🏠Korean Daily Life Vocabulary

Browse all 1075 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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Sample words

• 눈 nun snow
• 고기 gogi meat
• 마시다 masida to drink
• 맛있다 masitda to be delicious
• 맵다 maepda to be spicy
• 먹다 meokda to eat
• 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
• 거스름돈 geoseureumdon change, coins returned
• 겉옷 geotot outer garment, coat, outerwear
• 계약 gyeyak contract, agreement
• 계약금 gyeyakgeum deposit, down payment
• 고구마 goguma sweet potato
• 과목 gwamok subject, course
• 가져다주다 gajyeodajuda to bring and give, to deliver
• 가짜 gajja fake, counterfeit
• 간지럽다 ganjireopda to be ticklish, to be itchy
• 값싸다 gapssada to be cheap, to be inexpensive
• 개다 gaeda to clear up, to clear away
• 거두다 geoduda to achieve, to harvest, to fold up
• 교원 gyowon teacher, educator (certified)
• 구매자 gumaeja buyer, purchaser
• 굴뚝 gulttuk chimney, smokestack
• 궁중 gungjung royal court
• 급식 geupsik school meal, cafeteria meal
• 기 gi flag, banner
• 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