Korean Vocabulary

Korean Vocabulary and Common Words

This page contains the most commonly used vocabulary in English and Korean (simplified and hangul), there are more than 300 words. The table includes the following: Korean adjectives verbs, animals, body parts, objects food, people, and survival words that you might want to know when chatting. Most of the vocabulary is used for the everyday life conversations, so they might come handy if you memorize them. Make sure to check our Learn Korean page, which contains several lessons that might help you in your learning process.

English Korean Hangul English Korean Hangul
 
Animals동물 dong murBody Parts바디 부품 ba di bu pum
Bear부담하다 bu dam ha da Armpar
Bird조류 jo ryuBack뒤로 dwi ro
Cat고양이 go yang iChest가슴 ga seum
Cow 암소야 am so yaEargwi
Dog gae Eyenun
Fish물고기 mul go giFace얼굴 eol gur
Horse mar Finger손가락 son ga rag
Monkey 멍키 meong kiFingers손가락 son ga rag
Mouse마우스 ma u seuFootbar
Pig 돼지 dwae jiHair두발 du bar
Sheep yang Handson
Head머리 meo ri
Adjectives형용사 hyeong yong saHeart심장 sim jang
Angry화난 hwa nanLeg다리 da ri
Bad잘못된 jal mot doenMouthib
Beautiful아름다운 a reum da un Neckmog
Cheap저렴한 jeo ryeom hanNose코가 ko ga
Clean청소 cheong soShoulder어깨 eo kkae
Cold차가운 cha ga unStomach위장 wi jang
Different다른 da reunTeeth이빨 i ppar
Difficult어려운 eo ryeo unTonguehyeo
Early일찍 il jjigTooth치아야 chi a ya
Easy쉬운 swi un
Friendly친절 chin jeorObjects객체 gaek che
Good좋다 joh daBathroom욕실 yok sir
Heavy무거운 mu geo unBed침대 chim dae
Important중요 jung yoBedroom침실 chim sir
Married결혼 gyeol honCeiling천장 cheon jang
Natural자연 ja yeonChair 의자 ui ja
Nice훌륭한 hul lyung hanClothesos
Open열기 yeol giCoat코트 ko teu
Polite예의 ye uiCupkeob
Poor가난한 ga nan hanDesk데스크 de seu keu
Rich리치 ri chiDress복장 bok jang
Sad슬픈 seul peunFloor바닥 ba dag
Simple단순 dan sunFork포크 po keu
Slow느리다 neu ri daFurniture가구 ga gu
Small작게 jak geGlass유리 yu ri
Sweet달콤한 dal kom hanHat모자 mo ja
Tall높은 nop eunHousejib
Warm따뜻한 tta tteut hanInk잉크 ing keu
Welljar Jacket재킷 jae kis
Worse악화 ak hwaKitchen부엌 bu eok
Worst최악 choe agKnife칼이예요 kar i ye yo
Wrong잘못된 jal mot doenLamp램프 raem peu
Letter편지 pyeon ji
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Miscellaneous Words기타 단어 gi tadan eoMap 지도 ji do
Art미술 mi surNewspaper신문 sin mun
Bookchaeg Notebook노트 no teu
Dictionary사전 sa jeonPants바지 ba ji
Geography지리 ji riPaper종이 jong i
History역사 yeok saPenpen
Math수학 su hagPencil연필 yeon pir
Music음악 eum agPharmacy약학 yak hag
Science과학 gwa hagPicture그림 geu rim
Bank은행 eun haengPlate 플레이트 peul le i teu
Beach해변 hae byeonRefrigerator냉장고 naeng jang go
By bicycle자전거로 ja jeon geo ro Restaurant식당 sik dang
By bus버스 beo seuRoof지붕 ji bung
By car차로 cha roRoombang
By train철도 cheol doRug 깔개 kkal gae
Cafe카페 ka peScissors 가위 ga wi
Country국가 guk gaShampoo샴푸 syam pu
Desert사막 sa magShirt셔츠 syeo cheu
Flowerskkoc Shoes신발 sin bar
Football미식 축구 mi sigchuk guSoap비누 bi nu
Forest산림 san rimSocks양말 yang mar
Game게임 ge imSpoon 숟가락 sut ga rag
Garden가든 ga deunTable탁자 tak ja
Housejib Toilet화장실 hwa jang sir
Islandseom Toothbrush칫솔 chit sor
Lake호수 ho suToothpaste치약 chi yag
Library도서관 do seo gwanTowel타월 ta wor
Mountainsan T-shirtT는 - 셔츠 neun syeo cheu
Movies영화 yeong hwaUmbrella 우산 u san
Ocean오션 o syeonUnderwear속옷 sog os
Office오피스 o pi seuWallbyeog
On foot도보 do boWallet지갑 ji gab
