Vocabulary library
131 beginner-core words and phrases for daily life — greetings, people, time, food, places, transport, verbs, adjectives, numbers, and survival phrases.
- Greetingsphrase
안녕하세요
annyeonghaseyo
Hello (polite)
- Greetingsphrase
안녕
annyeong
Hi / Bye (casual)
- Greetingsphrase
안녕히 가세요
annyeonghi gaseyo
Goodbye (to someone leaving)
- Greetingsphrase
안녕히 계세요
annyeonghi gyeseyo
Goodbye (to someone staying)
- Greetingsphrase
감사합니다
gamsahamnida
Thank you (formal)
- Greetingsphrase
고마워요
gomawoyo
Thank you (polite)
- Greetingsphrase
미안합니다
mianhamnida
I'm sorry (formal)
- Greetingsphrase
죄송합니다
joesonghamnida
I'm sorry / Excuse me (formal)
- Greetingsphrase
천만에요
cheonmaneyo
You're welcome
- Greetingsphrase
잘 지내요?
jal jinaeyo?
How are you?
- Peoplenoun
저
jeo
I / me (humble)
- Peoplenoun
나
na
I / me (casual)
- Peoplenoun
당신
dangsin
You (use carefully)
- Peoplenoun
우리
uri
We / our
- Peoplenoun
친구
chingu
Friend
- Peoplenoun
가족
gajok
Family
- Peoplenoun
어머니
eomeoni
Mother
- Peoplenoun
아버지
abeoji
Father
- Peoplenoun
형
hyeong
Older brother (male speaker)
- Peoplenoun
누나
nuna
Older sister (male speaker)
- Peoplenoun
오빠
oppa
Older brother (female speaker)
- Peoplenoun
언니
eonni
Older sister (female speaker)
- Peoplenoun
남자
namja
Man / male
- Peoplenoun
여자
yeoja
Woman / female
- Peoplenoun
사람
saram
Person / people
- Peoplenoun
학생
haksaeng
Student
- Peoplenoun
선생님
seonsaengnim
Teacher
- Timenoun
오늘
oneul
Today
- Timenoun
어제
eoje
Yesterday
- Timenoun
내일
naeil
Tomorrow
- Timeadverb
지금
jigeum
Now
- Timeadverb
나중에
najunge
Later
- Timenoun
아침
achim
Morning / breakfast
- Timenoun
점심
jeomsim
Lunch / noon
- Timenoun
저녁
jeonyeok
Evening / dinner
- Timenoun
밤
bam
Night
- Timenoun
시간
sigan
Time / hour
- Timenoun
분
bun
Minute
- Timenoun
주
ju
Week
- Timenoun
달
dal
Month / moon
- Timenoun
년
nyeon
Year
- Foodnoun
밥
bap
Rice / meal
- Foodnoun
물
mul
Water
- Foodnoun
차
cha
Tea / car (context)
- Foodnoun
커피
keopi
Coffee
- Foodnoun
김치
kimchi
Kimchi
- Foodnoun
고기
gogi
Meat
- Foodnoun
생선
saengseon
Fish
- Foodnoun
과일
gwail
Fruit
- Foodnoun
빵
ppang
Bread
- Foodnoun
음식
eumsik
Food
- Foodphrase
맛있어요
masisseoyo
It's delicious
- Foodphrase
배고파요
baegopayo
I'm hungry
- Placesnoun
집
jip
Home / house
- Placesnoun
학교
hakgyo
School
- Placesnoun
회사
hoesa
Company / office
- Placesnoun
가게
gage
Store / shop
- Placesnoun
마트
mateu
Mart / supermarket
- Placesnoun
병원
byeongwon
Hospital
- Placesnoun
은행
eunhaeng
Bank
- Placesnoun
공원
gongwon
Park
- Placesnoun
도서관
doseogwan
Library
- Placesnoun
카페
kape
Cafe
- Placesnoun
식당
sikdang
Restaurant
- Transportnoun
역
yeok
Station
- Transportnoun
지하철
jihacheol
Subway
- Transportnoun
버스
beoseu
Bus
- Transportnoun
택시
taeksi
Taxi
- Transportnoun
기차
gicha
Train
- Transportnoun
비행기
bihaenggi
