Comprehensive Korean Vocabulary and Numbers Study Guide

Family Vocabulary (가족 - Kajok)

  • Parents: 부모 (Pumo)

  • Father: 아버지 (Abeoji)

  • Mother: 어머니 (Eomeoni)

  • Grandfather: 할아버지 (Harabeoji)

  • Grandmother: 할머니 (Halmeoni)

  • Daddy: 아빠 (Appa)

  • Mommy: 엄마 (Eomma)

  • Husband: 남편 (Namphyeon)

  • Wife: 아내/부인 (Anae/Buin)

  • Brother: 형재 (Hyeongje)

  • Sister: 자매 (Chamae)

  • Son: 아들 (Adeul)

  • Daughter: 딸 (Ttal)

  • Uncle (father's unmarried younger brother): 삼촌 (Samchon)

  • Uncle (father's older brother, married or unmarried): 큰아버지 (Kheunabeoji)

  • Uncle (father's married younger brother): 작은아버지 (Chageunabeoji)

  • Uncle (father's sister's husband): 고모부 (Komobu)

  • Auntie (one's father's sister): 고모 (Komo)

  • Uncle (mother's brother): 외삼촌 (Wesamchon)

  • Uncle (mother's sister's husband): 이모부 (Imobu)

  • Auntie (one's mother's sister): 이모 (Imo)

  • Nephew: 조카 (Chokha)

  • Younger Brother/Sister: 동생 (Tongsaeng)

  • Younger brother: 남자동생 (Namjadongsaeng)

  • Younger sister: 여자동생 (Yeojadongsaeng)

  • Cousin: 사촌 (Sachon)

  • Couple / Lovers: 연인 (Yeonin)

  • Boy's elder sister: 누나 (Nuna)

  • Boy's elder brother: 형 (Hyeong)

  • Girl's elder sister: 언니 (Eonni)

  • Girl's elder brother: 오빠 (Oppa)

  • Boy: 남자 (Namja)

  • Girl: 여자 (Yeoja)

Feelings Vocabulary (감정 - Kamjeong)

  • Sad: 슬픈 (Seulpheun)

  • Angry: 화난 (Hwanan)

  • Happy: 행복한 (Haengbokhan)

  • Cough: 기침 (Kichim)

  • Cold: 찬 (Chan)

  • Fever: 열 (Yeol)

  • Painful: 아픈 (Apheun)

Adjectives Vocabulary (형용사 - Hyeongyongsa)

FEELINGS and ADJECTIVES Vocabulary Table

  • Hobby: 취미 (Chwimi)

  • Bad: 나쁜 (Nappeun)

  • Few: 소수 (Sosu)

  • Busy: 바쁜 (Pappeun)

  • Pretty / Beautiful: 예쁜 / 아름다운 (Yeppeun / Areumdaun)

  • Handsome: 잘생긴 (Chalsaenggin)

  • Cheap: 싼 (Ssan)

  • Expensive: 비싼 (Pissan)

  • Small: 작은 (Chageun)

  • Big: 큰 (Kheun)

  • Like: 같은 (Katheun)

  • Near: 근처 (Keuncheo)

  • Far: 먼 (Meon)

  • Good: 좋은 (Choeun)

  • Many: 많은 (Maneun)

  • Wedding: 결혼 (Kyeoron)

Verbs Vocabulary (동사 - Dongsa)

