Elementary Korean Daily Life Vocabulary List (TOPIK 2)
A complete list of 366 elementary-level Korean daily life vocabulary words (TOPIK 2). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 닦다 L2-02 | dakda | to wipe, to polish, to scrub 창문을 닦을게요 닦다 → 닦을게요 I'll clean the windows. |  |
| 빨래 L2-02 | ppallae | laundry, washing 빨래는 제가 돌릴게요 I'll do the laundry. |  |
| 설거지 L2-02 | seolgeoji | (the) dishes, dishwashing 설거지는 제가 할게요 I'll do the dishes. |  |
| 소화제 L2-10 | sohwaje | digestive medicine 소화제도 같이 드릴게요 I'll give you a digestive medicine too. |  |
| 택배 L2-07 | taekbae | courier delivery, parcel service 택배로 보내요 I send it by courier. |  |
| 진찰 L2-09 | jinchal | medical examination, check-up 진찰을 받았어요 I had a medical examination. |  |
| 처방전 L2-10 | cheobangjeon | prescription 처방전을 주세요 Please give me a prescription. |  |
| 분리수거 L2-02 | bullisugeo | sorting recycling (separated collection) 분리수거는 제가 할게요 I'll do the recycling. |  |
| 간식 | gansik | snack 간식 먹을래요? Do you want a snack? |  |
| 검은색 | geomeunsaek | black color 저는 오늘 검은색 모자를 샀어요 I bought a black hat today. |  |
| 고추장 | gochujang | gochujang, red pepper paste 고추장을 넣었어요 I added gochujang. |  |
| 공장 | gongjang | factory, plant 공장에서 일해요 I work at a factory. |  |
| 교과서 | gyogwaseo | textbook 교과서를 펴세요 Open your textbooks. |  |
| 국수 | guksu | noodles 국수가 먹고 싶어요 I want to eat noodles. |  |
| 굽다 | gupda | to grill, roast, bake 고기를 구워요 굽다 → 구워요 I grill meat. |  |
| 귀걸이 | gwigeori | earring 귀걸이가 예뻐요 The earrings are pretty. |  |
| 기름 | gireum | oil, fat, grease 기름을 넣어요 I put in oil. |  |
| 김¹ | gim | gim, laver (dried seaweed sheets) · 김을 먹다, 김밥 김으로 밥을 싸요 I wrap rice in seaweed. |  |
| 껌 | kkeom | chewing gum 껌을 씹어요 I chew gum. |  |
| 꽃병 | kkotbyeong | flower vase 꽃병에 꽃을 꽂아요 I put flowers in the vase. |  |
| 끓다 | kkeulta | to boil (intransitive) 물이 끓고 있어요 끓다 → 끓고 The water is boiling. |  |
| 낮잠 | natjam | nap, afternoon nap 낮잠을 잤어요 I took a nap. |  |
| 냄비 | naembi | pot, saucepan 냄비가 뜨거워요 The pot is hot. |  |
| 넥타이 | nektai | necktie 넥타이를 맸어요 I put on a tie. |  |
| 노트 | noteu | notebook 노트에 써요 I write in my notebook. |  |
| 녹차 | nokcha | green tea 녹차 한 잔 마실게요 I'll have a cup of green tea. |  |
| 누르다 | nureuda | to press, push 버튼을 눌러요 누르다 → 눌러요 I press the button. |  |
| 눕다 | nupda | to lie down 소파에 누웠어요 눕다 → 누웠어요 I lay down on the sofa. |  |
| 단추 | danchu | button 단추가 떨어졌어요 A button fell off. |  |
| 돈가스 | dongaseu | tonkatsu, pork cutlet 돈가스 먹고 싶어요 I want to eat pork cutlet. |  |
| 동전 | dongjeon | coin 동전이 없어요 I don't have any coins. |  |
| 된장 | doenjang | doenjang, fermented soybean paste 어머니는 된장을 넣고 맛있는 국을 끓여요 My mother adds doenjang and makes delicious soup. |  |
| 떡 | tteok | tteok, rice cake 떡이 맛있어요 The rice cake is delicious. |  |
| 떡국 | tteokguk | tteokguk, rice cake soup 설날에 떡국을 먹어요 We eat rice cake soup on Lunar New Year. |  |
| 뜨겁다 | tteugeopda | to be hot (to the touch) 이 국은 너무 뜨거워서 못 먹어요 뜨겁다 → 뜨거워서 This soup is too hot to eat. |  |
| 레스토랑 | reseutorang | restaurant 레스토랑을 예약했어요 I booked a restaurant. |  |
| 마당 | madang | yard, garden 마당에서 놀아요 We play in the yard. |  |
| 막걸리 | makgeolli | makgeolli, Korean rice wine 막걸리 한 잔 해요 Let's have a glass of makgeolli. |  |
| 만두 | mandu | mandu, dumpling 만두를 빚어요 I make dumplings. |  |
| 목걸이 | mokgeori | necklace 목걸이가 예뻐요 The necklace is pretty. |  |
| 목욕 | mogyok | bath, bathing 목욕하고 잘게요 I'll take a bath and go to bed. |  |
| 무 | mu | radish 무를 썰어요 I slice a radish. |  |
| 미역국 | miyeokguk | seaweed soup 생일에 미역국 먹어요 We eat seaweed soup on birthdays. |  |
| 밀가루 | milgaru | flour, wheat flour 밀가루가 필요해요 I need flour. |  |
| 밀다 | milda | to push, to shove 문을 밀어 주세요 밀다 → 밀어 Please push the door. |  |
| 반바지 | banbaji | shorts, short pants 반바지를 입었어요 I wore shorts. |  |
| 반지 | banji | ring (jewelry) 반지를 샀어요 I bought a ring. |  |
