Elementary Korean Activities & Leisure Vocabulary List (TOPIK 2)
A complete list of 84 elementary-level Korean activities & leisure vocabulary words (TOPIK 2). Every word includes romanization and its English meaning, curated by a certified Korean language teacher. Filter to search, or switch levels below.
| Korean | Romanization | Meaning | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|
| 소포 L2-07 | sopo | parcel, package 소포를 보내요 I send a parcel. |  |
| 엘리베이터 L2-08 | ellibeiteo | elevator, lift 엘리베이터를 타요 I take the elevator. |  |
| 가리키다 | garikida | to point to, indicate 저기를 가리켜요 가리키다 → 가리켜요 I point over there. |  |
| 기타¹ | gita | guitar · 기타를 치다 기타를 쳐요 I play the guitar. |  |
| 꽃다발 | kkotdabal | bouquet of flowers 꽃다발을 받았어요 I received a bouquet. |  |
| 낚시 | naksi | fishing 낚시하러 가요 I'm going fishing. |  |
| 달리기 | dalligi | running 달리기를 해요 I go running. |  |
| 던지다 | deonjida | to throw 공을 던져요 던지다 → 던져요 I throw the ball. |  |
| 독서 | dokseo | reading (books) 독서를 좋아해요 I like reading. |  |
| 뛰다 | ttwida | to run, jump 운동장에서 뛰어요 뛰다 → 뛰어요 I run on the playground. |  |
| 라디오 | radio | radio 라디오를 들어요 I listen to the radio. |  |
| 만화 | manhwa | comics, manga, cartoon 만화를 읽어요 I read comics. |  |
| 바이올린 | baiollin | violin 바이올린을 배워요 I'm learning the violin. |  |
| 박수 | baksu | applause, clapping 박수를 쳐 주세요 Please give a round of applause. |  |
| 비디오 | bidio | video 비디오를 찍었어요 I recorded a video. |  |
| 소설 | soseol | novel, fiction 소설을 읽고 있어요 I'm reading a novel. |  |
| 소풍 | sopung | picnic, field trip 소풍을 가요 We go on a picnic. |  |
| 스케이트 | seukeiteu | skate, ice skate 스케이트를 타요 I go skating. |  |
| 스키장 | seukijang | ski resort 스키장에 가요 I'm going to a ski resort. |  |
| 악기 | akgi | musical instrument 악기를 배워요 I'm learning a musical instrument. |  |
| 앨범 | aelbeom | album 앨범을 샀어요 I bought an album. |  |
| 엽서 | yeopseo | postcard 엽서를 보냈어요 I sent a postcard. |  |
| 운동복 | undongbok | sportswear, workout clothes 운동복을 입어요 I wear workout clothes. |  |
| 전화기 | jeonhwagi | telephone, phone device 전화기가 없어요 There's no telephone. |  |
| 책장 | chaekjang | bookshelf, bookcase 책장에 꽂혀 있어요 It's on the bookshelf. |  |
| 축구공 | chukgugong | soccer ball, football 축구공을 샀어요 I bought a soccer ball. |  |
| 헬스클럽 | helseukeulleop | gym, fitness club 헬스클럽에 등록했어요 I signed up at a gym. |  |
| 휴대폰 | hyudaepon | mobile phone, cell phone 휴대폰을 잃어버렸어요 I lost my cell phone. |  |
| 공² | gong | ball · 공을 던지다/차다 아이들이 공원에서 공을 차요 The children are kicking a ball in the park. |  |
| 켜다² | kyeoda | to play (a violin, cello — bowed strings) · 바이올린을 켜다 언니는 바이올린을 잘 켜요 켜다 → 켜요 My older sister plays the violin well. |  |
| 떠들다 L2-08 | tteodeulda | to make noise, be rowdy 떠들면 안 돼요 떠들다 → 떠들면 You shouldn't make noise. | |
| 부치다¹ L2-07 | buchida | to mail, post (a letter/parcel) · 편지를 부치다 편지를 부쳐요 부치다 → 부쳐요 I mail a letter. | |
| 활발하다 L2-03 | hwalbalhada | to be lively, outgoing 활발한 성격이에요 활발하다 → 활발한 She has an outgoing personality. | |
| 초대¹ | chodae | invitation · 초대를 받다 · 생일 초대 초대를 받았어요 I got an invitation. | |
| 거절 | geojeol | refusal, rejection 오늘은 바빠서 친구의 부탁을 거절했어요 I was busy today, so I turned down my friend's request. | |
| 관광 | gwangwang | sightseeing, tourism 관광하러 왔어요 I came for sightseeing. | |
| 광고 | gwanggo | advertisement, ad 광고가 너무 많아요 There are too many ads. | |
| 그만두다 | geumanduda | to quit, stop, give up 일을 그만뒀어요 그만두다 → 그만뒀어요 I quit my job. | |
| 끝내다 | kkeunnaeda | to finish, complete 숙제를 끝냈어요 끝내다 → 끝냈어요 I finished my homework. | |
| 놀이 | nori | play, game, amusement 아이들이 놀이를 해요 The children are playing a game. | |
| 농담 | nongdam | joke 지민 씨의 재미있는 농담에 모두 웃었어요 Everyone laughed at Jimin's funny joke. | |
| 답장 | dapjang | reply letter, reply message 답장을 보냈어요 I sent a reply. | |