Airplane
- Transportnoun
자동차
jadongcha
Car
- Transportnoun
자전거
jajeongeo
Bicycle
- Verbsverb
가다
gada
To go
- Verbsverb
오다
oda
To come
- Verbsverb
먹다
meokda
To eat
- Verbsverb
마시다
masida
To drink
- Verbsverb
보다
boda
To see / watch
- Verbsverb
듣다
deutda
To listen / hear
- Verbsverb
말하다
malhada
To speak / say
- Verbsverb
읽다
ikda
To read
- Verbsverb
쓰다
sseuda
To write / use / wear (hat)
- Verbsverb
자다
jada
To sleep
- Verbsverb
일하다
ilhada
To work
- Verbsverb
공부하다
gongbuhada
To study
- Verbsverb
사다
sada
To buy
- Verbsverb
주다
juda
To give
- Verbsverb
하다
hada
To do
- Verbsverb
있다
itda
To exist / have
- Verbsverb
없다
eopda
To not exist / not have
- Adjectivesadjective
좋다
jota
To be good / likeable
- Adjectivesadjective
나쁘다
nappeuda
To be bad
- Adjectivesadjective
크다
keuda
To be big
- Adjectivesadjective
작다
jakda
To be small
- Adjectivesadjective
많다
manta
To be many / a lot
- Adjectivesadjective
적다
jeokda
To be few / little
- Adjectivesadjective
새롭다
saeropda
To be new
- Adjectivesadjective
오래되다
oraedoeda
To be old (things)
- Adjectivesadjective
빠르다
ppareuda
To be fast
- Adjectivesadjective
느리다
neurida
To be slow
- Adjectivesadjective
춥다
chupta
To be cold (weather)
- Adjectivesadjective
덥다
deopda
To be hot (weather)
- Adjectivesadjective
예쁘다
yeppeuda
To be pretty
- Adjectivesadjective
힘들다
himdeulda
To be hard / tiring
- Adjectivesadjective
쉽다
swipda
To be easy
- Numbersnumber
하나
hana
One (native)
- Numbersnumber
둘
dul
Two (native)
- Numbersnumber
셋
set
Three (native)
- Numbersnumber
넷
net
Four (native)
- Numbersnumber
다섯
daseot
Five (native)
- Numbersnumber
일
il
One (Sino-Korean) / day
- Numbersnumber
이
i
Two (Sino-Korean)
- Numbersnumber
삼
sam
Three (Sino-Korean)
- Numbersnumber
사
sa
Four (Sino-Korean)
- Numbersnumber
오
o
Five (Sino-Korean)
- Numbersnumber
십
sip
Ten (Sino-Korean)
- Numbersnumber
백
baek
Hundred
- Numbersnumber
천
cheon
Thousand
- Numbersnumber
만
man
Ten thousand
- Phrasesphrase
이게 뭐예요?
ige mwoyeyo?
What is this?
- Phrasesphrase
어디에 있어요?
eodie isseoyo?
Where is it?
- Phrasesphrase
얼마예요?
eolmayeyo?
How much is it?
- Phrasesphrase
도와주세요
dowajuseyo
Please help me
- Phrasesphrase
잘 모르겠어요
jal moreugesseoyo
I don't really understand
- Phrasesphrase
한 번 더 말해 주세요
han beon deo malhae juseyo
Please say it one more time
- Phrasesphrase
천천히 말해 주세요
cheoncheonhi malhae juseyo
Please speak slowly
- Phrasesphrase
영어 할 줄 아세요?
yeongeo hal jul aseyo?
Do you speak English?
- Phrasesphrase
한국어를 배우고 있어요
hangugeoreul baeugo isseoyo
I'm learning Korean
- Phrasesphrase
잘 먹겠습니다
jal meokgesseumnida
I will eat well (before a meal)
- Phrasesphrase
잘 먹었습니다
jal meogeosseumnida
I ate well (after a meal)
- Phrasesphrase
잘 자요
jal jayo
Good night
- Phrasesphrase
잠깐만요
jamkkanmanyo
Just a moment / Excuse me