Korean Tips한글마을

TOPIK level 1 vocabulary

735 words, each under the lesson that teaches it. The list is the course's: level 1 of the National Institute of Korean Language's graded list (whose lists).

1 · 시장에 온 짹

Jjaek arrives at the market · read the scene

WordMeaning
안녕hello; hi
저I; me
이름name; given name
씨Mr.; Ms.
반갑다glad; joyful
네yes; yes sir
아니요no; no sir
한국Korea
사람human; man
시장market
여기here; this
소개mediation; introduction
어서quickly; without hesitation

2 · 어느 나라에서 왔어요?

Where are you from? · read the scene

WordMeaning
고향home; hometown
나라country; nation
국적nationality; citizenship
외국인foreigner
어느which; certain
중국China
일본Japan
미국the United States
너(no equivalent expression)
나I
왜why
서울capital; Seoul

3 · 까치의 외국 소포

Kkachi's parcels from abroad · read the scene

WordMeaning
독일Germany
러시아Russia
말레이시아Malaysia
영국England; the United Kingdom
인도네시아Indonesia
캐나다Canada
태국Thailand
프랑스France
베트남Vietnam
몽골Mongolia
외국foreign country
보내다send; dispatch

4 · 개점 시간

Opening time · read the scene

WordMeaning
아침morning; breakfast
일찍early; earlier
일어나다stand up; rise
열다open; unlock
가게shop; store
주인owner; leader
시time of birth
지금now; the time being
오전morning; a.m.
바쁘다busy; hectic
준비preparation
일work; labor

5 · 사과 세기

Counting apples · read the scene

WordMeaning
하나one
둘two
셋three
넷four
다섯five
개gae
사과apple
과일fruit
사다buy; purchase
더more
몇some; several
얼마what amount; what number

6 · 과일 한 봉지

A bag of fruit · read the scene

WordMeaning
여섯six
일곱seven
여덟eight
아홉nine
열ten
한one
두two
세three
네four
귤tangerine; mandarin orange
딸기strawberry
배pear

7 · 과일 고르기

Choosing fruit · read the scene

WordMeaning
수박watermelon
참외oriental melon
포도grape
바나나banana
오렌지orange
감persimmon
달다sweet; delicious
시원하다cool; hot
반half
가지다have; hold
고르다choose; select
적다little; a little

8 · 할머니의 가격표

Grandma's price board · read the scene

WordMeaning
원won
일one
이two
삼three; third
사four
오five
십ten
천thousand
비싸다expensive; costly
싸다cheap; deserving
가격price
값price; payment

9 · 휴대전화가 얼마예요?

A new phone costs how much? · read the scene

WordMeaning
육six
칠seven
팔eight
구nine
영zero
백hundred
만ten thousand
십만hundred thousand
백만a million; one million
천만ten million
억hundred million
카드card

10 · 할머니는 몇 살이에요?

How old is Grandma? · read the scene

WordMeaning
살years old
스물twenty
서른thirty
마흔forty
일흔seventy
여든eighty
아흔ninety
할머니grandmother; granny
할아버지grandfather; grandpa
생신birthday
내년next year
올해this year

11 · 오븐 속의 빵

Bread in the oven

WordMeaning
이십twenty
삼십thirty
사십forty
오십fifty
육십sixty
칠십seventy
팔십eighty
구십ninety
분minute
빵bread
타다burn; be tanned
시간time

12 · 빵집의 달콤한 진열대

The bakery's sweet shelf

WordMeaning
케이크cake
초콜릿chocolate
아이스크림ice cream
우유milk
만들다make; create
먹다eat; have
맛있다tasty; delicious
맛taste; feel
좋다good; great
좋아하다like; love
제일most
가장best

13 · 너무 매워요!

Too spicy!

WordMeaning
떡볶이tteokbokki
맵다spicy; hot
짜다salty; begrudging
싱겁다not salty; flat
시다sour; feeling a twinge
쓰다bitter
맛없다ill-tasting; unsavory
너무too
좀a little
물water
마시다drink; breathe in
인분inbun

14 · 분식집에서 주문하기

Ordering at the snack stand

WordMeaning
김밥gimbap
라면ramen; instant noodles
김치kimchi
메뉴menu
시키다order
손님visitor; caller
음식food
밥steamed rice; rice
그릇bowl; dish
무엇what; anything
뭐what
그럼if so; in that case

15 · 골목 식당의 점심

Lunch in the back alley

WordMeaning
식당cafeteria; restaurant
비빔밥bibimbap
불고기bulgogi
냉면naengmyeon; cold buckwheat noodles
삼계탕samgyetang; ginseng chicken soup
갈비galbi; rib
갈비탕galbitang
고기meat; fish
점심lunch; afternoon
식사meal
종업원employee; staff
잡채japchae
분(no equivalent expression); person