| 배달 | baedal | delivery 배달 시켰어요 I ordered delivery. |  |
| 배추 | baechu | napa cabbage, Chinese cabbage 배추를 샀어요 I bought napa cabbage. |  |
| 벗다 | beotda | to take off (clothing), to remove 신발을 벗으세요 벗다 → 벗으세요 Please take off your shoes. |  |
| 볶다 | bokda | to stir-fry, to sauté 야채를 볶아요 볶다 → 볶아요 I stir-fry vegetables. |  |
| 볶음밥 | bokkeumbap | fried rice 볶음밥 만들어요 I'm making fried rice. |  |
| 블라우스 | beullauseu | blouse 블라우스를 입었어요 I put on a blouse. |  |
| 비누 | binu | soap 비누로 씻어요 I wash with soap. |  |
| 빵집 | ppangjip | bakery 빵집에 들렀어요 I stopped by the bakery. |  |
| 사탕 | satang | candy, sweets 사탕을 먹었어요 I ate some candy. |  |
| 삼겹살 | samgyeopsal | samgyeopsal, grilled pork belly 삼겹살 먹어요 Let's eat grilled pork belly. |  |
| 상자 | sangja | box, container 상자에 넣어요 I put it in the box. |  |
| 상추 | sangchu | lettuce, leaf lettuce 상추 더 주세요 More lettuce, please. |  |
| 샌드위치 | saendeuwichi | sandwich 샌드위치 주세요 A sandwich, please. |  |
| 생선 | saengseon | fish (as food) 생선을 구워요 I grill fish. |  |
| 서랍 | seorap | drawer 서랍에 넣어 뒀어요 I put it in the drawer. |  |
| 설렁탕 | seolleongtang | seolleongtang, ox bone soup 설렁탕을 먹어요 I eat ox bone soup. |  |
| 설탕 | seoltang | sugar 설탕을 넣어요 I add sugar. |  |
| 세탁 | setak | laundry, washing 세탁을 했어요 I did the laundry. |  |
| 소주 | soju | soju, Korean distilled liquor 소주 한 잔 해요 Let's have a glass of soju. |  |
| 속옷 | sogot | underwear, undergarment 속옷을 갈아입었어요 I changed my underwear. |  |
| 손수건 | sonsugeon | handkerchief 손수건을 가져왔어요 I brought a handkerchief. |  |
| 송편 | songpyeon | songpyeon, half-moon rice cake 추석에 송편을 먹어요 We eat songpyeon on Chuseok. |  |
| 수건 | sugeon | towel 수건으로 닦아요 I dry off with a towel. |  |
| 수술 | susul | surgery, operation 수술을 받았어요 I had surgery. |  |
| 수영복 | suyeongbok | swimsuit, swimming costume 수영복을 샀어요 I bought a swimsuit. |  |
| 수저 | sujeo | spoon and chopsticks, cutlery set 수저를 가져다주세요 Please bring a spoon and chopsticks. |  |
| 순두부찌개 | sundubujjigae | sundubu jjigae, soft tofu stew 순두부찌개 주세요 Soft tofu stew, please. |  |
| 술집 | suljip | bar, pub 술집에 갔어요 We went to a bar. |  |
| 스웨터 | seuweteo | sweater 스웨터를 입었어요 I put on a sweater. |  |
| 스카프 | seukapeu | scarf 스카프를 둘렀어요 I wrapped a scarf around my neck. |  |
| 스파게티 | seupageti | spaghetti 스파게티를 만들었어요 I made spaghetti. |  |
| 식빵 | sikppang | sliced bread, sandwich bread 식빵을 사요 I buy sliced bread. |  |
| 식초 | sikcho | vinegar 식초를 넣어요 I add vinegar. |  |
| 식탁 | siktak | dining table 식탁에서 먹어요 We eat at the dining table. |  |
| 신분증 | sinbunjeung | ID card, identification 신분증을 보여 주세요 Please show me your ID. |  |
| 쌀 | ssal | rice (uncooked) 쌀을 씻어요 I wash the rice. |  |
| 쌓다 | ssata | to pile up, to stack, to accumulate 경험을 쌓아요 쌓다 → 쌓아요 I build up experience. |  |
| 썰다 | sseolda | to slice, to chop 야채를 썰어요 썰다 → 썰어요 I chop vegetables. |  |
| 쓰다⁴ | sseuda | to wear, to put on (a hat, glasses); to hold up (an umbrella) · 모자를 쓰다, 안경을 쓰다, 우산을 쓰다 겨울에는 따뜻한 모자를 써요 쓰다 → 써요 In winter I wear a warm hat. |  |
| 쓰레기 | sseuregi | trash, garbage 쓰레기를 버려요 I throw out the trash. |  |
| 쓰레기통 | sseuregitong | trash can, garbage bin 쓰레기통에 버려요 I throw it in the trash can. |  |
| 씹다 | ssipda | to chew 천천히 씹어요 씹다 → 씹어요 I chew slowly. |  |
| 양복 | yangbok | Western suit, formal suit 양복을 입었어요 He wore a suit. |  |
| 양치질 | yangchijil | tooth brushing 양치질을 해요 I brush my teeth. |  |
| 어린이 | eorini | child, children 어린이 요금이에요 This is the children's fare. |  |
| 열차 | yeolcha | train 열차를 타고 갔어요 I went by train. |  |
| 음식점 | eumsikjeom | restaurant, eatery 음식점이 가까워요 The restaurant is close by. |  |
| 이마 | ima | forehead 이마가 넓어요 She has a broad forehead. |  |
| 이불 | ibul | blanket, quilt 이불을 덮어요 I pull up the blanket. |  |
| 이삿짐 | isatjim | moving belongings, packed boxes 이삿짐을 옮겨요 I move the boxes. |  |
| 인삼 | insam | ginseng 인삼차 드실래요? Would you like some ginseng tea? |  |
