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Korean	Romanization	Part of speech	Meaning
고기 L1-14	gogi	noun	meat 고기를 안 먹어요 I don't eat meat.
마시다 L1-06	masida	verb	to drink 운동 후에 물을 많이 마셔요 마시다 → 마셔요 I drink a lot of water after exercising.
맛있다 L1-15	masitda	adjective	to be delicious 정말 맛있어요! 맛있다 → 맛있어요 It's really delicious!
맵다 L1-14	maepda	adjective	to be spicy 너무 매워요 맵다 → 매워요 It's too spicy.
먹다 L1-06	meokda	verb	to eat 점심에 친구하고 김밥을 먹어요 먹다 → 먹어요 I eat gimbap with a friend for lunch.
물 L1-05	mul	noun	water 물 주세요 Water, please.
밥 L1-02	bap	noun	(cooked) rice; meal 가족과 함께 밥을 먹어요 I eat a meal with my family.
불고기 L1-15	bulgogi	noun	bulgogi, marinated grilled beef 불고기 이 인분 주세요 Two servings of bulgogi, please.
비빔밥 L1-15	bibimbap	noun	bibimbap, mixed rice bowl 비빔밥이 맛있어요 The bibimbap is delicious.
빵 L1-02	ppang	noun	bread 가방 안에 빵이 있어요 There is bread in the bag.
점심 L1-13	jeomsim	noun	lunch 점심을 먹어요 I eat lunch.
카페 L1-13	kape	noun	café 카페에서 공부해요 I study at a café.
가격 L1-16	gagyeok	noun	price 가격이 너무 비싸요 The price is too high.
비싸다 L1-16	bissada	adjective	to be expensive 조금 비싸요 비싸다 → 비싸요 It's a bit expensive.
사다 L1-06	sada	verb	to buy 아침에 편의점에서 우유를 샀어요 사다 → 샀어요 I bought milk at a convenience store this morning.
시장^¹ L1-16	sijang	noun	(traditional) market · 시장에 가다 시장에서 과일을 사요 I buy fruit at the market.
싸다^¹ L1-16	ssada	adjective	to be cheap · 가격이 싸다 시장이 더 싸요 싸다 → 싸요 The market is cheaper.
지갑 L1-05	jigap	noun	wallet 이건 제 지갑이에요 This is my wallet.
카드 L1-16	kadeu	noun	(credit/debit) card 카드 돼요? Can I pay by card?
편의점 L1-16	pyeonuijeom	noun	convenience store 편의점에서 물을 사요 I buy water at the convenience store.
가방 L1-05	gabang	noun	bag 저 가방은 제 거예요 That bag is mine.
우산 L1-05	usan	noun	umbrella 이거는 우산이에요 This is an umbrella.
집 L1-02	jip	noun	house, home 우리 집에서 같이 점심을 먹어요 We eat lunch together at my house.
술 L1-14	sul	noun	alcohol 술을 안 마셔요 I don't drink alcohol.
담배 L1-14	dambae	noun	cigarettes, smoking 담배를 안 피워요 I don't smoke.
메뉴 L1-15	menyu	noun	menu 메뉴 좀 주세요 Could I have the menu, please?
김치찌개 L1-15	gimchijjigae	noun	kimchi stew 김치찌개 하나 주세요 One kimchi stew, please.
반찬 L1-15	banchan	noun	side dishes 반찬 좀 더 주세요 Could I have some more side dishes?
젓가락 L1-15	jeotgarak	noun	chopsticks 젓가락 주세요 Chopsticks, please.
숟가락 L1-15	sutgarak	noun	spoon 숟가락이 없어요 There's no spoon.
시키다 L1-15	sikida	verb	to order (food) 뭐 시켜요? 시키다 → 시켜요 What should we order?
현금 L1-16	hyeongeum	noun	cash 현금만 있어요 I only have cash.
봉투 L1-16	bongtu	noun	bag, envelope 봉투 하나 주세요 One bag, please.
매운 음식 L1-21	maeun eumsik	표현	spicy food 매운 음식을 먹을 수 있어요? Can you eat spicy food?
가슴	gaseum	noun	chest 가슴이 아파요 My chest hurts.
