Lower Intermediate Korean People & Relationships Vocabulary (TOPIK 3)

A complete list of 80 lower intermediate-level Korean people & relationships vocabulary words (TOPIK 3). 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
가득하다 gadeukhada to be full, filled up
가렵다 garyeopda to be itchy
가리다 garida to cover, to hide, to choose
감정 gamjeong emotion, feeling, sentiment
검다 geomda to be black, dark in color
곱다 gopda to be beautiful, pretty, fine
관계없다 gwangyeeopda to be unrelated, to have nothing to do with
관계있다 gwangyeitda to be related, to be relevant
낯설다 natseolda to be unfamiliar, strange, new
냉정하다 naengjeonghada to be cold, calm, indifferent
눈부시다 nunbusida to be dazzling, to be blinding
눈사람 nunsaram snowman
늘어나다 neureonada to increase, to grow
단단하다 dandanhada to be hard, to be firm, to be solid
달콤하다 dalkomhada to be sweet, to be sugary
당연하다 dangyeonhada to be natural, to be obvious, to be of course
대단하다 daedanhada to be great, to be amazing, to be outstanding
대하다 daehada to deal with, to treat, to face
동그랗다 donggeurata to be round, to be circular
둥글다 dunggeulda to be round, to be spherical
딱딱하다 ttakttakhada to be hard, to be stiff, to be rigid
떨리다 tteollida to be nervous, to tremble, to shake
뛰어나다 ttwieonada to be excellent, to be outstanding
마음씨 maeumssi disposition, personality, temperament
만족스럽다 manjokseureopda to be satisfying, to be satisfactory
멋지다 meotjida to be cool, to be stylish, to be awesome
몸무게 mommuge body weight
몸살 momsal body ache, fatigue illness
몸짓 momjit gesture, body movement
미끄럽다 mikkeureopda to be slippery
밉다 mipda to be ugly, to be hateful, to be unpleasant
밤늦다 bamneutda to be late at night
분단 bundan division, partition (of a country)
분리 bulli separation, division
분실 bunsil loss, misplacement
분실물 bunsilmul lost item, lost property
분필 bunpil chalk
불만족스럽다 bulmanjokseureopda to be unsatisfied, to be displeased
붐비다 bumbida to be crowded, to be packed
붓다 butda to swell, to puff up
빨개지다 ppalgaejida to turn red, to become red
사라지다 sarajida to disappear, to vanish
사촌 sachon cousin
살찌다 saljjida to gain weight, to get fat
상관없다 sanggwaneopda to be irrelevant, to not matter
서투르다 seotureuda to be unskillful, to be clumsy
성실 seongsil sincerity, diligence
속상하다 soksanghada to be upset, to be heartbroken
손자 sonja grandson
솜씨 somssi skill, craftsmanship, dexterity
습하다 seuphada to be humid, to be damp
신기하다 singihada to be amazing, to be remarkable
신부 sinbu bride; Catholic priest
신분 sinbun identity, status
신체 sinche body, physique
심각하다 simgakhada to be serious, to be grave, to be severe
ssi Mr./Ms., seed, species
아랫사람 araetsaram subordinate, junior person
아이디어 aidieo idea, notion
여유롭다 yeoyuropda to be relaxed, to be at ease, to be leisurely
연하다 yeonhada to be light, to be pale, to be mild
영리하다 yeongnihada to be clever, to be smart, to be intelligent
온몸 onmom whole body, entire body
올바르다 olbareuda to be correct, to be right, to be upright
외삼촌 oesamchon maternal uncle
웃어른 useoreun elder, senior, superior person
위하다 wihada to be for, to be in favor of, to care for
윗사람 witsaram superior, senior person
자세하다 jasehada to be detailed, to be thorough
자유롭다 jayuropda to be free, to be unrestricted
작은아버지 jageunabeoji paternal uncle (father's younger brother)
작은어머니 jageuneomeoni paternal uncle's wife
저렴하다 jeoryeomhada to be cheap, to be inexpensive
정신없다 jeongsineopda to be chaotic, to be overwhelmed
지저분하다 jijeobunhada to be messy, to be dirty
통통하다 tongtonghada to be chubby, to be plump
특성 teukseong characteristic, property, nature
한때 hanttae once, at one time, for a while
화분 hwabun flowerpot, plant pot
회장 hoejang chairman, president
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Written by Alvin Lim Certified Korean Language Teacher (Level 2)