👥Korean People & Relationships Vocabulary List

Browse all 1,186 Korean people & relationships vocabulary words, organised by TOPIK level (1–6). Family, friends, feelings and the words you need to talk about people. 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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• 감사합니다 gamsahamnida thank you (formal)
• 네 ne yes
• 만나서 반갑습니다 mannaseo bangapseumnida nice to meet you
• 아니요 aniyo no
• 안녕하세요 annyeonghaseyo hello (polite)
• 안녕히 가세요 annyeonghi gaseyo goodbye — to the person LEAVING
• 고민 gomin a worry you mull over; dilemma
• 귀엽다 gwiyeopda to be cute
• 기침 gichim cough
• 답답하다 dapdapada to feel stifled / frustrated
• 똑똑하다 ttokttokada to be smart, clever
• 부럽다 bureopda to be envious, jealous (in a good way)
• 붓다 butda to swell, to puff up
• 정신없다 jeongsineopda to be chaotic, to be overwhelmed
• 용서하다 yongseohada to forgive
• 약속하다 yaksokada to promise, make a promise
• 겸손하다 gyeomsonhada to be humble, modest
• 집주인 jipjuin landlord, house owner
• 다투다 datuda to quarrel, to compete, to fight
• 재우다 jaeuda to put to sleep, to put someone to bed
• 대리님 daerinim assistant manager (honorific)
• 결혼하다 gyeolhonhada to get married
• 사상자 sasangja casualties
• 화해하다 hwahaehada to make up, reconcile
• 눈치채다 nunchichaeda to sense, to catch on, to notice
• 어이없다 eoieopda to be absurd, to be dumbfounding
• 전하 jeonha Your Majesty (sageuk address)
• 직함 jikham job title, position title
• 창피하다 changpihada to be embarrassed
• 다독이다 dadogida to soothe, pat gently to comfort
• 첨지 cheomji old man (archaic, disparaging term)
• 임 im beloved one (folk poetic term)
• 야박하다 yabakada to be cold-hearted, stingy
• 인색하다 insaekada to be stingy, miserly
• 대감 daegam honorific for a high official (archaic)
• 호통 hotong scolding, fierce rebuke