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Korean Foundations
Your first words and sentences, from day one.
1,713 flashcards that take you from your first Korean word to everyday conversation, in 60 short lessons. Every flashcard has a picture, audio and an example sentence built only from words you’ve already met.
- 1,713 flashcards
- 1,565 words
- 148 grammar patterns
- 60 lessons
You study it in the Misu app on iPhone and Android. Translations are in English.
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60 lessons · 1,565 words
Sixty short lessons.
Each lesson is a small set of words you can use together. Every example sentence only uses words from earlier flashcards, so you can read it from the first day.
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Lesson 01
First steps 물 · 차 · 커피 · 이것 27 words -
Lesson 02
People, places and meals 아니다 · 이름 · 뭐 · 누구 27 words -
Lesson 03
One day at a time 오늘 · 내일 · 어제 · 지금 28 words -
Lesson 04
Everyday actions 영화 · 노래 · 보다 · 듣다 28 words -
Lesson 05
Numbers and amounts 개 · 하나 · 둘 · 셋 28 words -
Lesson 06
Out for a little shopping 천 · 만 · 영 · 몇 29 words -
Lesson 07
Times and plans 시 · 분 · 초 · 주 28 words -
Lesson 08
People close to you 가족 · 부모님 · 드시다 · 아버지 28 words -
Lesson 09
Actions and descriptions 되다 · 계시다 · 가지다 · 받다 26 words -
Lesson 10
Around the room 사무실 · 방 · 문 · 창문 28 words -
Lesson 11
Places around you 길 · 막히다 · 거리 · 도시 25 words -
Lesson 12
Connecting your thoughts 어느 · 무슨 · 어떤 · 왜 26 words -
Lesson 13
Describing everyday things 높다 · 키 · 낮다 · 길다 28 words -
Lesson 14
Getting around 자동차 · 버스 · 지하철 · 기차 25 words -
Lesson 15
Everyday actions 열다 · 열리다 · 닫다 · 넣다 29 words -
Lesson 16
Weather and seasons 날씨 · 봄 · 여름 · 가을 29 words -
Lesson 17
Body and energy 몸 · 머리 · 감다 · 얼굴 28 words -
Lesson 18
Care and help 약 · 약국 · 의사 · 간호사 25 words -
Lesson 19
Food and cooking 쌀 · 국 · 김치 · 반찬 27 words -
Lesson 20
At the table 사과 · 바나나 · 오렌지 · 포도 27 words -
Lesson 21
Thoughts and situations 것 · 아르바이트 · 중 · 전 27 words -
Lesson 22
Sharing and understanding 드리다 · 느끼다 · 보이다 · 들리다 27 words -
Lesson 23
Comparing and responding 사랑 · 게임 · 사용 · 가지 23 words -
Lesson 24
Timing and emphasis 직접 · 특히 · 물론 · 혹시 25 words -
Lesson 25
Movement and change 나오다 · 나가다 · 들어오다 · 들어가다 24 words -
Lesson 26
Plans and effort 결정하다 · 선택하다 · 고르다 · 정하다 28 words -
Lesson 27
The world outside 자연 · 산 · 바다 · 강 27 words -
Lesson 28
Color and shape 색 · 색깔 · 빨갛다 · 파랗다 27 words -
Lesson 29
Feelings and character 행복하다 · 슬프다 · 기쁘다 · 즐겁다 26 words -
Lesson 30
Everyday life at home 생활 · 일상 · 아파트 · 이사 26 words -
Lesson 31
Handling everyday things 잠그다 · 스트레스 · 풀다 · 닦다 23 words -
Lesson 32
Learning and culture 숙제 · 내다 · 학년 · 교실 22 words -
Lesson 33
Work and opportunities 직업 · 직장 · 직원 · 사장 25 words -
Lesson 34
People and society 인기 · 세계 · 세상 · 사회 30 words -
Lesson 35
Useful everyday words 당신 · 여러분 · 아무것 · 첫 26 words -
Lesson 36
Shopping and clothes 쇼핑 · 구경 · 백화점 · 마트 27 words -
Lesson 37
Digital everyday life 인터넷 · 사이트 · 화면 · 버튼 26 words -
Lesson 38
Working with information 맛집 · 검색하다 · 저장하다 · 연결하다 28 words -
Lesson 39
Useful descriptions 포장 · 가능하다 · 불가능하다 · 충분하다 27 words -
Lesson 40
Time and sequence 이틀 · 사흘 · 오랜만 · 일주일 27 words -
Lesson 41
Actions and changes 얻다 · 감사하다 · 소개하다 · 방문하다 23 words -
Lesson 42
Common connections 막 · 글 · 위치 · 기록 25 words -
Lesson 43
People around us 의견 · 작가 · 기자 · 경찰 27 words -
Lesson 44
Working with others 참여하다 · 지원하다 · 개발하다 · 발견하다 25 words -
Lesson 45
Change and direction 대하다 · 위하다 · 따르다 · 시키다 25 words -
Lesson 46
Ideas and public life 경제 · 대상 · 운영 · 존재 26 words -
Lesson 47
A wider world 각 · 완전 · 정신 · 관리 25 words -
Lesson 48
Experiences and responses 피하다 · 막다 · 맡다 · 겪다 23 words -
Lesson 49
Meals and ingredients 식사 · 식품 · 재료 · 간식 24 words -
Lesson 50
Reasons and results 설명 · 결정 · 실패 · 노력 25 words -
Lesson 51
Putting plans into action 해결하다 · 변화하다 · 발전하다 · 성장하다 26 words -
Lesson 52
Describing how things feel 가난하다 · 부자 · 부유하다 · 똑똑하다 26 words -
Lesson 53
Shades of meaning 늘 · 제대로 · 제발 · 저희 25 words -
Lesson 54
Getting around 여권 · 비자 · 관광 · 관광지 26 words -
Lesson 55
People, places and media 곡 · 중심 · 달러 · 예정 22 words -
Lesson 56
Understanding the world 행동 · 광고 · 지구 · 공간 26 words -
Lesson 57
More everyday actions 돌아보다 · 살아가다 · 태어나다 · 자라다 25 words -
Lesson 58
Common ideas in context 주요 · 공식 · 후보 · 주장 26 words -
Lesson 59
Time for yourself 고향 · 취미 · 휴일 · 휴가 24 words -
Lesson 60
Putting it all together 이곳 · 그때 · 뭔가 · 딱 24 words
The story
Anna in Seoul.
You follow Anna, a Londoner spending a year in Seoul, with her friend Minjun, her teacher Ms. Kim and her cat Misu, so the sentences add up to one small world.
For beginners who can read Hangul. There’s no romanisation; where a word isn’t said the way it’s spelled, the flashcard shows the pronunciation in Hangul.
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Can I download it for Anki?
No. Misu decks are made for the Misu app, where every flashcard keeps its audio, picture and review schedule.
Do I need to read Hangul first?
For beginners who can read Hangul. There’s no romanisation; where a word isn’t said the way it’s spelled, the flashcard shows the pronunciation in Hangul. The Hangul deck is there if you want to learn it first.
I already know some Korean. Where do I start?
Take the Korean level test first. Its 25 questions give you an idea of how many words you know.