Copy of The 600 Essential Korean Words - Sheet1

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  • Overview of Korean vocabulary list designed to aid in language learning.

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Essential Korean Vocabulary

Animals

  1. 개: dog

  2. 고양이: cat

  3. 물고기: fish

  4. 새: bird

  5. 소: cow

  6. 쥐: mouse

  7. 말: horse

  8. 날개: wing

  9. 동물: animal

Transportation

  1. 기차: train

  2. 비행기: airplane

  3. 차: car

  4. 트럭: truck

  5. 자전거: bicycle

  6. 버스: bus

  7. 배: boat; pear; stomach

  8. 선박: a commercial ship/vessel

  9. 타이어: tire

  10. 기름: oil; gasoline

  11. 엔진: engine

  12. 기차표: train ticket

  13. 교통: transportation; traffic

  14. 도시: city

Structures and Places

  1. 집: house

  2. 길: street

  3. 도로: road

  4. 공항: airport

  5. 기차역: train station

  6. 다리: bridge; leg

  7. 호텔: hotel

  8. 식당: restaurant

  9. 농장: farm

  10. 재판소: courthouse (legal)

  11. 학교: school

  12. 사무실: office

  13. 방: room

  14. 마을: village, town

  15. 대학교: university

  16. 클럽: club

  17. 술집: bar

  18. 공원: park

  19. 캠프: camp

  20. 가게: store

  21. 극장: theater

  22. 도서관: library

  23. 병원: hospital

  24. 교회: church

  25. 시장: market

  26. 나라: country

  27. 건물: building

  28. 바닥: floor

  29. 공간: space, room

Personal Items and Attributes

  1. 은행: bank

  2. 위치: location

  3. 모자: hat

  4. 드레스: dress

  5. 양복: suit

  6. 치마: skirt

  7. 티셔츠: t-shirt

  8. 바지: pants

  9. 신발: shoes

  10. 주머니: pocket

  11. 코트: coat

  12. 얼룩: stain

  13. 옷: clothes

Colors

  1. 빨간색: red

  2. 초록색: green

  3. 파랑색: blue

  4. 노랑색: yellow

  5. 곤색: navy blue

  6. 분홍색: pink

  7. 갈색: brown

  8. 오렌지색: orange

  9. 검은색: black

  10. 하얀색: white

  11. 회색: gray

  12. 색깔: color

Family and Relationships

  1. 아들: son

  2. 딸: daughter

  3. 엄마: mom

  4. 아빠: dad

  5. 부모님: parents

  6. 애기: baby

  7. 남자: man

  8. 여자: woman

  9. 형: the older brother of a male

  10. 누나: the older sister of a male

  11. 오빠: the older brother of a female

  12. 언니: the older sister of a female

  13. 할아버지: grandfather

  14. 할머니: grandmother

  15. 남편: husband

  16. 아내: wife

  17. 왕: king

  18. 여왕: queen

  19. 대통령: president

  20. 옆집 사람: neighbour

  21. 여자아이: little girl

  22. 남자아이: little boy

  23. 성인: adult

  24. 인간: human being

  25. 친구: friend

  26. 피해자: victim

  27. 선수: player

  28. 팬: fan

  29. 군중: crowd

  30. 사람: person

  31. 선생님: teacher

  32. 학생: student

  33. 변호사: lawyer

Professions and Life Concepts

  1. 의사: doctor

  2. 환자: patient

  3. 웨이터: waiter

  4. 비서: secretary

  5. 신부님: priest

  6. 경찰: police

  7. 군대: army

  8. 군인: soldier

  9. 예술가: artist

  10. 저자: author

  11. 매니저: manager

  12. 기자: reporter

  13. 배우: actor

  14. 직업: job

  15. 종교: religion

Abstract Concepts

  1. 천국: heaven

  2. 지옥: hell

  3. 죽음: death

  4. 약: medicine

  5. 돈: money

  6. 원: won (Korean currency)

