Collins Korean - 3000 Words and Phrases Practice

Flashcards covering essential Korean vocabulary, grammar basics, and cultural concepts including honorifics, number systems, and traditional holidays based on the Collins Korean 3000 Words and Phrases guide.

Korean Word Order

The basic sentence structure in Korean is subject – object – verb.

씨 (ssi)

A gender-neutral suffix similar to Mr/Miss/Ms, used politely for someone of a similar age or social position.

님 (nim)

A gender-neutral honorific suffix used with a person's name and position for senior or older colleagues.

이에요 (ieyo) / 예요 (yeyo)

Verb endings used for politeness; 이에요 follows a consonant and 예요 follows a vowel.

Particles (조사)

Words typically attached to nouns to show relationship in a sentence, such as 는/은 (topic) or 을/를 (object).

Sino Korean Numbers

Numbers used for counting seconds, minutes, dates, money, and phone numbers.

Native Korean Numbers

Numbers used for counting hours, age, and quantities of people or things; there are no native numbers after $99$.

시어머니 (sieomeoni)

Mother-in-law (specifically the husband’s mother).

장모님 (jangmonim)

Mother-in-law (specifically the wife’s mother).

형 (hyeong) / 오빠 (oppa)

Terms for older brother; used by males (형) and females (오빠) respectively.

누나 (nuna) / 언니 (eonni)

Terms for older sister; used by males (누나) and females (언니) respectively.

KTX (고속열차)

Korea's high-speed railway system.

비빔밥 (bibimbap)

A classic Korean dish consisting of rice mixed with vegetables and meat.

된장찌개 (doenjangjjigae)

A traditional Korean fermented soybean paste stew.

김밥 (gimbap)

A seaweed rice roll filled with various ingredients, often eaten as fast food or snacks.

설날 (seollal)

The Lunar New Year, one of Korea's most important traditional festivals.

추석 (chuseok)

The Korean Harvest Festival, a major celebration for the autumn harvest.

한복 (hanbok)

Traditional Korean clothing often worn on festivals and special occasions.

한의원 (hanuiwon)

A Korean medicine clinic specializing in traditional Eastern treatments.

무궁화 (mugunghwa)

The Rose of Sharon, the national flower of South Korea.

태권도 (taekwondo)

A traditional Korean martial art and combat sport.

가야금 (gayageum)

A traditional Korean zither-like string instrument.

장구 (janggu)

A traditional Korean double-headed drum.

세배 (sebae)

The traditional Korean New Year's bow performed for elders.

송편 (songpyeon)

Traditional Korean rice cakes with sweet filling, typically eaten during Chuseok.

원룸 (wollum)

A studio flat or one-room apartment.

온돌 (ondol / 바닥 난방)

Traditional Korean underfloor heating system.

백일잔치 (baegiljanchi)

The traditional celebration held on a baby’s $100$-day anniversary.

정월 대보름 (jeongwol daeboreum)

The festival of the First Full Moon Day of the Lunar New Year.

차례 (charye)

Ancestral rites/ceremonies performed during major Korean holidays like Seollal or Chuseok.