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Korean Vocabulary Overview

Oct 26, 2025

Overview

This lecture presents a comprehensive list of common Korean vocabulary words along with their English meanings, covering everyday topics and essential terms for beginners.

Everyday Nouns

  • Store: 가게 (gage)
  • Bag: 가방 (gabang)
  • Family: 가족 (gajok)
  • Potato: 감자 (gamja)
  • Dog: 개 (gae)
  • Living room: 거실 (geosil)
  • Mirror: 거울 (geoul)
  • Worry: 걱정 (geokjeong)
  • Health: 건강 (geongang)
  • Park: 공원 (gongwon)
  • Notebook: 공책 (gongchaek)
  • Airport: 공항 (gonghang)
  • Fruit: 과일 (gwail)
  • Snack: 과자 (gwaja)
  • Classroom: 교실 (gyosil)
  • Cloud: 구름 (gureum)
  • Painting: 그림 (geurim)
  • Road/Street: 길 (gil)
  • Flower: 꽃 (kkot)
  • Dream: 꿈 (kkum)
  • Tree: 나무 (namu)
  • Age: 나이 (nai)
  • Man: 남자 (namja)
  • Refrigerator: 냉장고 (naengjanggo)
  • Song: 노래 (norae)
  • Room: 방 (bang)
  • Rice: 밥 (bap)
  • School: 학교 (hakgyo)
  • Teacher: 선생님 (seonsaengnim)
  • Student: 학생 (haksaeng)
  • Korean language: 한국어 (hangugeo)

Common Verbs & Adjectives

  • Sometimes: 가끔 (gakkeum)
  • To go: 가다 (gada)
  • To teach: 가르치다 (gareuchida)
  • To be light: 가볍다 (gabyeopda)
  • To be liked: 좋아하다 (joahada)
  • To cross: 건너다 (geonneoda)
  • To walk: 걷다 (geotda)
  • To be the same: 같다 (gatda)
  • To be curious: 궁금하다 (gunggeumhada)
  • To be cute: 귀엽다 (gwiyeopda)
  • To wait: 기다리다 (gidarida)
  • To be glad: 기쁘다 (gippeuda)
  • To be long: 길다 (gilda)
  • To be clean: 깨끗하다 (kkaekkeuthada)
  • To be bad: 나쁘다 (nappeuda)
  • To come out: 나오다 (naoda)
  • To fly: 날다 (nalda)
  • To put in: 넣다 (neota)
  • To hang out: 놀다 (nolda)
  • To be surprised: 놀라다 (nollada)
  • To be high: 높다 (nopda)
  • To help: 도와주다 (dowajuda)
  • To listen: 듣다 (deutda)
  • To drink: 마시다 (masida)
  • To eat: 먹다 (meokda)
  • To ask: 물어보다 (mureoboda)
  • To change: 바꾸다 (bakkuda)
  • To receive: 받다 (batda)
  • To see/look: 보다 (boda)
  • To call: 부르다 (bureuda)
  • To buy: 사다 (sada)
  • To live: 살다 (salda)
  • To think: 생각하다 (saenggakada)
  • To hate: 싫다 (silta)
  • To dislike: 싫어하다 (sileo hada)
  • To write/use: 쓰다 (sseuda)
  • To not be: 아니다 (anida)
  • To be sick: 아프다 (apeuda)
  • To win: 이기다 (igida)
  • To lose: 잃어버리다 (ilheobeorida)
  • To do well: 잘하다 (jalhada)
  • To like: 좋아하다 (joahada)
  • To give: 주다 (juda)
  • To need: 필요하다 (piryo hada)

Descriptive Adjectives

  • Black: 검은색 (geomeun saek)
  • To be busy: 바쁘다 (bappeuda)
  • To be bright: 밝다 (balgda)
  • To be cold: 춥다 (chupda), 차갑다 (chagapda)
  • To be hot (weather): 덥다 (deopda)
  • To be hot (object): 뜨겁다 (tteugeopda)
  • To be delicious: 맛있다 (masitda)
  • To be correct: 맞다 (matda)
  • To be far: 멀다 (meolda)
  • To be fun: 재미있다 (jaemiitda)
  • To be difficult: 어렵다 (eoryeopda)
  • To be easy: 쉽다 (swipda)
  • To be sad: 슬프다 (seulpeuda)
  • To be happy: 행복하다 (haengbokhada)
  • To be pretty: 예쁘다 (yeppeuda)
  • To be comfortable: 편하다 (pyeonhada)
  • To be important: 중요하다 (jungyohada)
  • To be kind-hearted: 착하다 (chakada)
  • To be noisy: 시끄럽다 (sikkeureopda)
  • To be cool: 시원하다 (siwonhada)
  • To be strange: 이상하다 (isanghada)

Key Terms & Definitions

  • 가게 (gage) — store/shop
  • 가르치다 (gareuchida) — to teach
  • 공원 (gongwon) — park
  • 기쁘다 (gippeuda) — to be glad
  • 길다 (gilda) — to be long
  • 미치다 (michida) — to be crazy
  • 부르다 (bureuda) — to call
  • 사람 (saram) — person
  • 선생님 (seonsaengnim) — teacher
  • 음식 (eumsik) — food
  • 학생 (haksaeng) — student
  • 한국어 (hangugeo) — Korean language

Action Items / Next Steps

  • Review and practice memorizing the provided vocabulary.
  • Make flashcards for unfamiliar words.
  • Visit TalkToMeInKorean.com for additional study materials.