  7. 지폐: paper money (bill)

  8. 결혼: marriage

  9. 결혼식: wedding

Society and Culture

  1. 팀: team

  2. 인종: ethnicity

  3. 섹스: sex

  4. 성별: gender

  5. 살인: murder

  6. 교도소: prison

  7. 기술: technology

  8. 정력: stamina, energy

  9. 전쟁: war

  10. 평화: peace

  11. 공격: attack

  12. 선거: election

  13. 잡지: magazine

  14. 신문: newspaper

Nature and Environment

  1. 독: poison

  2. 총: gun

  3. 스포츠: sports

  4. 경주: race

  5. 운동: exercise, workout

  6. 공: ball

  7. 게임: game

  8. 가격: price

  9. 계약서: contract

  10. 마약: drug

  11. 간판: signboard

  12. 과학: science

Religion and Arts

  1. 하느님: god

  2. 밴드: band

  3. 노래: song

  4. 악기: musical instrument

  5. 음악: music

  6. 영화: movie

  7. 미술: art

  8. 커피: coffee

Food and Drink

  1. 차: tea

  2. 맥주: beer

  3. 쥬스: juice

  4. 물: water

  5. 우유: milk

  6. 음료수: beverage

  7. 계란: egg

  8. 치즈: cheese

  9. 국물: soup, broth

  10. 케이크: cake

  11. 닭: chicken

  12. 돼지고기: pork

  13. 소고기: beef

  14. 사과: apple

  15. 바나나: banana

  16. 오렌지: orange

  17. 레몬: lemon

  18. 옥수수: corn

  19. 쌀: uncooked rice

  20. 밥: rice; meal

  21. 식용유: cooking oil

  22. 씨: seed

Kitchen and Dining Items

  1. 칼: knife

  2. 숟가락: spoon

  3. 포크: fork

  4. 접시: plate

  5. 컵: cup

  6. 아침: morning; breakfast

  7. 점심: lunch

  8. 저녁: dinner; evening

General Objects and Furniture

  1. 설탕: sugar

  2. 소금: salt

  3. 병: bottle

  4. 음식: food

  5. 책상: desk

  6. 탁자: coffee table

  7. 식탁: dining table

  8. 의자: chair

  9. 침대: bed

  10. 꿈: dream

Rooms and Parts of Home

  1. 창문: window

  2. 문: door

  3. 침실: bedroom

  4. 부엌: kitchen

  5. 화장실: bathroom

  6. 연필: pencil

  7. 볼펜: pen

  8. 사진: photo

  9. 비누: soap

  10. 책: book

  11. 페이지: page

  12. 열쇠: key

  13. 페인트: paint

  14. 편지: letter

  15. 메모: note

  16. 벽: wall

  17. 종이: paper

  18. 천장: ceiling

Elements of Structure

  1. 지붕: roof

  2. 수영장: swimming pool

  3. 자물쇠: lock

  4. 전화기: phone

  5. 정원: garden

  6. 마당: yard

  7. 바늘: needle

  8. 가방: bag

  9. 상자: box

  10. 선물: gift, present

  11. 카드: card

