#korean vocabulary
VOCABULARY WORDS #2 (어휘)
Family - 가족
Grandfather - 할아버지
Grandmother - 할머니
Father - 아버지
Mother -어머니
Younger brother - 남동생
Younger sister - 여동생
Son - 아들
Daughter - 딸
Husband - 남편
Wife - 아내
Younger sibling - 동생
(from a male perspective)
Older brother -형
Older sister - 누나
(from a female perspective)
Older brother - 오빠
Older sister - 언니
Interrogative pronouns
Who - 누구
Who - 누가 (누구+가(subject marker))
What - 무슨
Personal pronouns
My - 나의 / 내 /제
Our - 우리
(honorific)
This person - 이분
That person - 그분
That person - 저분
Other helpful vocabulary words:
Company - 회사
To work for / to go to - 다니다
Flower - 꽃
Rose - 장미
Library - 도서관
Morning - 아침
Nurse - 간호사
Counting unit for people - 명
College student - 대학생
To love - 사랑하다
to be right - 맞다
Really - 정말
Photograph - 사진
To be pretty - 예쁘다
To marry - 결혼하다
Last year - 작년
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VERB PER DAY #3
하다 - to do
Past tense - 했어요
- A:어제 뭐 했어요?
- What did you do yesterday?
- B:나의 숙제를 했어요.
- I did my homework.
어제 - yesterday
뭐 - what
나의 - my
숙제 - homework
Present tense - 해요
- A:무슨 일을 해요?
- What work do you do?
- B: 저는 의사예요.
- I am a doctor.
무슨 - what; what type; what kind
일 - work
의사 - doctor
Present progressive - 하고 있어요
- A:뭐 하고 있어요?
- What are you doing?
- B:운동을 하고 있어요.
- I am exercising.
운동 - exercise (noun)
Future tense - 할 거예요
- A:너 왜 이렇게 빨라요?
- Why are you so fast?
- B:제 친구가 기다려서 내가 이거를 그냥 빨리 할 거예요.
- My friend is waiting so I’ll just do this quickly
너 - you
왜 - why
이렇게 - so; in a manner; in a way; like this
빠르다 - to be fast (빨라요 - present tense)
제 - my
친구 - friend
기다리다 - to wait
이거 - this
그냥 - just
VERB PER DAY #2
보다 - to see
Past tense - 보 + -았어요 = 봤어요
- 어제 뭐 했어요?
- What did you do yesterday?
- 친구랑 같이 영화를 봤어요.
- I watched a movie with my friend.
Present tense - 보 + -아요 = 봐요
- 요즘 뭐 해요?
- What do you do these days?
- 영화를 봐요.
- I watch movies.
Present progressive - 보 + -고 있어요 = 보고 있어요
- 지금 뭐 하고 있어요?
- What are you doing now?
- 지금 텔레비전을 보고 있어요.
- I am watching TV now.
Future tense - 보 + -ㄹ 거예요.
- 내일 뭐 할 거에요?
- What will you do tomorrow?
- 내일 공원에서 폭죽을 볼 거예요.
- I will watch fireworks tomorrow at the park.
VERB PER DAY #1
먹다 - to eat
Past tense - 먹었어요
- 저는 어제 피자를 먹었어요.
- I ate pizza yesterday.
Present tense - 먹어요
- 오후 열두 시에 점심을 먹어요.
- I eat lunch at 12 pm.
Present progressive - 먹고 있어요
- 지금 빙수를 먹고 있어요.
- I am eating bingsu now.
Future tense - 먹을 거예요
- 나중에 친구들이랑 냉면을 먹을 거예요.
- I will eat naengmyeon later with my friends.
VOCABULARY WORDS #1
The following words are words that are commonly used in a daily conversation. These are helpful and good to know especially to those who are still in a beginner level and to those who are still building up their vocabulary in Korean.