Player플레이어 peul le i eo Window chang
Rivergang
Sea바다 ba daFood음식 eum sig
Soccer축구 chuk guApple사과 sa gwa
Supermarket슈퍼마켓 syu peo ma kes Apricot살구 sal gu
Swimming pool수영장 su yeong jangBanana바나나 ba na na
Theater극장 geuk jangBreadppang
Tree나무 na muBreakfast아침 식사 a chim sik sa
Butter버터 beo teo
Verbs동사 dong saCandy캔디 kaen di
To arrive도착 do chagCarrot캐롯 kae ros
To ask물어보고 mur eo bo go Cheese치즈 chi jeu
To be할 예정인 harye jeong inChickendalg
To become이되기 위해서는 i doe giwi hae seo neunDessert디저트 di jeo teu
To begin시작하려면 si jak ha ryeo myeonDinner저녁 jeo nyeog
To break부수 bu suFish물고기 mul go gi
To bring를 위해서 reurwi hae seoFood음식 eum sig
To build빌드하려면 bil deu ha ryeo myeonFruit과일 gwa ir
To burn레코딩하려면 re ko ding ha ryeo myeonGrapes포도나무 po do na mu
To buy주문하려면 ju mun ha ryeo myeonIce cream아이스크림 a i seu keu rim
To call통화하려면 tong hwa ha ryeo myeonLamb양고기 yang go gi
To choose선택하려면 seon taek ha ryeo myeonLemon레몬 re mon
To clean깨끗한 kkae kkeut hanLunch점심 식사 jeom sim sik sa
To close닫으려면 dad eu ryeo myeon Meal식사 sik sa
To come오세요 o se yoMeat고기 go gi
To cut컷하려면 keot ha ryeo myeon Onion양파 yang pa
To dance춤을 chum eurOrange오렌지 o ren ji
To do마하려면 ma ha ryeo myeon Pork돼지고기 dwae ji go gi
To dream꿈을 위해 kkum eurwi haePotato감자 gam ja
To drink마시려면 ma si ryeo myeon Salad샐러드 sael leo deu
To eat식사를 sik sa reurSalt솔트 sol teu
To fall가을 ga eurSandwich샌드위치 saen deu wi chi
To find찾기 chat giSausage소시지 so si ji
To forget잊으려고 ij eu ryeo go Soup수프 su peu
To get를 얻으려면 reureod eu ryeo myeonSugar설탕 seol tang
To go이동하려면 i dong ha ryeo myeonSupper만찬 man chan
To hear다 들으려면 ... dadeur eu ryeo myeonTurkey터키 teo ki
To help도움말하려면 do um mal ha ryeo myeonVegetables야채 ya chae
To kiss키스하고 ki seu ha go
To know알고 싶으시면 al gosip eu si myeon People사람들 sa ram deur
To laugh웃음을 us eum eurAunt고모 go mo
To learn알아보기 위해서는 ar a bo giwi hae seo neunBaby아기 a gi
To like마음에 ma eum eBrother형제 hyeong je
To live살기 위해서 sal giwi hae seoCousin사촌 sa chon
To look찾으려면 chaj eu ryeo myeon Daughterttar
To love사랑을 위해 sa rang eurwi haeDentist 치과 의사 chi gwa ui sa
To make확인하려면 hwag in ha ryeo myeonDoctor 닥터 dak teo
To mean뜻으로 tteus eu roFather아버지 a beo ji
To meet를 충족시키기 위해 reurchung jok si ki giwi hae Granddaughter손녀 son nyeo
To need필요 pir yoGrandfather할아버지 har a beo ji
To open열기 위해서는 yeol giwi hae seo neun Grandmother할머니 hal meo ni
To play재생하려면 jae saeng ha ryeo myeonGrandson손자 son ja
To push밀어 mir eoHusband남편 nam pyeon
To read읽으려면 ilg eu ryeo myeon Mother어머니 eo meo ni
To remember기억하기 위해 gi eok ha giwi hae Nephew조카 jo ka
To return복귀하려면 bok gwi ha ryeo myeonNiece 조카 jo ka
To run실행하려면 sil haeng ha ryeo myeonNurse 간호사 gan ho sa
To say말을하려면 mar eul ha ryeo myeonPoliceman경찰관 gyeong chal gwan
To see보기 위해서는 bo giwi hae seo neun Postman우편 집배원 u pyeon jip bae won
To sell판매하려면 pan mae ha ryeo myeonProfessor 교수님 gyo su nim
To send전송하려면 jeon song ha ryeo myeonSon 아들 a deur
To sit앉아 anj aTeacher 선생 seon saeng
To sleep잠자리에 jam ja ri e Uncle삼촌 sam chon
To speak통화하려면 tong hwa ha ryeo myeonWife 아내a nae
To take받아하려면 bad a ha ryeo myeon
To talk토크 to keu
To teach가르쳐 ga reu chyeo
To tell말씀 드리면 mal sseumdeu ri myeon
To think생각을 saeng gag eur
To understand이해하기 위해서는 i hae ha giwi hae seo neun
To wait잠깐하려면 jam kkan ha ryeo myeon
To want원하다 won ha da
To work일을하려면ir eul ha ryeo myeon

