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The 1,500 most common Korean words.

Grouped into 60 short lessons, in the order Misu teaches them, with audio for every word. Lesson 1 is below in full.

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Lesson 01 · 27 words

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  1. 물

    water

    NOUN

    Hangul packs each syllable into one block: 물 stacks ㅁ, ㅜ and ㄹ, with the final consonant at the bottom.

  2. 차

    tea

    NOUN

    차 is also the word for car: a different word that happens to sound the same. The situation tells you which.

  3. 커피

    coffee

    NOUN

    Korean has no f sound, so an English f usually becomes ㅍ, a p with a puff of air: coffee turns into 커피.

  4. 이것[이걷]

    this; this one

    PRONOUN

    이거 차예요.

    This is tea.

  5. 그것[그걷]

    that; that one

    PRONOUN

    그거는 커피예요.

    That one’s coffee.

  6. 저것[저걷]

    that one over there

    PRONOUN

    저거는 차예요.

    That one over there is tea.

  7. 씨

    Mr.; Ms.

    NOUN

    안나 씨, 이거는 차예요.

    Anna, this one’s the tea.

  8. 저

    I; me

    PRONOUN

    저는 안나예요.

    I’m Anna.

  9. 제

    my; I, before 가

    PRONOUN

    그거 제 차예요!

    That’s my tea!

  10. 우리

    we; our

    PRONOUN

    Korean often says 우리 (our) where English says my, for things you share: 우리 집, my home or our home.

  11. 사람

    person; people

    NOUN

    사람 can be one person or several: Korean nouns usually don’t mark plural, and the situation shows how many.

  12. 친구

    friend

    NOUN

    우리는 친구예요.

    We’re friends.

  13. 학생[학쌩]

    student

    NOUN

    저는 학생이에요.

    I’m a student.

  14. 선생님

    teacher

    NOUN

    우리 선생님이에요.

    This is our teacher.

  15. 한국

    Korea

    NOUN

    민준은 한국 사람이에요.

    Minjun is Korean.

  16. 한국어[한구거]

    the Korean language

    NOUN

    김 선생님은 한국어 선생님이에요.

    Ms. Kim teaches Korean.

  17. 한글

    Hangul

    NOUN

    저거 한글이에요.

    That’s Hangul over there.

  18. 영국

    the UK; Britain

    NOUN

    저는 영국 사람이에요.

    I’m British.

  19. 네

    yes

    EXPRESSION

    네, 학생이에요.

    Yes, I’m a student.

  20. 아니요

    no

    EXPRESSION

    아니요, 차예요.

    No, it’s tea.

  21. 안녕하세요

    hello

    EXPRESSION

    김 선생님, 안녕하세요!

    Hello, Ms. Kim!

  22. 고맙다[고맙따]

    to be thankful

    ADJECTIVE

    커피 고마워요.

    Thanks for the coffee.

  23. 미안하다

    to be sorry

    ADJECTIVE

    미안해요.

    I’m sorry.

  24. 주다

    to give

    VERB

    Two forms to know: 줘요, the everyday polite gives, and 주세요, the polite way to ask: please give me.

  25. 있다[읻따]

    to be there; to have

    VERB

    네, 있어요.

    Yes, there’s some.

  26. 없다[업따]

    to not be there; to not have

    VERB

    미안해요, 없어요.

    Sorry, there isn’t any.

  27. 좋다[조타]

    to be good

    ADJECTIVE

    우리 선생님이 좋아요.

    I like our teacher.

