Korean Vocabulary

han-guk

Korea

mi-guk

USA

jung-guk

China

il-bon

Japan

be-teu-nam

Vietnam

peu-rang-seu

France

beu-ra-jil

Brazil

yeong-guk

UK

dok-il

Germany

reo-si-a

Russia

mal-re-i-si-a

Malaysia

tae-guk

Thailand

ho-ju

Australia

sa-ram

person

hak-saeng

student

hoe-sa-won

office worker

seon-saeng-nim

teacher

ui-sa

doctor

gan-ho-sa

nurse

yo-ri-sa

chef

ga-su

singer

hak-gyo

school

hoe-sa

company

jip

home

do-seo-gwan

library

ka-pe

cafe

byeong-won

hospital

eun-haeng

bank

ma-teu

supermarket

chaek

book

ga-bang

bag

yeon-pil

pencil

ji-u-gae

eraser

gong-chaek

notebook

keom-pyu-teo

computer

hyu-dae-pon

cell phone

chaek-sang

desk

ui-ja

chair

chim-dae

bed

sa-gwa

apple

ba-na-na

banana

u-yu

milk

ppang

bread

mul

water

keo-pi

coffee

ju-seu

juice

bap

rice/meal

bi-bim-bap

bibimbap

gim-chi-jji-gae

kimchi stew

bul-go-gi

bulgogi

naeng-myeon

cold noodles

tteok-bok-kki

tteokbokki

sam-gyeop-sal

pork belly

chi-kin

chicken

maek-ju

beer

so-ju

soju

kol-la

cola

me-nyu

menu

ga-da

to go

ga-yo

go (present polite)

o-da

to come

wa-yo

come (present polite)

meok-da

to eat

meo-geo-yo

eat (present polite)

ma-si-da

to drink

ma-syeo-yo

drink (present polite)

gong-bu-ha-da

to study

gong-bu-hae-yo

study (present polite)

il-ha-da

to work

il-hae-yo

work (present polite)

ja-da

to sleep

ja-yo

sleep (present polite)

i-reo-na-da

to wake up

i-reo-na-yo

wake up (present polite)

bo-da

to see/watch

bwa-yo

see/watch (present polite)

ik-da

to read

il-geo-yo

read (present polite)

man-na-da

to meet

man-na-yo

meet (present polite)

si-jak-ha-da

to start

si-jak-hae-yo

start (present polite)

kkeut-na-da

to end

kkeut-na-yo

end (present polite)

jo-a-ha-da

to like

jo-a-hae-yo

like (present polite)

ma-sit-da

delicious

ma-si-sseo-yo

delicious (polite)

maep-da

spicy

mae-wo-yo

spicy (polite)

deop-da

hot

deo-wo-yo

hot (polite)

chup-da

cold

chu-wo-yo

cold (polite)

tta-tteu-ta-da

warm

tta-tteu-tae-yo

warm (polite)

si-won-ha-da

cool

si-won-hae-yo

cool (polite)

o-neul

today

nae-il

tomorrow

eo-je

yesterday

ju-mal

weekend

wol-yo-il

Monday

hwa-yo-il

Tuesday

su-yo-il

Wednesday

mok-yo-il

Thursday

geum-yo-il

Friday

to-yo-il

Saturday

il-yo-il

Sunday

a-chim

morning

jeom-sim

lunch

jeo-nyeok

evening

o-jeon

AM

o-hu

PM

bun

minute

ban

half

nal-ssi

weather

bi

rain

nun

snow

ba-ram

wind

bom

spring

yeo-reum

summer

ga-eul

autumn

gyeo-ul

winter

eun

topic particle

neun

topic particle

i

subject particle

ga

subject particle

e

to/at

eo-seo

at/from

yo

polite ending

an-nyeong-ha-se-yo

hello

ban-ga-wo-yo

nice to meet you

cheo-eum boep-get-seum-ni-da

nice to meet you (formal)

ne

yes

a-ni-yo

no

mwo

what

eo-di

where

eon-je

when

myeot-si

what time

eol-ma

how much

saen-deu-wi-chi

sandwich

min-u

Minwoo

yu-jin

Yujin

a-ya-na

Ayana

da-ni-el

Daniel

keu-ri-seu

Chris

so-nyeo

girl

je-ni

Jenny

ma-ri

Marie

ha-i

Hai

jeo

I (humble)

na

I (plain)

ssi

Mr./Ms.