16 · 저녁 찌개

Stew for dinner

WordMeaning
김치찌개kimchi jjigae
된장찌개doenjangjjigae; soybean paste jjigae
부엌kitchen
요리cooking; dish
소금salt
넣다put; insert
저녁evening; dinner
잡수시다eat; have
술alcohol; liquor
담배tobacco; cigarette
나쁘다bad; unpleasant
말다stop; choose not to

17 · 편의점 음료수

Drinks at the convenience store

WordMeaning
편의점convenience store
음료수drinking water; soda
주스juice
콜라cola; Coke
사이다soda pop
병bottle
잔cup; glass
컵cup
커피coffee fruit; coffee powder
커피숍coffee shop
조금a little
많이much; in large numbers

18 · 도리의 가족사진

Dori's family photo

WordMeaning
가족family
아버지father; male parent
어머니mother
부모님parents
동생brother; sister
남동생younger brother
여동생younger sister
사진picture; photo
우리we
누구(no equivalent expression)
이것this
있다existent; existing

19 · 오빠와 언니

Big brothers and sisters

WordMeaning
누나elder sister; sister
언니older sister
오빠elder brother
형older brother; big brother
딸daughter
남편husband
아내wife
여자woman; feminine woman
남자man; male
아이child; kid
아기baby; honey
친하다close

20 · 빵집 생일 파티

A birthday at the bakery

WordMeaning
생일birthday
파티party
초대invitation
선물gift; present
축하congratulations; celebration
주다give
받다receive; get
드리다give; offer
기쁘다happy; glad
와wow; ooh
꽃flower; pretty woman
명person

21 · 시장 쉬는 날

The day the market closes

WordMeaning
요일day of the week
월요일Monday
화요일Tuesday
수요일Wednesday
목요일Thursday
금요일Friday
토요일Saturday
일요일Sunday
무슨what; whichever
주말weekend
없다non-existent; lacking
이번this time

22 · 시장의 달력

The market calendar

WordMeaning
월month
일월January
이월February
삼월March
사월April
오월May
유월June
날짜days; date
며칠date; days
날day; day time
일Sunday
언제when; what time

23 · 가판대의 사계절

Four seasons of stalls

WordMeaning
칠월July
팔월August
구월September
시월October
십일월November
십이월December
달moon; month
년nyeon
가을fall
겨울winter
여름summer
봄spring

24 · 까치의 일기예보

Kkachi's weather report

WordMeaning
날씨weather
계절season; high season
덥다hot; warm
춥다cold; chilly
따뜻하다warm; friendly
맑다clean; clear
흐리다dim; vague
바람wind; air
불다blow; sweep
아주very; so
정말really
듣다hear; listen to

25 · 골목길의 비

Rain in the alley

WordMeaning
비rain
우산umbrella; parasol
내리다fall; descend
계속continuously; successively
아직yet; still
기다리다wait
안inside; within
밖outside; exterior
나가다go out; leave
나오다come out; get out
그렇다so; as such
그런데by the way; however

26 · 첫눈

First snow

WordMeaning
눈snow
놀다play; have fun
같이together; with
함께together; along with
웃다smile; laugh
재미있다interesting
재미없다not interesting; getting someone in trouble
기분mood; feelings
괜찮다nice; fine
끝나다end; finish
들어오다come in; get in
밤night; evening

27 · 어제, 오늘, 내일

Yesterday, today, tomorrow

WordMeaning
어제yesterday
오늘today
내일days to come; future
모레the day after tomorrow
그저께the day before yesterday
매일every day; every single day
하루day
때time; meal
늦다late; later
이따가a little later; a short time later
잠깐for a moment; for an instant
잠시for a while; for a moment

28 · 토키의 장부

Toki's order book

WordMeaning
지난주last week
지난달last month
작년last year
지난해last year
일주일one week; a week
다음next; following
주일week
주week
동안while
기간period; term
요즘nowadays; these days
전former; previous

29 · 옷가게

The clothes stall

WordMeaning
옷clothes; garment
바지pants
치마skirt
티셔츠T-shirt
입다wear; be dressed
작다small; little
크다big; large
다르다different; other
같다same; identical
아름답다beautiful; pretty
예쁘다pretty; beautiful
보다more

30 · 신발, 모자, 가방

Shoes, a hat, a bag

WordMeaning
신발shoes; footwear
구두shoes
운동화running shoes; sneakers
신다put on; wear
모자hat
안경glasses; spectacles
가방bag
지갑wallet; purse
멋있다nice; stylish
가볍다light; insignificant
무겁다heavy; weighty
들다hold; take

31 · 명절 맞이 한복

A hanbok for the holiday

WordMeaning
한복hanbok
미용실beauty parlor; beauty salon
머리head; intelligence
길다long; lengthy
키height
계획plan; program
꼭without fail; at any cost
필요need; necessity
생각thought; memory
되다become; turn
특별하다special
것something; (no equivalent expression)

