Lower Intermediate Korean Basics & Grammar Vocabulary List (TOPIK 3)
A complete list of 195 lower intermediate-level Korean basics & grammar vocabulary words (TOPIK 3). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 따옴표 L3-21 | ttaompyo | quotation marks 직접 인용할 때는 따옴표를 반드시 사용해야 해요 You must use quotation marks when quoting directly. |  |
| 달러 | dalleo | dollar 이 물건은 오십 달러예요 This item costs fifty dollars. |  |
| 돌¹ | dol | stone, rock 길에서 돌에 걸려 넘어졌어요 I tripped over a rock on the road and fell. |  |
| 바퀴 | bakwi | wheel; counter for revolutions or laps 자전거 바퀴가 펑크 났어요 My bicycle tire went flat. |  |
| 알 | al | egg, pill, pellet 닭이 알을 낳았어요 The chicken laid an egg. |  |
| -기² | -gi | -machine, -device (suffix for machines) · 세탁기, 자판기 우리 집 세탁기가 오래돼서 소리가 커요 Our washing machine is old, so it's loud. |  |
| 달다³ | dalda | to ask for (something to be given to oneself) · 달라고 하다, 도와 달라고 하다 친구가 물을 좀 달라고 했어요 달다 → 달라고 My friend asked me for some water. |  |
| 저기² | jeogi | um, excuse me (to get attention or when hesitating) · 저기요, 저기, 혹시 저기, 혹시 이 근처에 약국이 있어요? Um, excuse me, is there a pharmacy near here? |  |
| 치다² | chida | to draw (a line), to underline · 밑줄을 치다, 줄을 치다 중요한 부분에 밑줄을 쳤어요 치다 → 쳤어요 I underlined the important parts. |  |
| 규칙적 L3-06 | gyuchikjeok | regular, systematic; of a regular nature 규칙적으로 운동하는 게 중요해요 It's important to exercise regularly. | |
| 꾸준히 L3-06 | kkujunhi | steadily, consistently, persistently 꾸준히 운동하면 건강해져요 Exercising regularly improves your health. | |
| 조건 L3-09 | jogeon | condition, requirement 조건이 맞으면 계약할게요 I will sign the contract if the terms are right. | |
| 콜록콜록 L3-25 | kollokkollok | cough cough (sound) 감기에 걸려서 콜록콜록 기침을 해요 I caught a cold and keep coughing. | |
| 진도 L3-01 | jindo | progress, pace 오늘 수업 진도가 너무 빨라서 따라가기가 힘들었어요 Today's class moved so fast that it was hard to keep up. | |
| 문어체 L3-15 | muneoche | written language style 공식 보고서는 문어체로 써야 해요 Official reports should be written in a formal written style. | |
| 구어체 L3-15 | gueoche | spoken style, colloquial register 구어체와 문어체의 차이를 이해하는 것이 중요해요 It's important to understand the difference between spoken and written styles. | |
| 표현하다 L3-15 | pyohyeonhada | to express 글로 자신의 생각을 명확하게 표현하는 것이 중요해요 표현하다 → 표현하는 It's important to express your thoughts clearly in writing. | |
| 평서문 L3-22 | pyeongseomun | declarative sentence 평서문은 사실이나 의견을 전달하는 문장이에요 A declarative sentence conveys a fact or an opinion. | |
| 의문문 L3-22 | uimunmun | interrogative sentence 의문문 끝에 물음표를 붙여요 We put a question mark at the end of an interrogative sentence. | |
| 청유 L3-23 | cheongyu | propositive sentence form 같이 가자는 것은 청유 표현이에요 Suggesting that we go together is an invitation. | |
| 두근두근 L3-25 | dugeundugeun | thump-thump (heart pounding) 발표 전날 밤에 가슴이 두근두근했어요 My heart was pounding the night before my presentation. | |
| 데굴데굴 L3-25 | deguldegul | rolling round and round 공이 계단에서 데굴데굴 굴러 내려왔어요 The ball rolled down the stairs. | |
