TOPIK level 1 vocabulary · Page 5 of 8

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

401. 아홉ahopnine (native Korean number)
402. 아흔aheunninety (native Korean number)
403. 안aninside, interior; not (used to negate verbs or adjectives)
404. 안경angyeongGlasses, spectacles
405. 안내annaeguidance, information
406. 안녕annyeongHello, Hi (informal greeting); Goodbye, Bye (informal farewell)
407. 안녕히annyeonghipeacefully, safely, well
408. 앉다andato sit
409. 알다aldaTo know, to understand, to be aware of
410. 알리다allidato inform, to notify, to let know
411. 앞apfront (noun), in front (of), ahead
412. 야구yaguBaseball
413. 약yakabout; approximately (before a quantity); medicine, drug, medication
414. 약국yakgukpharmacy, drugstore
415. 약속yaksokpromise, appointment
416. 어느eoneuwhich, any
417. 어디eodiwhere
418. 어떤eotteonwhat kind of, which; some, any
419. 어떻다eotteotaHow (is it)?; What is it like?
420. 어렵다eoryeopdadifficult, hard
421. 어머니eomeoniMother
422. 어서eoseoquickly; without delay (also used when welcoming someone)
423. 어제eojeYesterday
424. 억eokone hundred million (Sino-Korean number)
425. 언니eonniolder sister; older female friend (used by a female speaker)
426. 언제eonjeWhen
427. 얼굴eolgulface
428. 얼마eolmawhat amount; what price; how much
429. 얼마나eolmanahow much, how many, how (to what extent, often for emphasis or exclamation)
430. 없다eopdato not have, to not exist, to be without
431. 에어컨eeokeonair conditioner
432. 여권yeogwonpassport
433. 여기yeogihere
434. 여덟yeodeoleight (native Korean number)
435. 여동생yeodongsaengyounger sister
436. 여든yeodeuneighty (native Korean number)
437. 여러yeoreoseveral, many, various
438. 여러분yeoreobunEveryone; you all; ladies and gentlemen
439. 여름yeoreumSummer
440. 여보세요yeoboseyoHello (used when answering the phone or to get someone's attention)
441. 여섯yeoseotsix (native Korean number)
442. 여자yeojaWoman
443. 여행yeohaengtravel, trip, journey
444. 여행사yeohaengsatravel agency
445. 역yeoktrain station; subway station
446. 연극yeongeukplay, drama (a theatrical performance or a piece of writing intended for performance)
447. 연습yeonseupPractice, exercise, training
448. 연필yeonpilpencil
449. 열yeolten (native Korean number); fever
450. 열다yeoldato open
451. 열쇠yeolsoekey
452. 열심히yeolsimhidiligently, hard, earnestly, with effort
453. 영yeongzero
454. 영국yeonggukUnited Kingdom (UK)
455. 영어yeongeoEnglish (language)
456. 영화yeonghwamovie, film
457. 영화관yeonghwagwanMovie theater; cinema
458. 영화배우yeonghwabaeumovie actor, film actor
459. 옆yeopSide; next to; beside
460. 예yeyes; pardon? (polite response or request for repetition)
461. 예쁘다yeppeudaPretty, beautiful
462. 오ofive (Sino-Korean number)
463. 오늘oneultoday
464. 오다odato come
465. 오렌지orenjiorange
466. 오른쪽oreunjjokright side, the right
467. 오빠oppaOlder brother (used by a female speaker); also an affectionate term for an older male friend or boyfriend.
468. 오십osipfifty (Sino-Korean number)
469. 오월owolMay (the fifth month)
470. 오전ojeonmorning; a.m. (before noon)
471. 오후ohuafternoon; p.m. (after noon)
472. 올라가다ollagadato go up, to climb, to ascend
473. 올해olhaethis year
474. 옷otClothes, clothing
475. 와waWow!, Oh!, Aha! (expressing surprise, admiration, or excitement)
476. 왜waewhy
477. 외국oegukforeign country, abroad
478. 외국어oegugeoForeign language
479. 외국인oeguginforeigner; foreign national
480. 왼쪽oenjjokLeft side; left
481. 요리yoricooking; dish
482. 요일yoilday of the week
483. 요즘yojeumThese days, nowadays, recently
484. 우리uriWe, Us, Our
485. 우산usanumbrella
486. 우유uyuMilk
487. 우체국uchegukpost office
488. 우표upyopostage stamp, stamp
489. 운동undongexercise, physical activity, sport
490. 운동장undongjangSports field; Playground
491. 운동화undonghwaSneakers, athletic shoes
492. 운전unjeonDriving
493. 울다uldato cry, to weep
494. 웃다utdato laugh, to smile
495. 원wonwon (the currency unit of South Korea)
496. 월wolMonth
497. 월요일woryoilMonday
498. 위wiabove; top; upper part
499. 유명yumyeongfame; renown; being well known
500. 유월yuwolJune