감다^¹ L1-13	gamda	verb	to close (one's eyes) · 눈을 감다 눈을 감아요 감다 → 감아요 I close my eyes.
귀	gwi	noun	ear 귀가 아파요 My ear hurts.
다리^¹	dari	noun	leg · 다리가 길다/아프다 다리가 아파요 My leg hurts.
등^¹	deung	noun	back (of body) · 등이 아프다 등이 아파요 My back hurts.
머리	meori	noun	head 머리가 아파요 I have a headache.
머리카락	meorikarak	noun	hair 머리카락이 길어요 Her hair is long.
목^¹	mok	noun	neck · 목이 아프다 목이 길어요 It has a long neck.
무릎	mureup	noun	knee 무릎이 아파요 My knee hurts.
발	bal	noun	foot 발이 커요 He has big feet.
배^¹	bae	noun	stomach, belly · 배가 고프다/아프다 배가 고파요 I'm hungry.
손	son	noun	hand 손을 씻어요 I wash my hands.
손가락	songarak	noun	finger 손가락이 다섯 개 있어요 There are five fingers.
어깨	eokkae	noun	shoulder 어깨가 아파요 My shoulder hurts.
얼굴	eolgul	noun	face 얼굴을 씻어요 I wash my face.
입	ip	noun	mouth 입이 작아요 She has a small mouth.
코	ko	noun	nose 코가 아파요 My nose hurts.
키^¹	ki	noun	height · 키가 크다 키가 커요 He's tall.
피부	pibu	noun	skin 피부가 좋아요 She has good skin.
허리	heori	noun	waist, lower back 허리가 아파요 My lower back hurts.
감기	gamgi	noun	cold (illness) 감기에 걸렸어요 I caught a cold.
감기약	gamgiyak	noun	cold medicine 감기약을 먹어요 I take cold medicine.
건강	geongang	noun	health 건강이 중요해요 Health is important.
건강하다	geonganghada	adjective	to be healthy 할머니가 건강해요 건강하다 → 건강해요 My grandmother is healthy.
병원	byeongwon	noun	hospital 병원에 가요 I'm going to the hospital.
아프다	apeuda	adjective	to hurt, be sick 동생은 오늘 많이 아파요 아프다 → 아파요 My younger sibling is very sick today.
안경	angyeong	noun	glasses 안경을 써요 I wear glasses.
약^¹	yak	noun	medicine, drug · 약을 먹다 약을 먹어요 I take medicine.
약국	yakguk	noun	pharmacy 약국에 가요 I'm going to the pharmacy.
의사^¹	uisa	noun	doctor · 의사 선생님 의사가 약을 줘요 The doctor gives me medicine.
피곤하다	pigonhada	adjective	to be tired 오늘 피곤해요 피곤하다 → 피곤해요 I'm tired today.
간장	ganjang	noun	soy sauce 간장을 넣어요 I add soy sauce.
갈비 L1-15	galbi	noun	galbi, grilled ribs 갈비를 먹어요 I eat galbi.
감^¹	gam	noun	persimmon (fruit) · 감이 맛있다 감이 맛있어요 The persimmon is delicious.
감자	gamja	noun	potato 감자를 먹어요 I eat potatoes.
계란	gyeran	noun	egg 계란이 있어요 There are eggs.
과일	gwail	noun	fruit 과일을 먹어요 I eat fruit.
과자	gwaja	noun	snack, cookie 과자를 먹어요 I eat snacks.
국	guk	noun	soup 국이 뜨거워요 The soup is hot.
귤	gyul	noun	tangerine, mandarin 귤이 달아요 The tangerine is sweet.
김밥 L1-15	gimbap	noun	gimbap, Korean rice roll 김밥을 먹어요 I eat gimbap.
김치 L1-15	gimchi	noun	kimchi 김치가 맛있어요 The kimchi is delicious.
냉면 L1-15	naengmyeon	noun	naengmyeon, cold noodles 냉면이 맛있어요 The cold noodles are delicious.
달걀	dalgyal	noun	egg 달걀을 먹어요 I eat eggs.
달다^¹ L1-15	dalda	adjective	to be sweet · 맛이 달다 사탕이 달아요 달다 → 달아요 The candy is sweet.
