2000 Essential Korean Words for Beginners - Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards extracted from 2000 Essential KOREAN WORDS for Beginners.

가족 (gajok)

A family

고모 (gomo)

An aunt on the father's side

나 (na)

I, me

남동생 (namdongsaeng)

A younger brother

남편 (nampyeon)

A husband

누나 (nuna)

An older sister (term used by males only)

동생 (dongsaeng)

A younger sibling

딸 (ttal)

A daughter

막내 (mangnae)

The youngest in the family

모시다 (mosida)

To accompany (honorific form)

부모 (bumo)

Parents

삼촌 (samchon)

An uncle on the father's side

식구 (sikgu)

Family member(s)

아기 (agi)

A baby

아내 (anae)

A wife

아들 (adeul)

A son

아버지 (abeoji)

A father

아이 (ai)

A kid, a child

어른 (eoreun)

An adult

어머니 (eomoni)

A mother

언니 (eonni)

An older sister (term used by females only)

엄마 (eomma)

A mom

여동생 (yeodongsaeng)

A younger sister

오빠 (oppa)

An older brother (term used by females only)

우리 (uri)

We, our

이모 (imo)

An aunt on the mother's side

저희 (jeohui)

We, our (honorific form)

조카 (joka)

A nephew, a niece

친척 (chincheok)

A relative

할머니 (halmeoni)

A grandmother

할아버지 (harabeoji)

A grandfather

형 (hyeong)

An older brother (term used by males only)

걱정 (geokjeong)

Anxiety, worry

그립다 (geuripda)

To be missed, to be longed for

기분 (gibun)

Feeling

기쁘다 (gippeuda)

To be glad, to be happy

깜짝 (kkamjjak)

Surprisingly, all of a sudden

놀라다 (nollada)

To be surprised, to be amazed

느끼다 (neukkida)

To feel

답답하다 (dapdaphada)

To be stuffy, to feel helpless

무섭다 (museopda)

To be scary

부럽다 (bureopda)

To be envious

불안 (buran)

Uneasiness, restlessness

사랑 (sarang)

Love

상쾌하다 (sangkwaehada)

To be refreshing

섭섭하다 (seopseophada)

To be sad, to be regretful

슬프다 (seulpeuda)

To be sad

신나다 (sinnada)

To be excited

심심하다 (simsimhada)

To be bored because of having too much time

외롭다 (oeropda)

To be lonely

우울하다 (uulhada)

To be depressed

울다 (ulda)

To cry

웃다 (utda)

To smile, to laugh

즐겁다 (jeulgeopda)

To be enjoyable, to be cheerful

지루하다 (jiruhada)

To be bored

창피하다 (changpihada)

To be embarrassed, to be ashamed

편안하다 (pyeonan-hada)

To be free from anxiety, to be at ease

행복 (haengbok)

Happiness

화 (hwa)

Anger

게으르다 (geeureuda)

To be lazy

급하다 (geuphada)

To be urgent, to be short-tempered

명랑하다 (myeongnanghada)

To be cheerful

부지런하다 (bujireonhada)

To be diligent

귀엽다 (gwiyeopda)

To be cute

날씬하다 (nalssinhada)

To be slim, to be thin

뚱뚱하다 (ttungttunghada)

To be fat, to be overweight

잘생기다 (jalsaenggida)

To be handsome, to be good looking

돌잔치 (doljanchi)

Korean celebration of a baby's first birthday