| 피동 L3-26 | pidong | passive voice 한국어에서 피동 표현은 접사를 붙여 만들 수 있어요 In Korean, passive expressions can be formed by adding affixes. | |
| 가득히 | gadeuki | fully, to the brim 바구니에 과일이 가득히 담겨 있어요 The basket is filled to the brim with fruit. | |
| 각¹ | gak | each, every · 각 개인 · 각 나라 각 나라의 문화가 달라요 Each country has a different culture. | |
| -감 | -gam | -ness, feeling of; noun-forming suffix 이 경험은 자신감을 줘요 This experience gives me confidence. | |
| 감동적 | gamdongjeok | moving, touching; emotionally impactful 그 영화는 정말 감동적이에요 That movie is really moving. | |
| 개인적 | gaeinjeok | personal, individual; of a personal nature 개인적인 이야기를 했어요 We talked about personal matters. | |
| 거꾸로 | geokkuro | upside down, backwards, in reverse 그림이 거꾸로 걸려 있어요 The picture is hanging upside down. | |
| 겨우 | gyeou | barely, only just, with difficulty 겨우 버스를 탔어요 I just barely caught the bus. | |
| 결국 | gyeolguk | in the end, eventually, after all 결국 버스를 놓쳤어요 I ended up missing the bus. | |
| 경제적 | gyeongjejeok | economical, economic; of an economic nature 이 차는 경제적이에요 This car is economical. | |
| 곧이어 | godieo | shortly after, right after, immediately following 발표가 끝나고 곧이어 질문이 나왔어요 A question came up right after the presentation ended. | |
| 곧장 | gotjang | straight, directly, right away 집에 곧장 돌아왔어요 I came straight home. | |
| 골고루 | golgoru | evenly, uniformly, without favoritism 음식을 골고루 먹어요 I eat a balanced variety of foods. | |
| 관계없이 | gwangyeeopsi | regardless, irrespective of 날씨에 관계없이 매일 운동해요 I exercise every day regardless of the weather. | |
| 굉장히 | goengjanghi | very, tremendously, extremely 이 영화가 굉장히 재미있어요 This movie is extremely entertaining. | |
| 교시 | gyosi | class period, lesson period 지금 몇 교시예요 What class period is it now? | |
| 구체적 | guchejeok | concrete, specific; of a concrete nature 구체적인 계획을 알려 주세요 Please tell me the specific plan. | |
| 귀하 | gwiha | you (formal/written); esteemed person 안내문에 "귀하의 신청서를 받았습니다"라고 쓰여 있어요 The notice states that your application has been received. | |
| 그램 | geuraem | gram 설탕을 200그램 넣어요 I add 200 grams of sugar. | |
| 그저 | geujeo | just, merely, simply 그저 쉬고 싶어요 I just want to rest. | |
| 근데 | geunde | but, by the way (colloquial) 근데 그 얘기 들었어요 By the way, did you hear about that? | |
| 긍정적 | geungjeongjeok | positive, affirmative; of a positive nature 긍정적으로 생각하려고 해요 I try to think positively. | |
| -기¹ | -gi | nominalization suffix; -ing, -ness · 달리기, 읽기 달리기는 건강에 좋아요 Running is good for your health. | |
| 깜빡 | kkamppak | suddenly forgetting, momentarily blanking 숙제를 깜빡 잊었어요 I completely forgot about my homework. | |
| 꼼짝 | kkomjjak | unable to move at all, motionless 너무 무서워서 꼼짝 못 했어요 I was so scared I couldn't move. | |
| 꽉 | kkwak | tightly, firmly, full to capacity 가방에 짐이 꽉 찼어요 My bag is packed full. | |
| 꽤 | kkwae | quite, fairly, considerably 이 영화는 꽤 재미있어요 This movie is pretty entertaining. | |
