Beginner Korean Time, Place & Movement Vocabulary (TOPIK 1)

A complete list of 177 beginner-level Korean time, place & movement 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
구 L1-07 gu nine (9)
넷 L1-08 net four
다섯 L1-08 daseot five
둘 L1-08 dul two
백 L1-07 baek hundred (100)
분 L1-09 bun minute
사 L1-07 sa four (4)
삼 L1-07 sam three (3)
셋 L1-08 set three
스물 L1-08 seumul twenty
십 L1-07 sip ten (10)
아홉 L1-08 ahop nine
여덟 L1-08 yeodeol eight
여섯 L1-08 yeoseot six
열 L1-08 yeol ten
육 L1-07 yuk six (6)
일곱 L1-08 ilgop seven
천 L1-07 cheon thousand (1,000)
칠 L1-07 chil seven (7)
팔 L1-07 pal eight (8)
하나 L1-08 hana one
겨울 L1-18 gyeoul winter
내일 L1-10 naeil tomorrow
년 L1-10 nyeon year
모레 L1-10 more the day after tomorrow
생일 L1-10 saengil birthday
시간 L1-22 sigan time
아침 L1-13 achim morning; breakfast
어제 L1-10 eoje yesterday
여름 L1-18 yeoreum summer
오늘 L1-10 oneul today
오전 L1-09 ojeon AM, before noon
오후 L1-09 ohu PM, afternoon
월 L1-10 wol month
일 L1-07 il one (1)
작년 L1-19 jangnyeon last year
저녁 L1-13 jeonyeok evening; dinner
주말 L1-19 jumal weekend
지난주 L1-19 jinanju last week
거기 L1-12 geogi there (near you)
근처 L1-12 geuncheo near, nearby
여기 L1-12 yeogi here
저기 L1-12 jeogi over there
회사 L1-13 hoesa company, workplace
뒤 L1-12 dwi behind
밖 L1-12 bak outside
아래 L1-12 arae below, under
안 L1-12 an inside
앞 L1-12 ap front
옆 L1-12 yeop beside, next to
위 L1-12 wi above, on top
길 L1-23 gil road, street, way
내리다 L1-23 naerida to get off
버스 L1-23 beoseu bus
역 L1-23 yeok station (subway, train)
운전하다 L1-14 unjeonhada to drive
정류장 L1-23 jeongryujang bus stop
지하철 L1-23 jihacheol subway, metro
타다 L1-23 tada to ride, take (transport)
한국 L1-21 hanguk Korea
공 L1-07 gong zero (phone numbers)
이 L1-07 i two (2)
오 L1-07 o five (5)
시 L1-09 si o'clock; hour
요일 L1-09 yoil day of the week
유월 L1-10 yuwol June (irregular!)
시월 L1-10 siwol October (irregular!)
영화관 L1-19 yeonghwagwan movie theater
다음 주 L1-20 daeum ju next week
휴가 L1-20 hyuga time off, leave
운전 L1-21 unjeon driving
환승하다 L1-23 hwanseunghada to transfer (lines)
이쪽 L1-23 ijjok this way, this side
출구 L1-23 chulgu exit
한국 사람 L1-04 hanguk saram Korean (person)
미국 사람 L1-04 miguk saram American (person)
대만 사람 L1-04 daeman saram Taiwanese (person)
권 L1-08 gwon counter for books
대 L1-08 dae counter for cars, machines
둘째 L1-08 duljjae second
마리 L1-08 mari counter for animals
마흔 L1-08 maheun forty
명 L1-08 myeong name, title
번 L1-08 beon number, turn
병 L1-08 byeong illness, disease
살 L1-08 sal flesh
서른 L1-08 seoreun thirty
송이 L1-08 songi counter for flowers, bunches
쉰 L1-08 swin fifty
잔 L1-08 jan counter for cups, glasses
장 L1-08 jang counter for sheets
첫째 L1-08 cheotjjae first
층 L1-07 cheung floor, story
가을 L1-18 gaeul autumn, fall
개월 gaewol counter for months
계절 L1-18 gyejeol season
그저께 L1-10 geujeokke the day before yesterday
금요일 L1-10 geumyoil Friday
날 L1-10 nal day
낮 L1-09 nat daytime
내년 L1-10 naenyeon next year
다음 daeum next, following
다음달 L1-10 daeumdal next month
달 L1-10 dal month
며칠 L1-10 myeochil how many days; a few days
목요일 L1-10 mogyoil Thursday
밤 L1-09 bam chestnut
봄 L1-18 bom spring
수요일 L1-10 suyoil Wednesday
시계 L1-09 sigye clock, watch
올해 L1-10 olhae this year
월요일 L1-10 woryoil Monday
이번 ibeon this (time)
일요일 L1-10 iryoil Sunday
지나다 jinada to pass, go by
토요일 L1-10 toyoil Saturday
평일 L1-10 pyeongil weekday
화요일 L1-10 hwayoil Tuesday
후 hu after, later
휴일 L1-10 hyuil holiday, day off
거리 geori street
건물 geonmul building
경찰서 gyeongchalseo police station
계단 gyedan stairs
고향 L1-04 gohyang hometown
공원 L1-12 gongwon park
극장 geukjang theater, cinema
도시 dosi city
마을 maeul village, town
박물관 bangmulgwan museum
사무실 samusil office
서울 seoul Seoul
수도 sudo tap water, water supply
우체국 L1-12 ucheguk post office
은행 L1-12 eunhaeng bank
자리 jari seat, place
장소 jangso place, venue
호텔 hotel hotel
가운데 L1-12 gaunde middle, center
건너편 L1-12 geonneopyeon opposite side, across
뒤에 L1-12 dwie behind, back
밑 L1-12 mit bottom, underneath
사이 L1-12 sai between, gap
앞에 L1-12 ape in front
오른쪽 L1-12 oreunjjok the right side
왼쪽 L1-12 oenjjok the left side
건너다 L1-23 geonneoda to cross (over)
공항 L1-23 gonghang airport
교통 L1-23 gyotong traffic, transportation
기차 L1-23 gicha train
기차역 L1-23 gichayeok train station
도로 doro road
도착하다 L1-23 dochakhada to arrive
돌아오다 L1-23 doraoda to come back, return
떠나다 tteonada to leave, depart
비행기 L1-23 bihaenggi airplane
신호등 L1-23 sinhodeung traffic light
자동차 L1-23 jadongcha car, automobile
자전거 L1-23 jajeongeo bicycle
지도 L1-23 jido map
출발하다 L1-23 chulbalhada to depart, set off
택시 L1-23 taeksi taxi
표 L1-23 pyo table, chart
횡단보도 L1-23 hoengdanbodo crosswalk, pedestrian crossing
나라 L1-04 nara country, nation
독일 L1-04 dogil Germany
러시아 L1-04 reosia Russia
미국 L1-04 miguk United States, America
베트남 L1-04 beteunam Vietnam
영국 L1-04 yeongguk United Kingdom, Britain
일본 L1-04 ilbon Japan
중국 L1-04 jungguk China
캐나다 L1-04 kaenada Canada
태국 L1-04 taeguk Thailand
프랑스 L1-04 peurangseu France
호주 L1-04 hoju Australia
인천 incheon Incheon
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Written by Alvin Lim Certified Korean Language Teacher (Level 2)