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Lessons 02 to 60

1,538 words

Lesson 02People, places and meals 27 words
  • 아니다 to not be
  • 이름 name
  • 뭐 what
  • 누구 who
  • 어디 where
  • 여기 here
  • 거기 there
  • 저기 over there
  • 화장실 restroom; bathroom
  • 집 home; house
  • 학교[학꾜] school
  • 회사 company; work
  • 가다 to go
  • 오다 to come
  • 하다 to do
  • 먹다[먹따] to eat
  • 영어 English
  • 마시다 to drink
  • 밥 cooked rice; meal
  • 빵 bread
  • 우유 milk
  • 맛있다[마싣따] to be delicious
  • 맛없다[마덥따] to be tasteless; to taste bad
  • 많다[만타] to be a lot; to be many
  • 조금 a little; a bit
  • 더 more
  • 그리고 and; and then
Lesson 03One day at a time 28 words
  • 오늘 today
  • 내일 tomorrow
  • 어제 yesterday
  • 지금 now
  • 아침 morning; breakfast
  • 점심 lunch; lunchtime
  • 저녁 evening; dinner
  • 밤 night
  • 날 day
  • 언제 when
  • 시간 time; hour
  • 때 time; when
  • 매일 every day
  • 항상 always
  • 자주 often
  • 가끔 sometimes
  • 다시 again
  • 먼저 first; ahead
  • 나중 later
  • 빨리 quickly; soon
  • 천천히 slowly
  • 일찍 early
  • 늦다[늗따] to be late
  • 기다리다 to wait; to wait for
  • 만나다 to meet
  • 반갑다[반갑따] to be glad to see
  • 안녕히 가세요 goodbye, when they leave
  • 안녕히 계세요 goodbye, when you leave
Lesson 04Everyday actions 28 words
  • 영화 movie
  • 노래 song; singing
  • 보다 to see; to watch
  • 듣다[듣따] to hear; to listen to
  • 읽다[익따] to read
  • 쓰다 to write; to use
  • 말하다 to speak; to say
  • 알다 to know
  • 모르다 to not know
  • 배우다 to learn
  • 가르치다 to teach
  • 공부하다 to study
  • 일하다 to work
  • 살다 to live
  • 자다 to sleep
  • 일어나다[이러나다] to get up; to wake up
  • 앉다[안따] to sit; to sit down
  • 서다 to stand; to stop
  • 책 book
  • 말 words; speech
  • 이야기 story; talk
  • 질문 question
  • 대답 answer; reply
  • 잘 well
  • 안 not
  • 못[몯] can’t
  • 아주 very
  • 정말 really
Lesson 05Numbers and amounts 28 words
  • 개 counter for things
  • 하나 one
  • 둘 two
  • 셋[섿] three
  • 넷[넫] four
  • 다섯[다섣] five
  • 여섯[여섣] six
  • 일곱 seven
  • 여덟[여덜] eight
  • 아홉 nine
  • 열 ten
  • 명 counter for people
  • 하루 a day; one day
  • 잔 cup; glass
  • 스물 twenty
  • 살 years old
  • 일 one
  • 이 two
  • 삼 three
  • 사 four
  • 오 five
  • 육 six
  • 칠 seven
  • 팔 eight
  • 구 nine
  • 십 ten
  • 백 one hundred
  • 번 time; number
Lesson 06Out for a little shopping 29 words
  • 천 one thousand
  • 만 ten thousand
  • 영 zero
  • 몇[멷] how many
  • 얼마 how much
  • 많이[마니] a lot; much
  • 돈 money
  • 원 won
  • 가격 price
  • 사다 to buy
  • 팔다 to sell
  • 주문하다 to order
  • 필요하다[피료하다] to be needed; to need
  • 비싸다 to be expensive
  • 너무 too; very
  • 싸다 to be cheap
  • 가게 shop; store
  • 시장 market
  • 식당[식땅] restaurant
  • 카페 café
  • 메뉴 menu
  • 음식 food
  • 고기 meat
  • 생선 fish
  • 과일 fruit
  • 채소 vegetables
  • 물건 thing; goods
  • 카드 card
  • 계산하다 to pay the bill
Lesson 07Times and plans 28 words
  • 시 o’clock
  • 분 minute
  • 초 second
  • 주 week
  • 달 month; moon
  • 년 year
  • 월요일[워료일] Monday
  • 화요일 Tuesday
  • 수요일 Wednesday
  • 목요일[모교일] Thursday
  • 금요일[그묘일] Friday
  • 토요일 Saturday
  • 일요일[이료일] Sunday
  • 주말 weekend
  • 날짜 calendar date
  • 며칠 what date; how many days
  • 생일 birthday
  • 선물 gift; present
  • 축하하다[추카하다] to congratulate
  • 오전 morning; a.m.
  • 오후 afternoon; p.m.
  • 반 half
  • 일정[일쩡] schedule
  • 약속[약쏙] plans; promise
  • 이번 this; this time
  • 다음 next
  • 지나다 to pass; to go by
  • 곧 soon
Lesson 08People close to you 28 words
  • 가족 family
  • 부모님 parents
  • 드시다 to eat; to drink
  • 아버지 father
  • 어머니 mother
  • 아빠 dad
  • 같이[가치] together
  • 엄마 mom
  • 아들 son
  • 딸 daughter
  • 형 older brother
  • 오빠 older brother
  • 누나 older sister
  • 언니 older sister
  • 동생 younger sibling
  • 응 yeah; yes
  • 남자 man
  • 여자 woman
  • 아이 child
  • 아기 baby
  • 남편 husband
  • 아내 wife
  • 할아버지[하라버지] grandfather
  • 할머니 grandmother
  • 이웃[이욷] neighbor
  • 동료[동뇨] coworker
  • 어른 adult; grown-up
  • 결혼하다 to get married
Lesson 09Actions and descriptions 26 words
  • 되다 to become; to work out
  • 계시다 to be in; to be there
  • 가지다 to have; to take
  • 받다[받따] to receive; to get
  • 만들다 to make
  • 찾다[찯따] to look for; to find
  • 생각하다[생가카다] to think; to think about
  • 좋아하다[조아하다] to like
  • 싫어하다[시러하다] to dislike
  • 원하다 to want
  • 싫다[실타] to be disliked; to not want
  • 괜찮다[괜찬타] to be okay; to be fine
  • 크다 to be big
  • 작다[작따] to be small
  • 적다[적따] to be few; to be little
  • 조용하다 to be quiet
  • 바쁘다 to be busy
  • 쉽다[쉽따] to be easy
  • 어렵다[어렵따] to be difficult
  • 새롭다[새롭따] to be new
  • 나이 age
  • 친하다 to be close
  • 오래되다 to be old
  • 같다[갇따] to be the same
  • 다르다 to be different
  • 어떻다[어떠타] to be how
Lesson 10Around the room 28 words
  • 사무실 office
  • 방 room
  • 문 door
  • 창문 window
  • 벽 wall
  • 바닥 floor
  • 천장 ceiling
  • 침대 bed
  • 의자 chair
  • 자리 seat; spot
  • 책상[책쌍] desk
  • 탁자[탁짜] table
  • 옷[옫] clothes
  • 신발 shoes
  • 가방 bag
  • 휴대폰 cellphone
  • 전화 phone; phone call
  • 여보세요 hello, on the phone
  • 컴퓨터 computer
  • 열쇠[열쐬] key
  • 앞[압] front; ahead
  • 뒤 back; behind
  • 옆[엽] side; next to
  • 위 top; above
  • 아래 below; under
  • 밑[믿] bottom; under
  • 안쪽 inside; inner side
  • 밖[박] outside
Lesson 11Places around you 25 words
  • 길 road; way
  • 막히다[마키다] to be blocked; to be jammed
  • 거리 street
  • 도시 city
  • 나라 country
  • 곳[곧] place; spot
  • 장소 place; venue
  • 왼쪽 left; left side
  • 오른쪽 right; right side
  • 쪽 side; direction
  • 근처 nearby area; vicinity
  • 사이 between; space between
  • 가운데 middle; center
  • 건물 building
  • 층 floor; story
  • 계단 stairs
  • 엘리베이터 elevator
  • 부엌[부억] kitchen
  • 거실 living room
  • 욕실[욕씰] bathroom
  • 공원 park
  • 도서관 library
  • 병원 hospital; clinic
  • 은행 bank
  • 우체국 post office
Lesson 12Connecting your thoughts 26 words
  • 어느 which
  • 무슨 what; what kind of
  • 어떤 what kind of; which
  • 왜 why
  • 얼마나 how; how much
  • 걸리다 to take time; to catch
  • 그 that; the
  • 누군가 someone
  • 아무 any; anyone
  • 모두 all; everyone
  • 모든 all; every
  • 다 all; completely
  • 여러 several; various
  • 자기 oneself; one’s own
