Beginner Korean Daily Life Vocabulary (TOPIK 1)

A complete list of 198 beginner-level Korean daily life vocabulary words (TOPIK 1). Every word includes romanization and its English meaning, curated by a certified Korean language teacher. Filter to search, or switch levels below.

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Korean Romanization Meaning
눈 L1-18 nun snow
고기 L1-14 gogi meat
마시다 L1-06 masida to drink
맛있다 L1-15 masitda to be delicious
맵다 L1-14 maepda to be spicy
먹다 L1-06 meokda to eat
물 L1-05 mul water
밥 L1-02 bap ㅂ + ㅏ + batchim ㅂ
불고기 L1-15 bulgogi bulgogi, marinated grilled beef
비빔밥 L1-15 bibimbap bibimbap, mixed rice bowl
빵 L1-02 ppang ㅃ + ㅏ + batchim ㅇ
점심 L1-13 jeomsim lunch
카페 L1-13 kape café
가격 L1-16 gagyeok price
비싸다 L1-16 bissada to be expensive
사다 L1-06 sada to buy
시장 L1-16 sijang (traditional) market
싸다 L1-16 ssada to be cheap
지갑 L1-05 jigap wallet
카드 L1-16 kadeu (credit/debit) card
편의점 L1-16 pyeonuijeom convenience store
가방 L1-05 gabang bag
우산 L1-05 usan umbrella
집 L1-02 jip ㅈ + ㅣ + batchim ㅂ
술 L1-14 sul alcohol
담배 L1-14 dambae cigarettes, smoking
메뉴 L1-15 menyu menu
김치찌개 L1-15 gimchijjigae kimchi stew
반찬 L1-15 banchan side dishes
젓가락 L1-15 jeotgarak chopsticks
숟가락 L1-15 sutgarak spoon
시키다 L1-15 sikida to order (food)
현금 L1-16 hyeongeum cash
봉투 L1-16 bongtu bag, envelope
매운 음식 L1-21 maeun eumsik spicy food
가슴 gaseum chest
감다 L1-13 gamda to close (one's eyes)
귀 gwi ear
다리 dari bridge
등 deung back (of body)
머리 meori head
머리카락 meorikarak hair
목 mok Thursday (abbr.)
무릎 mureup knee
발 bal foot
배 bae times, -fold
손 son hand
손가락 songarak finger
어깨 eokkae shoulder
얼굴 eolgul face
입 ip mouth
코 ko nose
키 ki key
피부 pibu skin
허리 heori waist
감기 gamgi cold (illness)
감기약 gamgiyak cold medicine
건강 geongang health
건강하다 geonganghada to be healthy
병원 byeongwon hospital
아프다 apeuda to hurt, be sick
안경 angyeong glasses
약 yak about, approximately
약국 yakguk pharmacy
의사 uisa intention
피곤하다 pigonhada to be tired
간장 ganjang soy sauce
갈비 L1-15 galbi galbi, grilled ribs
감 gam hunch, feel
감자 gamja potato
계란 gyeran egg
과일 gwail fruit
과자 gwaja snack, cookie
국 guk soup
귤 gyul tangerine, mandarin
김밥 L1-15 gimbap gimbap, Korean rice roll
김치 L1-15 gimchi kimchi
냉면 L1-15 naengmyeon naengmyeon, cold noodles
달걀 dalgyal egg
달다 L1-15 dalda to attach, sew on
닭고기 dakgogi chicken (meat)
당근 danggeun carrot
돼지고기 dwaejigogi pork
두부 dubu tofu
딸기 ttalgi strawberry
떡볶이 L1-15 tteokbokki tteokbokki, spicy rice cakes
라면 L1-15 ramyeon ramyeon, instant noodles
맛없다 L1-15 maseopda to taste bad
맥주 L1-15 maekju beer
바나나 banana banana
배고프다 L1-15 baegopeuda to be hungry
배부르다 L1-15 baebureuda to be full
사과 sagwa apology
소고기 sogogi beef
수박 subak watermelon
식당 L1-15 sikdang restaurant
식사 siksa meal
식사하다 siksahada to have a meal
싱겁다 L1-15 singgeopda to be bland
아이스크림 aiseukeurim ice cream
야채 yachae vegetables
양파 yangpa onion
오이 oi cucumber
요리하다 yorihada to cook
우유 uyu milk
음료수 eumryosu beverage, drink
음식 L1-15 eumsik food
자장면 L1-15 jajangmyeon jajangmyeon, black bean noodles
주문하다 L1-15 jumunhada to order
주스 L1-15 juseu juice
짜다 L1-15 jjada to knit, weave
차 L1-15 cha tea
채소 chaeso vegetables
커피 L1-15 keopi coffee
케이크 keikeu cake
콜라 L1-15 kolra cola
가게 L1-16 gage store, shop
값 L1-16 gap price
계산하다 L1-16 gyesanhada to pay, calculate
꽃집 kkotjip flower shop
돈 L1-16 don money
마트 L1-16 mateu supermarket, mart
물건 L1-16 mulgeon thing, item
백화점 L1-16 baekhwajeom department store
서점 seojeom bookstore
손님 L1-16 sonnim customer, guest
쇼핑하다 L1-16 syopinghada to shop
얼마 L1-16 eolma how much
영수증 L1-16 yeongsujeung receipt
용돈 yongdon allowance, pocket money
팔다 L1-16 palda to sell
할인 L1-16 harin discount
구두 gudu verbal, oral
모자 moja mother and son
목도리 mokdori scarf, muffler
바지 baji pants, trousers
벨트 belteu belt
셔츠 syeocheu shirt
신발 sinbal shoes
양말 yangmal socks
옷 ot clothes
원피스 wonpiseu dress
입다 ipda to wear, put on
장갑 janggap gloves
재킷 jaekit jacket
청바지 cheongbaji jeans
치마 chima skirt
코트 koteu coat, overcoat
티셔츠 tisyeocheu T-shirt
갈색 galsaek brown
검정색 geomjeongsaek black
노란색 noransaek yellow
보라색 borasaek purple
분홍색 bunhongsaek pink
빨간색 ppalgansaek red
색 saek color
색깔 saekkkal color
주황색 juhwangsaek orange (color)
초록색 choroksaek green
하늘색 haneulsaek sky blue
하얀색 hayansaek white
회색 hoesaek gray
가구 gagu household
가위 gawi scissors
거실 geosil living room
거울 geoul mirror
끄다 kkeuda to turn off
냉장고 naengjanggo refrigerator
닫다 datda to close
문 mun door
방 bang room
벽 byeok wall
부엌 bueok kitchen
살다 salda to live
생활 saenghwal life, living
선풍기 seonpunggi electric fan
세탁기 setakgi washing machine
소파 sopa sofa
아파트 apateu apartment
에어컨 eeokeon air conditioner
열다 yeolda to open
욕실 yoksil bathroom
의자 uija chair
주방 jubang kitchen
창문 changmun window
청소하다 L1-13 cheongsohada to clean, to tidy up
침대 chimdae bed
켜다 kyeoda to play (string instrument)
탁자 takja table
현관 hyeongwan entrance, front door
화장실 hwajangsil bathroom, restroom
삼계탕 samgyetang samgyetang, ginseng chicken soup
쇼핑 L1-15 syoping shopping
여행사 yeohaengsa travel agency
직원 jigwon staff member, employee
쪽 jjok direction, side
청소 cheongso cleaning
하숙집 hasukjip boarding house
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Written by Alvin Lim Certified Korean Language Teacher (Level 2)