32 · 토키네 문구점

Toki's stationery shop

WordMeaning
공책notebook
볼펜ballpoint pen
연필pencil
지우개eraser
필통pencil holder; pencil case
수첩pocket notebook
사전dictionary
쓰다write; compose
그것(no equivalent expression)
저것that; that guy
저that
이this

33 · 도리의 학교생활

Dori's school

WordMeaning
학교school
교실classroom; class
선생님teacher; master
학생student; learner
반group; party
칠판blackboard
숙제homework; task
시험test; exam
쉽다easy; common
어렵다difficult; challenging
열심히hard; diligently
수업class; lesson

34 · 짹의 한국어 수업

Jjaek's Korean class

WordMeaning
공부study
배우다learn; acquire
가르치다teach; instruct
단어word
외국어foreign language
영어English
질문question
설명explanation; account
대답answer; reply
맞다be correct; be accurate
모르다not know; be unable to
알다know; understand

35 · 도서관과 서점

The library and the bookshop

WordMeaning
도서관library
서점bookstore
책books; publications
읽다read; read out
빌리다borrow; rent
찾아보다visit; look up
권volume; book
글writing; text
이야기story; talk
조용하다quiet
음mhm; uh-huh
글쎄요well; hm

36 · 달리의 대학 생활

Dalli's university days

WordMeaning
대학생college student
대학university; college
대학교university; college
전공major; specialty
기숙사dormitory
학생증student identification
방학vacation
졸업graduation
아르바이트part-time job; side job
연습practice
힘들다strenuous; laborious
한가하다leisurely; unhurried

37 · 빵집 찾아가는 길

The way to the bakery

WordMeaning
어디where; somewhere
묻다ask; inquire
길road; street
오른쪽right
왼쪽left; left side
앞front
뒤back; next time
옆side
가깝다near; close
멀다distant; far-off
건너편opposite side
가다go; travel

38 · 어디에 두었지?

Where did I put it?

WordMeaning
위top; higher part
아래bottom; lower part
밑bottom; junior
사이space; distance
가운데center; middle
쪽direction; way
이쪽this side; I
그쪽there
저쪽that side; that
거기there
저기that place
찾다find; look for

39 · 까치의 배달길

Kkachi's delivery round

WordMeaning
자전거bicycle
자동차car; automobile
택시taxi; cab
운전driving; operation
교통transportation; traffic
근처vicinity; neighborhood
돌아가다spin; rotate
돌아오다come back; return
다녀오다go and come back; come back
빠르다fast; quick
빨리quickly
천천히slowly

40 · 남대문 가는 버스

The bus to Namdaemun

WordMeaning
버스bus
정류장stop
타다ride; get on
남대문Namdaemun Gate
동대문Dongdaemun Gate
갈아타다transfer; transship
지하철subway
지하철역subway station
역station; stop
도착arrival
오다come; join
먼저earlier; first

41 · 백 아저씨의 부산 여행

Mr. Baek goes to Busan

WordMeaning
기차train
터미널terminal
표ticket; ballot
출발departure; leaving
부산Busan
인천Incheon
바다sea
여행travel; trip
여행사travel agency
호텔hotel
구경sightseeing; attraction
유명being famous; being popular

42 · 달리의 제주도 휴가

Dalli's holiday in Jeju

WordMeaning
비행기plane; airplane
공항airport
여권passport
제주도Jeju Island
배boat; ship
휴가leave; break
쉬다rest
산mountain
등산hike; mountain climbing
올라가다go up; rise
나무tree; wood
피우다make bloom; open up

43 · 휴대폰 매장에서

At the phone shop

WordMeaning
전화call; phone call
전화번호phone number
여보세요hello; hi
인터넷Internet
컴퓨터computer
사용use; usage
쓰다use; work with
번호number
바꾸다change; exchange
안내introduction; guidance
그러면if so; then
그러니까so; that is to say

44 · 고향에 보내는 편지

A letter home

WordMeaning
편지letter
우표postage stamp
우체국post office
주소address
말speech; words
말씀words
대화dialogue; conversation
마음personality; mind
사랑love
슬프다sad
알리다inform; tell
그리고and

45 · 빵집 위 작은 방

A room above the bakery

WordMeaning
집house
아파트apartment; apartment building
하숙집boarding house; lodging house
건물building; structure
층layer; story
방room
열쇠key; clue
넓다broad; wide
낮다low
높다high; lofty
호room number; number
살다live; be alive

46 · 방 꾸미기

Furnishing the room

WordMeaning
가구furniture
침대bed
책상desk
의자chair; stool
텔레비전TV; television
에어컨air conditioner
창문window
문door
닫다shut; close the door
걸다hang; lock
그림drawing; painting
도와주다help; assist