| 인형 | inhyeong | doll, stuffed toy 인형을 선물로 받았어요 I got a doll as a present. |  |
| 일기 | ilgi | diary, journal 일기를 써요 I keep a diary. |  |
| 일어서다 | ireoseoda | to stand up, to rise 모두 자리에서 일어서세요 일어서다 → 일어서세요 Everyone, please stand up from your seats. |  |
| 입술 | ipsul | lips 입술이 건조해요 My lips are dry. |  |
| 잎 | ip | leaf 잎이 떨어져요 The leaves are falling. |  |
| 자동판매기 | jadongpanmaegi | vending machine 자동판매기에서 샀어요 I bought it from a vending machine. |  |
| 자르다 | jareuda | to cut, to slice 빵을 잘라요 자르다 → 잘라요 I cut the bread. |  |
| 자판기 | japangi | vending machine 자판기에서 뽑았어요 I got it from a vending machine. |  |
| 장마 | jangma | rainy season, monsoon 장마가 시작됐어요 The rainy season has started. |  |
| 장미 | jangmi | rose 장미를 선물했어요 I gave roses as a gift. |  |
| 저금 | jeogeum | savings, depositing money 저금을 해요 I save money. |  |
| 전기¹ | jeongi | electricity · 전기가 끊기다 · 전기가 나가다 전기가 나갔어요 The power went out. |  |
| 접다 | jeopda | to fold 종이를 접어요 접다 → 접어요 I fold the paper. |  |
| 접시 | jeopsi | plate, dish 접시에 담아 주세요 Please put it on a plate. |  |
| 정문 | jeongmun | main gate, front entrance 정문에서 만나요 Let's meet at the main gate. |  |
| 정원¹ | jeongwon | garden, yard · 정원을 가꾸다 정원에 꽃이 폈어요 Flowers have bloomed in the garden. |  |
| 젖다 | jeotda | to get wet, to be soaked 비에 젖었어요 젖다 → 젖었어요 I got soaked in the rain. |  |
| 졸다 | jolda | to doze off, to nod off 수업 중에 졸았어요 졸다 → 졸았어요 I dozed off in class. |  |
| 종이 | jongi | paper 종이에 써요 I write on paper. |  |
| 주머니 | jumeoni | pocket, pouch 주머니에 넣어요 I put it in my pocket. |  |
| 주사 | jusa | injection, shot 주사를 맞았어요 I got a shot. |  |
| 주차장 | juchajang | parking lot 주차장이 어디예요? Where is the parking lot? |  |
| 줄 | jul | line, string, queue 줄을 서세요 Please get in line. |  |
| 줍다 | jupda | to pick up (from ground) 쓰레기를 주웠어요 줍다 → 주웠어요 I picked up trash. |  |
| 중국집 | junggukjip | Chinese restaurant 중국집에서 먹어요 We eat at a Chinese restaurant. |  |
| 지하도 | jihado | underpass, underground passage 지하도로 건너가요 I cross through the underpass. |  |
| 짐 | jim | luggage, baggage 짐이 너무 많아요 I have too much luggage. |  |
| 짬뽕 | jjamppong | jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup) 짬뽕 한 그릇 주세요 One bowl of jjamppong, please. |  |
| 찌개 | jjigae | jjigae (Korean stew) 찌개를 끓여요 I make stew. |  |
| 찌다² | jjida | to steam, to cook by steaming · 만두를 찌다 만두를 쪄요 찌다 → 쪄요 I steam dumplings. |  |
| 차다² | chada | to kick · 공을 차다 공을 찼어요 차다 → 찼어요 I kicked the ball. |  |
| 찬물 | chanmul | cold water 찬물을 마셨어요 I drank cold water. |  |
| 체육관 | cheyukgwan | gymnasium, sports hall 체육관에서 운동해요 I work out at the gym. |  |
| 초대장 | chodaejang | invitation card 초대장을 받았어요 I received an invitation. |  |
| 초등학교 | chodeunghakgyo | elementary school 초등학교에 다녀요 She goes to elementary school. |  |
| 추석 | chuseok | Chuseok (Korean harvest festival) 추석에 고향에 가요 I go to my hometown for Chuseok. |  |
| 치과 | chigwa | dental clinic, dentist 치과에 가야 해요 I need to go to the dentist. |  |
| 치약 | chiyak | toothpaste 치약을 사야 해요 I need to buy toothpaste. |  |
| 치킨 | chikin | fried chicken (Korean style) 치킨 시켜 먹을까요? Shall we order fried chicken? |  |
| 침실 | chimsil | bedroom 침실이 넓어요 The bedroom is spacious. |  |
| 칫솔 | chitsol | toothbrush 칫솔을 바꿔요 I change my toothbrush. |  |
| 카레 | kare | curry 카레를 먹어요 I eat curry. |  |
| 칼 | kal | knife, blade 칼로 자르세요 Cut it with a knife. |  |
| 칼국수 | kalguksu | kalguksu (knife-cut noodles) 칼국수를 먹어요 I eat knife-cut noodles. |  |
| 콩 | kong | bean, soybean 콩을 좋아해요 I like beans. |  |
| 크리스마스 | keuriseumaseu | Christmas 크리스마스에 만나요 Let's meet on Christmas. |  |
| 탕수육 | tangsuyuk | sweet and sour pork (tangsuyuk) 탕수육을 시켰어요 We ordered sweet and sour pork. |  |
| 태극기 | taegeukgi | Taegukgi (Korean national flag) 태극기를 달아요 I hang the Korean flag. |  |
| 테이블 | teibeul | table 테이블에 앉아요 I sit at the table. |  |