  • To make: 만들다

  • To dance: 춤을 추다 / 춤추다

  • To laugh: 웃다

  • To go: 가다

  • To buy: 사다

  • To sleep: 자다

  • To hate / Not like: 안좋다 / 안좋아하다

  • To do: 하다

  • To throw: 버리다

  • To pay: 내다

  • To borrow: 빌리다

  • To eat: 먹다

  • To drink: 마시다

  • To come: 오다

  • To give: 주다

  • To cry: 울다

  • To wash: 씻다

  • To walk: 건다

  • To talk: 이야기하다

  • To wear (clothes): 입다

  • To receive: 받다

  • To dig: 파다

  • To wear (shoes, socks, footwear): 신다

  • To write / use: 쓰다

  • To sell: 팔다

  • To learn: 배우다

  • To repair: 고치다

  • To wear (hat, glasses): 쓰다

  • To work: 일하다

  • To read: 읽다 / 독서하다

  • To meet: 만나다

  • To take a bath: 목욕하다

  • To listen: 듣다

  • To find / look: 찾다

  • To clean: 청소하다

  • To dislike / hate: 싫어하다

  • To demolish / put away: 치우다

  • To speak: 말하다

  • To sing: 노래하다

  • To drive: 운전하다

  • To turn on / switch on: 켜다

  • To turn off / switch off: 끄다

  • To live: 살다

  • To have: 있다

  • To cook: 요리하다

  • To ride: 타다

  • To wait: 기다리다

  • To not have: 없다

  • To be good: 좋다

  • To be bad: 나쁘다

  • To stand: 서다

  • To sit: 앉다

  • To be hot: 덥다

  • To be cold: 춥다

  • To teach: 가르치다

  • To be many / a lot: 많다

  • To wake up / get up: 일어나다

  • To be few: 적다

  • To erase / delete: 지우다

  • To be cheap: 싸다

  • To see / watch: 보다

  • To rest: 쉬다

  • To study: 공부하다

  • To be expensive: 비싸다

  • To call: 부르다

  • To love: 사랑하다

  • To order: 주문하다

  • To be near: 가깝다

  • To take (picture): 찍다

  • To put / place: 넣다

  • To play: 치다 / 놀다

  • To like: 좋다 / 좋아하다

  • To thank: 감사하다

  • To pass a test: 합격하다

Korean Numbers (숫자 - Sutja)

Korean Numbers Table

Large Scale Units

  • 100: 백 (baek)

  • 1,000: 천 (cheon)

  • 10,000: 만 (man)

  • 100,000: 십 만 (shipman)

  • 1,000,000: 백 만 (paengman)

  • 10,000,000: 천 만 (cheonman)

  • 100,000,000: 억 (eok)

  • 1,000,000,000: 십 억 (ship eok)

System Comparison (Sino-Korean vs Native-Korean)

  • 0: Sino-Korean = 공 (bong) / 영 (yeong) | Native-Korean = —

  • 1: Sino-Korean = 일 (il) | Native-Korean = 하나 / 한 (hana / han)

  • 2: Sino-Korean = 이 (i) | Native-Korean = 둘 / 두 (dul / du)

  • 3: Sino-Korean = 삼 (sam) | Native-Korean = 셋 / 세 (set / se)

  • 4: Sino-Korean = 사 (sa) | Native-Korean = 넷 / 네 (net / ne)

  • 5: Sino-Korean = 오 (o) | Native-Korean = 다섯 (daseot)

  • 6: Sino-Korean = 육 (yuk) | Native-Korean = 여섯 (yeoseot)

  • 7: Sino-Korean = 칠 (chil) | Native-Korean = 일곱 (ilgop)

  • 8: Sino-Korean = 팔 (pal) | Native-Korean = 여덟 (yeodeol)

  • 9: Sino-Korean = 구 (gu) | Native-Korean = 아홉 (ahop)

  • 10: Sino-Korean = 십 (ship) | Native-Korean = 열 (yeol)

  • 20: Sino-Korean = 이십 (ship) | Native-Korean = 스물 (seumul)

  • 30: Sino-Korean = 삼십 (samship) | Native-Korean = 서른 (seoreun)

  • 40: Sino-Korean = 사십 (seaship) | Native-Korean = 마흔 (maheun)

  • 50: Sino-Korean = 오십 (oship) | Native-Korean = 쉰 (swin)

  • 60: Sino-Korean = 육십 (yukship) | Native-Korean = 예순 (yesun)

  • 70: Sino-Korean = 칠십 (chilship) | Native-Korean = 일흔 (ilheun)

  • 80: Sino-Korean = 팔십 (phalship) | Native-Korean = 여든 (yeodeun)

  • 90: Sino-Korean = 구십 (guship) | Native-Korean = 아흔 (aheun)