| 끝내 | kkeunnae | in the end, finally, ultimately 끝내 포기하고 말았어요 I ended up giving up. | |
| 내 | nae | within, inside 한 달 내에 숙제를 제출해요 I'll turn in the homework within a month. | |
| 내내 | naenae | the whole time, throughout, all along 하루 내내 비가 왔어요 It rained all day. | |
| 내성적 | naeseongjeok | introverted; introversion 저는 내성적인 편이에요 I'm rather introverted. | |
| 낼모레 | naelmore | the day after tomorrow 낼모레에 친구가 와요 My friend is coming the day after tomorrow. | |
| 널리 | neolli | widely, broadly, extensively 이 노래가 널리 알려졌어요 This song became widely known. | |
| 년대 | nyeondae | decade, era 1980년대에 태어났어요 I was born in the 1980s. | |
| -님 | -nim | honorific suffix for names and titles 선생님께 이메일을 보냈어요 I sent my teacher an email. | |
| 다행히 | dahaenghi | fortunately, luckily 다행히 지갑을 찾았어요 Fortunately, I found my wallet. | |
| 단지¹ | danji | only, just, merely · 단지 ~ㄹ 뿐이다 저는 단지 도움을 주고 싶어요 I just want to help. | |
| 당신 | dangsin | you (formal, second person) 당신은 정말 친절해요 You're really kind. | |
| 당연히 | dangyeonhi | naturally, of course, obviously 당연히 같이 가야죠 Of course we should go together. | |
| 대¹ | dae | counter for machines and vehicles · (고유어 수) 대 · 컴퓨터 두 대 컴퓨터 두 대를 샀어요 I bought two computers. | |
| 대여섯 | daeyeoseot | five or six, about five or six 사과를 대여섯 개 샀어요 I bought five or six apples. | |
| 대체로 | daechero | generally, on the whole, mostly 날씨가 대체로 맑아요 The weather is mostly clear. | |
| 대표적 | daepyojeok | representative, typical 비빔밥은 한국의 대표적인 음식이에요 Bibimbap is a signature Korean dish. | |
| 덜 | deol | less, not as much 오늘은 덜 피곤해요 I'm less tired today. | |
| 데 | de | place, fact, thing (dependent noun) 조용한 데서 책을 읽고 싶어요 I want to read a book somewhere quiet. | |
| 등² | deung | etc., and so on · 사과, 배 등 사과, 배 등을 샀어요 I bought apples, pears, and other things. | |
| 따라서 | ttaraseo | therefore, thus, accordingly 비가 왔어요. 따라서 우산을 가져갔어요 It was raining. Therefore, I took an umbrella. | |
| 따로따로 | ttarottaro | separately, each on their own 음식을 따로따로 담아 주세요 Please put the food in separate containers. | |
| 따르릉 | ttareureung | ring ring (sound of phone ringing) 따르릉 소리에 전화를 받았어요 I answered the phone when I heard it ring. | |
| 딱¹ | ttak | exactly, just, precisely · 딱 맞다 · 딱 알맞다 새로 산 운동화가 발에 딱 맞아요 The sneakers I just bought fit my feet perfectly. | |
| 때때로 | ttaettaero | sometimes, occasionally, from time to time 때때로 혼자 산책을 해요 Sometimes I go for a walk alone. | |
| 또한 | ttohan | also, furthermore, moreover 저는 또한 음악도 좋아해요 I also like music. | |
| 똑똑히 | ttokttoki | clearly, distinctly, plainly 선생님 말씀을 똑똑히 들었어요 I clearly heard what the teacher said. | |
| -률 | -ryul | rate, ratio (suffix) 합격률이 많이 올랐어요 The pass rate has risen significantly. | |
| 마음대로 | maeumdaero | as one pleases, freely, at will 마음대로 선택해도 돼요 You can choose whatever you like. | |
| 마침 | machim | just in time, as it happens, coincidentally 마침 버스가 왔어요 The bus arrived just then. | |
| 막¹ | mak | just (about to), right then, suddenly · 막 잠들다 · 막 나오다 막 나가려고 했어요 I was just about to go out. | |