  • 서로 each other
  • 함께 together
  • 혼자 alone; by oneself
  • 또 again; also
  • 하지만 but; however
  • 그래서 so; that’s why
  • 그런데 but; by the way
  • 그러면 then; in that case
  • 아마 probably; maybe
  • 아직 still; yet
  • 벌써 already
  • 이미 already
Lesson 13Describing everyday things 28 words
  • 높다[놉따] to be high; to be tall
  • 키 height
  • 낮다[낟따] to be low
  • 길다 to be long
  • 짧다[짤따] to be short
  • 넓다[널따] to be wide; to be roomy
  • 좁다[좁따] to be narrow; to be cramped
  • 빠르다 to be fast
  • 느리다 to be slow
  • 가깝다[가깝따] to be near; to be close
  • 멀다 to be far
  • 뜨겁다[뜨겁따] to be hot to the touch
  • 차갑다[차갑따] to be cold to the touch
  • 따뜻하다[따뜨타다] to be warm
  • 춥다[춥따] to be cold; to feel cold
  • 덥다[덥따] to be hot; to feel hot
  • 시원하다 to be pleasantly cool
  • 깨끗하다[깨끄타다] to be clean
  • 더럽다[더럽따] to be dirty
  • 예쁘다 to be pretty
  • 아름답다[아름답따] to be beautiful
  • 멋있다[머싣따] to be cool
  • 잘생기다 to be good-looking
  • 드라마 drama; TV series
  • 재미있다[재미읻따] to be fun; to be interesting
  • 재미없다[재미업따] to be boring
  • 중요하다 to be important
  • 편하다 to be comfortable
Lesson 14Getting around 25 words
  • 자동차 car
  • 버스 bus
  • 지하철 subway
  • 기차 train
  • 택시[택씨] taxi
  • 자전거 bicycle; bike
  • 비행기 airplane; plane
  • 배 boat; ship
  • 역 station
  • 정류장[정뉴장] bus stop; stop
  • 공항 airport
  • 표 ticket
  • 여행 trip; travel
  • 호텔 hotel
  • 지도 map
  • 주소 address
  • 타다 to ride; to take
  • 내리다 to get off
  • 걷다[걷따] to walk
  • 뛰다 to run; to jump
  • 운전하다 to drive
  • 도착하다[도차카다] to arrive
  • 출발하다 to leave; to set off
  • 돌아가다[도라가다] to go back
  • 돌아오다[도라오다] to come back
Lesson 15Everyday actions 29 words
  • 열다 to open
  • 열리다 to open; to be opened
  • 닫다[닫따] to close
  • 넣다[너타] to put in
  • 꺼내다 to take out
  • 입다[입따] to wear; to put on
  • 신다[신따] to wear shoes or socks
  • 벗다[벋따] to take off
  • 씻다[씯따] to wash
  • 청소하다 to clean
  • 쉬다 to rest; to take a break
  • 놀다 to play; to hang out
  • 운동하다 to exercise
  • 수업 class; lesson
  • 시작하다[시자카다] to start; to begin
  • 끝나다[끈나다] to end; to be over
  • 끝내다[끈내다] to finish
  • 멈추다 to stop
  • 움직이다[움지기다] to move
  • 보내다 to send; to spend time
  • 가져오다 to bring
  • 가져가다 to take along
  • 놓다[노타] to put; to put down
  • 두다 to put; to leave
  • 잃다[일타] to lose
  • 잃어버리다[이러버리다] to lose
  • 잊다[읻따] to forget
  • 기억하다[기어카다] to remember
  • 돕다[돕따] to help
Lesson 16Weather and seasons 29 words
  • 날씨 weather
  • 봄 spring
  • 여름 summer
  • 가을 fall; autumn
  • 겨울 winter
  • 비 rain
  • 눈 snow
  • 바람 wind
  • 불다 to blow
  • 하늘 sky
  • 해 sun
  • 구름 cloud
  • 공기 air
  • 불 fire; light
  • 켜다 to turn on; to light
  • 끄다 to turn off; to put out
  • 맑다[막따] to be clear
  • 흐리다 to be cloudy
  • 젖다[젇따] to get wet
  • 마르다 to dry
  • 건조하다 to be dry
  • 습하다[스파다] to be humid
  • 온도 temperature
  • 도 degree
  • 우산 umbrella
  • 계절 season
  • 햇빛[해삗] sunlight
  • 그늘 shade
  • 날다 to fly
Lesson 17Body and energy 28 words
  • 몸 body
  • 머리 head; hair
  • 감다[감따] to wash your hair
  • 얼굴 face
  • 코 nose
  • 눈 eye
  • 입 mouth
  • 귀 ear
  • 손 hand
  • 발 foot
  • 다리 leg
  • 목 neck; throat
  • 어깨 shoulder
  • 등 back
  • 가슴 chest
  • 허리 waist; lower back
  • 손가락[손까락] finger
  • 피 blood
  • 나다 to arise; to break out
  • 힘 strength; energy
  • 건강 health
  • 아프다 to be sick; to hurt
  • 피곤하다 to be tired
  • 배고프다 to be hungry
  • 배부르다 to be full
  • 졸리다 to be sleepy
  • 잠 sleep
  • 병 bottle
Lesson 18Care and help 25 words
  • 약 medicine
  • 약국[약꾹] pharmacy
  • 의사 doctor
  • 간호사 nurse
  • 환자 patient
  • 감기 a cold
  • 기침 cough
  • 통증[통쯩] pain
  • 상처 wound; cut
  • 사고 accident
  • 위험 danger; risk
  • 안전 safety
  • 문제 problem; test question
  • 방법 way; method
  • 도움 help
  • 걱정[걱쩡] worry
  • 조심하다 to be careful
  • 다치다 to get hurt
  • 낫다[낟따] to get better
  • 지키다 to keep; to protect
  • 돌보다 to look after
  • 치료 treatment
  • 검사 test; examination
  • 심하다 to be severe
  • 급하다[그파다] to be urgent
Lesson 19Food and cooking 27 words
  • 쌀 uncooked rice
  • 국 soup
  • 김치 kimchi
  • 반찬 side dish
  • 계란 egg
  • 국수[국쑤] noodles
  • 면 noodles
  • 라면 instant noodles
  • 김밥[김빱] gimbap
  • 떡 rice cake
  • 소금 salt
  • 설탕 sugar
  • 기름 oil
  • 맛[맏] taste; flavor
  • 냄새 smell
  • 달다 to be sweet
  • 맵다[맵따] to be spicy
  • 짜다 to be salty
  • 싱겁다[싱겁따] to be bland
  • 고소하다 to be rich and nutty
  • 신선하다 to be fresh
  • 요리 cooking; dish
  • 끓이다[끄리다] to boil
  • 굽다[굽따] to grill; to bake
  • 볶다[복따] to stir-fry
  • 자르다 to cut
  • 섞다[석따] to mix
Lesson 20At the table 27 words
  • 사과 apple
  • 바나나 banana
  • 오렌지 orange
  • 포도 grapes
  • 딸기 strawberry
  • 감자 potato
  • 양파 onion
  • 마늘 garlic
  • 당근 carrot
  • 콩 bean
  • 치즈 cheese
  • 버터 butter
  • 주스 juice
  • 술 alcohol
  • 소주 soju
  • 치킨 fried chicken
  • 맥주[맥쭈] beer
  • 와인 wine
  • 음료[음뇨] drink; beverage
  • 컵 cup
  • 접시[접씨] plate
  • 그릇[그륻] bowl
  • 숟가락[숟까락] spoon
  • 젓가락[젇까락] chopsticks
  • 포크 fork
  • 칼 knife
  • 냄비 pot
Lesson 21Thoughts and situations 27 words
  • 것[걷] thing; one
  • 아르바이트 part-time job
  • 중 during; in the middle of
  • 전 before
  • 후 after; later
  • 정도 about; degree
  • 경우 case; situation
  • 부분 part
  • 사실 fact; truth
  • 생각 thought; idea
  • 마음 heart; mind
  • 들다 to like, in 마음에 들다
  • 나쁘다 to be bad
  • 기분 mood; feeling
  • 느낌 feeling; impression
  • 뜻[뜯] meaning
  • 소리 sound; noise
  • 모습 look; appearance
  • 상태 condition; state
  • 상황 situation
  • 시험 exam; test
  • 결과 result
  • 이유 reason
  • 처음 first time; beginning
  • 마지막 last; the end
  • 끝[끋] end
  • 시작 start; beginning
Lesson 22Sharing and understanding 27 words
  • 드리다 to give
  • 느끼다 to feel
  • 보이다 to be visible
  • 들리다 to be heard
  • 보여주다 to show
  • 알리다 to let know; to inform
  • 설명하다 to explain
  • 이해하다 to understand
  • 묻다[묻따] to ask
  • 물어보다[무러보다] to ask
  • 대답하다[대다파다] to answer; to reply
  • 부르다 to call
  • 말씀 words; speech
  • 대화 conversation
  • 연락[열락] contact
  • 문자[문짜] text message
  • 메시지 message
  • 소식 news
  • 정보 information
  • 내용 content; what it says
  • 의미 meaning; significance
  • 표현 expression
