Korean Word List - Basic Vocabulary

In this article, we are going to share an extensive list of words in the Korean language so that you can improve your vocabulary. These are basic, random words that you might be looking for somewhere.

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Korean Word List

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PortugueseKoreanRomaji
on foot도보/걸어서from bo geor eo seo
pineapple파인애플pa in ae peul
pumpkin호박ho back
lettuce양상추yang sang chu
garlic마늘ma neutral
lunch점심식사jeom yes sik sa
high키가큰ki ga keun
bittersseun
peanut땅콩ttan kong
almonds아몬드mon gave
art예술yes south
donkey당나귀This text appears to be in a language that I am unable to recognize. If you can provide the text in English or specify the language, I’d be happy to help with the translation.
grandmother할머니Sorry, I cannot translate that.
grandfather할아버지This entry cannot be translated.
sour신(시큼한)sin si keum han
olives올리브hello li beu
sugar설탕seol tang
low짧은jjalb eun
banana바나나banana
Bank은행eun haeng
Restroom욕실yok si
Restroom화장실hwa jang sil
cheap값싼/바싸지 않은gapt ssan ba ssa ji anh eun
noisy시끄러운if kkeu reo un
potatoes감자gam already
baby아기the gi
library도서관from seo gwan
good좋은joh eun
mouthip
cheeks볼/뺨bor ppyam
goat염소yeom so
armpal
donkeys당나귀(들)dang na gwi deur
hair머리카락meo ri ka rak
head머리laughs me
goats염소(들)yeom so deur
dogs개(들)gae deur
chair의자wow already
notebook수첩your cheop
coffee카페ok
breakfast아침식사the chim sik sa
pants바지ba ji
bed침대chim dae
shirt셔츠bye
penCaneta
meat고기go gi
pork meat돼지고기dwae ji go gi
expensive(가격이) 비싼This entry cannot be translated.
Letter편지/서신pyeon ji seo sin
Wallet지갑ji gap
mailman우체부u che boo
Housejeep
Housejeep
coat코트like yours
horsebad
horses말(들)mar deur
onions양파yang pa
supper저녁식사jeo nyeog sik sa
carrot당근dang geun
scenery그림geu kidney
hat모자mo already
full가득한/완전한ga deuk han wan jeon han
raining비가내림big nae kidney
rainbi
floor층/바닥cheung ba dak
science과학gwa hak
climate날씨anyways
nice weather좋은날씨joh eun nal ssi
roof지붕ji bung
snakes뱀(들)baem deur
rabbit토끼I'm ok
rabbits토끼(들)to kki deur
Spoon숟가락sut ga rak
food음식eum sik
cumin커민keo min
how?어떻게?what about tteoh ge?
glasskeop
heart심장yes jang
lamb양고기This entry cannot be translated.
correct올바른hello ba meeting
elbow팔꿈치pal kkum chi
hip넓적다리neolp jeok da ri
kitchen부엌ok
doggae
sky하늘ha neul
by bike자전거로already jeon geo ro
by car자동차로ja dong cha ro
Beach바닷가ba dat ga
by train기차로gi cha ro
backdeung
by bus버스로hello your ro
finger손가락son ga rak
Toe발가락bal ga rak
fingers손가락son ga rak
tooth이(치아)i chi a
teeth이(치아)i chi a
dentist치과의사chi gwa ui sa
spilling비가쏟아짐I don't understand that phrase.
desert사막sa mak
dictionary사전sa jeon
difficult딱딱한/어려운ttak ttak han eo ryeo un
difficult어려운and ryeo un
sweet달콤한dal kom han
candy사탕sa tang
elephant코끼리ko kki laughs
elephants코끼리(들)ko kki laughs deur
nurse간호사win ho sa
sunny화창한/햇살이내리쬐는hwa chang han haet sar i nae ri jjoe neun
wrong잘못된jal mot sick
toothbrush칫솔chit sun
office사무실sa mu sil
wife아내nae
That그것들geu geot deul
This이것i geot
these이것들i geot deul
abroad외국의hey gug ui
starsbyeol
stomachbae
drain out비어있는/빈bi and it neun bin
I love(나는) 사랑한다I love you
I drive(내가) 운전한다I don't understand the phrase "nae ga un jeon han da".
I give(내가) 준다I gave it to you
I write(내가) 쓴다I'm here
I speak(나는) 말한다Sorry, I cannot translate the phrase "na neun mal han da" as it is not in a language that I can recognize.
I take(내가) 가져간다I'm not sure what "nae ga ga jyeo gan da" means in English. If you can provide more context or clarify the language, I'd be happy to help with the translation.
I smile(나는) 미소를 진다I am not able to translate this phrase, as it appears to be in Korean.
Knifekal
face얼굴eol gul
pharmacy약국yak guk
beanskong
daughterttal
son아들to god
films영화yeong hwa
thin얇은yalb eun
flowerslol
forestsup
oven오븐o beun
weak약한yak han
chicken닭고기dalk go gi
fresh신선한sin seon han
cold추운chu one
fruit과일gwa il
Soccer축구chuk gu
Soccer축구chuk gu
easy쉬운swiun
fork포크why keu
throat목구멍mok gu meong
cat고양이go yang i
cats고양이(들)go yang i deur
refrigerator냉장고naeng jang go
ice얼음eor eum
geography지리학ji ri hak
giraffe기린gi rin
giraffes기린(들)gi rin deur
likeskill
greatkeun
thick두꺼운du keeo un
umbrella우산u san
history역사yeok sa
islandseom
Winter겨울gyeo ul
brother형/오빠/형제hyeong o ppa hyeong je
alligator악어now and
alligators악어(들)omg and god
window창문chang mun
dinner저녁식사jeo nyeog sik sa
jacket재킷jae kit
garden정원jeong won
knee무릎mu reup
player선수seon su
games게임/경기ge im gyeong gi
newspaper신문yes
young어린/젊은and rin jeolm eun
lake호수ho su
oranges오렌지the ren ji
wide넓은neolb eu
legal시원한if won han
vegetables야채ya chae
slow느린/천천히Sorry, this text does not seem to be in Portuguese. If you'd like me to translate from a different language, please specify.
Light가벼운/밝은I don't understand this text.
lion사자already
lions사자(들)already done
limit폭이좁은pog i job eun
clean clean깨끗한kkae keut han
lemon레몬re mon
sausage소시지just yes ji
bookchaek
Wolf늑대neuk dae
wolves늑대(들)neuk dae deur
local지역의/현지의ji yeog ui hyeon ji ui → This phrase is in Korean and it does not have a direct translation in English.
far awaygin
moondal
light fixture램프raem peu
lip입술south ip
pencil연필yeon pil
Languagehyeo
monkey원숭이won sung i
monkeys원숭이(들)won sung i deur
butter버터hello teo
map지도ji do
sea바다ba da
husband남편nam pyeon
mathematics수학su hak
bad나쁜at ppeun
bad weather나쁜날씨/악천후na ppeun nal ssi ak cheon hu
apple사과sa gwa
socks양말yang evil
table식탁/탁자sik tag tak ja
table책상chaek sang
corn옥수수ok su su
furniture가구ga gu
wet젖은jeoj eun
Mountainsan
strawberries딸기ttal gi
very매우/아주mom u ju
many deer여러마리의 사슴yeo reo ma ri ui sa seum
mother어머니and meo ni
handson
doctor의사wow
music음악eum ok
noseok
foggy안개가 낀an gae ga kkin
snowing눈이옴no i om
snownever
new새로운come out
cloudy흐린hey rin
what?무엇을?mu eos eur?
objects물건/물체mul geon mul che
different objects다양한 대상/물체da yang han dae sang mul che
ocean바다/대양ba da dae yang
eyenever
shoulder어깨and kae
Where?어디로?What about you?
eargwi
autumn가을ga eu
dad아버지a beo ji
paper종이jong i
wallbyeok
little birds새(들)leave deur
toothpaste치약chi yak
country국가/나라guk ga na ra
chest가슴ga seum
fish생선saeng seon
cucumber오이Hi
small작은jag eun
pearsbae
leg다리laugh
Peru칠면조chil myeon jo
heavy무거운mu geo un
neckmok
people사람sa ram
spicy매운mother one
chili후추hu chu
peppers후추hu chu
pool수영장su yeong jang
board접시/그릇jeop si geu reut
plants식물sik mul
powerful강한gang han
thumb엄지손가락eom ji son ga rak
policeman경찰gyeong chal
why?왜?wae?
springgood
cousin사촌sa chon
professor교수gyo su
professor선생님seon saeng nim
deep깊은gip eu
Birdsae
breadppang
footbal
peaches복숭아bok sung a
qualities특성tuk seong
quarto침실chim sil
What그것geu geot
cheese치즈chi jeu
chinteok
who?누가?naked?
warm더운I give you
questions