| 막² | mak | recklessly, without restraint · 막 쓰다 · 막 버리다 물건을 막 던지면 안 돼요 You shouldn't throw things around carelessly. | |
| 만³ | man | full (counting complete years or age) · 만 + 나이/기간 · 만 세 살 결혼한 지 만 삼 년이 됐어요 It's been exactly three years since I got married. | |
| 몇몇 | myeonmyeot | several, some, a few 몇몇 친구들이 도와줬어요 A few friends helped me. | |
| 몰래 | mollae | secretly, stealthily, without being noticed 친구한테 몰래 선물을 줬어요 I secretly gave my friend a gift. | |
| 무조건 | mujogeon | unconditionally, no matter what 무조건 따라가기는 싫어요 I don't want to follow along blindly. | |
| -물 | -mul | thing, product, matter (noun-forming suffix) 세탁물을 바구니에 넣었어요 I put the laundry in the basket. | |
| 및 | mit | and, as well as 이름 및 연락처를 적어 주세요 Please write down your name and contact information. | |
| 바 | ba | way, fact, something (dependent noun) 제가 할 수 있는 바가 없어요 There's nothing I can do. | |
| 박 | bak | nights (counter for overnight stays) 3박 4일 여행을 했어요 I took a four-day, three-night trip. | |
| -별 | -byeol | -by, per, for each 요일별로 수업 시간을 정리했어요 I organized the class times by day of the week. | |
| 본인 | bonin | oneself, the person in question 본인이 직접 신청해야 해요 Applicants must submit their own applications. | |
| 부¹ | bu | copy (of a document or publication) · 서류 세 부 서류를 세 부 준비했어요 I prepared three copies of the documents. | |
| 분명히 | bunmyeonghi | clearly, obviously, certainly 분명히 열쇠를 여기 뒀어요 I'm sure I left the keys here. | |
| 불- | bul- | un-, non-, dis- (negative prefix) 불가능한 일이에요 It's impossible to do. | |
| -비 | -bi | -fee, -cost, -expense (suffix) 교통비가 많이 올랐어요 Transportation costs have gone up a lot. | |
| -사¹ | -sa | -er, -ist (suffix for certain professions, as in lawyer) · 변호사, 회계사 그분은 변호사예요 That person is a lawyer. | |
| 사교적 | sagyojeok | sociable, outgoing 그 사람은 사교적이에요 That person is outgoing. | |
| 사이트 | saiteu | website, site 이 사이트에서 물건을 샀어요 I bought something on this website. | |
| 사적 | sajeok | personal, private 사적인 일이라 말하기 어려워요 It's a private matter, so it's hard to talk about. | |
| 사회적 | sahoejeok | social, societal 사회적 문제를 함께 해결해요 Let's solve social problems together. | |
| 살짝 | saljjak | lightly, slightly, gently 어깨를 살짝 두드렸어요 I tapped someone lightly on the shoulder. | |
| 새로이 | saeroi | anew, freshly, newly 새로이 시작하고 싶어요 I want to make a fresh start. | |
| -생¹ | -saeng | (suffix) born in (year) · 구십사 년생 저는 구십사 년생이에요 I was born in 1994. | |
| 서넛 | seoneot | three or four 사람이 서넛 있었어요 There were three or four people. | |
| 센티 | senti | centimeter 키가 십 센티 더 컸으면 좋겠어요 I wish I were ten centimeters taller. | |
| -소 | -so | -place, -office (place suffix) 이발소에서 머리를 잘랐어요 I got a haircut at the barbershop. | |
| 소- | so- | small-, mini- (prefix) 소도시에 살고 싶어요 I want to live in a small city. | |
| 쉿 | swit | shh!, hush! 쉿, 조용히 해요 Shh, please be quiet. | |
| 스무째 | seumujjae | twentieth 스무째 문제가 어려워요 The twentieth question is difficult. | |