| 토마토 | tomato | tomato 토마토가 맛있어요 The tomatoes are delicious. |  |
| 통장 | tongjang | bank account book, bankbook 통장을 만들었어요 I opened a bank account. |  |
| 튀기다¹ | twigida | to deep-fry · 기름에 튀기다 치킨을 튀겨요 튀기다 → 튀겨요 I deep-fry chicken. |  |
| 튀김 | twigim | fried food, tempura 튀김을 먹어요 I eat fried food. |  |
| 트럭 | teureok | truck 트럭이 지나가요 A truck is passing by. |  |
| 파란색 | paransaek | blue color 파란색을 좋아해요 I like blue. |  |
| 프라이팬 | peuraipaen | frying pan 프라이팬에 볶아요 I stir-fry it in a frying pan. |  |
| 피 | pi | blood 피가 나요 I'm bleeding. |  |
| 피자 | pija | pizza 피자를 시켰어요 I ordered pizza. |  |
| 학원 | hagwon | private institute, cram school 학원에 다녀요 I go to a cram school. |  |
| 한강 | hangang | Han River 한강에서 산책해요 I take a walk along the Han River. |  |
| 한식 | hansik | Korean cuisine, Korean food 한식이 맛있어요 Korean food is delicious. |  |
| 한식집 | hansikjip | Korean restaurant 한식집에서 먹었어요 We ate at a Korean restaurant. |  |
| 한옥 | hanok | hanok (traditional Korean house) 한옥에서 자고 싶어요 I want to stay in a hanok. |  |
| 한잔 | hanjan | one glass, one drink 한잔할까요? Shall we have a drink? |  |
| 항공권 | hanggonggwon | plane ticket, airline ticket 항공권을 예매했어요 I booked a plane ticket. |  |
| 햄버거 | haembeogeo | hamburger 햄버거를 먹어요 I eat a hamburger. |  |
| 햇빛 | haetbit | sunlight, sunshine 햇빛이 강해요 The sunlight is strong. |  |
| 혀 | hyeo | tongue 혀가 아파요 My tongue hurts. |  |
| 홍차 | hongcha | black tea 홍차 한 잔 주세요 A cup of black tea, please. |  |
| 화가 | hwaga | painter, artist 화가가 그림을 그려요 The painter is painting a picture. |  |
| 화장품 | hwajangpum | cosmetics, makeup products 화장품을 샀어요 I bought cosmetics. |  |
| 환자 | hwanja | patient, sick person 환자가 많아요 There are many patients. |  |
| 휴게실 | hyugesil | lounge, break room 휴게실에서 쉬어요 I rest in the lounge. |  |
| 휴지 | hyuji | tissue paper, toilet paper 휴지 있어요? Do you have tissues? |  |
| 휴지통 | hyujitong | trash can, waste bin 휴지통에 버리세요 Throw it in the waste bin. |  |
| 흐르다 | heureuda | to flow, to run, to stream 강물이 흘러요 흐르다 → 흘러요 The river flows. |  |
| 흔들다 | heundeulda | to shake, to wave, to swing 손을 흔들어요 흔들다 → 흔들어요 I wave my hand. |  |
| 흘리다 | heullida | to spill, to shed, to let drop 음료를 흘렸어요 흘리다 → 흘렸어요 I spilled my drink. |  |
| 흰색 | huinsaek | white color 흰색 셔츠를 입었어요 I wore a white shirt. |  |
| 감다² | gamda | to wash (one's hair) · 머리를 감다 저는 보통 아침에 머리를 감아요 감다 → 감아요 I usually wash my hair in the morning. |  |
| 쉬다² | swida | to breathe (take a breath) · 숨을 쉬다 천천히 숨을 크게 쉬세요 쉬다 → 쉬세요 Breathe in deeply and slowly. |  |
| 싸다² | ssada | to pack (bags); to wrap · 짐을 싸다 여행 가기 전에 짐을 쌌어요 싸다 → 쌌어요 I packed my bags before the trip. |  |
| 열² | yeol | fever; heat · 열이 나다 아이가 밤에 열이 나요 My child gets a fever at night. |  |
| 이³ | i | tooth, teeth · 이를 닦다 자기 전에 꼭 이를 닦아요 I always brush my teeth before bed. |  |
| 타다³ | tada | to mix in, to stir in (powder into water) · 커피를 타다 따뜻한 물에 커피를 타요 타다 → 타요 I make coffee with warm water. |  |
| 바르다 L2-10 | bareuda | to apply, rub on (cream) 저는 아침마다 얼굴에 화장품을 발라요 바르다 → 발라요 I apply cosmetics to my face every morning. | |
| 사이즈 L2-04 | saijeu | size 사이즈가 좀 커요 The size is a little big. | |
| 잘되다 L2-12 | jaldoeda | to go well, turn out fine 다 잘될 거예요 잘되다 → 잘될 Everything will be fine. | |
| 집안일 L2-02 | jibannil | housework, household chores 집안일을 같이 해요 We do the housework together. | |
| 참다 L2-12 | chamda | to endure, hold back 조금만 참으세요 참다 → 참으세요 Please bear with it a little longer. | |
| 별일 L2-01 | byeollil | anything special / unusual 별일 없어요? Is everything all right? | |
| 식후 L2-10 | sikhu | after a meal (식전 = before) 식후 30분에 드세요 Take it 30 minutes after a meal. | |
| 신나다 L2-11 | sinnada | to be excited, thrilled 여행 가서 신나요 신나다 → 신나요 I'm excited to go on a trip. | |
| 증상 L2-09 | jeungsang | symptom(s) 증상이 언제부터였어요? Since when have you had these symptoms? | |