닭고기	dakgogi	noun	chicken (meat) 닭고기를 먹어요 I eat chicken.
당근	danggeun	noun	carrot 당근을 먹어요 I eat carrots.
돼지고기	dwaejigogi	noun	pork 돼지고기를 먹어요 I eat pork.
두부	dubu	noun	tofu 두부가 있어요 There is tofu.
딸기	ttalgi	noun	strawberry 딸기를 먹어요 I eat strawberries.
떡볶이 L1-15	tteokbokki	noun	tteokbokki, spicy rice cakes 떡볶이가 맛있어요 The tteokbokki is delicious.
라면 L1-15	ramyeon	noun	ramyeon, instant noodles 라면을 먹어요 I eat ramyeon.
맛없다 L1-15	madeopda	adjective	to taste bad 음식이 맛없어요 맛없다 → 맛없어요 The food tastes bad.
맥주 L1-15	maekju	noun	beer 맥주를 마셔요 I drink beer.
바나나	banana	noun	banana 바나나가 맛있어요 The banana is delicious.
배고프다 L1-15	baegopeuda	adjective	to be hungry 저는 지금 너무 배고파요 배고프다 → 배고파요 I'm so hungry right now.
배부르다 L1-15	baebureuda	adjective	to be full 밥을 많이 먹어서 배불러요 배부르다 → 배불러요 I ate a lot, so I'm full.
사과^¹	sagwa	noun	apple · 사과를 먹다 사과를 먹어요 I eat an apple.
소고기	sogogi	noun	beef 소고기를 먹어요 I eat beef.
수박	subak	noun	watermelon 수박이 시원해요 The watermelon is refreshing.
식당 L1-15	sikdang	noun	restaurant 식당에 가요 I'm going to a restaurant.
식사	siksa	noun	meal 식사를 해요 I have a meal.
식사하다	siksahada	verb	to have a meal 가족과 식사해요 식사하다 → 식사해요 I have a meal with my family.
싱겁다 L1-15	singgeopda	adjective	to be bland 국이 싱거워요 싱겁다 → 싱거워요 The soup is bland.
아이스크림	aiseukeurim	noun	ice cream 아이스크림을 먹어요 I eat ice cream.
야채	yachae	noun	vegetables 냉장고 안에 야채가 많아요 There are lots of vegetables in the fridge.
양파	yangpa	noun	onion 양파를 사요 I buy onions.
오이	oi	noun	cucumber 오이가 있어요 There is a cucumber.
요리하다	yorihada	verb	to cook 저는 요리해요 요리하다 → 요리해요 I cook.
우유	uyu	noun	milk 우유를 마셔요 I drink milk.
음료수	eumnyosu	noun	beverage, drink 음료수를 마셔요 I have a soft drink.
음식 L1-15	eumsik	noun	food 음식이 맛있어요 The food is delicious.
자장면 L1-15	jajangmyeon	noun	jajangmyeon, black bean noodles 자장면을 먹어요 I eat jajangmyeon.
주문하다 L1-15	jumunhada	verb	to order 음식을 주문해요 주문하다 → 주문해요 I order food.
주스 L1-15	juseu	noun	juice 주스를 마셔요 I drink juice.
짜다^¹ L1-15	jjada	adjective	to be salty · 음식이 짜다 국이 짜요 짜다 → 짜요 The soup is salty.
차^¹ L1-15	cha	noun	tea · 차를 마시다 차를 마셔요 I drink tea.
채소	chaeso	noun	vegetables 채소를 먹어요 I eat vegetables.
커피 L1-15	keopi	noun	coffee 커피를 마셔요 I drink coffee.
케이크	keikeu	noun	cake 케이크를 먹어요 I eat cake.
콜라 L1-15	kolla	noun	cola 콜라를 마셔요 I drink cola.
가게 L1-16	gage	noun	store, shop 가게에 가요 I'm going to the store.
값 L1-16	gap	noun	price 요즘 과일값이 아주 비싸요 Fruit prices are very high these days.
계산하다 L1-16	gyesanhada	verb	to pay, calculate 식당에서 계산해요 계산하다 → 계산해요 I pay at the restaurant.