| 대회 | daehoe | contest, competition, tournament 대회에 참가해요 I'm taking part in a contest. | |
| 데이트 | deiteu | date (romantic) 데이트 어땠어요? How was your date? | |
| 돌려주다 | dollyeojuda | to return something, give back 책을 돌려줬어요 돌려주다 → 돌려줬어요 I returned the book. | |
| 디자인 | dijain | design 디자인이 예뻐요 The design is pretty. | |
| 마치다 | machida | to finish, complete 일을 마쳤어요 마치다 → 마쳤어요 I finished the work. | |
| 메모 | memo | memo, note 메모해 두세요 Make a note of it. | |
| 메시지 | mesiji | message 메시지를 보냈어요 I sent a message. | |
| 메일 | meil | email 메일을 보냈어요 I sent an email. | |
| 모이다 | moida | to gather, to assemble 친구들이 모였어요 모이다 → 모였어요 My friends gathered. | |
| 모임 | moim | gathering, meeting, group 모임이 있어요 I have a get-together. | |
| 물어보다 | mureoboda | to ask, to inquire 선생님께 물어봤어요 물어보다 → 물어봤어요 I asked the teacher. | |
| 바라보다 | baraboda | to gaze at, to look toward 하늘을 바라봐요 바라보다 → 바라봐요 I gaze at the sky. | |
| 방문¹ | bangmun | room door · 방문을 닫다 방문을 닫아요 I close the door to my room. | |
| 방송 | bangsong | broadcast, broadcasting 방송에 나왔어요 He appeared on TV. | |
| 방송국 | bangsongguk | broadcasting station 방송국에서 일해요 I work at a broadcasting station. | |
| 병문안 | byeongmunan | hospital visit, visiting the sick 병문안 갔어요 I went to visit someone in the hospital. | |
| 보이다² | boida | to show, to let see · 사진을 보이다 · 보여 주다 사진을 보여줄게요 보이다 → 보여줄게요 I'll show you a photo. | |
| 상¹ | sang | prize, award · 상을 받다 상을 받았어요 I won a prize. | |
| 서두르다 | seodureuda | to hurry, to rush 서두르지 마세요 서두르다 → 서두르지 Don't rush. | |
| 세계 | segye | world 세계 여러 나라를 여행했어요 I've traveled to many countries around the world. | |
| 세배 | sebae | New Year bow, bowing to elders 세배를 드려요 I give a New Year's bow. | |
| 스타 | seuta | star, celebrity 한국 스타예요 She's a Korean star. | |
| 신혼여행 | sinhonyeohaeng | honeymoon trip 신혼여행은 어디로 가요? Where are you going for your honeymoon? | |
| 알아보다 | araboda | to find out, to look into 한번 알아볼게요 알아보다 → 알아볼게요 I'll look into it. | |
| 어 | eo | oh!, ah! (exclamation) 어, 지민 씨도 왔어요. 정말 반가워요 Oh, Jimin came too. I'm so glad to see you. | |
| 어머님 | eomeonim | mother (honorific term of address) 어머님, 안녕하세요 Hello, Mother. | |
| 언어 | eoneo | language 언어를 배우는 게 좋아요 Learning languages is good. | |
| 얻다 | eotda | to get, to obtain, to gain 정보를 얻었어요 얻다 → 얻었어요 I got information. | |
| 여성 | yeoseong | woman, female 여성 전용이에요 It's for women only. | |
| 여행지 | yeohaengji | travel destination 여행지를 정했어요? Have you decided where to travel? | |
| 연말 | yeonmal | year-end, end of the year 연말에 파티를 해요 We have a party at the end of the year. | |
| 연휴 | yeonhyu | consecutive holidays, long weekend 연휴에 여행 가요 I'm traveling over the long weekend. | |
| 올림 | ollim | regards, sincerely (closing word) 편지 끝에 "민수 올림"이라고 써요 At the end of the letter, I write "Yours, Minsu." | |
| 요금 | yogeum | fare, fee, charge 요금이 얼마예요? How much is the fare? | |
| 윷놀이 | yunnori | yut nori (traditional Korean board game) 윷놀이를 해요 Let's play yut nori. | |
| 이날 | inal | that day, this day 이날 행사가 있어요 There's an event on this day. | |
| 전하다 | jeonhada | to convey, to pass on, to relay 인사를 전해 주세요 전하다 → 전해 Please give them my regards. | |
| 정리 | jeongni | organization, tidying up 방 정리를 했어요 I tidied my room. | |
| 제목 | jemok | title, heading 제목이 뭐예요? What's the title? | |
| 통화¹ | tonghwa | phone call, telephone conversation · 전화 통화 · 통화 중 통화 중이에요 The line is busy. | |
| 틀다 | teulda | to turn on, to wind, to tune (radio) 라디오를 틀어요 틀다 → 틀어요 I turn on the radio. | |
| 행사¹ | haengsa | event, function, ceremony · 행사가 열리다 오늘 행사가 있어요 There's an event today. |
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Written by Alvin Lim Certified Korean Language Teacher (Level 2)