| 치우다 L2-02 | chiuda | to clear away, to tidy up 제가 치울게요 치우다 → 치울게요 I'll clean it up. | |
| 교환 | gyohwan | exchange, swap 티셔츠를 교환하고 싶어요 I'd like to exchange this T-shirt. | |
| 갈아입다 | garaipda | to change clothes 옷을 갈아입었어요 갈아입다 → 갈아입었어요 I changed my clothes. | |
| 갖다 | gatda | to have, hold, bring 우산 좀 갖다 줄게요 I'll bring you an umbrella. | |
| 갚다 | gapda | to repay, pay back 돈을 갚을게요 갚다 → 갚을게요 I'll pay you back. | |
| 검사¹ | geomsa | inspection, examination, test · 숙제 검사, 건강 검사 건강 검사를 받았어요 I had a health checkup. | |
| 검정 | geomjeong | black 검정 가방이 좋아요 I like the black bag. | |
| 결석 | gyeolseok | absence (from school) 결석하면 안 돼요 You can't be absent. | |
| 고등학교 | godeunghakgyo | high school 고등학교 친구예요 She's my high school friend. | |
| 고장¹ | gojang | breakdown, malfunction · 고장이 나다 에어컨이 고장 났어요 The air conditioner broke down. | |
| 공짜 | gongjja | freebie, free of charge 공짜로 받았어요 I got it for free. | |
| 기르다 | gireuda | to raise, grow, breed 강아지를 기르고 있어요 기르다 → 기르고 I'm raising a puppy. | |
| 까만색 | kkamansaek | black color 까만색을 좋아해요 I like black. | |
| 깎다 | kkakda | to peel, shave, cut (price) 사과를 깎아요 깎다 → 깎아요 I peel an apple. | |
| 깨다¹ | kkaeda | to wake up · 잠에서 깨다 일찍 깼어요 깨다 → 깼어요 I woke up early. | |
| 꺼내다 | kkeonaeda | to take out, pull out 가방에서 꺼내세요 꺼내다 → 꺼내세요 Take it out of your bag. | |
| 끊다 | kkeunta | to cut off, stop, quit 담배를 끊었어요 끊다 → 끊었어요 I quit smoking. | |
| 끓이다 | kkeulida | to boil (transitive) 물을 끓여요 끓이다 → 끓여요 I boil water. | |
| 끼다¹ | kkida | to put on, to wear (rings, gloves) · 반지를 끼다, 장갑을 끼다 장갑을 끼세요 끼다 → 끼세요 Put on your gloves. | |
| 남기다 | namgida | to leave behind, keep 메시지를 남겨 주세요 남기다 → 남겨 Please leave a message. | |
| 내과 | naegwa | internal medicine department 내과에 가야 해요 I need to see an internal medicine doctor. | |
| 녹색 | noksaek | green color 녹색이 좋아요 I like green. | |
| 놓다 | nota | to put down, place, leave 책을 책상에 놓았어요 놓다 → 놓았어요 I put the book on the desk. | |
| 다이어트 | daieoteu | diet 다이어트 중이에요 I'm on a diet. | |
| 대학원 | daehagwon | graduate school 대학원에 다녀요 I'm in graduate school. | |
| 두껍다 | dukkeopda | to be thick 책이 두꺼워요 두껍다 → 두꺼워요 The book is thick. | |
| 두다 | duda | to put, place, leave 거기에 두세요 두다 → 두세요 Leave it there. | |
| 막히다 | makida | to be blocked, congested 길이 막혔어요 막히다 → 막혔어요 The road was jammed. | |
| 맞추다 | matchuda | to fit, to match, to adjust 크기를 맞춰요 맞추다 → 맞춰요 I adjust the size. | |
| 매다¹ | maeda | to tie, to fasten · 끈을 매다 · 넥타이를 매다 민수는 회사에 가려고 파란색 넥타이를 매요 매다 → 매요 Minsu puts on a blue tie to go to work. | |
| 멋 | meot | style, elegance, charm 멋이 있네요 That's stylish. | |
| 메다 | meda | to carry on one's shoulder or back 가방을 메고 있어요 메다 → 메고 I'm carrying a bag on my back. | |
| 모자라다 | mojarada | to be insufficient, to fall short 돈이 모자라요 모자라다 → 모자라요 I'm short of money. | |
| 무료 | muryo | free of charge, no cost 무료로 이용할 수 있어요 You can use it for free. | |
| 받아쓰다 | badasseuda | to take dictation, to write from dictation 선생님이 불러 주는 것을 받아썼어요 받아쓰다 → 받아썼어요 I wrote down what the teacher read out. | |
| 방문² | bangmun | visit, visiting · 고향 방문 · 집을 방문하다 방문 감사드려요 Thank you for visiting. | |
| 버리다 | beorida | to throw away, to discard 저는 청소하고 쓰레기를 쓰레기통에 버렸어요 버리다 → 버렸어요 I cleaned up and threw the trash in the trash can. | |
| 벌다 | beolda | to earn, to make money 돈을 많이 벌었어요 벌다 → 벌었어요 I earned a lot of money. | |
| 복습 | bokseup | review, reviewing lessons 복습을 열심히 해요 I review my lessons diligently. | |
| 부드럽다 | budeureopda | to be soft, to be gentle, smooth 피부가 부드러워요 부드럽다 → 부드러워요 Her skin is soft. | |
| 분식 | bunsik | Korean flour-based snacks, bunsik 분식집에서 먹었어요 We ate at a Korean snack bar. | |
| 불편 | bulpyeon | inconvenience, discomfort 불편을 드려서 죄송해요 Sorry for the inconvenience. | |
| 붙다 | butda | to stick, to adhere, to be attached 스티커가 붙어 있어요 붙다 → 붙어 There's a sticker stuck on it. | |