  • 단어[다너] word
  • 문장 sentence
  • 발음[바름] pronunciation
  • 목소리[목쏘리] voice
  • 언어[어너] language
Lesson 23Comparing and responding 23 words
  • 사랑 love
  • 게임 game
  • 사용 use
  • 가지 kind; type
  • 이상 or more; above
  • 이하 or less; below
  • 이렇게[이러케] like this; this way
  • 그렇게[그러케] like that; so
  • 저렇게[저러케] like that
  • 그렇다[그러타] to be like that; so
  • 이렇다[이러타] to be like this
  • 저렇다[저러타] to be like that
  • 맞다[맏따] to be right; to fit
  • 틀리다 to be wrong
  • 맞추다 to match; to adjust
  • 바꾸다 to change; to exchange
  • 변하다 to change
  • 계속 continuously; still
  • 제일 most; best
  • 가장 most
  • 전혀 not at all
  • 꼭 without fail; be sure to
  • 열심히[열씸히] hard; diligently
Lesson 24Timing and emphasis 25 words
  • 직접[직쩝] yourself; directly
  • 특히[트키] especially
  • 물론 of course
  • 혹시[혹씨] by any chance
  • 만약[마냑] if; suppose
  • 그냥 just; for no reason
  • 오직 only; nothing but
  • 거의 almost; nearly
  • 대부분 most; mostly
  • 보통 usually
  • 원래[월래] originally; by nature
  • 즉 that is; in other words
  • 바로 right away; right
  • 방금 just now
  • 아까 earlier; a while ago
  • 금방 soon; in a moment
  • 이제 now; from now on
  • 현재 the present; currently
  • 최근 recently; recent
  • 요즘 these days
  • 옛날[옌날] the old days; long ago
  • 동안 for; during
  • 계획 plan
  • 준비 preparation
  • 경험 experience
Lesson 25Movement and change 24 words
  • 나오다 to come out
  • 나가다 to go out
  • 들어오다[드러오다] to come in
  • 들어가다[드러가다] to go in; to go home
  • 돌다 to turn; to go around
  • 돌리다 to turn something
  • 오르다 to rise; to climb
  • 내려가다 to go down
  • 올라가다 to go up
  • 떨어지다[떠러지다] to fall; to drop
  • 빠지다 to fall in; to come out
  • 넘다[넘따] to go over; to exceed
  • 넘어지다[너머지다] to fall over; to trip
  • 일으키다[이르키다] to cause; to help up
  • 남다[남따] to be left; to remain
  • 남기다 to leave behind
  • 생기다 to come about; to appear
  • 사라지다 to disappear; to vanish
  • 떠나다 to leave; to go away
  • 머무르다 to stay
  • 옮기다[옴기다] to move; to transfer
  • 다가오다 to approach
  • 지나가다 to pass by; to go past
  • 통하다 to get through
Lesson 26Plans and effort 28 words
  • 결정하다[결쩡하다] to decide
  • 선택하다[선태카다] to choose; to select
  • 고르다 to pick out
  • 정하다 to set; to settle on
  • 정리하다[정니하다] to tidy; to organize
  • 확인하다[화긴하다] to check; to confirm
  • 준비하다 to prepare; to get ready
  • 계획하다[계회카다] to plan
  • 사용하다 to use
  • 이용하다 to make use of
  • 연습하다[연스파다] to practice
  • 노력하다[노려카다] to make an effort
  • 성공하다 to succeed
  • 실패하다 to fail
  • 포기하다 to give up
  • 계속하다[계소카다] to continue
  • 진행하다 to run; to carry out
  • 시도하다 to try; to attempt
  • 참다[참따] to hold back; to bear
  • 힘들다 to be hard; to be tiring
  • 견디다 to endure; to stand
  • 믿다[믿따] to believe; to trust
  • 거짓말[거진말] lie
  • 의심하다 to suspect; to doubt
  • 생각나다[생강나다] to come to mind
  • 기대하다 to look forward to
  • 바라다 to hope; to wish
  • 설거지 washing the dishes
Lesson 27The world outside 27 words
  • 자연 nature
  • 산 mountain
  • 바다 sea; ocean
  • 강 river
  • 호수 lake
  • 숲[숩] forest; woods
  • 나무 tree; wood
  • 꽃[꼳] flower
  • 피다 to bloom
  • 풀 grass
  • 잎[입] leaf
  • 땅 ground; land
  • 돌 stone; rock
  • 모래 sand
  • 섬 island
  • 동물 animal
  • 마리 counter for animals
  • 강아지 puppy; dog
  • 고양이 cat
  • 새 bird
  • 물고기[물꼬기] fish
  • 벌레 bug; insect
  • 소 cow; cattle
  • 돼지 pig
  • 닭[닥] chicken
  • 죽다[죽따] to die
  • 키우다 to raise; to keep
Lesson 28Color and shape 27 words
  • 색 color
  • 색깔 color
  • 빨갛다[빨가타] to be red
  • 파랗다[파라타] to be blue
  • 노랗다[노라타] to be yellow
  • 하얗다[하야타] to be white
  • 흰색[힌색] white
  • 까맣다[까마타] to be black
  • 검다[검따] to be black; to be dark
  • 초록색[초록쌕] green
  • 분홍색 pink
  • 회색 gray
  • 갈색[갈쌕] brown
  • 모양 shape
  • 크기 size
  • 높이[노피] height
  • 길이[기리] length
  • 무게 weight
  • 두껍다[두껍따] to be thick
  • 얇다[얄따] to be thin
  • 날씬하다 to be slim
  • 무겁다[무겁따] to be heavy
  • 가볍다[가볍따] to be light
  • 단단하다 to be hard; to be firm
  • 부드럽다[부드럽따] to be soft
  • 귀엽다[귀엽따] to be cute
  • 둥글다 to be round
Lesson 29Feelings and character 26 words
  • 행복하다[행보카다] to be happy
  • 슬프다 to be sad
  • 기쁘다 to be glad
  • 즐겁다[즐겁따] to be enjoyable
  • 외롭다[외롭따] to be lonely
  • 무섭다[무섭따] to be scary; to be scared
  • 두렵다[두렵따] to be afraid; to dread
  • 부끄럽다[부끄럽따] to be shy; to be embarrassed
  • 화나다 to get angry
  • 놀라다 to be surprised; to be startled
  • 웃다[욷따] to smile; to laugh
  • 웃기다[욷끼다] to be funny
  • 울다 to cry
  • 미소 smile
  • 눈물 tears
  • 행복 happiness
  • 희망[히망] hope
  • 꿈 dream
  • 관심 interest
  • 재미 fun
  • 성격[성껵] personality
  • 친절하다 to be kind
  • 착하다[차카다] to be good-hearted
  • 솔직하다[솔찌카다] to be honest; to be frank
  • 용기 courage
  • 자신 confidence
Lesson 30Everyday life at home 26 words
  • 생활 life; daily life
  • 일상[일쌍] everyday life; routine
  • 아파트 apartment
  • 이사 moving; a move
  • 월세[월쎄] monthly rent
  • 침실 bedroom
  • 소파 sofa; couch
  • 냉장고 refrigerator; fridge
  • 세탁기[세탁끼] washing machine
  • 빨래 laundry
  • 세탁 laundry; washing
  • 비누 soap
  • 수건 towel
  • 칫솔[칟쏠] toothbrush
  • 치약 toothpaste
  • 거울 mirror
  • 빗[빋] comb
  • 시계 clock; watch
  • 전등 light; lamp
  • 전기 electricity
  • 불빛[불삗] light; glow
  • 커튼 curtain
  • 선반 shelf
  • 서랍 drawer
  • 쓰레기 trash; garbage
  • 봉투 envelope; bag
Lesson 31Handling everyday things 23 words
  • 잠그다 to lock; to shut off
  • 스트레스 stress
  • 풀다 to untie; to solve
  • 닦다[닥따] to wipe; to clean
  • 버리다 to throw away
  • 치우다 to clear away; to tidy
  • 담다[담따] to put in; to fill
  • 붓다[붇따] to pour
  • 붙이다[부치다] to stick; to attach
  • 떼다 to take off; to remove
  • 걸다 to hang; to make a call
  • 세우다 to stop; to park
  • 눕다[눕따] to lie down
  • 누르다 to press
  • 밀다 to push
  • 당기다 to pull
  • 잡다[잡따] to hold; to catch
  • 놓치다[녿치다] to miss
  • 던지다 to throw
  • 받아들이다[바다드리다] to accept
  • 사진 photo
  • 찍다[찍따] to take a photo
  • 그리다 to draw; to paint
Lesson 32Learning and culture 22 words
  • 숙제[숙쩨] homework
  • 내다 to pay; to put out
  • 학년[항년] school year; grade
  • 교실 classroom
  • 교수 professor
  • 대학 university; college
  • 다니다 to attend; to go to
