🏠Korean Daily Life Vocabulary List

Browse all 1,188 Korean daily life vocabulary words, organised by TOPIK level (1–6). Food, home, shopping and health — the vocabulary of everyday Korean life. Each word has romanization and an English meaning, curated by a certified Korean language teacher. Pick a level to see the full list.

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• 고기 gogi meat
• 마시다 masida to drink
• 맛있다 masitda to be delicious
• 맵다 maepda to be spicy
• 먹다 meokda to eat
• 물 mul water
• 닦다 dakda to wipe, to polish, to scrub
• 바르다 bareuda to apply, rub on (cream)
• 빨래 ppallae laundry, washing
• 사이즈 saijeu size
• 설거지 seolgeoji (the) dishes, dishwashing
• 소화제 sohwaje digestive medicine
• 계약 gyeyak contract, agreement
• 기념품 ginyeompum souvenir, commemorative gift
• 신입생 sinipsaeng new student, freshman
• 환불 hwanbul refund
• 옵션 opsyeon option, add-on
• 입금하다 ipgeumhada to deposit money
• 거래처 georaecheo business partner, client
• 깨우다 kkaeuda to wake someone up
• 다짐 dajim resolution, pledge, commitment
• 먹이다 meogida to feed, to give food to
• 입히다 ipida to dress someone, to put clothes on
• 맛집 matjip restaurant known for good food
• 공동구매 gongdonggumae group buy, joint purchase
• 품절 pumjeol out of stock, sold out
• 가성비 gaseongbi value for money, cost-effectiveness
• 충동구매 chungdonggumae impulse buying
• 교원 gyowon teacher, educator (certified)
• 구매자 gumaeja buyer, purchaser
• 거르다 georeuda to strain, to filter
• 거르다 georeuda to skip, to miss (a meal)
• 견과 gyeongwa nut (food)
• 곁들이다 gyeotdeurida to accompany with, to add alongside
• 고다 goda to simmer, to boil down slowly
• 고무신 gomusin rubber shoe, rubber sandal