*자주 - frequently / often
*가끔 - sometimes
*거의 - almost
*계속 - continuously
*똑바로 / 바로 - straight
*좀 - please
*가장 - most
*먼저 - ahead / first
*우선 - in the first place
*매우 / 무척 / 아주 - very
*너무 - too / so
*얼마나 - how long/much/many
*정말 - really
*참 - really / very
*많이 - many
*약간 - a few / little
*전혀 - none / not at all
*잘 - well
*일찍 - early
*이따가 - later
*못 / 안 - not
*더 - more
*모두 / 다 / 전부 - all / whole
*또 / 다시 - again / once more
*따로 - separately
*주로 - mainly / usually
*간단히 - simply
*갑자기 - suddenly
*빨리 / 어서 - fast / quickly
*천천히 - slowly
*같이 - together
*벌써 - already
*곧 - soon
*새로 - newly
*금방 - soon
*방금 - just now / seconds ago
*늘 / 항상 - always
*조용히 - quietly
*열심히 - eagerly
*언제나 - whenever
*오래 - for a long time
*없이 - without
*아까 / 좀전에 - a while ago
*특히 / 특별히 - especially
*아직 - yet
*미리 - in advance
*바로 - right now
*직접 - directly
*깜빡 - with surprise
*꼭 - firmly / just
*아마도 - probably
*별로 - particularly
*그냥 - just
*서로 - with each other
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~ 정황이 포착되다, to be caught/discovered
산하기관, affiliated organization
사표를 내다, hand in one’s resignation
헌신적인 사랑, selfless(devoted) love
정의롭다, righteous
활력소, the lifeblood/zest of smth
파티의 활력소, the life of the party
무산되다, fail//fall apart
적격자, a qualified person/a qualified candidate
돌연, suddenly/unexpectedly
일련의, a series of
품성, character
품성의 좋은/착한 사람, a person of good character
품성에 -를 심다, to instill – in one’s character
도덕적 품성, moral character
품성을 도야하다, to build character
비천하다, humble/lowly
비천한 배경, a humble (ie poor) background
비천한 출신의 사람, a person of humble beginnings
비천한 가문 출신, a humble family background
자율학습 prep
야간자율학습 night prep
봉사활동 volunteer work
여름방학 summer vacation
겨울방학 winter vacation
수학여행 school trip
체육대회 athletics meeting
동아리 club
수학경시대회 mathematics competition
교과우수상 honor roll
회장 president
부회장 a vice- president
청소당번 one’s turn for sweeping
생활기록부 student record
자기소개서 a letter of self- introduction
강당 hall
학생회 student council
모의고사 mock test
조퇴 early leave
지각 lateness
석차 standing
표준편차 standard deviation
Written by Admin Ju
Edited by Admin Yu
Hello everyone, this is admin Sung. Today, I’m going to introduce you Sajaseong-eo that starts with letter ‘ㄴ’. Before start, Sajaseong-eo is an idiom consisting of four Chinese letters. It contains a lesson or origin.