  • 학원[하권] cram school; academy
  • 교육 education; training
  • 학습[학씁] learning; study
  • 수학 math
  • 과학 science
  • 역사[역싸] history
  • 문화 culture
  • 예술 art; the arts
  • 음악[으막] music
  • 방송 broadcast
  • 뉴스 news
  • 신문 newspaper
  • 잡지[잡찌] magazine
  • 소설 novel; fiction
  • 그림 picture; drawing
Lesson 33Work and opportunities 25 words
  • 직업[지겁] job; occupation
  • 직장[직짱] workplace
  • 직원[지권] employee; staff
  • 사장 boss; owner
  • 팀 team
  • 회의 meeting
  • 업무[엄무] work; duties
  • 사업 business
  • 기업 corporation; enterprise
  • 공장 factory
  • 제품 product
  • 상품 goods; merchandise
  • 서비스 service
  • 고객 customer; client
  • 손님 guest; customer
  • 판매 sale; selling
  • 구매 purchase; buying
  • 계약 contract
  • 조건[조껀] condition; terms
  • 기회 chance; opportunity
  • 능력[능녁] ability; capability
  • 실력 skill; proficiency
  • 기술 technique; technology
  • 전문가 expert; specialist
  • 경력[경녁] work experience; career
Lesson 34People and society 30 words
  • 인기[인끼] popularity
  • 세계 world
  • 세상 world
  • 사회 society
  • 국가[국까] nation; state
  • 정부 government
  • 대통령[대통녕] president
  • 법 law
  • 지역 area; region
  • 동네 neighborhood
  • 관계 relationship
  • 인간 human; human being
  • 여성 woman; women
  • 남성 man; men
  • 대표 representative; head
  • 동아리 student club
  • 활동[활똥] activity
  • 참여[차며] participation
  • 연구 research; study
  • 사건[사껀] incident; case
  • 축구[축꾸] soccer
  • 야구 baseball
  • 경기 game; match
  • 관련[괄련] connection; relation
  • 제작 production; making
  • 최고 the best
  • 미국 the United States
  • 일본 Japan
  • 중국 China
  • 서울 Seoul
Lesson 35Useful everyday words 26 words
  • 당신 you
  • 여러분 everyone; all of you
  • 아무것[아무걷] anything; nothing
  • 첫[첟] first
  • 진짜 really; real
  • 참 very; truly
  • 그러나 however; but
  • 또는 or
  • 아니면 or; otherwise
  • 얼음[어름] ice
  • 없이[업씨] without
  • 속 inside
  • 점 point; dot
  • 줄 line; rope
  • 장 counter for flat things
  • 권 counter for books
  • 대 counter for machines
  • 세 years old
  • 회 time; session
  • 호 room or unit number
  • 별 star
  • 수준 level; standard
  • 기준 standard; criterion
  • 차이 difference
  • 종류[종뉴] kind; type
  • 전체 whole; all
Lesson 36Shopping and clothes 27 words
  • 쇼핑 shopping
  • 구경 looking around
  • 백화점[배콰점] department store
  • 마트 supermarket
  • 편의점[펴니점] convenience store
  • 현금 cash
  • 지갑 wallet
  • 영수증 receipt
  • 할인[하린] discount
  • 무료 free; no charge
  • 비용 cost; expense
  • 요금 fee; fare
  • 값[갑] price
  • 사이즈 size
  • 어울리다 to suit; to go well with
  • 셔츠 shirt
  • 바지 pants
  • 치마 skirt
  • 코트 coat
  • 재킷[재킫] jacket
  • 양말 socks
  • 모자 hat; cap
  • 안경 glasses
  • 반지 ring
  • 목걸이[목꺼리] necklace
  • 주머니 pocket; pouch
  • 주문 order
Lesson 37Digital everyday life 26 words
  • 인터넷[인터넫] internet
  • 사이트 website; site
  • 화면 screen
  • 버튼 button
  • 기계 machine
  • 충전하다 to charge
  • 기기 device
  • 프로그램 program
  • 앱 app
  • 파일 file
  • 자료 materials; resources
  • 데이터 data
  • 번호 number
  • 이메일 email
  • 비밀번호 password; PIN
  • 계정 account
  • 검색 search
  • 연결 connection
  • 저장 saving
  • 설정[설쩡] settings; setting
  • 기능 feature; function
  • 시스템 system
  • 기본 basics; base
  • 자동 automatic
  • 영상 video
  • 동영상 video; video clip
Lesson 38Working with information 28 words
  • 맛집[맏찝] great place to eat
  • 검색하다[검새카다] to search; to look up
  • 저장하다 to save
  • 연결하다 to connect
  • 설정하다[설쩡하다] to set
  • 지우다 to erase; to delete
  • 삭제하다[삭쩨하다] to delete
  • 추가하다 to add
  • 수정하다 to revise; to correct
  • 고치다 to fix; to repair
  • 고장 breakdown
  • 작동[작똥] operation; working
  • 전달하다 to pass on; to forward
  • 공유하다 to share
  • 복사하다[복싸하다] to copy
  • 인쇄하다 to print
  • 다운로드 download
  • 올리다 to put up; to post
  • 업로드[엄노드] upload
  • 클릭하다[클리카다] to click
  • 접속[접쏙] access; logging on
  • 통화 phone call
  • 통신 telecommunications
  • 연락하다[열라카다] to get in touch
  • 약속하다[약쏘카다] to promise
  • 대화하다 to have a conversation
  • 논의하다[노니하다] to discuss
  • 발표하다 to announce; to present
Lesson 39Useful descriptions 27 words
  • 포장 takeout; wrapping
  • 가능하다 to be possible
  • 불가능하다 to be impossible
  • 충분하다 to be enough
  • 부족하다[부조카다] to be lacking
  • 편리하다[펼리하다] to be convenient
  • 불편하다 to be uncomfortable
  • 복잡하다[복짜파다] to be complicated
  • 간단하다 to be simple
  • 정확하다[정화카다] to be accurate
  • 확실하다[확씰하다] to be certain
  • 완벽하다[완벼카다] to be perfect
  • 특별하다[특뼐하다] to be special
  • 평범하다 to be ordinary
  • 다양하다 to be varied
  • 헷갈리다[헫깔리다] to get mixed up
  • 비슷하다[비스타다] to be similar
  • 이상하다 to be strange; to be odd
  • 유명하다 to be famous
  • 시끄럽다[시끄럽따] to be noisy; to be loud
  • 강하다 to be strong
  • 약하다[야카다] to be weak
  • 깊다[깁따] to be deep
  • 얕다[얃따] to be shallow
  • 밝다[박따] to be bright
  • 어둡다[어둡따] to be dark
  • 위험하다 to be dangerous
Lesson 40Time and sequence 27 words
  • 이틀 two days
  • 사흘 three days
  • 오랜만 a long time since
  • 일주일[일쭈일] a week
  • 한참 a long while
  • 한동안 for a while
  • 잠깐 a moment; briefly
  • 잠시 a moment; briefly
  • 오래 for a long time
  • 옛[옏] old; former
  • 미래 the future
  • 과거 the past
  • 이후 after; since
  • 이전 before; previous
  • 순간 moment; instant
  • 동시 the same time
  • 시기 time; timing
  • 기간 period
  • 과정 process
  • 단계 stage; step
  • 순서 order
  • 명절 traditional holiday
  • 설날[설랄] Lunar New Year
  • 추석 Chuseok
  • 차례 turn
  • 횟수[회쑤] number of times
  • 속도[속또] speed
Lesson 41Actions and changes 23 words
  • 얻다[얻따] to get; to gain
  • 감사하다 to thank; to be grateful
  • 소개하다 to introduce
  • 방문하다 to visit
  • 초대하다 to invite
  • 예약하다[예야카다] to book; to reserve
  • 취소하다 to cancel
  • 빌리다 to borrow
  • 빌려주다 to lend
  • 돌려주다 to give back
  • 갚다[갑따] to pay back
  • 내놓다[내노타] to put out; to set out
  • 꺼지다 to go out; to go off
  • 켜지다 to come on
  • 깨다 to wake up
  • 깨우다 to wake someone up
  • 잠들다 to fall asleep
  • 깨지다 to break
  • 부서지다 to break; to fall apart
  • 부수다 to smash; to tear down
  • 떨다 to shake; to shiver
  • 떨리다 to shake; to be nervous
  • 흔들리다 to shake; to sway
Lesson 42Common connections 25 words
  • 막 just; just now
  • 글 writing; text
