Beginner Korean Nature Vocabulary List (TOPIK 1)
A complete list of 35 beginner-level Korean nature 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.
| Korean | Romanization | Meaning | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|
| 눈¹ L1-18 | nun | snow · 눈이 오다/내리다 눈이 와요 It's snowing. |  |
| 날씨 L1-18 | nalssi | weather 오늘 날씨가 좋아요 The weather is nice today. |  |
| 덥다 L1-18 | deopda | to be hot (weather) 여름은 더워요 덥다 → 더워요 Summer is hot. |  |
| 따뜻하다 L1-18 | ttatteutada | to be warm 오늘은 따뜻해요 따뜻하다 → 따뜻해요 It's warm today. |  |
| 바람¹ L1-18 | baram | wind · 바람이 불다 바람이 불어요 The wind is blowing. |  |
| 비 L1-18 | bi | rain 비가 와요 It's raining. |  |
| 시원하다 L1-18 | siwonhada | to be cool, refreshing 바람이 시원해요 시원하다 → 시원해요 The breeze is cool. |  |
| 춥다 L1-18 | chupda | to be cold (weather) 겨울은 추워요 춥다 → 추워요 Winter is cold. |  |
| 강 | gang | river 강이 깊어요 The river is deep. |  |
| 경치 | gyeongchi | scenery, view 경치가 좋아요 The view is nice. |  |
| 구름 L1-18 | gureum | cloud 구름이 많아요 There are a lot of clouds. |  |
| 꽃 | kkot | flower 꽃이 예뻐요 The flowers are pretty. |  |
| 나무 | namu | tree 나무가 많아요 There are a lot of trees. |  |
| 맑다 L1-18 | makda | to be clear, sunny 하늘이 맑아요 맑다 → 맑아요 The sky is clear. |  |
| 바다 | bada | sea, ocean 바다에 가요 I'm going to the sea. |  |
| 별¹ | byeol | star · 별이 빛나다 별이 예뻐요 The stars are pretty. |  |
| 산 | san | mountain 산이 높아요 The mountain is high. |  |
| 태양 | taeyang | sun 태양이 밝아요 The sun is bright. |  |
| 하늘 | haneul | sky 하늘이 파래요 The sky is blue. |  |
| 해¹ | hae | sun · 해가 뜨다 · 해가 지다 오늘은 해가 아주 뜨거워요 The sun is very hot today. |  |
| 강아지 | gangaji | puppy 강아지가 귀여워요 The puppy is cute. |  |
| 개¹ | gae | dog 민수는 개하고 공원에서 놀아요 Minsu plays in the park with his dog. |  |
| 고양이 | goyangi | cat 고양이가 있어요 There's a cat. |  |
| 곰 | gom | bear 곰이 커요 The bear is big. |  |
| 닭 | dak | chicken 닭이 있어요 There's a chicken. |  |
| 돼지 | dwaeji | pig 돼지가 있어요 There's a pig. |  |
| 물고기 | mulgogi | fish 물고기가 있어요 There are fish. |  |
| 새¹ | sae | bird · 새가 날다 새가 날아요 The bird is flying. |  |
| 소 | so | cow, ox 소가 풀을 먹어요 The cow eats grass. |  |
| 오리 | ori | duck 오리가 있어요 There's a duck. |  |
| 토끼 | tokki | rabbit 토끼가 귀여워요 The rabbit is cute. |  |
| 돌아가다 | doragada | to return, to go back 집에 돌아가요 돌아가다 → 돌아가요 I go back home. |  |
| 올라가다 | ollagada | to go up, to climb 산에 올라가요 올라가다 → 올라가요 I climb the mountain. |  |
| 피우다 | piuda | to make bloom 꽃을 피워요 피우다 → 피워요 It makes the flowers bloom. |  |
| 흐리다 L1-17 | heurida | to be cloudy 날씨가 흐려요 흐리다 → 흐려요 The weather is cloudy. |  |
FAQ
- How many TOPIK 1 Korean nature words are on this list?
- This page lists 35 beginner-level Korean nature vocabulary words (TOPIK 1), each with romanization and an English meaning — free, by a certified Korean teacher.
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Written by Alvin Lim Certified Korean Language Teacher (Level 2)