Elementary Korean Time, Place & Movement Vocabulary (TOPIK 2)

A complete list of 104 elementary-level Korean time, place & movement 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.

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Korean Romanization Meaning
그동안 L2-01 geudongan in the meantime; all this while
돌다 L2-05 dolda to turn, to go around
사거리 L2-05 sageori four-way intersection
콧물 L2-09 konmul runny nose, nasal mucus
모퉁이 L2-05 motungi corner (of a street)
건너가다 geonneogada to cross over, go across
걸어가다 georeogada to walk there, go on foot
걸어오다 georeooda to walk here, come on foot
고속버스 gosokbeoseu express bus
공휴일 gonghyuil public holiday
과거 gwageo past, the past
관광지 gwangwangji tourist attraction, tourist spot
광주 gwangju Gwangju (city)
교통비 gyotongbi transportation fare
교통사고 gyotongsago traffic accident
교회 gyohoe church
국내 gungnae domestic, within the country
그날 geunal that day
그때 geuttae that time, then
기차표 gichapyo train ticket
나타나다 natanada to appear, emerge
나흘 naheul four days
남쪽 namjjok south, southern direction
내려가다 naeryeogada to go down, descend
내려오다 naeryeooda to come down, descend
다음날 daeumnal next day, the following day
달력 dallyeok calendar
달리다 dallida to run
대구 daegu Daegu (city)
대전 daejeon Daejeon (city)
댁 daek your home, you (honorific)
돌리다 dollida to turn, spin, rotate
동네 dongne neighborhood, local area
동물원 dongmurwon zoo
동시 dongsi simultaneously, at the same time
동쪽 dongjjok east, eastern direction
뒤쪽 dwijjok back side, rear
들르다 deulleuda to stop by, drop in
뛰어가다 ttwieogada to run there
마중 majung going to meet someone
마지막 majimak last, final
매년 maenyeon every year, annually
매달 maedal every month, monthly
매주 maeju every week, weekly
매표소 maepyoso ticket booth, ticket office
명절 myeongjeol traditional holiday
미끄러지다 mikkeureojida to slip, to slide
미래 mirae future
미술관 misulgwan art museum, art gallery
바깥 bakkat outside, exterior
바깥쪽 bakkatjjok outside area, exterior side
바닥 badak floor, ground, bottom
바닷가 badatga seaside, beach
방향 banghyang direction
보이다 boida to be seen, to be visible
북쪽 bukjjok north side, northern direction
빌딩 bilding building, office tower
빠지다 ppajida to fall into, to sink, to drop out
사흘 saheul three days
삼거리 samgeori three-way intersection, T-junction
새벽 saebyeok dawn, early morning hours
새해 saehae new year
생기다 saenggida to appear, to come into being, to arise
서쪽 seojjok west side, western direction
설날 seollal Seollal, Korean Lunar New Year
세우다 seuda to set up, to establish, to erect
속 sok inside, interior, within
시골 sigol countryside, rural area
시내 sinae downtown, city center
신호 sinho signal, sign
싣다 sitda to load, to carry, to publish
아래쪽 araejjok lower side, below, underneath
안쪽 anjjok inside, inner side
앞쪽 apjjok front side, front area
여쭙다 yeojjupda to ask (humble form)
역사 yeoksa history
연세 yeonse age (honorific)
열리다 yeollida to open, to be held (event)
옆집 yeopjip next-door house, neighboring home
오래되다 oraedoeda to be old, to have existed long
위치 wichi location, position
이사 isa moving (house), relocation
이상 isang ideal, more than, above
입구 ipgu entrance, entry
장난감 jangnangam toy
재채기 jaechaegi sneeze
전철 jeoncheol subway, metro (electric railway)
점심시간 jeomsimsigan lunch break, lunch hour
정거장 jeonggeojang stop, station, halt
정하다 jeonghada to decide, to set, to fix
주위 juwi surroundings, around
중학교 junghakgyo middle school, junior high
지나가다 jinagada to pass by, to go past
찾아가다 chajagada to go visit, to go to see
찾아오다 chajaoda to come visit, to come see
출근 chulgeun commuting to work, going to work
출장 chuljang business trip
출퇴근 chultoegeun commuting (to and from work)
충분하다 chungbunhada to be sufficient, to be enough
테니스장 teniseujang tennis court
편리 pyeolli convenience, ease
편안 pyeonan comfort, ease, relaxation
해외여행 haeoeyeohaeng overseas travel, trip abroad
행동 haengdong action, behavior, conduct
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Written by Alvin Lim Certified Korean Language Teacher (Level 2)