  • 위치 location
  • 기록 record
  • 지원 support
  • 개발 development
  • 발견 discovery
  • 공개 release; disclosure
  • 시대 era; times
  • 양 amount; quantity
  • 질 quality
  • 역시[역씨] as expected
  • 편 side
  • 국민[궁민] the people; citizens
  • 그녀 she; her
  • 러시아 Russia
  • 출장[출짱] business trip
  • 운동 exercise; sports
  • 발표 presentation
  • 오해 misunderstanding
  • 기억 memory
  • 감사 gratitude; thanks
  • 다행 relief; good thing
  • 그래도 still; even so
  • 환경 environment
Lesson 43People around us 27 words
  • 의견 opinion
  • 작가[작까] writer; author
  • 기자 reporter; journalist
  • 경찰 police; police officer
  • 경찰서[경찰써] police station
  • 소방관 firefighter
  • 군인[구닌] soldier
  • 가수 singer
  • 배우 actor
  • 요리사 cook; chef
  • 운전기사 driver
  • 변호사 lawyer
  • 판사 judge
  • 농부 farmer
  • 직장인[직짱인] employee; working person
  • 퇴근하다 to leave work
  • 주부 homemaker
  • 주인 owner
  • 주민 resident
  • 외국인[외구긴] foreigner
  • 관광객 tourist
  • 승객 passenger
  • 부부 married couple
  • 친척 relative
  • 조부모 grandparents
  • 결혼식 wedding
  • 사촌 cousin
Lesson 44Working with others 25 words
  • 참여하다[차며하다] to take part; to join in
  • 지원하다 to support
  • 개발하다 to develop
  • 발견하다 to discover; to find
  • 공개하다 to make public
  • 기록하다[기로카다] to record; to write down
  • 표현하다 to express
  • 전하다 to pass on; to tell
  • 요청하다 to request; to ask for
  • 요구하다 to demand
  • 허락하다[허라카다] to allow; to permit
  • 거절하다 to turn down; to refuse
  • 찬성하다 to be in favor
  • 반대하다 to be against; to oppose
  • 동의하다 to agree
  • 인정하다 to admit; to recognize
  • 존중하다 to respect
  • 비교하다 to compare
  • 평가하다 to evaluate; to assess
  • 판단하다 to judge; to decide
  • 추천하다 to recommend
  • 제안하다 to suggest; to propose
  • 제공하다 to provide; to offer
  • 포함하다 to include
  • 제외하다 to exclude; to leave out
Lesson 45Change and direction 25 words
  • 대하다 to treat
  • 위하다 to do for the sake of
  • 따르다 to follow; to go along with
  • 시키다 to order; to tell to do
  • 모이다 to gather; to meet up
  • 모으다 to collect; to save up
  • 늘다 to increase; to improve
  • 늘리다 to increase; to extend
  • 줄다 to decrease; to shrink
  • 줄이다[주리다] to reduce; to cut down
  • 늘어나다[느러나다] to grow; to stretch
  • 줄어들다[주러들다] to shrink; to dwindle
  • 넘기다 to turn; to hand over
  • 나누다 to divide; to share
  • 나뉘다 to be divided; to split
  • 합치다 to combine; to join
  • 채우다 to fill
  • 비우다 to empty; to clear out
  • 세다 to count
  • 더하다 to add
  • 빼다 to remove; to leave out
  • 따다 to pick
  • 따라가다 to follow; to go after
  • 따라오다 to follow; to come along
  • 건네다 to hand; to pass
Lesson 46Ideas and public life 26 words
  • 경제 economy; economics
  • 대상 target; intended group
  • 운영[우녕] running; operation
  • 존재 existence; presence
  • 조사 investigation; survey
  • 구성 structure; makeup
  • 답 answer; solution
  • 일반 general; ordinary
  • 자유 freedom
  • 매우 very; extremely
  • 삶[삼] life; living
  • 선택 choice
  • 작품 work of art; work
  • 정치 politics
  • 개인 individual; personal
  • 합격하다[합껴카다] to pass; to get in
  • 결국 in the end; eventually
  • 대회 competition; contest
  • 성공 success
  • 스포츠 sports
  • 왕 king
  • 의원 lawmaker; council member
  • 발생[발쌩] occurrence; outbreak
  • 부탁 favor; request
  • 센터 center
  • 인생 life; a lifetime
Lesson 47A wider world 25 words
  • 각 each
  • 완전 totally; completely
  • 정신 mind; spirit
  • 관리[괄리] management; care
  • 선수 athlete; player
  • 설치 installation; setup
  • 앨범 album
  • 잘못[잘몯] wrongly; by mistake
  • 전쟁 war
  • 해외 abroad; overseas
  • 공연 performance; show
  • 기대 expectation; hopes
  • 당시 at the time; back then
  • 억 hundred million
  • 공격 attack; offense
  • 모델 model
  • 일부 part; some
  • 지방 the provinces; region
  • 그룹 group
  • 단체 group; organization
  • 대신 instead; in place of
  • 마을 village
  • 방식 way; method
  • 영향 influence; effect
  • 외 besides; other than
Lesson 48Experiences and responses 23 words
  • 피하다 to avoid
  • 막다[막따] to block; to stop
  • 맡다[맏따] to take on; to handle
  • 겪다[격따] to go through
  • 생각되다[생각뙤다] to seem; to be thought
  • 알려주다 to tell; to let know
  • 깨닫다[깨닫따] to realize
  • 떠오르다 to come to mind; to rise
  • 서두르다 to hurry
  • 살펴보다 to look over
  • 알아보다[아라보다] to look into; to check
  • 알아듣다[아라듣따] to catch; to understand
  • 알아내다[아라내다] to figure out
  • 말리다 to dry
  • 말다 to roll
  • 여쭈다 to ask
  • 주무시다 to sleep
  • 돌아다니다[도라다니다] to go around; to wander
  • 헤어지다 to part; to break up
  • 사귀다 to make friends; to date
  • 싸우다 to fight; to argue
  • 이기다 to win; to beat
  • 지다 to lose
Lesson 49Meals and ingredients 24 words
  • 식사[식싸] meal
  • 식품 food products
  • 재료 ingredient; material
  • 간식 snack
  • 아이스크림 ice cream
  • 닭고기[닥꼬기] chicken
  • 돼지고기 pork
  • 소고기 beef
  • 샐러드 salad
  • 수프 Western-style soup
  • 죽 rice porridge
  • 떡볶이[떡뽀끼] spicy rice cakes
  • 비빔밥[비빔빱] bibimbap; mixed rice
  • 된장 soybean paste
  • 찌개 stew
  • 두부 tofu
  • 해산물 seafood
  • 새우 shrimp
  • 오이 cucumber
  • 토마토 tomato
  • 배추 napa cabbage
  • 상추 lettuce
  • 식초 vinegar
  • 후추 black pepper
Lesson 50Reasons and results 25 words
  • 설명 explanation
  • 결정[결쩡] decision
  • 실패 failure
  • 노력 effort
  • 연습 practice
  • 진행 running; progress
  • 가능성[가능썽] possibility; chance
  • 필요[피료] need
  • 책임[채김] responsibility
  • 목적[목쩍] purpose
  • 목표 goal; target
  • 원인[워닌] cause
  • 효과 effect
  • 해결 solution
  • 변화 change
  • 발전[발쩐] development; progress
  • 성장 growth
  • 증가 increase; rise
  • 감소 decrease; drop
  • 차량 vehicles
  • 교통 transportation; traffic
  • 규칙 rule
  • 규정 regulation
  • 정책 policy
  • 제도 system; institution
Lesson 51Putting plans into action 26 words
  • 해결하다 to solve; to sort out
  • 변화하다 to change
  • 발전하다[발쩐하다] to develop; to advance
  • 성장하다 to grow; to grow up
  • 증가하다 to increase; to rise
  • 감소하다 to decrease; to decline
  • 관리하다[괄리하다] to manage; to look after
  • 운영하다[우녕하다] to run; to operate
  • 존재하다 to exist
  • 조사하다 to look into; to survey
  • 구성하다 to form; to put together
  • 발생하다[발쌩하다] to occur; to arise
  • 설치하다 to install; to set up
  • 등록하다[등노카다] to register; to enroll