| 실제로 | siljero | actually, in reality 실제로 해 보니까 어렵지 않아요 Now that I've actually tried it, it's not difficult. | |
| 실컷 | silkeot | to one's heart's content, as much as one wants 실컷 먹었어요 I ate to my heart's content. | |
| -심 | -sim | suffix indicating mind or heart 그 사람은 자부심이 강해요 That person has a strong sense of pride. | |
| -씩 | -ssik | suffix meaning each, per, at a time 하루에 한 개씩 먹어요 I eat one a day. | |
| 아냐 | anya | no, nope (informal) 친구가 제 질문에 "아냐"라고 대답했어요 My friend said "Nope" in answer to my question. | |
| 아이고 | aigo | oh my, alas (exclamation of distress) 아이고, 깜짝 놀랐어요 Oh my, that startled me! | |
| 아홉째 | ahopjjae | ninth (ordinal) 아홉째 날에 도착했어요 I arrived on the ninth day. | |
| 앗 | at | oh!, ah! (sudden surprise) 앗, 깜짝 놀랐어요 Oh, that startled me! | |
| 양² | yang | both, two · 양 볼 · 양손 양 팀이 경기 전에 인사를 나눠요 Both teams greet each other before the game. | |
| -어 | -eo | connective/informal ending -eo (after a verb or adjective stem) 배고프면 먼저 먹어요 If you're hungry, go ahead and eat. | |
| 어느새 | eoneusae | before one knows it, all of a sudden 어느새 봄이 왔어요 Spring arrived before I knew it. | |
| 어머 | eomeo | oh my, oh dear (exclamation, feminine) 어머, 이게 얼마예요 Oh my, how much is this? | |
| 어저께 | eojeokke | yesterday, the day before 어저께 영화를 봤어요 I watched a movie yesterday. | |
| 어휴 | eohyu | ugh, phew (exclamation of exhaustion/exasperation) 어휴, 너무 힘들어요 Phew, this is so exhausting. | |
| 얼른 | eolleun | quickly, right away, promptly 얼른 집에 와요 Come home right away. | |
| 없이 | eopsi | without, lacking 돈 없이는 살기 어려워요 It's hard to live without money. | |
| 엊그제 | eotgeuje | the day before yesterday, a couple days ago 엊그제 비가 왔어요 It rained the day before yesterday. | |
| -여 | -yeo | suffix meaning over, more than 백여 명이 참석했어요 Over a hundred people attended. | |
| 여덟째 | yeodeoljjae | eighth (ordinal) 제가 여덟째로 도착했어요 I was the eighth to arrive. | |
| 여보 | yeobo | honey, darling (spousal address term) 여보, 밥 먹어요 Honey, let's eat. | |
| 여섯째 | yeoseotjjae | sixth (ordinal) 여섯째 문제가 제일 어려워요 The sixth question is the hardest. | |
| 역사적 | yeoksajeok | historical, historic 이 건물은 역사적으로 중요해요 This building is historically important. | |
| 열째 | yeoljjae | tenth (ordinal) 열째 날에 도착했어요 I arrived on the tenth day. | |
| 영 | yeong | not at all, utterly (negative) 그 사람은 영 이해를 못 해요 That person doesn't understand at all. | |
| 영원히 | yeongwonhi | forever, eternally 영원히 함께하고 싶어요 I want to be together forever. | |
| 예컨대 | yekeondae | for example, for instance 예컨대 사과나 배 같은 과일이에요 For example, they are fruits like apples or pears. | |
| 오래오래 | oraeorae | for a long, long time 건강하게 오래오래 사세요 May you live a long, healthy life. | |
| 오랜 | oraen | long (used before a noun) 오랜 친구를 만났어요 I met a longtime friend. | |
| 온 | on | all, whole, entire 온 가족이 모였어요 The whole family got together. | |
| 외 | oe | besides, other than, in addition to 이 문제 외에 다른 것도 있어요 There are other problems besides this one. | |
| -용 | -yong | suffix meaning for use with 어린이용 의자예요 It's a chair for children. | |
