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

    jeo

    I / me (humble)

  • Peoplenoun

    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

    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

    bam

    Night

  • Timenoun

    시간

    sigan

    Time / hour

  • Timenoun

    bun

    Minute

  • Timenoun

    ju

    Week

  • Timenoun

    dal

    Month / moon

  • Timenoun

    nyeon

    Year

  • Foodnoun

    bap

    Rice / meal

  • Foodnoun

    mul

    Water

  • Foodnoun

    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

    ppang

    Bread

  • Foodnoun

    음식

    eumsik

    Food

  • Foodphrase

    맛있어요

    masisseoyo

    It's delicious

  • Foodphrase

    배고파요

    baegopayo

    I'm hungry

  • Placesnoun

    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

    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

    dul

    Two (native)

  • Numbersnumber

    set

    Three (native)

  • Numbersnumber

    net

    Four (native)

  • Numbersnumber

    다섯

    daseot

    Five (native)

  • Numbersnumber

    il

    One (Sino-Korean) / day

  • Numbersnumber

    i

    Two (Sino-Korean)

  • Numbersnumber

    sam

    Three (Sino-Korean)

  • Numbersnumber

    sa

    Four (Sino-Korean)

  • Numbersnumber

    o

    Five (Sino-Korean)

  • Numbersnumber

    sip

    Ten (Sino-Korean)

  • Numbersnumber

    baek

    Hundred

  • Numbersnumber

    cheon

    Thousand

  • Numbersnumber

    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