  • 신청하다 to apply; to sign up
  • 회원 member
  • 가입하다[가이파다] to join; to sign up
  • 수리하다 to repair
  • 교환하다 to exchange; to swap
  • 환불하다 to refund
  • 배달하다 to deliver
  • 도전하다 to take on; to try
  • 경쟁하다 to compete
  • 승리하다[승니하다] to win
  • 패배하다 to lose; to be defeated
  • 응원하다 to cheer on; to root for
Lesson 52Describing how things feel 26 words
  • 가난하다 to be poor
  • 부자 rich person
  • 부유하다 to be wealthy
  • 똑똑하다[똑또카다] to be smart
  • 어리다 to be young
  • 젊다[점따] to be young
  • 늙다[늑따] to grow old; to age
  • 낡다[낙따] to be worn out
  • 튼튼하다 to be sturdy
  • 건강하다 to be healthy
  • 안전하다 to be safe
  • 불안하다[부란하다] to be anxious
  • 불행하다 to be unhappy
  • 답답하다[답따파다] to be frustrated
  • 아쉽다[아쉽따] to be a shame
  • 안타깝다[안타깝따] to be a pity; to feel sorry for
  • 궁금하다 to be curious; to wonder
  • 지루하다 to be boring; to be dull
  • 심심하다 to be bored
  • 부럽다[부럽따] to be envious
  • 신기하다 to be amazing; to be fascinating
  • 놀랍다[놀랍따] to be amazing
  • 자랑스럽다[자랑스럽따] to be proud
  • 소중하다 to be precious
  • 귀찮다[귀찬타] to be a hassle
  • 게으르다 to be lazy
Lesson 53Shades of meaning 25 words
  • 늘 always; all the time
  • 제대로 properly; right
  • 제발 please; I’m begging you
  • 저희[저히] we; our
  • 아무래도 most likely; after all
  • 아무튼 anyway; in any case
  • 어쨌든[어짿뜬] anyway; either way
  • 어쩌면 maybe; perhaps
  • 마침 just then; as it happens
  • 갑자기[갑짜기] suddenly; all at once
  • 드디어 finally; at last
  • 마침내 at last; in the end
  • 점점 gradually; more and more
  • 꾸준히 steadily; regularly
  • 반드시 without fail; surely
  • 절대[절때] never; absolutely
  • 도대체 on earth; in the world
  • 잘되다 to go well
  • 오히려 if anything; rather
  • 차라리 rather; might as well
  • 미리 in advance; beforehand
  • 따로 separately; apart
  • 스스로 on your own; by yourself
  • 실제로[실쩨로] actually; in real life
  • 진심 sincerity; true feelings
Lesson 54Getting around 26 words
  • 여권[여꿘] passport
  • 비자 visa
  • 관광 sightseeing; tourism
  • 관광지 tourist spot; attraction
  • 해변 beach
  • 해안 coast; coastline
  • 터널 tunnel
  • 도로 road
  • 고속도로[고속또로] expressway; highway
  • 신호 signal; traffic light
  • 횡단보도 crosswalk
  • 주차장 parking lot
  • 입구[입꾸] entrance
  • 출구 exit
  • 좌석 seat
  • 짐 luggage; bags
  • 예약 reservation; booking
  • 숙소[숙쏘] place to stay; lodging
  • 열차 train
  • 항공권[항공꿘] plane ticket
  • 항구 port; harbor
  • 바뀌다 to change; to be changed
  • 노선 route; line
  • 정거장 stop; station
  • 교차로 intersection; crossroads
  • 건너다 to cross
Lesson 55People, places and media 22 words
  • 곡 song; piece of music
  • 중심 center
  • 달러 dollar
  • 예정 plan; schedule
  • 온라인 online
  • 홈페이지 website
  • 기관 institution; agency
  • 기사 article
  • 보호 protection
  • 감독 director; coach
  • 구조 structure; layout
  • 조직 organization
  • 상대 opponent; other person
  • 우주 space; universe
  • 전국 the whole country
  • 주변 surroundings; nearby
  • 공 ball
  • 낮[낟] daytime; day
  • 시설 facilities
  • 교회 church
  • 인사 greeting
  • 역할[여칼] role; part
Lesson 56Understanding the world 26 words
  • 행동 behavior; action
  • 광고 ad; advertising
  • 지구 the Earth
  • 공간 space; room
  • 산업[사넙] industry
  • 생산 production
  • 선거 election
  • 현대 modern times; modern
  • 후기 review
  • 국내[궁내] domestic; in the country
  • 반응[바능] reaction; response
  • 숨 breath
  • 죽음[주금] death
  • 작업[자겁] work; task
  • 분석 analysis
  • 심장 heart
  • 그대로 as it is; unchanged
  • 일단[일딴] first; for now
  • 형태 form; shape
  • 만화 comics; cartoon
  • 무대 stage
  • 시민 citizen; resident
  • 훨씬 much; far
  • 현실 reality
  • 규모 scale; size
  • 방향 direction
Lesson 57More everyday actions 25 words
  • 돌아보다[도라보다] to look back
  • 살아가다[사라가다] to live; to get by
  • 태어나다 to be born
  • 자라다 to grow; to grow up
  • 짓다[짇따] to build; to make
  • 이루다 to achieve; to fulfill
  • 이루어지다 to come true
  • 유지하다 to maintain; to keep up
  • 처리하다 to handle; to deal with
  • 보호하다 to protect
  • 참고하다 to refer to; to consult
  • 주장하다 to claim; to insist
  • 촬영하다[촤령하다] to film; to shoot
  • 행동하다 to act; to behave
  • 인사하다 to greet; to say hello
  • 전화하다 to call; to phone
  • 이동하다 to move; to go
  • 생산하다 to produce; to make
  • 분석하다[분서카다] to analyze
  • 변경하다 to change
  • 부탁하다[부타카다] to ask a favor
  • 사과하다 to apologize
  • 용서하다 to forgive
  • 실수하다[실쑤하다] to make a mistake
  • 후회하다 to regret
Lesson 58Common ideas in context 26 words
  • 주요 main; major
  • 공식 official; formula
  • 후보 candidate
  • 주장 claim; argument
  • 촬영[촤령] filming; shoot
  • 참고 reference
  • 업체 company; business
  • 자체 itself
  • 버전 version
  • 캐릭터 character
  • 멤버 member
  • 박사[박싸] PhD; doctorate
  • 전문 specialty; expertise
  • 최초 the very first
  • 공동 joint; shared
  • 디자인 design
  • 상상 imagination
  • 현장 site; scene
  • 행사 event
  • 매력 charm; appeal
  • 태도 attitude; manner
  • 금지 ban; prohibition
  • 행위 act; conduct
  • 지식 knowledge
  • 의식 consciousness; awareness
  • 가치 value; worth
Lesson 59Time for yourself 24 words
  • 고향 hometown
  • 취미 hobby
  • 휴일 day off; holiday
  • 휴가 vacation; time off
  • 방학 school vacation
  • 평일 weekday
  • 새벽 early morning; dawn
  • 정오 noon
  • 저번 last time
  • 올해 this year
  • 작년[장년] last year
  • 내년 next year
  • 매주 every week
  • 매달 every month
  • 매년 every year
  • 축제[축쩨] festival
  • 파티 party
  • 놀이[노리] play; game
  • 춤 dance; dancing
  • 수영 swimming
  • 등산 hiking
  • 산책 walk; stroll
  • 독서[독써] reading
  • 여유 spare time; leeway
Lesson 60Putting it all together 24 words
  • 이곳[이곧] this place; here
  • 그때 then; at that time
  • 뭔가 something
  • 딱 just; exactly
  • 단지 just; merely
  • 별로 not really; not very
  • 꽤 quite; pretty
  • 가득 full; to the brim
  • 아무리 no matter how
  • 혹은[호근] or
  • 그러니까 so; I mean
  • 그렇지만[그러치만] but; however
  • 다만 only; the only thing is
  • 반면 on the other hand
  • 대략 roughly; about
  • 약간[약깐] a little; slightly
  • 적어도[저거도] at least
  • 일부러 on purpose
  • 우연히 by chance
  • 함부로 carelessly; rudely
  • 차츰 gradually; bit by bit
  • 외국 foreign country; abroad
  • 결코 never; by no means
  • 익숙하다[익쑤카다] to be used to; to be familiar