| 붙이다 | buchida | to attach, to stick on, to paste 벽에 사진을 붙여요 붙이다 → 붙여요 I stick photos on the wall. | |
| 빨다¹ | ppalda | to wash (clothes) · 옷을 빨다 빨래를 빨아요 빨다 → 빨아요 I wash the laundry. | |
| 빼다 | ppaeda | to subtract, to remove, to pull out 지민이는 가방에서 무거운 책을 뺐어요 빼다 → 뺐어요 Jimin took the heavy books out of her bag. | |
| 상품 | sangpum | product, goods, merchandise 상품이 다양해요 There's a wide range of products. | |
| 서류 | seoryu | document, paperwork 서류를 준비하세요 Please prepare the documents. | |
| 섞다 | seokda | to mix, to blend 잘 섞어 주세요 섞다 → 섞어 Please mix it well. | |
| 성적 | seongjeok | grade, score, academic result 성적이 올랐어요 My grades went up. | |
| 세탁소 | setakso | laundromat, dry cleaner 세탁소에 맡겼어요 I left it at the dry cleaner's. | |
| 센터 | senteo | center (facility) 센터에 가요 I'm going to the center. | |
| 시간표 | siganpyo | timetable, schedule 시간표를 봐요 I look at the timetable. | |
| 식다 | sikda | to cool down, to get cold 음식이 식었어요 식다 → 식었어요 The food has gone cold. | |
| 식품 | sikpum | food product, foodstuff 건강에 좋은 식품이에요 It's a healthy food. | |
| 신선하다 | sinseonhada | to be fresh 야채가 신선해요 신선하다 → 신선해요 The vegetables are fresh. | |
| 안내문 | annaemun | notice, announcement, information board 안내문을 읽으세요 Please read the notice. | |
| 얇다 | yalda | to be thin, to be slim 책이 얇아요 얇다 → 얇아요 The book is thin. | |
| 양식¹ | yangsik | Western food, Western-style food · 양식을 먹다 · 양식집 양식을 먹고 싶어요 I want to eat Western food. | |
| 양식집 | yangsikjip | Western restaurant 양식집에서 먹었어요 We ate at a Western restaurant. | |
| 얘기 | yaegi | story, talk (colloquial) 얘기가 있어요 I have something to tell you. | |
| 어린아이 | eorinai | young child, toddler 어린아이가 울어요 A little child is crying. | |
| 여기저기 | yeogijeogi | here and there, various places 여기저기 돌아다녔어요 I wandered here and there. | |
| 여학생 | yeohaksaeng | female student, schoolgirl 우리 반에는 여학생이 열 명 있어요 There are ten female students in our class. | |
| 역시 | yeoksi | as expected, after all, also 동생은 요리를 잘해요. 오늘도 역시 음식이 맛있어요 My younger sibling cooks well. As expected, the food is delicious today too. | |
| 연결 | yeongyeol | connection, link 인터넷 연결이 안 돼요 The internet won't connect. | |
| 열흘 | yeolheul | ten days 열흘 후에 와요 I'll come in ten days. | |
| 예습 | yeseup | pre-study, preparation 예습을 했어요 I prepared for class in advance. | |
| 오랜만 | oraenman | long time no see, after a long time 오늘은 오랜만에 가족과 밖에서 식사해요 Today I'm eating out with my family for the first time in a while. | |
| 이기다 | igida | to win, to beat 어제 우리 반이 축구 경기에서 이겼어요 이기다 → 이겼어요 Our class won the soccer match yesterday. | |
| 이때 | ittae | at that time, then 이때가 좋았어요 That was a good time. | |
| 이용 | iyong | use, utilization 이용해 주세요 Please use it. | |
| 이웃 | iut | neighbor 이웃과 사이좋게 지내요 I get along well with my neighbors. | |
| 이전¹ | ijeon | before, previously · 이전에, 이전 회사 이 건물은 이전에는 학교로 쓰였어요 This building used to be a school. | |
| 이틀 | iteul | two days 이틀 걸려요 It takes two days. | |
| 이해¹ | ihae | understanding, comprehension · 이해가 되다 · 이해가 쉽다 이해가 안 돼요 I don't understand. | |
| 이후 | ihu | after, later, since 이후에 연락할게요 I'll contact you afterwards. | |
| 인기 | ingi | popularity 인기가 많아요 It's very popular. | |
| 일부 | ilbu | part, portion 일부만 완성됐어요 Only part of it is finished. | |
| 일식 | ilsik | Japanese cuisine 일식을 좋아해요 I like Japanese food. | |
| 일식집 | ilsikjip | Japanese restaurant 일식집에 가요 I'm going to a Japanese restaurant. | |
| 잃다 | ilta | to lose, to misplace 어제 복잡한 시장에서 길을 잃었어요 잃다 → 잃었어요 I got lost in the crowded market yesterday. | |
| 잃어버리다 | ileobeorida | to lose completely, to misplace 지갑을 잃어버렸어요 잃어버리다 → 잃어버렸어요 I lost my wallet. | |
| 입원 | ibwon | hospitalization 입원해야 해요 You need to be hospitalized. | |
| 입장권 | ipjanggwon | admission ticket, entry pass 입장권을 샀어요 I bought an admission ticket. | |
| 잊어버리다 | ijeobeorida | to forget completely 이름을 잊어버렸어요 잊어버리다 → 잊어버렸어요 I forgot the name. | |
