Talk To Me In Korean - Level 1 Vocabulary

Comprehensive vocabulary list from Talk To Me In Korean - Level 1, covering basic greetings, grammar structures, particles, numbers, and common verbs.

안녕하세요

The most common way of greeting someone in Korean which translates to 'Hello', 'Hi', 'How are you?', 'Good afternoon', or 'Good evening'.

존댓말

Polite or formal language in Korean, typically identified by sentences ending in '-요' or '-니다'.

반말

Casual, intimate, or informal language in Korean.

감사합니다

The most common way to politely say 'thank you', composed of 감사 (appreciation/gratitude) and 합니다 (I do).

네

A word meaning 'Yes', 'That’s right', or 'I agree'. It can also be used as a conversational filler meaning 'I see', 'I got it', or 'ah-ha'.

아니요

A word meaning 'No', 'That’s not right', or 'I don’t agree' in polite/formal language.

맞아요

An expression meaning 'That’s right'. It is often used after '네' to indicate strong agreement.

안녕히 계세요

A formal/polite way to say 'goodbye' when you are the one leaving and the other person is staying (literally means 'Stay in peace').

안녕히 가세요

A formal/polite way to say 'goodbye' when you are the one staying and the other person is leaving (literally means 'Go in peace').

죄송합니다

A polite expression meaning 'I am sorry' or 'I apologize', used for personal mistakes but not for saying 'I'm sorry to hear that'.

저기요

An expression translated as 'Excuse me', used to get someone's attention like a waiter in a restaurant or a stranger on the street.

-이에요 / -예요

Polite endings for the verb 'to be' (am/is/are) added to a noun. '-이에요' is used after a final consonant, and '-예요' is used after a vowel.

이거

A pronoun meaning 'this', 'this thing', or 'this one' for objects close to the speaker.

이 / 그 / 저

Adjectives meaning 'this' (near speaker), 'that' or 'the' (near listener), and 'that' (far from both speaker and listener).

아니에요

The polite present tense form of the verb 'to be not' (아니다), meaning 'it is not', 'I am not', or 'you are not'.

-은 / -는

Topic marking particles. '-은' follows a consonant and '-는' follows a vowel. They indicate the topic of the sentence or highlight a contrast.

-이 / -가

Subject marking particles. '-이' follows a consonant and '-가' follows a vowel. They indicate the subject of the verb and can provide specific emphasis (e.g., 'none other than').

있어요 / 없어요

Verbs used to express existence ('there is' / 'there isn't') or possession ('to have' / 'to not have').

주세요

A polite/formal expression meaning 'Please give me' or 'I’d like to have', used for ordering in restaurants or asking for items.

맛있어요 / 맛없어요

Phrases meaning 'It’s delicious' (taste exists) and 'It’s not tasty' or 'It tastes awful' (taste doesn't exist).

잘 먹겠습니다

A phrase literally meaning 'I am going to eat well', said before a meal to thank the person who is treating or providing the food.

잘 먹었습니다

A phrase literally meaning 'I have eaten well', said after a meal to thank the person for the food.

-고 싶어요

A verb ending added to the verb stem (the part of the verb left after dropping '-다') to express 'I want to [verb]'.

Sino-Korean Numbers

A number system based on the Chinese language (일, 이, 삼, 사…), used for dates, money, addresses, phone numbers, and minutes.

Native Korean Numbers

A number system (하나, 둘, 셋, 넷…), used for counting objects (with counters), hours, and telling one's age.

살

A counter used with Native Korean numbers to express one's age (e.g., '한 살' = one year old).

안 / -지 않다

Two ways to create negative sentences; '안' is placed before the verb, and '-지 않다' is a formal negative ending attached to the verb stem.

하다

The verb 'to do'. Many nouns can be combined with '하다' to become action verbs (e.g., 공부 + 하다 = 공부하다, to study).

누구 / 누가

Words meaning 'who'. '누구' is the general form; '누가' is used when 'who' is the subject of the sentence (누구 + 가).

왜 / 어떻게 / 얼마

Interrogative words meaning 'Why', 'How', and 'How much'.

-에서 / -부터

Particles meaning 'from'. '-에서' is usually associated with locations, and '-부터' is associated with time.

-까지

A particle meaning 'to' or 'until', used for both locations and time.