Elementary Korean Basics & Grammar Vocabulary (TOPIK 2)
A complete list of 107 elementary-level Korean basics & grammar 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 똑바로 L2-05 | ttokbaro | straight, directly |
| 쭉 L2-05 | jjuk | straight (all the way), continuously |
| 여전히 L2-01 | yeojeonhi | still; as ever |
| 오랜만이에요 L2-01 | oraenmanieyo | it's been a while; long time no see |
| 진짜요? L2-01 | jinjjayo? | really? (surprised reaction) |
| 그러게요 L2-01 | geureogeyo | I know, right; you said it |
| 맞아요 L2-01 | majayo | that's right; exactly |
| 우와 L2-01 | uwa | wow (spoken reaction) |
| 그래요? L2-01 | geuraeyo? | oh really? is that so? |
| 쓰레기를 버리다 L2-02 | sseuregireul beorida | to take out / throw away the trash |
| ~쯤 L2-06 | jjeum | about, around (approximation) |
| 사진을 찍다 L2-08 | sajineul jjikda | to take a photo |
| 하루에 L2-10 | harue | per day, a day |
| 푹 쉬다 L2-10 | puk swida | to rest well / fully |
| 그렇구나 L2-11 | geureokuna | oh, I see (soft realization) |
| 간단하다 | gandanhada | to be simple, easy |
| 가까이 | gakkai | nearby, close, near |
| 각각 | gakgak | each, respectively |
| 간단히 | gandanhi | simply, briefly |
| 거 | geo | thing, stuff (bound noun) |
| 거의 | geoui | almost, nearly |
| 곧 | got | soon, shortly |
| 그곳 | geugot | that place, there |
| 그대로 | geudaero | as is, just as it was |
| 그러므로 | geureomeuro | therefore, thus |
| 그만 | geuman | just, at that point, stop |
| 그분 | geubun | that person (honorific) |
| 글쎄 | geulsse | well, hmm (interjection) |
| 글씨 | geulssi | handwriting, lettering |
| 금방 | geumbang | soon, right away, just now |
| 깊이 | gipi | deeply |
| 깜짝 | kkamjjak | suddenly, with a start |
| 깨끗이 | kkaekkeusi | cleanly, neatly |
| 너희 | neohui | you (plural, informal) |
| 넷째 | netjjae | fourth |
| 높이 | nopi | high, highly |
| 늘 | neul | always, all the time |
| 다섯째 | daseotjjae | fifth |
| 대부분 | daebubun | most, majority |
| 더욱 | deouk | even more, further |
| -되다 | -doeda | passive/causative suffix -되다 |
| 두세 | duse | two or three (determiner) |
| 둘째 | duljjae | second |
| 드디어 | deudieo | finally, at last |
| 따로 | ttaro | separately, apart |
| 똑같이 | ttokgachi | exactly the same, identically |
| 뜻 | tteut | meaning, definition |
| 만약 | manyak | if, in case |
| 만일 | manil | if, in case |
| 멀리 | meolli | far away, in the distance |
| 모든 | modeun | all, every |
| 무척 | mucheok | very, extremely |
| 물론 | mullon | of course, certainly |
| 미터 | miteo | meter (unit of length) |
| 반드시 | bandeusi | certainly, without fail, must |
| 방금 | banggeum | just now, a moment ago |
| 번째 | beonjjae | ordinal number suffix (first, second...) |
| 벌 | beol | counter for sets of clothing |
| 새로 | saero | newly, anew |
| 서너 | seoneo | three or four (approx.) |
| 세 | se | counter for years of age |
| 센티미터 | sentimiteo | centimeter |
| 셋째 | setjjae | third, the third one |
| 수 | su | number, way, means |
| 숫자 | sutja | number, numeral, digit |
| 쉰 | swin-swin | fifty |
| 스무 | seumu | twenty (native Korean numeral) |
| 스스로 | seuseuro | by oneself, on one's own |
| 아까 | akka | a moment ago, just a while ago |
| 아니 | ani | no!, wow! (exclamation of surprise) |
| 아무 | amu | any, some (pronoun or determiner) |
| 아무것 | amugeot | anything, something |
| 아무리 | amuri | no matter how much, however |
| 알맞다 | almatda | to be appropriate, to be suitable |
| 야 | ya | hey! (casual address exclamation) |
| 약간 | yakgan | a little, some, slightly |
| 이곳 | igot | this place, here |
| 이미 | imi | already |
| 이분 | ibun | this person (honorific) |
| 이제 | ije | now, from now on |
| 자꾸 | jakku | repeatedly, constantly, again and again |
| 자세히 | jasehi | in detail, carefully |
| 저곳 | jeogot | that place, over there |
| 저분 | jeobun | that person (honorific) |
| 전 | jeon | former, previous (prenominal) |
| 전부 | jeonbu | all, entirely |
| 점점 | jeomjeom | gradually, little by little |
| 조금씩 | jogeumssik | little by little, gradually |
| 직접 | jikjeop | directly, personally, in person |
| 진짜 | jinjja | real, genuine, really, truly |
| 첫 | cheot | first (prenominal) |
| 첫째 | cheotjjae | first, firstly |
| 초 | cho | second (unit of time) |
| 초 | cho | beginning of (decade), candle |
| 켤레 | kyeolle | pair (counter for shoes, socks) |
| 킬로그램 | killogeuraem | kilogram |
| 킬로미터 | killomiteo | kilometer |
| 특별히 | teukbyeolhi | specially, particularly |
| 푹 | puk | deeply, fully, thoroughly |
| -하다 | -hada | (verb-forming suffix) |
| 한두 | handu | one or two (prenominal) |
| 해 | hae | year, sun; counter for years |
| 해마다 | haemada | every year, year after year |
| 현재 | hyeonjae | now, currently, at present |
| 혹시 | hoksi | by any chance, perhaps, possibly |
| 회 | hoe | time, occasion; counter for occurrences |
| 훨씬 | hwolssin | much more, by far, considerably |
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Written by Alvin Lim Certified Korean Language Teacher (Level 2)