꽃집	kkotjip	noun	flower shop 꽃집에서 꽃을 사요 I buy flowers at the flower shop.
돈 L1-16	don	noun	money 돈이 없어요 I don't have money.
마트 L1-16	mateu	noun	supermarket, mart 마트에서 쇼핑해요 I shop at the supermarket.
물건 L1-16	mulgeon	noun	thing, item 물건이 많아요 There are lots of items.
백화점 L1-16	baekhwajeom	noun	department store 백화점에 가요 I'm going to the department store.
서점	seojeom	noun	bookstore 서점에서 책을 사요 I buy books at the bookstore.
손님 L1-16	sonnim	noun	customer, guest 손님이 와요 A customer is coming.
쇼핑하다 L1-16	syopinghada	verb	to shop 주말에 쇼핑해요 쇼핑하다 → 쇼핑해요 I go shopping on the weekend.
얼마 L1-16	eolma	pronoun	how much 이 모자가 좋아요. 얼마예요? I like this hat. How much is it?
영수증 L1-16	yeongsujeung	noun	receipt 영수증을 받아요 I get a receipt.
용돈	yongdon	noun	allowance, pocket money 용돈이 없어요 I don't have any pocket money.
팔다 L1-16	palda	verb	to sell 과일을 팔아요 팔다 → 팔아요 They sell fruit.
할인 L1-16	harin	noun	discount 할인이 있어요 There's a discount.
구두^¹	gudu	noun	dress shoes · 구두를 신다 구두를 신어요 I put on dress shoes.
모자^¹	moja	noun	hat, cap · 모자를 쓰다 모자를 써요 I wear a hat.
목도리	mokdori	noun	scarf, muffler 목도리를 해요 I wear a scarf.
바지	baji	noun	pants, trousers 바지를 입어요 I put on pants.
벨트	belteu	noun	belt 벨트를 해요 I wear a belt.
셔츠	syeocheu	noun	shirt 셔츠를 입어요 I put on a shirt.
신발	sinbal	noun	shoes 신발을 신어요 I put on my shoes.
양말	yangmal	noun	socks 양말을 신어요 I put on socks.
옷	ot	noun	clothes 옷을 사요 I buy clothes.
원피스	wonpiseu	noun	dress 원피스가 예뻐요 The dress is pretty.
입다	ipda	verb	to wear, put on 코트를 입어요 입다 → 입어요 I put on a coat.
장갑	janggap	noun	gloves 장갑을 껴요 I put on gloves.
재킷	jaekit	noun	jacket 재킷을 입어요 I put on a jacket.
청바지	cheongbaji	noun	jeans 청바지를 입어요 I wear jeans.
치마	chima	noun	skirt 치마를 입어요 I wear a skirt.
코트^¹	koteu	noun	coat, overcoat · 코트를 입다 코트가 따뜻해요 The coat is warm.
티셔츠	tisyeocheu	noun	T-shirt 티셔츠를 입어요 I put on a T-shirt.
갈색	galsaek	noun	brown 가방이 갈색이에요 The bag is brown.
검정색	geomjeongsaek	noun	black 검정색 가방이에요 It's a black bag.
노란색	noransaek	noun	yellow 노란색 옷을 입어요 I wear yellow clothes.
보라색	borasaek	noun	purple 보라색 가방이 있어요 I have a purple bag.
분홍색	bunhongsaek	noun	pink 분홍색 옷이 예뻐요 The pink clothes are pretty.
빨간색	ppalgansaek	noun	red 사과가 빨간색이에요 The apple is red.
색	saek	noun	color 색이 예뻐요 The color is pretty.
색깔	saekkkal	noun	color 저는 바다 색깔을 좋아해요 I like the color of the sea.
주황색	juhwangsaek	noun	orange (color) 주황색 꽃이 예뻐요 The orange flowers are pretty.
초록색	choroksaek	noun	green 초록색 가방이 있어요 I have a green bag.
하늘색	haneulsaek	noun	sky blue 하늘색 옷이 예뻐요 The sky-blue clothes are pretty.
하얀색	hayansaek	noun	white 하얀색 옷이에요 They're white clothes.
회색	hoesaek	noun	gray 회색 가방이 있어요 I have a gray bag.