내우외환 內憂外患 ( nae-u-oe-han)
內 : 안 내 (inside)
憂 : 근심 우 (worry)
外 : 바깥 외 (outside)
患 : 환난 환 (hardship)
Direct translation: internal and external troubles
Liberal translation: To mean anxiety or conflict within the country and hardship from outside the country; a word that human beings always live in anxiety
노승발검 怒蠅拔劍 ( no-seung-bal-gum)
怒 : 노할 노 (to be in a rage)
蠅 : 파리 승 (a fly)
拔 : 뽑을 발 (Draw (a sword)
劍 : 칼 검 (sword)
Direct translation: When one sees a fly, he gets angry and pulls a knife and chases it
Liberal translation: To get angry at trivial things, to take too great measures against trifles
노심초사 勞心焦思 ( no-sim-cho-sa)
勞 : 힘쓸 로 (work hard)
心 : 마음 심 (mind)
焦 : 그을릴 초 (blacken)
思 : 생각 사 (thought)
Direct translation: To have a lot of thoughts in my mind and be torn by anxiety
Liberal translation: a state of great apprehension and worry about something
능소능대 能小能大 ( neung-so-neung-dae)
能 : 능할 능 (be good at)
小 : 작을 소 (small)
能 : 능할 능 (be good at)
大 : 큰 대 (huge)
Direct translation: To be good at both small things and big things
Liberal translation: To be proficient in everything
난형난제 難兄難弟 ( nan-hyeong-nan-je)
難 : 어려울 난 (difficult)
兄 : 형 형 (older brother)
難 : 어려울 난 (difficult)
弟 : 아우 제 (younger brother)
Direct translation: It’s hard to be an older brother or a younger brother
Liberal translation: Having similar learning and talents, it is difficult to distinguish superiority between two
누란지위 累卵之危 ( nu-ran-ji-wi)
累 : 포갤 누 (to pile up)
卵 : 알 란 (an egg)
之 : 의 지 (‘s)
危 : 위태할 위 (precarious)
Direct translation: To lay several eggs on top of each other
Liberal translation: a fragile and precarious state
낭충지추 囊中之錐 ( nang-chung-ji-chu)
囊 : 주머니 낭 (a pocket)
中 : 가운데 중 (the middle)
之 : 갈 지 (to be)
錐 : 송곳 추 (an awl)
Direct translation: an awl in one’s pocket
Liberal translation: Just as a sharp awl always pierces through it even if it stays still, a man of outstanding talent is seen by others
난공불락 難攻不落 ( nan-gong-bul-lak)
難 : 어려울 난 (difficult)
攻 : 공격할 공 (to attack)
不 : 아닐 불 (not)
落 : 떨어질 락 (to fall)
Direct translation: Not only is it difficult to attack, but it is never taken down
Liberal translation: Target difficult to handle
노방생주 老蚌生珠 ( no-bang-saeng-ju)
老 : 늙을 노 (old)
蚌 : 조개 방 (a shell)
生 : 날 생 (born)
珠 : 구슬 주 (a marble)
Direct translation: Old clams produce pearls
Liberal translation: To praise a person for having a bright son, the father and son have excellent academic talent
Written by Admin Sung
Edited by Admin Yu
병원 Hospital
의사 Doctor
간호사 Nurse
주사 Shot
응급상황 Emergency
환자 Patient
진단 Diagnosis
치료 Cure
질병 Illness
예방 Prevention
재활 Rehabilitation
입원 Hospitalization
퇴원 Leave the hospital
의학 Medical science
약 Medicine
약국 Pharmacy
진료 Clinic
병 Disease
세균 Bacteria
바이러스 Virus
응급실 Emergency room
수술 Operation
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Edited by Admin Yu
여권 : passport
트렁크 : suitcase
비행기 : airplane
기차 : train
지도 : map
표 : ticket
호텔 : hotel
사진기 : camera
멀미 : motion sickness
이정표 : sign post
나침반 : compass
휴게소 : service area
선글라스 : sunglasses
특산물 : specialty
기념품 : souvenir
여행사 : travel agency
예약 : reservation
렌터카 : rental car
고속도로 : highway
가이드 : guide
배낭여행 : backpacking
요트 : yacht
당일치기 : a day’s trip
편도 : one way
왕복 : travel back and forth
체크인 : check-in
체크아웃 : check-out
전망대 : observatory
해변 : beach, seahorse
랜드마크 : landmark
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Edited by Admin Yu
학교 school
칠판 blackboard
분필 chalk
가정통신문 newsletter
교복 school uniform
교과서 textbook
책상 desk
의자 chair
식판 food tray
급식 school lunch
선생님 teacher
학생 student
수행평가 performance assessment
기말고사 final exams
중간고사 midterm exam
수학능력평가 college scholastic ability test
교장선생님 principal
교감선생님 vice-principal
규정 rule
대회 meet
무단 결석하다 be absent from school without excuse
수업일수 the number of school days
성취도 achievement test
학적 a school register
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Edited by Admin Yu
This is vocabulary from “Oh! My Mistake (예쁜 게 죄)” by APRIL (에이프릴). All verbs are in their infinitive form and the list is in alphabetical order.