  12. 반지: ring

  13. 도구: tool

  14. 시계: clock, watch

  15. 램프: lamp

Technology and Communication

  1. 휴대폰: cell phone

  2. 네트워크: network

  3. 컴퓨터: computer

  4. 노트북: laptop

  5. 화면: screen

  6. 카메라: camera

  7. 텔레비전: television

  8. 라디오: radio

  9. 머리: head

Human Body Parts

  1. 목: neck

  2. 얼굴: face

  3. 턱수염: beard

  4. 머리카락: hair

  5. 눈: eye

  6. 입: mouth

  7. 입술: lips

  8. 코: nose

  9. 이빨: tooth

  10. 귀: ear

  11. 눈물: tears

  12. 혀: tongue

  13. 등: back

  14. 허리: waist, lower back

  15. 발가락: toe

  16. 손가락: finger

  17. 발: foot

  18. 손: hand

  19. 팔: arm

  20. 어깨: shoulder

  21. 심장: heart

  22. 피: blood

  23. 뇌: brain

  24. 무릎: knee

  25. 땀: sweat

Health and Nature

  1. 병: disease; illness

  2. 뼈: bone

  3. 목소리: voice

  4. 피부: skin

  5. 몸: body

  6. 바다: sea, ocean

  7. 강: river

  8. 산: mountain

  9. 비: rain

Weather and Natural Environment

  1. 눈: snow; eye

  2. 달: moon; month

  3. 세계: world

  4. 지구: earth

  5. 숲: forest

  6. 하늘: sky

  7. 식물: plant

  8. 바람: wind

  9. 토양: soil

  10. 꽃: flower

  11. 계곡: valley

  12. 뿌리: root

  13. 호수: lake

  14. 별: star

  15. 잔디: grass

  16. 나뭇잎: leaf

Atmospheric Elements

  1. 공기: air

  2. 모래: sand

  3. 해변: beach

  4. 파도: wave

  5. 불: fire

  6. 얼음: ice

  7. 섬: island

  8. 언덕: hill

  9. 열: fever; heat

  10. 자연: nature

Materials and Measurements

  1. 유리: glass

  2. 금속: metal

  3. 플라스틱: plastic

  4. 나무: tree; wood

  5. 돌: stone; pebble

  6. 다이아몬드: diamond

  7. 찰흙: clay

  8. 먼지: dust; dirt

  9. 금: gold

  10. 구리: copper

  11. 은: silver

Mathematical and Geographical Concepts

  1. 재료: ingredient; material

  2. 미터: meter

  3. 센티미터: centimeter

  4. 킬로미터: kilometer

  5. 반: half

  6. 서클: circle

  7. 정사각형: square

  8. 온도: temperature

  9. 날짜: date

  10. 무게: weight

Directions and Shapes

  1. 가장자리: edge

  2. 지도: map

  3. 점: point

  4. 자음: consonant

  5. 모음: vowel

Basic Words and Numerical Concepts

  1. 가벼운: light (weight)

  2. 소리: sound

  3. 네: yes; I see; okay (formal)

  4. 아니요: no (formal)

