Korean Vocabulary

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.

One: 하나  [hana]	Two: 둘  [dul]
Three: 셋  [ses]	Four: 넷  [nes]
Five: 다섯  [daseos]	Six: 여섯  [yeoseos]
Seven: 일곱  [il-kob]	Eight: 여덟  [yeodeolb]
Nine: 아홉  [ahob]	Ten: 열  [yeol]
First: 첫 번째  [cheot beon-chae]	Second: 두 번째  [du beon-chae]

Time Expressions

Days of the week and time expressions:

Monday: 월요일  [wolyoil]	Tuesday: 화요일  [hwahyoil]
Wednesday: 수요일  [suyoil]	Thursday: 목요일  [mokyoil]
Friday: 금요일  [keumyoil]	Saturday: 토요일  [toyoil]
Sunday: 일요일  [ilyoil]	Now: 지금  [chigeum]
Yesterday: 어제  [eoje]	Today: 오늘  [oneul]
Tonight: 오늘밤  [oneulbam]	Tomorrow: 내일  [nae-il]

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:

Boy: 소년  [sonyeon]	Girl: 소녀  [sonyeo]
Son: 아들  [adeul]	Daughter: 딸  [ttal]
Brother: 형  [hyeong]	Sister: 언니  [eonni]
Man: 남자  [namja]	Woman: 여자  [yeoja]
Father: 아빠  [appa]	Mother: 엄마  [eomma]
Grandfather: 할아버지  [harabeoji]	Grandmother: 할머니  [halmeoni]

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:

English: 영어  [yeongeo]	French: 프랑스어  [peurangseu-eo]
German: 독어  [do-geo]	Spanish: 스페인어  [seupe-ineo]
Italian: 이탈리아어  [italliae-o]	Portuguese: 포르투갈어  [poreutuga-reo]
Greek: 그리스어  [keuriseu-eo]	Russian: 러시아어  [reoshiae-o]
Arabic: 아랍어  [arabeo]	Hindi: 힌디어  [hindiyeo]
Chinese: 중국어  [junggugeo]	Japanese: 일본어  [ilboneo]

Travel Vocabulary

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.