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.
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