KOREAN FLASHCARDS LEVEL 1

역시

slang, something meets your expectations often in a good way

흑시

slang, a gentle way to ask or suggest something (reduces pressure on a question)

오히려

slang, something turns out the opposite or better than what was expected

차라리

slang, choosing thr lesser of the not-so-good options, expresses frustration and resignation

굳이

slang, something is unnecessary to do or feels excessive, shows subtle disapproval or sarcasm about the choice that had to be made, sometimes playful

괜히

slang, something feels like it was pointless, regrettable, or not worth the effort

어차피

slang, something was inevitable and going to happen anyway, shows a sense of acceptance

설마

slang, you doubt something but just ask in case, shows: surprise, disbelief and some fear

• 아요

present tense verb ending for verbs when last vowel is "ㅗ" or "ㅏ"

• 어요

present tense verb ending when last vowel of verb stem ISN'T "ㅗ" or "ㅏ"

• 해요

present tense verb ending for "하 다" verbs only

고마워

thank you: for friends and family

고마워요

thank you: simple politeness for older speaking to younger

고맙습니다

thank you: used by the korean news

감사해요

thank you: simple, polite for younger people speaking to older people

감사합니다

thank you: Strangers, very formal, officials you don't know

• 은/는

topic marker, particle after subject

반갑습니다

nice to meet you

안녕

"hi" for a little child

네, 맞아요

yes, that's right

안녕히 계세요

goodbye (stay in peace)

~ 세요

polite ending, often heard in greetings

죄송합니다

im sorry/i apologize

저기요

excuse me (getting someone's attention)

잠시만요

just a second

네

expresses your agreement to something, that's right, yes, i agree - also used as a convo. filler

아니요

expressing your disagreement to something, that's not right, no, i don't agree

존댓말

polite language

안녕히 계세요

goodbye (when you leave)

안녕히 가세요

goodbye (to person leaving)

저기요

excuse me (when getting someone's attention OR when you are calling a waiter upin a restaurant)

잠시만요/잠깐만요

excuse me (passing through people OR leaving a room)

이에요/예요

ending for "it is", used after nouns to say "it is ____"

저

me, I, that

이거/이것

this

뭐

what

아니에요

"it's not" ending

그거

the/that (near the other person)/used for "it"

저거

that (far away/over there)

저

I

우유

milk

학생

student

• 이

subject marking particles for consonant endings

• 가

subject marking particles for vowel endings

내일

tomorrow

오늘

today

이/가 can also…

point out a specific thing, "nothing but," "none other than"

와

"wah"

워

"woah"

웨/외/왜

"weh"

위

"wee"

의

"uee"

bottom consonants of:ㅅ,ㅈ,ㅊ

sound like "ㄷ"

보다

to see, to look, to watch

볼것

something to see/look/watch

책을보다

to read a book

영화

movie

자

well

봄

spring

여름

summer

가을

autumn

바다

sea, ocean

강

river

호수

lake

산

mountain

숲

forest

논

rice paddy

밭

dry field, farm

돌

stone, rock

꽃

flower

풀

grass

나무

tree

뿌리

root

나뭇가지

branch

나뭇잎

leaf

줄기

stem

나이테

growth ring

낙엽

fallen leaves

아침

morning

낮

day, daytime

저녁

evening

겨울

winter

제

my

비누

soap

칫솔

toothbrush

치약

toothpaste

수건

hand towel/towel

침대

bed

벽

wall

이불

blanket

물병

water bottle

스킨케어

skincare

식물

plant

쓰다

to write

공책

notebook

연필

pencil

안녕

well-being, peace, health

하세요

you do, please do

감사

gratitude

합니다

i do/i am doing