeo | noun member (of a group) |
| 팝콘papkon | noun popcorn |
| 마이크maikeu | noun microphone, mic |
| 박수baksu | noun clapping, applause |
| 삼각김밥samgakgimbap | noun triangle gimbap (triangular rice ball wrapped in seaweed) |
| 컵라면keomnamyeon | noun cup noodles, cup ramyeon |
| 캔kaen | noun can, tin (drink can) |
| 위층wicheung | noun upstairs, the floor above |
| 낳다nata | verb to give birth to, to have (a baby); to lay (eggs) |
| 텐트tenteu | noun tent |
| 수영복suyeongbok | noun swimsuit, swimwear |
| 야구장yagujang | noun baseball stadium, ballpark |
| 셀카selka | noun selfie |
| 프라이팬peuraipaen | noun frying pan |
| 상추sangchu | noun lettuce (leaf lettuce) |
| 땅콩ttangkong | noun peanut |
| 여우yeou | noun fox |
| 심다simda | verb to plant; to sow (seeds) |
| 동그랗다donggeurata | adjective round, circular |
| 네모nemo | noun square, rectangle, four-sided shape |
| 드럼deureom | noun drum(s), drum kit |
| 하하haha | interjection ha-ha (hearty laughter) |
| 멍멍meongmeong | adverb woof woof, bow-wow (dog) |
| 야옹yaong | adverb meow (cat) |
| 똑똑ttokttok | adverb knock knock (on a door); drip drip |
| 냠냠nyamnyam | adverb yum yum, munching happily |
| 반짝반짝banjjakbanjjak | adverb twinkling, sparkling, glittering |
| 편찮으시다pyeonchaneusida | adjective to be unwell, to be sick (honorific) |
| 뵙다boepda | verb to see, to meet (humble, someone senior) |
| 댁daek | noun home, house (honorific); you (to a stranger, distant) |
| 성함seongham | noun name (honorific) |
| 진지jinji | noun meal, rice (honorific, for elders) |
| 생신saengsin | noun birthday (honorific) |
| 데리다derida | verb to take, to bring along (someone of equal or lower status) |
| 계좌 번호gyejwa beonho | noun account number |
| 체크카드chekeukadeu | noun debit card |
| 우와uwa | interjection wow!, whoa |
| 깜짝이야kkamjjagiya | expression you scared me!, oh, you startled me! |
| 예를 들면yereul deulmyeon | expression for example, for instance |
| 있잖아요itjanayo | expression you know, …; listen, … (bringing up a topic) |
| 그게geuge | expression well, the thing is … (hesitating) |
| 근데geunde | conjunction but; by the way (spoken form of 그런데) |
| 되게doege | adverb really, very (spoken) |
| 완전wanjeon | adverb totally, completely, so (spoken) |
| 그러게요geureogeyo | expression I know, right?; exactly; I wonder (agreeing) |
| 미터miteo | counter meter (m) |
| 리터riteo | counter liter (L) |