| 자기소개 | jagisogae | self-introduction 자기소개를 해요 I introduce myself. | |
| 자랑 | jarang | boast, pride, showing off 자랑하지 마세요 Don't show off. | |
| 자식 | jasik | child, offspring 자식이 둘이에요 I have two children. | |
| 자신¹ | jasin | oneself, self · 자신을 믿다 자신을 믿어요 I believe in myself. | |
| 자유 | jayu | freedom, liberty 자유가 중요해요 Freedom is important. | |
| 잔치 | janchi | feast, banquet, celebration 잔치가 열렸어요 A feast was held. | |
| 잘못되다 | jalmotdoeda | to go wrong, to turn out badly 계획이 잘못됐어요 잘못되다 → 잘못됐어요 The plan went wrong. | |
| 잘못하다 | jalmotada | to do wrong, to make a mistake 제가 잘못했어요. 미안해요 잘못하다 → 잘못했어요 It was my fault. I'm sorry. | |
| 잠자다 | jamjada | to sleep 고양이가 소파 위에서 오래 잠자요 잠자다 → 잠자요 The cat sleeps on the sofa for a long time. | |
| 잡다 | japda | to grab, to catch, to hold 손을 잡아요 잡다 → 잡아요 We hold hands. | |
| 재료 | jaeryo | ingredient, material 재료를 준비해요 I prepare the ingredients. | |
| 재미 | jaemi | fun, enjoyment, interest 저는 요즘 한국어 공부에 재미를 느껴요 These days I'm enjoying studying Korean. | |
| 저번 | jeobeon | last time, previous time 저번에 봤어요 I saw it last time. | |
| 적당하다 | jeokdanghada | to be appropriate, to be suitable 가격이 적당해요 적당하다 → 적당해요 The price is reasonable. | |
| 전체 | jeonche | whole, entirety, total 전체 학생이 참가해요 All the students take part. | |
| 점수 | jeomsu | score, points 점수가 올랐어요 My score went up. | |
| 정도 | jeongdo | degree, extent, about 한 시간 정도 걸려요 It takes about an hour. | |
| 정확 | jeonghwak | accuracy, precision, exactness 정확하게 말해요 Speak precisely. | |
| 조심 | josim | caution, care, being careful 밖에 눈이 와요. 조심하세요 It's snowing outside. Be careful. | |
| 종류 | jongnyu | type, kind, sort 종류가 많아요 There are many kinds. | |
| 주문 | jumun | order (food or goods) 여기요, 주문할게요 Excuse me, I'd like to order. | |
| 주변 | jubyeon | surrounding area, vicinity 주변이 조용해요 The area is quiet. | |
| 주차 | jucha | parking 주차하기 어려워요 It's hard to park. | |
| 줄이다 | jurida | to reduce, to decrease 비용을 줄였어요 줄이다 → 줄였어요 We cut costs. | |
| 중간 | junggan | middle, center, halfway 중간에 있어요 It's in the middle. | |
| 중심 | jungsim | center, core 도시 중심에 있어요 It's in the center of the city. | |
| 중앙 | jungang | center, middle point 중앙에 있어요 It's in the center. | |
| 중요 | jungyo | importance 중요한 얘기예요 This is an important matter. | |
| 즐거워하다 | jeulgeowohada | to feel happy, to express delight 아이들이 즐거워해요 즐거워하다 → 즐거워해요 The children are having fun. | |
| 즐기다 | jeulgida | to enjoy, to take pleasure in 여행을 즐겨요 즐기다 → 즐겨요 I enjoy traveling. | |
| 지각¹ | jigak | lateness, tardiness, being late · 지각하다 지각하면 안 돼요 You must not be late. | |
| 지난번 | jinanbeon | last time, the other day 지난번에 만났어요 We met last time. | |
| 지다¹ | jida | to lose (a game, a fight) · 경기에서 지다 경기에서 졌어요 지다 → 졌어요 We lost the game. | |
| 지루하다 | jiruhada | to be boring, to be tedious 수업이 지루해요 지루하다 → 지루해요 The class is boring. | |
| 지르다¹ | jireuda | to shout, to scream · 소리를 지르다 갑자기 큰 개가 달려와서 소리를 질렀어요 지르다 → 질렀어요 A large dog suddenly ran toward me, so I screamed. | |
| 지방¹ | jibang | region, province, local area · 남쪽 지방 지방에 살아요 I live in the provinces. | |
| 지우다 | jiuda | to erase, to delete, to remove 칠판을 지워요 지우다 → 지워요 I erase the blackboard. | |
| 지키다 | jikida | to keep, to protect, to observe (rules) 약속을 지켜요 지키다 → 지켜요 I keep my promises. | |
| 지하 | jiha | underground, basement 지하에 주차장이 있어요 There's a parking lot in the basement. | |
| 직장 | jikjang | workplace, job 직장이 가까워요 My workplace is close. | |
| 집들이 | jipdeuri | housewarming party 집들이에 초대했어요 I invited them to my housewarming. | |
| 짓다 | jitda | to build, to compose, to make 집을 지었어요 짓다 → 지었어요 They built a house. | |
| 짜증 | jjajeung | irritation, annoyance, frustration 짜증이 나요 I'm annoyed. | |
| 짝 | jjak | pair, partner, match 수업에서 친구와 짝을 지어 대화를 해요 In class, I pair up with a friend and have a conversation. | |