  5. 조각: piece

  6. 아픔: pain

Physical Descriptions and Conditions

  1. 상처: wound

  2. 구멍: hole

  3. 이미지: image

  4. 패턴: pattern

  5. 명사: noun

  6. 동사: verb

  7. 형용사: adjective

  8. 위에: above

  9. 아래: under

  10. 옆면: side of

  11. 뒷면: back side

  12. 안에: inside

  13. 밖에: outside

  14. 왼쪽: left side

  15. 오른쪽: right side

  16. 곧장: straight

Compass Directions and Seasons

  1. 북쪽: north

  2. 남쪽: south

  3. 동쪽: east

  4. 서쪽: west

  5. 방향: direction

  6. 여름: summer

  7. 봄: spring

  8. 겨울: winter

  9. 가을: autumn

  10. 계절: season

Numbers and Time

  1. 공: zero; ball

  2. 하나: 1

  3. 둘: 2

  4. 셋: 3

  5. 넷: 4

  6. 다섯: 5

  7. 여섯: 6

  8. 일곱: 7

  9. 여덟: 8

  10. 아홉: 9

  11. 열: 10

Counting and Numerical Practice

  1. 열하나: 11

  2. 열둘: 12

  3. 열셋: 13

  4. 열넷: 14

  5. 열다섯: 15

  6. 열여섯: 16

  7. 열일곱: 17

  8. 열여덟: 18

  9. 열아홉: 19

  10. 스물: 20

  11. 스물한: 21

Additional Numerical Terms

  1. 스물두: 22

  2. 서른: 30

  3. 서른하나: 31

  4. 서른둘: 32

  5. 마흔: 40

  6. 마흔하나: 41

  7. 마흔둘: 42

  8. 쉰: 50

  9. 쉰하나: 51

  10. 쉰둘: 52

Large Numbers

  1. 예순: 60

  2. 예순하나: 61

  3. 예순둘: 62

  4. 여든: 80

  5. 여든하나: 81

  6. 여든둘: 82

  7. 아흔: 90

  8. 아흔하나: 91

  9. 아흔둘: 92

  10. 백: 100

  11. 백하나: 101

  12. 백둘: 102

  13. 백십: 110

  14. 백십일: 111

  15. 천: 1000

Beyond a Thousand

  1. 천일: 1001

  2. 만: 10,000

  3. 십만: 100,000

  4. 백만: 1,000,000

  5. 천만: 10,000,000

  6. 억: 100,000,000

  7. 십억: 1,000,000,000

Ordinal Numbers

  1. 첫번째: first

  2. 둘째: second

  3. 세번째: third

  4. 네번째: fourth

  5. 다섯번째: fifth

Time Indicators

  1. 번호: number

  2. 일월: January

  3. 이월: February

  4. 삼월: March

  5. 사월: April

  6. 오월: May

  7. 유월: June

  8. 칠월: July

  9. 팔월: August

  10. 구월: September

  11. 시월: October

  12. 십일월: November

  13. 십이월: December

  14. 월요일: Monday

  15. 화요일: Tuesday

  16. 수요일: Wednesday

  17. 목요일: Thursday

  18. 금요일: Friday

  19. 토요일: Saturday

  20. 일요일: Sunday

  21. 년: year (counter)

  22. 달: month (counter)

  23. 시간: hour (duration); time

  24. 분: minute; person (honorific)

  25. 밤: night

Common Verbs

  1. 일하다: to work

  2. 놀다: to play

  3. 걷다: to walk

  4. 뛰다: to run

  5. 운전하다: to drive

  6. 날다: to fly

Activity Verbs

  1. 수영하다: to swim

  2. 가다: to go

  3. 멈추다: to stop

  4. 따르다: to follow

  5. 생각하다: to think

  6. 말하다: to speak

  7. 먹다: to eat

  8. 마시다: to drink

  9. 죽이다: to kill

  10. 죽다: to die

  11. 웃다: to laugh; smile

  12. 울다: to cry

Transaction Verbs

  1. 사다: to buy

  2. 지불하다: to pay

  3. 팔다: to sell

  4. 쏘다: to shoot

Learning and Listening Verbs

  1. 배우다: to learn

  2. 점프하다: to jump

  3. 냄새를 맡다: to smell something

  4. 듣다: to listen; hear

  5. 맛보다: to taste

  6. 보다: to see

  7. 만지다: to touch

  8. 뽀뽀하다: to kiss

Action and Reaction Verbs

  1. 불타다: to burn

  2. 녹다: to melt

  3. 파다: to dig

  4. 폭발하다: to explode

  5. 앉다: to sit

  6. 서다: to stand

Love and Relationship Verbs

  1. 사랑하다: to love

  2. 지나가다: to pass by

  3. 자르다: to cut (hair/trees/papers...)

