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100+ Korean Vocabulary Words by Topic and Level
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- 한국 — Korea
- 미국 — the United States
- 사람 — person
- 학생 — student
- 안녕하세요 — hello
- 가다 — to go
- 먹다 — to eat
- 물 — water
- 엄마 — mom
- 아버지 — father
- 선생님 — teacher
- 친구 — friend
- 집 — home; house
- 학교 — school
- 교실 — classroom
- 시장 — market
- 카페 — cafe
- 책 — book
- 가방 — bag
- 의자 — chair
- 책상 — desk
- 문 — door
- 열쇠 — key
- 오다 — to come
- 보다 — to see; to watch
- 하다 — to do
- 마시다 — to drink
- 공부하다 — to study
- 밥 — rice; a meal
- 김밥 — gimbap
- 커피 — coffee
- 과일 — fruit
- 빵 — bread
- 오늘 — today
- 지금 — now
- 아침 — morning; breakfast
- 점심 — lunch; midday
- 내일 — tomorrow
- 방 — room
- 침대 — bed
- 부엌 — kitchen
- 화장실 — restroom; bathroom
- 샤워하다 — to shower
- 자다 — to sleep
- 일어나다 — to get up; to wake up
- 씻다 — to wash
- 청소하다 — to clean
- 입다 — to wear; to put on
- 옷 — clothes
- 저녁 — evening; dinner
- 밤 — night
- 세수하다 — to wash one’s face
- 요리하다 — to cook
- 공항 — airport
- 역 — station
- 버스 — bus
- 택시 — taxi
- 표 — ticket
- 호텔 — hotel
- 은행 — bank
- 약국 — pharmacy
- 병원 — hospital
- 경찰서 — police station
- 지도 — map
- 입구 — entrance
- 출구 — exit
- 여권 — passport
- 안내소 — information desk
- 가격 — price
- 돈 — money
- 현금 — cash
- 카드 — card
- 영수증 — receipt
- 사다 — to buy
- 고르다 — to choose
- 사이즈 — size
- 색깔 — color
- 얼마 — how much
- 원 — Korean won
- 개 — counter for individual items
- 물건 — item; goods
- 할인 — discount; sale
- 봉투 — bag; envelope
- 크다 — to be big; large
- 작다 — to be small
- 좋다 — to be good; to like
- 나쁘다 — to be bad
- 덥다 — to be hot (weather)
- 춥다 — to be cold (weather)
- 비싸다 — to be expensive
- 싸다 — to be cheap; inexpensive
- 바쁘다 — to be busy
- 피곤하다 — to be tired
- 행복하다 — to be happy
- 걱정하다 — to worry
- 재미있다 — to be interesting; fun
- 어렵다 — to be difficult
- 쉽다 — to be easy
- 나 — I; me (casual)
- 저 — I; me (humble)
- 우리 — we; our
- 이것 — this thing
- 그것 — that thing
- 무엇 — what
- 누구 — who
- 어디 — where
- 언제 — when
- 왜 — why
- 어떻게 — how
- 그리고 — and; and then
- 하지만 — but; however
- 네 — yes
- 아니요 — no
- 항상 — always
- 자주 — often; frequently
- 여보세요 — hello? (on the phone)
- 왼쪽 — left side; left
- 오른쪽 — right side; right
- 직진 — straight ahead; go straight
- 가깝다 — to be near; close
- 멀다 — to be far
- 주소 — address
- 전화번호 — phone number
- 휴대폰 — mobile phone; cell phone
- 도와주세요 — please help me
- 응급실 — emergency room
- 아프다 — to hurt; to be sick
- 머리 — head; hair
- 배 — stomach; belly
- 알레르기 — allergy
- 열 — fever; body heat
- 어제 — yesterday
- 이번 주 — this week
- 다음 주 — next week
- 월요일 — Monday
- 금요일 — Friday
- 주말 — weekend
- 약속 — appointment; plan
- 회의 — meeting
- 일 — work; task
- 퇴근하다 — to leave work
- 전화하다 — to call; to telephone
- 메시지 — message
- 보내다 — to send
- 만나다 — to meet
- 같이 — together
- 가족 — family
- 언니 — older sister (said by a woman)
- 누나 — older sister (said by a man)
- 동생 — younger sibling
- 아이 — child; kid
- 남편 — husband
- 신발 — shoes
- 양말 — socks
- 바지 — pants; trousers
- 치마 — skirt
- 셔츠 — shirt
- 거실 — living room
- 소파 — sofa; couch
- 냉장고 — refrigerator
- 창문 — window
- 식당 — restaurant
- 메뉴 — menu
- 주문하다 — to order
- 맛있다 — to be delicious
- 맵다 — to be spicy
- 고기 — meat
- 채소 — vegetables
- 반찬 — side dish
- 국 — soup
- 음료 — beverage; drink
- 날씨 — weather
- 비 — rain
- 눈 — snow
- 바람 — wind
- 우산 — umbrella
- 취미 — hobby
- 운동하다 — to exercise; work out
- 산책하다 — to take a walk
- 음악 — music
- 노래 — song
- 영화 — movie; film
- 드라마 — television drama; series
- 읽다 — to read
- 빨래하다 — to do laundry
- 설거지하다 — to wash the dishes
- 장보기 — grocery shopping
- 만들다 — to make; create
- 연습하다 — to practice
- 그림 — drawing; picture
- 사진 — photograph; photo
- 중국 — China
- 일본 — Japan
- 베트남 — Vietnam
- 프랑스 — France
- 영국 — the United Kingdom
- 독일 — Germany
- 태국 — Thailand
- 호주 — Australia
- 회사원 — office worker
- 의사 — doctor
- 간호사 — nurse
- 요리사 — cook; chef
- 가수 — singer
- 회사 — company; workplace
- 도서관 — library
- 마트 — supermarket
- 연필 — pencil
- 지우개 — eraser
- 공책 — notebook
- 컴퓨터 — computer
- 사과 — apple
- 바나나 — banana
- 우유 — milk
- 주스 — juice
- 명 — person (counter)
- 복잡하다 — to be crowded; complicated
- 선수 — athlete; player
- 할아버지 — grandfather
- 비빔밥 — bibimbap
- 김치찌개 — kimchi stew
- 불고기 — bulgogi
- 냉면 — cold noodles
- 라면 — ramyeon; instant noodles
- 떡볶이 — tteokbokki
- 삼겹살 — pork belly
- 치킨 — fried chicken
- 맥주 — beer
- 소주 — soju
- 콜라 — cola
- 샌드위치 — sandwich
- 화요일 — Tuesday
- 수요일 — Wednesday
- 목요일 — Thursday
- 토요일 — Saturday
- 일요일 — Sunday
- 오전 — a.m.; morning
- 오후 — p.m.; afternoon
- 봄 — spring
- 여름 — summer
- 가을 — autumn; fall
- 겨울 — winter
- 반 — half