| 찌다¹ | jjida | to gain weight · 살이 찌다 살이 찐 것 같아요 찌다 → 찐 I think I've gained weight. | |
| 차다¹ | chada | to be full, to fill up · 가득 차다 버스가 가득 찼어요 차다 → 찼어요 The bus was packed. | |
| 차다³ | chada | to wear (a watch, belt, etc.) · 시계를 차다 시계를 차요 차다 → 차요 I put on my watch. | |
| 차례¹ | charye | order, turn, procedure · 차례를 지키다 · 차례를 기다리다 차례를 기다려요 I wait my turn. | |
| 청년 | cheongnyeon | young person, youth 청년들이 많아요 There are many young people. | |
| 청소년 | cheongsonyeon | teenager, adolescent 청소년 요금이에요 It's the youth fare. | |
| 쳐다보다 | chyeodaboda | to stare at, to look up at 저를 쳐다봤어요 쳐다보다 → 쳐다봤어요 He stared at me. | |
| 최고 | choego | the best, top, highest 이 식당 김치찌개가 최고예요! This restaurant's kimchi stew is the best! | |
| 최근 | choegeun | recently, lately 최근에 바빴어요 I've been busy lately. | |
| 출석 | chulseok | attendance, being present 출석을 불러요 The teacher takes attendance. | |
| 출입 | churip | entry and exit, access 출입이 금지돼 있어요 Entry is prohibited. | |
| 출입국 | churipguk | immigration, entry and departure 출입국 심사를 받았어요 I went through immigration. | |
| 취소 | chwiso | cancellation 예약을 취소했어요 I canceled the reservation. | |
| 취직 | chwijik | getting a job, finding employment 취직이 됐어요! I got a job! | |
| 치료 | chiryo | treatment, medical care 치료를 받았어요 I received treatment. | |
| 칭찬 | chingchan | praise, compliment 칭찬을 받았어요 I got praised. | |
| 크기 | keugi | size 크기가 어때요? How's the size? | |
| 큰소리 | keunsori | loud voice, shouting 큰소리로 부르지 마세요 Don't call out so loudly. | |
| 키우다 | kiuda | to raise, to grow, to bring up 강아지를 키워요 키우다 → 키워요 I'm raising a puppy. | |
| 태도 | taedo | attitude, manner 태도가 좋아요 He has a good attitude. | |
| 태어나다 | taeeonada | to be born 한국에서 태어났어요 태어나다 → 태어났어요 I was born in Korea. | |
| 퇴원 | toewon | discharge from hospital 아버지가 어제 퇴원했어요 My father left the hospital yesterday. | |
| 틀리다 | teullida | to be wrong, to make a mistake 답이 틀렸어요 틀리다 → 틀렸어요 The answer was wrong. | |
| 팀 | tim | team 같은 팀이에요 We're on the same team. | |
| 팔리다 | pallida | to be sold, to sell (passive) 잘 팔려요 팔리다 → 팔려요 It sells well. | |
| 펴다 | pyeoda | to spread, to open, to unfold 책을 펴세요 펴다 → 펴세요 Open your books. | |
| 평소 | pyeongso | usually, normally, ordinarily 평소에 일찍 자요 I usually go to bed early. | |
| 포장¹ | pojang | packaging, wrapping · 선물 포장 · 포장해 주세요 포장해 주세요 Please wrap it up. | |
| 하숙비 | hasukbi | boarding house fee, lodging cost 하숙비를 냈어요 I paid the boarding house fee. | |
| 학년 | hangnyeon | school year; grade level (numbered year at school) (한자어 수) 학년 · 일 학년 몇 학년이에요? What grade are you in? | |
| 한번 | hanbeon | once, one time 한번 해 보세요 Give it a try. | |
| 한턱 | hanteok | treating someone to a meal, standing treat 오늘 제가 한턱낼게요 Today's on me. | |
| 항공 | hanggong | aviation, air travel 항공 요금이 비싸서 기차로 여행해요 Airfare is expensive, so I travel by train. | |
| 해외 | haeoe | overseas, abroad 해외에 나가요 I go abroad. | |
| 행복 | haengbok | happiness, joy 행복이 뭐예요? What is happiness? | |
| 헤어지다 | heeojida | to break up, to part, to separate 어제 저녁에 도서관 앞에서 친구와 헤어졌어요 헤어지다 → 헤어졌어요 I parted ways with my friend in front of the library yesterday evening. | |
| 화¹ | hwa | anger, rage · 화가 나다 화가 났어요 I got angry. | |
| 환영 | hwanyeong | welcome, reception 학교에서 새 학생들을 환영하는 파티를 해요 The school is having a party to welcome new students. | |
| 환전 | hwanjeon | currency exchange 환전을 했어요 I exchanged currency. | |
| 회원 | hoewon | member 회원이 되고 싶어요 I want to become a member. | |
| 후배 | hubae | junior, younger colleague 후배를 도와줘요 I help a junior colleague. | |
| 희망 | huimang | hope, wish, desire 희망을 가져요 Keep hope alive. | |
| 힘 | him | strength, power, energy 힘이 없어요 I have no energy. | |
| 살² | sal | flesh; body fat, weight · 살이 찌다/빠지다 운동을 열심히 해서 살이 많이 빠졌어요 I lost a lot of weight by working out hard. |
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Written by Alvin Lim Certified Korean Language Teacher (Level 2)