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The Korean vocabulary is the backbone for learning. Below we picked 70% of the most commonly used words. Therefore memorizing them will give you a 70% boost in the language. This is the smarter way of online learning. Learn only what you need. We start with commonly used numbers.
Days of the week and time expressions:
Most popular fruits and vegetables:
Fruits: 과일 [kwahil] ![]() |
Apples: 사과 [sakwah] ![]() |
Bananas: 바나나 [banana] ![]() |
Tomatoes: 토마토 [tomato] ![]() |
Potatoes: 감자 [kamja] ![]() |
Onions: 양파 [yangpa] ![]() |
Red: 빨강 [ppal-kang] ![]() |
Green: 초록 [chorok] ![]() |
Blue: 파랑 [parang] ![]() |
White: 백색 [baeksaek] ![]() |
Black: 검정 [heuksaek] ![]() |
Grey: 회색 [hwehsaek] ![]() |
Some words related to food:
Breakfast: 아침 식사 [achim shiksa] ![]() |
Lunch: 점심 식사 [jeomshim shiksa] ![]() |
Dinner: 저녁 식사 [jeonyeok shiksa] ![]() |
Milk: 우유 [uyu] ![]() |
Coffee: 커피 [keopi] ![]() |
Bread: 빵 [ppang] ![]() |
Weather terms and sensations:
Sunny: 화창한 [hwahchang-han] ![]() |
Windy: 바람이 부는 [barami buneun] ![]() |
Rainy: 비가 오는 [bi-ga oneun] ![]() |
Snowy: 눈이 오는 [nuni oneun] ![]() |
Cold: 추운 [chu-un] ![]() |
Hot: 더운 [deoun] ![]() |
Words related to family and relatives:
Locations in the house which are talked about more during the day:
House: 집 [jib] ![]() |
Toilet: 화장실 [hwah-jangshil] ![]() |
Room: 방 [bang] ![]() |
Bedroom: 침실 [chimshil] ![]() |
Kitchen: 부엌 [bu-eok] ![]() |
Table: 식탁 [shiktak] ![]() |
Animals and pets popular to everyone:
Cat: 고양이 [koyangi] ![]() |
Dog: 개 [kae] ![]() |
Mouse: 쥐 [jwii] ![]() |
Bird: 새 [sae] ![]() |
Cow: 암소 [amso] ![]() |
Horse: 말 [mal] ![]() |
The clothes most worn by most people:
Socks: 양말 [yangmal] ![]() |
Shoes: 구두 [kudu] ![]() |
Trousers: 바지 [baji] ![]() |
Shirt: 셔츠 [syeocheu] ![]() |
Sweater: 스웨터 [seuweteo] ![]() |
Coat: 코트 [koteu] ![]() |
Most popular languages in the world:
Most popular terms when traveling:
Taxi: 택시 [taekshi] ![]() |
Bus: 버스 [beoseu] ![]() |
Hotel: 호텔 [hotel] ![]() |
Reservation: 예약 [yeyak] ![]() |
Airport: 공항 [kong-hang] ![]() |
Passport: 여권 [yeokwon] ![]() |
Words you can use in class or talking about school:
Student: 학생 [haksaeng] ![]() |
Teacher: 선생님 [seonsaeng-nim] ![]() |
Pen: 펜 [pen] ![]() |
Books: 서적 [seojeok] ![]() |
Page: 페이지 [pe-iji] ![]() |
Dictionary: 사전 [sajeon] ![]() |
Body parts which are talked about more often:
Hand: 손 [son] ![]() |
Feet: 발 [bal] ![]() |
Hair: 머리카락 [meori-garak] ![]() |
Eye: 눈 [nun] ![]() |
Mouth: 입 [ib] ![]() |
Nose: 코 [ko] ![]() |
Emergency vocabulary to ask for help or offer help when needed:
Ambulance: 구급차 [kugeubcha] ![]() |
Doctor: 의사 [yisa] ![]() |
Hospital: 병원 [byeongwon] ![]() |
Pharmacy: 약국 [yakkuk] ![]() |
Police: 경찰 [kyeong-chal] ![]() |
Stomach Ache: 복통 [boktong] ![]() |
As you can see, this Korean vocabulary is something you will need every day. You can use our Vocabulary Trainer to help you memorize these words.
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Did you know? People use only a small amount of their vocabulary on a daily basis. The rest of the words are either unused or not used often. |