TOPIK level 1 vocabulary · Page 3 of 8

713 essential Korean words for TOPIK level 1. Tap a word to see its meaning, pronunciation and an example sentence.

201. 만나다mannadato meet
202. 만들다mandeuldato make, to create, to prepare
203. 많다mantamany, much, a lot of, numerous
204. 많이mania lot, much, many (adverb)
205. 말malspeech, words, language; horse
206. 말다maldato not do; to refrain from (used as an auxiliary verb to express prohibition or a negative imperative, often with '-지')
207. 말레이시아malleisiaMalaysia
208. 말씀malsseumWord; speech; remark (honorific form of "말"). Often used to refer respectfully to someone else's words, or humbly to one's own words to a superior.
209. 맑다makdaclear, pure, transparent, bright (for weather)
210. 맛mattaste, flavor
211. 맛없다maseopdaNot delicious; tasteless; to taste bad
212. 맛있다masitdadelicious, tasty
213. 맞다matdaTo be correct; To be right
214. 매일maeilevery day, daily
215. 맵다maepdaspicy, hot
216. 머리meorihead (anatomical part, also mind/intellect, or the top/beginning)
217. 먹다meokdaTo eat
218. 먼저meonjeofirst, beforehand, ahead
219. 멀다meoldaFar, distant
220. 멋있다meositdaCool, stylish, handsome, awesome, wonderful
221. 메뉴menyumenu
222. 며칠myeochila few days, some days
223. 명myeongperson (counter for people)
224. 몇myeothow many; a few; some
225. 모두moduall, everyone, everything, wholly, entirely
226. 모레morethe day after tomorrow
227. 모르다moreudato not know, to be unaware of, to be ignorant of
228. 모자mojahat
229. 목mokneck
230. 목요일mogyoilThursday
231. 목욕탕mogyoktangPublic bathhouse
232. 몸mombody
233. 못motcannot, can't, unable to (expressing inability or impossibility)
234. 못하다mothadato be unable to do; to be bad at; to not do well
235. 몽골monggolMongolia
236. 무겁다mugeopdaheavy
237. 무슨museunWhat, What kind of, Which
238. 무엇mueotWhat
239. 문munDoor
240. 문화munhwaCulture
241. 묻다mutdato ask, to inquire (especially for directions or information)
242. 물mulwater
243. 물건mulgeonobject, item, thing
244. 뭐mwowhat (informal form of 무엇)
245. 미국migukUnited States of America, USA, America
246. 미안mianapology, regret, feeling sorry
247. 미용실miyongsilBeauty salon, Hair salon
248. 밑mitbottom; under; below; base
249. 바꾸다bakkudato change, to exchange, to switch
250. 바나나bananabanana
251. 바다badasea, ocean
252. 바람baramWind
253. 바로baroImmediately; Right away; At once
254. 바쁘다bappeudabusy
255. 바지bajipants, trousers
256. 박물관bangmulgwanMuseum
257. 밖bakOutside, exterior
258. 반banHalf, a part; class (school), group, section
259. 반갑다bangapdato be glad/pleased to see/meet (someone/something)
260. 받다batdato receive, to get
261. 발balfoot
262. 밤bamnight
263. 밥bapcooked rice; meal
264. 방bangroom
265. 방학banghakSchool vacation, school holiday
266. 배baeStomach, belly; Boat, Ship
267. 배우baeuactor, actress
268. 배우다baeudato learn; to study
269. 백baekone hundred
270. 백만baengmanone million
271. 백화점baekhwajeomDepartment store
272. 버스beoseubus
273. 번beonturn, time, instance, number (in a sequence)
274. 번호beonhonumber
275. 베트남beteunamVietnam
276. 별로byeollonot really, not particularly, not very
277. 병byeongdisease, illness, sickness; Bottle, jar
278. 병원byeongwonHospital
279. 보내다bonaedaTo send
280. 보다bodato see, to look, to watch; more, rather, comparatively (used to indicate a higher degree or comparison)
281. 보통botongusually, normally, generally; ordinary, common, normal
282. 볼펜bolpenballpoint pen
283. 봄bomSpring
284. 부르다bureudato call, to summon; full
285. 부모님bumonimParents
286. 부산busanBusan (South Korea's second-largest city and a major port city, known for its beaches and seafood)
287. 부엌bueokkitchen
288. 부탁butakrequest, favor
289. 분bunperson (honorific term); minute
290. 불bulFire
291. 불고기bulgogiBulgogi (Korean grilled marinated beef)
292. 불다buldato blow (wind, whistle, instrument)
293. 비birain
294. 비빔밥bibimbapBibimbap (a Korean dish of mixed rice with vegetables, meat, and often an egg)
295. 비싸다bissadaexpensive, costly
296. 비행기bihaenggiairplane
297. 빌리다billidato borrow
298. 빠르다ppareudafast, quick, rapid
299. 빨리ppalliquickly, fast, rapidly
300. 빵ppangbread