갖다 - to have
계속 - continuously
그리다 - to depict
기쁨 - joy/happiness
꽃 - flower
나비- butterfly
낮 - daytime
녹다 - to melt
눈빛- expression in one’s eyes
느낌 - feeling
다가오다 - to come closer
달콤하다 - to be sweet
떠오르다 - to come up
떨리다 - to tremble
마음 - heart
마치 - as if
만들다 - to make
망설이다 - to hesitate
매번 - every time; always
문제 - problem
믿다 - to believe
바라보다 - to look at
반짝이다 - to glitter
반하다 - to fall in love (with)
밤 - night
보내다 - to send
빛 - gleam/light
빠지다- to fall (for)
빨개지다 - to turn red
사라지다 - to disappear
사랑하다 - to love
사탕 - candy
상상 - imagination
새벽 - dawn
생각 - thought
손길 - touch
스치다 - to brush (past/against)
시선 - one’s eyes
신호 - signal
아픔 - pain
앉다 - to sit
얼굴 - face
예쁘다 - to be pretty
외롭다 - to be lonely
웃음 - smile
원래 - originally
원하다 - to want
유혹하다 - to tempt
자꾸 - again and again
제발 - please
좋아하다 - to like
죄 - sin; crime
준비 - preparation
진심 - sincerity
태어나다 - to be born
표정 - facial expression
핑크 - pink
함께 - together
홀리다 - to be bewitched (by)
This is vocabulary from “Hi High” by 이달의 소녀 (LOONA). All verbs are in their infinitive form and the list is in alphabetical order.
가끔- sometimes
걱정 되다 - to be worried
계속 - continuously
기다리다 - to wait
기분 - feeling
김밥 - kimbap
꿈 - dream
놀리다 - to tease
달아올라다 - to blush; to get excited
달콤하다 - to be sweet
더욱 - increasingly
데려가다 - to take
두근두근 - heart beating sound
두렵다 - to be afraid
뛰다 - to run
듣다- to listen
들키다 - to be discovered
만두 - mandu (dumplings)
많다 - to be a lot
말 - words
말하다 - to talk
밀당 - push and pull; playing hard to get
맘 - heart (short for 마음)
매콤하다 - to be spicy
매콤새콤하다 - to be spicy and sour
묻다- to ask
받다 - to receive
비밀 - secret
빨리 - quickly
사랑 - love
사랑하다 - to love
사실 - honestly
상큼하다 - to be fresh
상큼매콤하다 - to be fresh and spicy
새콤달콤하다 - to be sweet and sour
세상 - the world
소심해지다 - to become shy/timid
수능 - korean college enterance exam (수학 능력 시험)
쉽다 - to be easy
시간 - time
아주 - very
안달 나다 - to be impatient/anxious
알다 - to know
얘기 - story
어지러워지다 - to become dizzy
예쁘다 - to be pretty
이기적 - selfish
이렇다 - to be this way
자꾸 - often
자주하다 - to do it often
잔인하다- to be cruel
전부 - all
조금- a little
조심 - caution; carefully
지치다 - to be tired
톡톡하다- to text (from 카톡하다)
특별하다- to be special
필요하다 - to need
하루 - day
This is vocabulary from 죽겠다 (Killing Me) - iKON. All verbs are in their infinitive form and the list is in alphabetical order.