가구^¹	gagu	noun	furniture · 가구를 놓다 가구가 많아요 There's a lot of furniture.
가위	gawi	noun	scissors 가위가 있어요 There are scissors.
거실	geosil	noun	living room 거실에서 텔레비전을 봐요 I watch TV in the living room.
거울	geoul	noun	mirror 거울을 봐요 I look in the mirror.
끄다	kkeuda	verb	to turn off 불을 꺼요 끄다 → 꺼요 I turn off the light.
냉장고	naengjanggo	noun	refrigerator 냉장고에 음식이 있어요 There's food in the fridge.
닫다	datda	verb	to close 문을 닫아요 닫다 → 닫아요 I close the door.
문	mun	noun	door 고양이가 문 앞에 있어요 The cat is in front of the door.
방	bang	noun	room 방이 넓어요 The room is spacious.
벽	byeok	noun	wall 벽에 그림이 있어요 There's a picture on the wall.
부엌	bueok	noun	kitchen 부엌에서 요리해요 I cook in the kitchen.
살다	salda	verb	to live 서울에 살아요 살다 → 살아요 I live in Seoul.
생활	saenghwal	noun	life, living 한국 생활이 재미있어요 Life in Korea is fun.
선풍기	seonpunggi	noun	electric fan 선풍기를 켜요 I turn on the fan.
세탁기	setakgi	noun	washing machine 세탁기가 있어요 There's a washing machine.
소파	sopa	noun	sofa 소파에 앉아요 I sit on the sofa.
아파트	apateu	noun	apartment 아파트에 살아요 I live in an apartment.
에어컨	eeokeon	noun	air conditioner 여름에 에어컨을 켜요 I turn on the air conditioner in summer.
열다	yeolda	verb	to open 문을 열어요 열다 → 열어요 I open the door.
욕실	yoksil	noun	bathroom 욕실에 있어요 I'm in the bathroom.
의자	uija	noun	chair 의자에 앉아요 I sit on the chair.
주방	jubang	noun	kitchen 주방이 넓어요 The kitchen is spacious.
창문	changmun	noun	window 창문을 닫아요 I close the window.
청소하다 L1-13	cheongsohada	verb	to clean, to tidy up 방을 청소해요 청소하다 → 청소해요 I clean my room.
침대	chimdae	noun	bed 침대가 있어요 There's a bed.
켜다^¹	kyeoda	verb	to turn on, to switch on (a light, the TV) · 불을 켜다 불을 켜요 켜다 → 켜요 I turn on the light.
탁자	takja	noun	table 탁자 위에 책이 있어요 There's a book on the table.
현관	hyeongwan	noun	entrance, front door 현관에서 신발을 벗어요 I take off my shoes at the entrance.
화장실	hwajangsil	noun	bathroom, restroom 화장실에 가요 I'm going to the restroom.
삼계탕	samgyetang	noun	samgyetang, ginseng chicken soup 삼계탕을 먹어요 I eat ginseng chicken soup.
쇼핑 L1-15	syoping	noun	shopping 쇼핑을 좋아해요 I like shopping.
여행사	yeohaengsa	noun	travel agency 여행사에 가요 I'm going to a travel agency.
직원	jigwon	noun	staff member, employee 직원이 친절해요 The staff are friendly.
청소	cheongso	noun	cleaning 청소를 해요 I clean.
하숙집	hasukjip	noun	boarding house 하숙집에 살아요 I live in a boarding house.
팔^²	pal	noun	arm · 팔이 아프다 어제부터 팔이 많이 아파요 My arm has hurt a lot since yesterday.
눈^²	nun	noun	eye · 눈이 크다/아프다 컴퓨터를 오래 봐서 눈이 아파요 My eyes hurt from looking at the computer for a long time.
배^³	bae	noun	(Korean) pear · 배를 먹다/깎다 할머니가 배를 깎아 주셨어요 Grandma peeled a pear for me.
쪽^¹	jjok	bound noun	side, direction (after a location or modifier) (방향을 나타내는 말) 쪽 · 학교 쪽 학교 쪽으로 가요 I head toward the school.
병^²	byeong	noun	illness, disease · 병에 걸리다 할머니가 병에 걸리셨어요 My grandmother has fallen ill.

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