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Korean words

What are 20 basic Korean words?

The first 20 words of lesson 1: 물 (water), 차 (tea), 커피 (coffee), 이것 (this), 그것 (that), 저것 (that one over there), 씨 (Mr.), 저 (I), 제 (my), 우리 (we), 사람 (person), 친구 (friend), 학생 (student), 선생님 (teacher), 한국 (Korea), 한국어 (the Korean language), 한글 (Hangul), 영국 (the UK), 네 (yes) and 아니요 (no).

What are 100 basic Korean words?

Lessons 1 to 4 on this page, 110 words in all: First steps, People, places and meals, One day at a time, and Everyday actions.

What are the most common words in Korean?

Short, everyday words you meet in almost every conversation: pronouns like 이것 (this) and 그것 (that), verbs like 주다 (to give) and 있다 (to be there), and expressions like 네 (yes), 아니요 (no) and 안녕하세요 (hello). This page lists the 1,500 that Misu’s Korean course teaches.

How many Korean words do I need?

The 1,500 most common words are enough to start on real shows, books and podcasts. After that, learn the words your own shows and books use.

Why are the words in lessons, not ranked?

Each lesson groups words you can use together, and each example sentence only uses what earlier flashcards taught, so you can read all of it.

Can I learn these words as flashcards?

Yes. Every word on this page is a ready-made flashcard in Misu, with a picture and audio.

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