가슴 - heart; chest
각오 - determination
개입되다 - to get involved
괴롭히다 - to torment; to trouble
그리움 - longing (for)
깜깜하다 - to be very dark
꺼지다 - to be extinguished
남 - others
남다 - to remain
눈물 - tear (drops)
달리 - differently
닮다 - to resemble
대하다 - to face
돌아서다 - to turn back
떼다 - to detach
또 - again
마음 - heart
만나다 - to meet
무게 - weight
무너지다 - to collapse
미련 - lingering attachment
반 - half
버리다 - to abandon/give up
불씨 - embers
비슷하다 - to be similar
사이- relationship
세상 - world
쉽다 - to be easy
습관 - habit
어김없이 - certainly; without fail
외로움 - loneliness
외롭다 - to be lonely
외면하다 - to disregard
이별 - farewell
이기적 - selfish
잘 먹다 - to eat well
잘 살다 - to live well
저리다 - to ache
존재 - existence
죽다 - to die
죽어있다 - to be dead
타오르다 - to blaze
택하다 - to choose
해방감- sense of freedom
허탈하다 - to be dispirited
헤어지다- to break up
헤어짐 - breakup
혼자 - alone
흔적 - trace; mark
후회 - regret
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY PART II!!! This is vocabulary from It’s You (feat. Zico) - Sam Kim. All verbs are in their infinitive form and the list is in alphabetical order.
가끔 - sometimes
갖다 - to have
개수작 - nonsense
거치다 - to pass through
걷다- to walk
게임 - game
고민하다 - to worry
고백 - confession
고통스럽다 - to be agonizing/painful
굴곡 - bend; curve
궁금하다 - to be curious
기분 - feeling
깜깜하다 - to be very dark
깨다- to wake up
나서다 - to take action
낮 - daytime
느끼다 - to feel
능숙하다 - to be good at
답답하다 - to be stifling
돌다 - to go around; to circle
떠들다 - to talk
마음 - heart
맞다 - to be right
물어보다- to ask
밤 - night
보내다 - to send
부담 - burden
뾰족하다 - to be sharp
새벽- dawn
생각 - thought
서투르다 - to be poor at
시뮬레이션- simulation
신호- signal
쓰라림 - bitterness; pain
안다 - to hug
아마 - probably
어색하다 - to be awkward
얼굴 - face
연락하다 - to contact
원하다 - to want
이미 - already
이야기 - story
작사하다 - to write the lyrics to a song
잡다 - to hold
전개되다 - to develop
정신 차리다 - to recover one’s senses
좋아하다- to like
직접 - personally
진심 - sincerity
짜증 나다 - to be irritated
춥다 - to be cold (weather)
충분히 - sufficiently
통하다 - to get through
표현 - expression
혼자 - alone
확실해지다 - to become certain/clear
환심- favor
홧김 - fit of anger
힌트 - hint
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY PART I!!! This is vocabulary from Forever Yours (feat. 소유)” - Key (키). All verbs are in their infinitive form and the list is in alphabetical order.
가득 차다 - to be chock-full
가득하다 - to be full
가지다 - to have
갑자기- suddenly
곳 - place
기다리다 - to wait
기분 - feeling
깊이 - deep(ly)
꽉 - tightly
낮 - daytime
놓치다 - to let go
다르다 - to be different
닮다 - to resemble
떠나다 - to leave
뜨다 - to float
만나다 - to meet
매일- everyday
멀다 - to be far
멈추다 - to stop
모든 - all; every
무심하다- to be indifferent
믿다 - to believe
밤 - night
빛 - light
빠지다- to fall
살짝 - slightly
새롭다 - to be new
색 - color
생각 - thought
생각 나다 - to come to mind
선명하다 - to be vivid
세상 - the world
싫다 - to dislike
쏟아지다 - to pour out
쓰러지다 - to collapse
엔진 - engine
열다 - to open
요즘 - these days
우주 - universe
유난히 - particularly
이어지다 - to be connected
잃다 - to lose; to stray
자꾸 - repeatedly
전부- all
쥐다 - to hold
짙다 - to be dark; to be thick
짧다- to be short/brief
칠하다 - to paint
커튼 - curtain
터지다 - to pop
표정 - expression
풍선 - balloon
하루 - day
허공 - the air
헤매다 - to wander
확실하다 - to be certain
