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.
- 아홉ahopnine
- 아흔aheunninety
- 안aninside, interior; not (used to negate verbs or adjectives)
- 안경angyeongGlasses, spectacles
- 안내annaeguidance, information
- 안녕annyeongHello, Hi (informal greeting); Goodbye, Bye (informal farewell)
- 안녕히annyeonghipeacefully, safely, well
- 앉다andato sit
- 알다aldaTo know, to understand, to be aware of
- 알리다allidato inform, to notify, to let know
- 앞apfront (noun), in front (of), ahead
- 야구yaguBaseball
- 약yakabout, approximately, around; medicine, drug, medication
- 약국yakgukpharmacy, drugstore
- 약속yaksokpromise, appointment
- 어느eoneuwhich, any
- 어디eodiwhere
- 어떤eotteonwhat kind of, which; some, any
- 어떻다eotteotaHow (is it)?; What is it like?
- 어렵다eoryeopdadifficult, hard
- 어머니eomeoniMother
- 어서eoseoQuickly; hurry up; come on; please (used to encourage action or welcome someone)
- 어제eojeYesterday
- 억eokone hundred million (100,000,000)
- 언니eonniOlder sister (used by a female speaker)
- 언제eonjeWhen
- 얼굴eolgulface
- 얼마eolmaHow much; what amount; how many
- 얼마나eolmanahow much, how many, how (to what extent, often for emphasis or exclamation)
- 없다eopdato not have, to not exist, to be without
- 에어컨eeokeonair conditioner
- 여권yeogwonpassport
- 여기yeogihere
- 여덟yeodeoleight
- 여동생yeodongsaengyounger sister
- 여든yeodeuneighty (80)
- 여러yeoreoseveral, many, various
- 여러분yeoreobunEveryone; you all; ladies and gentlemen
- 여름yeoreumSummer
- 여보세요yeoboseyoHello (used when answering the phone or to get someone's attention)
- 여섯yeoseotSix
- 여자yeojaWoman
- 여행yeohaengtravel, trip, journey
- 여행사yeohaengsatravel agency
- 역yeokStation (train, subway, bus)
- 연극yeongeukplay, drama (a theatrical performance or a piece of writing intended for performance)
- 연습yeonseupPractice, exercise, training
- 연필yeonpilpencil
- 열yeolTen (the number); fever
- 열다yeoldato open
- 열쇠yeolsoekey
- 열심히yeolsimhidiligently, hard, earnestly, with effort
- 영yeongzero
- 영국yeonggukUnited Kingdom (UK), Great Britain
- 영어yeongeoEnglish (language)
- 영화yeonghwamovie, film
- 영화관yeonghwagwanMovie theater; cinema
- 영화배우yeonghwabaeumovie actor, film actor
- 옆yeopSide; next to; beside
- 예yeYes; Pardon me? (a polite affirmative response or used to get attention)
- 예쁘다yeppeudaPretty, beautiful
- 오ofive (the number)
- 오늘oneultoday
- 오다odato come
- 오렌지orenjiorange
- 오른쪽oreunjjokright side, the right
- 오빠oppaOlder brother (used by a female speaker); also an affectionate term for an older male friend or boyfriend.
- 오십osipfifty
- 오월owolMay (the fifth month)
- 오전ojeonMorning
- 오후ohuafternoon
- 올라가다ollagadato go up, to climb, to ascend
- 올해olhaethis year
- 옷otClothes, clothing
- 와waWow!, Oh!, Aha! (expressing surprise, admiration, or excitement)
- 왜waewhy
- 외국oegukforeign country, abroad
- 외국어oegugeoForeign language
- 외국인oeguginforeigner, alien
- 왼쪽oenjjokLeft side; left
- 요리yoricooking; dish
- 요일yoilday of the week
- 요즘yojeumThese days, nowadays, recently
- 우리uriWe, Us, Our
- 우산usanumbrella
- 우유uyuMilk
- 우체국uchegukpost office
- 우표upyopostage stamp, stamp
- 운동undongexercise, physical activity, sport
- 운동장undongjangSports field; Playground
- 운동화undonghwaSneakers, athletic shoes
- 운전unjeonDriving
- 울다uldato cry, to weep
- 웃다utdato laugh, to smile
- 원wonwon (the currency unit of South Korea)
- 월wolMonth
- 월요일woryoilMonday
- 위wiabove; top; upper part
- 유명yumyeongfamous, well-known, renowned
- 유월yuwolJune
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