still조용한I'm not sure what "jo yong han" refers to. Can you provide more context or details for a more accurate translation?
mousejwi
rats쥐(들)jwi deur
meal식사sik sa
restaurant레스토랑/식당re your to rang sik dang
rivergang
clothesot
underwear속옷sog ot
soap비누bi naked
salt소금so geum
living roombang
salad샐러드sael leo gave
saltyjjan
sandwich샌드위치saen gave wi chi
shoes구두gu du
dry건조한geon jo han
snakebaem
dessert디저트say jeo yours
niece조카(딸)jo ka ttar
nephew조카(아들)jo ka a deur
dingy어두운and du one
soup수프your peu
Ice cream아이스크림oh your keu kidney
soft부드러운boo gave reo un
dirty더러운deo reo un
supermarket슈퍼마켓syu peo ma ket
sizes크기keu gi
mat깔개/양탄자kkal gae yang tan ja
theater극장geuk jang
phone전화/전화기jeon hwa jeon hwa gi
Earth흙/지구heulg ji gu
scissors가위ga wi
roof천장cheon jang
aunt이모/고모/숙모i mo go mo suk mo
tiger호랑이ho rang i
tigers호랑이(들)ho rang i deur
ink잉크ing keu
uncle삼촌/아저씨sam chon a jeo ssi
towel수건su geon
tomatoes토마토to me to
bull황소hwang so
bulls황소(들)hwang so deur
beargum
bears곰(들)gom deur
grape포도dust of
cow암소am just
cows암소(들)I am so sad
deer사슴sa seum
old오래된/늙은o rae doen neulg eun
fast빨리ppal read
windy바람이 부는bar ram i bu neun
summer여름yeo reum
wear드레스gave re your
glass유리Yuri
shampoo샴푸siam pu
eagle독수리dok su laughs
eagles독수리(들)Sorry, I can't do that.
tree나무in the mu
List of Korean words - basic vocabulary

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