  4. 싸우다: to fight

  5. 눕다: to lie down

  6. 춤추다: to dance

  7. 자다: to sleep

  8. 깨다: to wake up

  9. 노래하다: to sing

Counting Verbs

  1. 세다: to count

  2. 결혼하다: to marry

  3. 기도하다: to pray

Winning and Losing Verbs

  1. 이기다: to win

  2. 지다: to lose

  3. 섞다: to mix

Physical Actions

  1. 구부리다: to bend

  2. 씻다: to wash

  3. 요리하다: to cook

  4. 열다: to open

  5. 닫다: to close

Writing and Communication Verbs

  1. 쓰다: to write

  2. 부르다: to call

  3. 돌다: to turn

  4. 건설하다: to construct or erect

  5. 가르치다: to teach

  6. 자라다: to grow up

Artistic Actions

  1. 그리다: to draw

  2. 먹이다: to feed

Catching and Throwing

  1. 잡다: to catch

  2. 던지다: to throw

Cleaning Actions

  1. 청소하다: to clean

  2. 찾다: to find; look for

Movement Verbs

  1. 넘어지다: to fall down

  2. 밀다: to push

  3. 당기다: to pull

  4. 들다: to cost; carry

Condition Verbs

  1. 망가지다: to break down

  2. 깨지다: to break

Wearing and Using

  1. 입다: to wear

  2. 흔들다: to shake

Signing and Lifting Actions

  1. 서명하다: to sign (signature)

  2. 들어올리다: to lift

Size Descriptions

  1. 길다: to be long

  2. 짧다: to be short

  3. 키가 크다: to be tall (height)

  4. 키가 작다: to be short (short)

Width and Size Descriptions

  1. 넓다: to be wide

  2. 크다: to be big

  3. 작다: to be small

Speed Descriptions

  1. 느리다: to be slow

  2. 빠르다: to be fast

  3. 뜨겁다: to be hot

  4. 차갑다: to be cold

  5. 따뜻하다: to be warm

  6. 선선하다: to be cool

Age and Condition Descriptions

  1. 새롭다: to be new

  2. 오래되다: to be old (for inanimate objects)

  3. 젊다: to be young; youthful

  4. 늙다: to be old (person)

Quality Descriptions

  1. 좋다: to be good

  2. 나쁘다: to be bad

  3. 젖다: to be wet; damp

  4. 건조하다: to be dry

Health Descriptions

  1. 아프다: to be sick; hurt

  2. 건강하다: to be healthy

  3. 시끄럽다: to be noisy; loud

  4. 조용하다: to be quiet

  5. 행복하다: to be happy

  6. 슬프다: to be sad

  7. 아름답다: to be beautiful

  8. 못생기다: to be ugly

Personality Traits

  1. 귀머거리: deaf person

  2. 맹인: blind person

  3. 착하다: to be nice; kind

  4. 가난하다: to be poor

  5. 부유하다: to be wealthy

Texture and Consistency Descriptors

  1. 두껍다: to be thick

  2. 얇다: to be thin

  3. 비싸다: to be expensive

  4. 싸다: to be cheap

  5. 평탄하다: to be smooth; flat

  6. 구부러지다: to be bent

Wearing Descriptions

  1. 끼다: to put on or wear; to wear (a ring)

  2. 헐렁하다: to be loose; baggy

Height Descriptions

  1. 높다: to be high

  2. 낮다: to be low

Hardness and Softness

  1. 딱딱하다: to be hard

  2. 부드럽다: to be soft

Depth Descriptions

  1. 깊다: to be deep

  2. 얕다: to be shallow

Cleanliness and Dirtiness Descriptions

  1. 깨끗하다: to be clean

  2. 더럽다: to be dirty

Physical Strength Descriptions

  1. 힘이 세다: to be strong

  2. 약하다: to be weak

Life Actions

  1. 살다: to live

  2. 무겁다: to be heavy

  3. 가볍다: to be light

Light and Darkness Descriptions

  1. 어둡다: to be dark

  2. 밝다: to be bright

Popularity Descriptions

  1. 인기가 많다: to be popular

Personal Pronouns

  1. 저: I; me (formal); that

  2. 나: I; me (informal)

  3. 그: that; he; she; it

  4. 우리: we; our

  5. 상대방: other party; counterpart

  6. 저의: my (formal)

  7. 내: my (informal)

  8. 당신: you (formal)

  9. 내가: I (as subject)

  10. 네가: you

  11. 너희들: you (plural); (all of) you