| 우연히 | uyeonhi | by chance, accidentally 우연히 옛 친구를 만났어요 I ran into an old friend by chance. | |
| -원 | -won | suffix for a worker or member 그분은 연구원이에요 That person is a researcher. | |
| 원래 | wollae | originally, by nature 원래 여기는 학교였어요 This place used to be a school. | |
| -율 | -yul | suffix meaning rate or ratio 이 반은 여학생의 비율이 높아요 This class has a high proportion of female students. | |
| 으악 | euak | argh, yikes (exclamation of fear/disgust) 으악, 벌레가 있어요 Yikes, there's a bug! | |
| 이국적 | igukjeok | exotic, foreign-feeling 그 카페는 이국적인 분위기예요 That cafe has an exotic atmosphere. | |
| 이따 | itta | later, in a while, soon 이따 다시 전화할게요 I'll call you again later. | |
| 이런저런 | ireonjeoreon | various, assorted, this and that 이런저런 이야기를 나눴어요 We talked about all sorts of things. | |
| 이리 | iri | this way, over here, in this direction 이리 와 주세요 Please come over here. | |
| 이만 | iman | now, at this point, to this extent 이만 모임을 마칠게요 I'll wrap up the gathering here. | |
| 인상적 | insangjeok | impressive, striking 그 공연은 인상적이었어요 That performance was impressive. | |
| 일곱째 | ilgopjjae | seventh (ordinal) 오늘이 일곱째 날이에요 Today is the seventh day. | |
| 일부러 | ilbureo | on purpose, intentionally, deliberately 일부러 늦게 왔어요 I came late on purpose. | |
| 자² | ja | now, come on (interjection) · 자, 시작해요 자, 이제 시작해요 All right, let's get started. | |
| 자기 | jagi | oneself, one's own; honey, babe 자기 자신을 믿어야 해요 You need to believe in yourself. | |
| -장¹ | -jang | head of, chief (suffix for positions) · 과장, 이사장 과장님이 회의를 진행하세요 The section manager is leading the meeting. | |
| -적 | -jeok | -ic, -al (suffix forming adjectives) 과학적 방법으로 연구해요 I use scientific methods in my research. | |
| 적어도 | jeogeodo | at least 하루에 적어도 두 번 이를 닦아요 I brush my teeth at least twice a day. | |
| 전국적 | jeongukjeok | nationwide, national (modifier/noun) 이 행사는 전국적으로 열려요 This event is held nationwide. | |
| 전통적 | jeontongjeok | traditional (modifier/noun) 전통적인 음식을 만들었어요 I made traditional food. | |
| 절대로 | jeoldaero | absolutely, never (emphatic) 절대로 포기하지 않아요 I will never give up. | |
| -점¹ | -jeom | (suffix) store, shop · 편의점, 백화점 근처에 편의점이 있어요 There is a convenience store nearby. | |
| 점¹ | jeom | point, dot; aspect, respect · 점을 찍다 · 이 점 이 점이 중요해요 This point is important. | |
| 점차 | jeomcha | gradually, progressively 날씨가 점차 따뜻해지고 있어요 The weather is gradually getting warmer. | |
| 정말로 | jeongmallo | really, truly (emphatic) 정말로 고마워요 Thank you so much. | |
| 정신없이 | jeongsineopsi | chaotically, in a daze 정신없이 하루를 보냈어요 I had a hectic day. | |
| 정확히 | jeonghwaki | exactly, precisely, accurately 몇 시에 만나는지 정확히 말해 주세요 Please tell me exactly what time we are meeting. | |
| 제- | je- | ordinal prefix (first, second...) 오늘은 제삼 과를 공부해요 Today we are studying lesson three. | |
| 제대로 | jedaero | properly, as it should be 제대로 설명해 주세요 Please explain it properly. | |
| 종일 | jongil | all day long 종일 집에서 쉬었어요 I rested at home all day. | |