Days and Time

The following table contains important words about days and time in Korean as well as in English.

English Korean Words Hangul Script
 
Sundayeeryoheel일요일
Mondaywuhryoheel월요일
Tuesdayhwa-yoheel화요일
Wednesdaysue-yoheel수요일
Thursdaymo gyoeel목요일
Fridaygumyoeel금요일
Saturdaytoh yoeel토요일
Yesterdayuhdjeh어제
Todayohnul오늘
Tomorrowneheel내일
Daynaht
Nightpaam
Weekchooh
Monthwuhl
Yearnyuhn
Secondcho
Minuteboohn
Hoursih
Morningah-chim아침
Eveningchuh-nyuhk저녁

Directions

The following table contains important Korean words about directions that you might use when lost.

English Korean Expressions Hangul Script
 
Above / Overwee / wee위 / 위
After / Pastwho / chi-nahn후 / 지난
Back / Behinddwee / dwee뒤 / 뒤
Before / In front of / Forwardchuhn / ____ ui ahp / ahp전 / __의 앞 / 앞
Betweensahee사이
Coordinatesjwa pyo좌표
Degreesdoh
Downah-reh아래
Easttong
Farmuhli멀리
Longitudekyung-doh경도
Leftwhen-chok왼쪽
Latitudewee-doh위도
My position is ___.cheh weechinun _______ imneedaa제 위치는 ____ 입니다.
Neargaa kahp geh가깝게
Northbook
Northeastbook dong chok북동쪽
Northwestbook suh chok북서쪽
Rightohroon chok오른쪽
Southnahm
Southeastnahm dong chok남동쪽
Southwestnahm suh chok남서쪽
Straight ahead.ahpooroh chikdjin앞으로 직진.
Underah reh아래
Upwee
Westsuh


I hope the content of this page was useful to you, and that you learned some Korean Words, to strengthen your vocabulary and expressions skills. Try to memorize them to be able to use them in your daily conversation. Make sure to check our Learn Korean page, which contains several lessons that might help you in your learning process.