47 · 집 안 구석구석

Around the house

WordMeaning
거실living room
목욕탕bathhouse
화장실toilet; restroom
들어가다enter; go into
앉다sit; be seated
깨끗하다clean; clear
청소cleaning
끄다put out; extinguish
켜다light; ignite
불fire
씻다wash; dry
혼자alone; by oneself

48 · 짹의 아침 일과

Jjaek's morning

WordMeaning
샤워shower; shower bath
세수washing up
자다sleep; stop
잠sleep
주무시다sleep
계시다live; be
다니다go continuously; drop in
퇴근leaving work; arriving home from work
보통being ordinary; being average
주로usually
자주often; frequently
또once more; moreover

49 · 감기 걸린 할머니

Grandma catches a cold

WordMeaning
감기cold
걸리다hang; be locked
아프다hurting; aching
피곤tiredness; exhaustion
건강health; wellbeing
병원hospital; clinic
약국pharmacy
약medicine
의사doctor; physician
병disease
나다grow; sprout
목neck; throat

50 · 할머니를 그리는 도리

Dori draws Grandma

WordMeaning
그리다draw; paint
눈mesh; intersection
코nose; nasal discharge
입mouth; lips
귀ear; earflap
얼굴face
손hand; finger
팔arm
다리leg
발foot; leg
배abdomen; belly
고프다hungry
몸body

51 · 고마워요, 미안해요, 실례해요

Thank you, sorry, excuse me

WordMeaning
감사gratitude; appreciation
고맙다thankful; grateful
미안being sorry
죄송하다sorry
실례rudeness; impoliteness
부탁request
돕다help; assist
친절kindness; hospitality
인사greetings
안녕히in peace
지내다live; be on certain terms
그럼of course

52 · 노래를 못해요

Toki cannot sing

WordMeaning
싫다disgusting; distasteful
싫어하다hate; dislike
울다cry; howl
못하다be incapable; fail to
잘하다do a right thing; do right
잘못fault; mistake
안not
못not
잘well
아oh; ah
그렇지만but; however
하지만but; however

53 · 공원 산책

A walk in the park

WordMeaning
공원park
산책walk; stroll
만나다meet; join
약속promise; appointment
장소place; venue
친구friend; fellow
사귀다get along with; go around with
오후afternoon
낮day; daytime
지나다pass; elapse
참truly
그래okay; sure

54 · 운동회 날

Sports day

WordMeaning
축구soccer
야구baseball
농구basketball
테니스tennis
탁구table tennis; ping-pong
태권도taegwondo; taekwondo
수영swimming
수영장swimming pool
운동exercise; campaign
운동장playground; sports field
치다hit; strike
걷다walk; move toward

55 · 즐거운 취미 생활

What do you do for fun?

WordMeaning
취미hobby; taste
피아노piano
게임game
스키ski; skiing
카메라camera
찍다stamp; dip
음악music
춤dance
추다dance
춤추다dance; jump with joy
문화culture
가요Korean popular song

56 · 골목 노래방의 밤

Karaoke night

WordMeaning
노래방noraebang; singing room
노래song; music
부르다call for; call out for
가수singer
여러분everyone; everybody
제I; he
내I
그that; the
그래서so; therefore
많다plentiful; many
다all; everything
모두all of; altogether

57 · 영화 보러 가자

Movie night

WordMeaning
영화film; movie
영화관movie theater
극장theater; cinema
배우actor; actress
영화배우film actor; movie actress
드라마drama
뉴스news
신문newspaper; paper
프로그램program; list of shows
보다see; look at
어떤what; which
어떻다such

58 · 콘서트와 박물관

A concert and a museum

WordMeaning
콘서트music concert
연극play; drama
박물관museum
남산Namsan Mountain
시청city hall
대사관embassy
곳place; spot
여러several; many
가지kind; sort
다른different; other
별로specially; particularly
시작start; beginning

59 · 이웃들의 직업

What everyone does

WordMeaning
직업occupation; job
주부homemaker
회사원employee; office worker
회사company; corporation
직원employee
사무실office; place of business
회의meeting; conference
아저씨uncle; man
아주머니aunt; lady
특히specially; particularly
아니다not
처음first; forefront

60 · 시내 쇼핑

Shopping downtown

WordMeaning
은행bank; reservoir
돈money; cost
들다cost; take
물건article; thing
팔다sell; pimp
쇼핑shopping
백화점department store
슈퍼마켓supermarket; grocery store
얼마나how
약about; approximately
나중next time; later
다시again

61 · 길고양이에게 밥을 주는 도리

Dori feeds a stray cat

WordMeaning
개dog; son of a bitch
고양이cat
마리mari
바로straight; upright
번beon
생활life; living
예yes sir; yes ma'am
이유reason; excuse
저um; uh
중(no equivalent expression)
하다do; perform
후later time; future