| 주간¹ | jugan | week, (for) a week (period) · 한 주간, 주간 날씨 한 주간 여행을 다녀왔어요 I went on a trip for a week. | |
| 즉 | jeuk | namely, that is, in other words 회의는 내일, 즉 금요일에 열려요 The meeting is tomorrow, that is, Friday. | |
| -짜리 | -jjari | worth, denomination (suffix) 천 원짜리 지폐를 냈어요 I paid with a thousand-won bill. | |
| -쯤 | -jjeum | about, approximately (suffix) 한 시간쯤 기다렸어요 I waited for about an hour. | |
| 충분히 | chungbunhi | sufficiently, fully, enough 충분히 쉬고 나서 일하세요 Please get enough rest before working. | |
| 친- | chin- | biological (prefix for family relations) 친부모님이 보고 싶어요 I miss my biological parents. | |
| 통¹ | tong | not at all (with negatives) · 통 연락이 없다 · 통 모르다 요즘 통 연락이 없어요 I haven't heard from them at all lately. | |
| 틀림없이 | teullimeopsi | certainly, without doubt 틀림없이 올 거예요 They'll definitely come. | |
| 틈틈이 | teumteumi | in spare moments, whenever free 틈틈이 영어를 공부해요 I study English in my spare time. | |
| 퍼센트 | peosenteu | percent 할인율이 오십 퍼센트예요 The discount is 50 percent. | |
| 편¹ | pyeon | episode, part (counter for films, dramas and writings) · 영화 한 편 · 첫 번째 편 드라마 첫 번째 편을 봤어요 I watched the first episode of the drama. | |
| 하하 | haha | ha ha, laughing sound 친구가 하하 웃었어요 My friend laughed out loud. | |
| -학 | -hak | -ology, -ics, field of study 심리학을 공부해요 I study psychology. | |
| 한참 | hancham | for a long while, quite some time 한참 기다렸어요 I waited for a long time. | |
| -행 | -haeng | -bound, headed for 서울행 기차를 탔어요 I took a train bound for Seoul. | |
| 혹은 | hogeun | or, alternatively 버스 혹은 지하철로 가요 I go by bus or subway. | |
| 홈페이지 | hompeiji | homepage, website 홈페이지에서 정보를 찾았어요 I found the information on the website. | |
| 활짝 | hwaljjak | wide open, in full bloom, brightly 꽃이 활짝 피었어요 The flowers are in full bloom. | |
| 별² | byeol | particular, special (mostly with negatives: not much) · 별 차이 없다, 별 볼 일 없다 두 제품은 가격이 별 차이가 없어요 There's not much difference in price between the two products. | |
| 아이² | ai | oh, ugh, gosh (annoyance or surprise) · 아이, 참 아이, 깜짝이야! 놀랐잖아요 Oh, you scared me! You startled me. | |
| 예² | ye | example, instance · 예를 들다, 대표적인 예 예를 들어 설명해 주시면 좋겠어요 It would be great if you could explain with an example. | |
| 오² | o | oh, wow (surprise or admiration) · 오, 멋지다 오, 이 케이크 정말 맛있어 보여요 Oh, this cake looks really delicious. | |
| 쪽² | jjok | page · 쪽 번호, 십 쪽 교과서 삼십 쪽을 펴 보세요 Please open your textbook to page thirty. | |
| -생² | -saeng | (suffix) student, trainee · 실습생, 신입생 이번 학기에 신입생이 많이 들어왔어요 A lot of new students came in this semester. | |
| 양식² | yangsik | form, format, style · 양식에 맞추다 · 신청 양식 신청서는 정해진 양식에 맞춰서 작성해 주세요 Please fill out the application in the designated format. | |
| -점² | -jeom | aspect, feature (suffix) · 문제점, 공통점, 차이점 이 계획의 문제점을 같이 찾아봐요 Let's find the problems with this plan together. |
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Written by Alvin Lim Certified Korean Language Teacher (Level 2)