bun

person (honorific)

i-e-yo

is (copula)

ye-yo

is (copula)

i-e-yo?

is? (copula)

ye-yo?

is? (copula)

wi

above

a-rae

below

ap

front

dwi

behind

yeop

next to

an

inside; not (before verb)

bak

outside

i-geot

this

geu-geot

that

jeo-geot

that over there

ha-na

one (native)

dul

two (native)

set

three (native)

han

one (counter)

du

two (counter)

se

three (counter)

gae

counter (general)

byeong

counter (bottles)

jan

counter (cups)

geu-reut

counter (bowls)

won

won

si

hour/o'clock

su-eop

class

yak-sok

appointment/promise

yeong-hwa

movie

yeong-hwa-gwan

movie theater; cinema

syo-ping

shopping

un-dong

exercise

i-reum

name

yeol-si-e

at 10 o'clock

se-si-e

at 3 o'clock

ga-reu-chyeo-yo

teach

go-hyang-e

to/at hometown

gong-bu-ham-ni-kka

do you study? (formal)

gong-won

park

dae-hak-won-e

to graduate school

dwi-e

behind, in back of

ma-i-keul

Michael

bak-eu-ro

to outside

bae-u-go

learn and

bae-u-se-yo

please learn

bae-wo-yo

learn

bae-woss-eo-yo

learned

bi-ga

rain (subject)

a-pe-seo

in front of

jeo-neun

I (topic)

jib-e

to home, at home

jib-e-seo

at home, from home

gam-sa

thanks, gratitude

gam-sa-ham-ni-da

thank you

gyeong-chal

police

gyo-sil

classroom

gi-suk-sa

dormitory

no-teu-buk

laptop

da-eum

next

do-ro

road

mi-an-hae-yo

sorry

ban-gap-seum-ni-da

nice to meet you

so-gae

introduction

so-bang-seo

fire station

suk-je

homework

si-heom

exam, test

an-nyeong-hi

peacefully; well (used in farewells)

an-nyeong-hi ga-se-yo

goodbye (to the person leaving)

an-nyeong-hi gye-se-yo

goodbye (to the person staying)

yeo-bo-se-yo

hello? (on the phone)

jeo-do-yo

me too

joe-song-ham-ni-da

I am sorry

mae-il

every day

mae-ju

every week

nae-ya

must pay; have to submit

no-rae-bang

karaoke room

deop-seum-ni-da

it is hot (formal)

mas-iss-neun

delicious; tasty

boep-get-seum-ni-da

I will see you (honorific/formal)

bi-ssa-yo

it is expensive

jeo-do

me too

ju-cha-jang

parking lot

cheo-eum-e-neun

at first

gam-cheon-mun-hwa-ma-eul

Gamcheon Culture Village

gong-bu-ham-ni-kka

do you study? (formal)

gyo-gwa-seo

textbook

guk

soup; country

geul-sseu-ni

writer, author

geum

Friday; gold

gim-chi

kimchi

don

money

rum-me-i-teu

roommate

meok-go

eat and; after eating

meog-eul

to eat; edible

ba-da

sea, ocean

bang-hak

school vacation

bu-san

Busan

seo-ul

Seoul

an-nyeong-hi ga-se-yo

goodbye (to someone who is leaving)

e-rik

Eric

i-beon

this time

jong-il

all day long

ju

week

chin-gu

friend

ke-i-keu

cake

ku-ki

cookie

ha-ru

one day; a day

hal-meo-ni

grandmother

hae-un-dae

Haeundae

hu

after

gong-bu-haet-ji-man

studied, but

si-gan

time

eum-sik

food

ju-bu-teo

from week; starting week

hu-e

after

don-eul

money (object)

bab-eun

as for rice/meal

bab-eul

meal/rice (object)

meog-eoss-eo-yo

ate

gyeol-je

payment

mul-eul

water (object)

won-i-e-yo

it is won (price)

yeo-gi

here

il-jjik

early

yo-jeum

these days

os-eul

clothes (object)

saeng-il

birthday

u-san-eul

umbrella (object)

beo-seu

bus

sik-dang

restaurant

yeo-gi-seo

here; from here

ji-ha-cheol

subway

yeop-e

next to; beside

an-e

inside

ttae

time; when

si-e

at (a given hour)

wi-e

on top of; above

ib-eo

wear; put on

hyeon-geum

cash

ma-syeoss-eo-yo

drank