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TOPIK level 2 vocabulary lessons 1–46

Part 1 · 2 of the 1,098 words

557 words, each under the lesson that teaches it. The list is the course's: level 2 of the National Institute of Korean Language's graded list (whose lists).

1 · 동트기 전의 시작

Opening before dawn · read the scene

WordMeaning
새벽dawn; morning
깨다sober up; be awakened
서두르다hurry; rush
재료material; ingredient
미리in advance; ahead of time
마치다complete; finish
열리다open; be unlocked
시계clock
이르다early; premature
오래long
오래되다old; ancient
드디어at last; finally

2 · 벌 아저씨가 가져온 채소

Beol brings the vegetables · read the scene

WordMeaning
감자potato
무radish
배추kimchi cabbage
상추lettuce
야채vegetable
오이cucumber
채소vegetable
토마토tomato
신선하다novel; original
싣다load; lade
쌓다pile; heap
상자box

3 · 시장에서 온 고기와 생선

Meat and fish from the market · read the scene

WordMeaning
닭고기chicken
돼지고기pork
소고기beef
삼겹살samgyeopsal; grilled pork belly
생선raw fish
대구Daegu (the city)
무게weight; emphasis
킬로그램kilogram
두세a couple of
서너three or four
한두a couple of; one or two
할인discount; reduction

4 · 식료품 창고

The pantry · read the scene

WordMeaning
간장soy sauce
기름oil; fat
설탕sugar
식초vinegar
된장doenjang; soybean paste
고추장gochujang; red chili paste
밀가루wheat flour
쌀rice
콩bean
두부tofu
계란egg
달걀hen's egg
김gim; dried laver seaweed

5 · 할머니의 손맛 비결

Grandma's recipe · read the scene

WordMeaning
굽다bake; roast
끓이다boil; heat
볶다stir-fry; nag
섞다mix; add
썰다slice; cut
깎다peel; cut
칼knife
냄비sauce pan
프라이팬frying pan
익다ripen; be cooked
순서order; sequence
자세히in detail; minutely

6 · 찌고 튀기고 끓이고

Steamed, fried, boiled · read the scene

WordMeaning
찌다be sultry; be sweltering
튀기다fry; pop
끓다boil; grow hot
식다cool; cool down
튀김fried food; fries
떡tteok; rice cake
뜨겁다hot
차갑다cold; icy
온도temperature
얼음ice
찬물cold water
얼다freeze; be frozen
초second; seconds

7 · 점심 식탁 차리기

Laying the tables for lunch · read the scene

WordMeaning
접시plate
젓가락chopsticks; mouthful
숟가락spoon; spoonful
수저spoon and chopsticks; spoon
식탁dining table
반찬side dish
국guk; soup
찌개jjigae; stew
한식hansik
점심시간lunchtime
자리space; place
비다be empty; be vacant

8 · 단골 양 씨의 주문

Mr. Yang orders the usual · read the scene

WordMeaning
주문order; direction
설렁탕seolleongtang; ox bone soup
순두부찌개sundubujjigae; soft bean curd jjigae
칼국수kalguksu; noodle soup
국수noodle
미역국miyeokguk; seaweed soup
볶음밥fried rice
만두mandu
평소ordinary times
항상always; all the time
씹다chew; masticate
부르다full; (belly) big

9 · 분주한 배달 주문

Delivery orders · read the scene

WordMeaning
중국집Chinese restaurant
자장면jajangmyeon
짬뽕jjamppong; mixture
탕수육sweet and sour pork
배달delivery
포장wrapping; gift-wrapping
휴대폰mobile phone; cellular phone
연락처contact information
금방moment ago; at any moment
곧immediately; soon
방금a moment ago; just now
벌써so soon; long ago

10 · 동네 식당 둘러보기

Geowi reviews the competition · read the scene

WordMeaning
양식western food; western cuisine
양식집Western restaurant
레스토랑restaurant
스파게티spaghetti
피자pizza
햄버거hamburger
샌드위치sandwich
돈가스pork cutlet
카레curry; curry rice
치킨fried chicken
일식Japanese food; Japanese cuisine
일식집Japanese restaurant
우동udon

11 · 간식 시간

Snack time

WordMeaning
간식snack
과자snack
껌chewing gum
사탕candy
식빵bread
분식flour-based food
빵집bakery
자동판매기vending machine
자판기vending machine
카페cafe; coffee shop
음료drink; water
동전coin

12 · 퇴근길 한잔

Drinks after work

WordMeaning
막걸리makgeolli; unrefined rice wine
맥주beer
소주soju
한잔a cup of; a drink
술집bar
음식점restaurant; diner
한식집Korean restaurant
한턱treat
끊다cut; break off
스트레스stress
출퇴근commuting
월급salary; monthly wage
마르다dry up; be thirsty

13 · 비 씨와의 차 한 잔

Tea with Mr. Bi

WordMeaning
녹차green tea
차tea
홍차black tea; red tea
타다mix; add
인삼ginseng
식품food
진하다thick; strong
냄새smell; scent
편안comfort; ease
편하다comfortable; easy
푹soundly; with a thrust
흐르다flow; run

14 · 식대 계산하기

Paying the bill

WordMeaning
계산calculation; estimation
영수증receipt
현금cash; ready money
남기다leave; make profit
나머지the rest; remainder
모자라다lack; be short
무료free; no charge
공짜something gained free of charge
서비스service
적당하다adequate; plausible
오르다go up; get on
올리다increase; raise

15 · 할머니의 대가족

Grandma's family

WordMeaning
식구family member; family
아들son
자식child; kid
손녀granddaughter
부부couple; married couple
부인wife
형제brothers; siblings
닮다resemble; copy
비슷하다similar; be like
똑같다exactly the same; equivalent to
똑같이equally; evenly
엄마mom; one's mom

16 · 친척들의 방문

The relatives visit

WordMeaning
고모paternal aunt
삼촌uncle; paternal uncle
이모aunt
조카nephew; niece
친척relative
시어머니mother-in-law
어머님mother; female parent
아버님father; male parent
아빠dad; daddy
모이다be gathered; be collected
찾아오다come visiting; collect
모시다serve; attend

17 · 나이가 몇 살이에요?

How old are you?

WordMeaning
나이age
연세age
세years of age; age
쉰fifty
예순sixty
스무twenty
늙다become old; age
젊다young; youthful
어리다young; younger
노인old person; the aged
어른adult; elder
태어나다be born

18 · 별이의 학교생활

Byeori's school day

WordMeaning
초등학생elementary school student; primary school student
초등학교elementary school; primary school
학년school year; year
학기semester; term
시간표schedule; timetable
출석attendance
지각tardiness
결석absence
정문main gate
유치원kindergarten
어린이children; kids
어린아이child; kid

19 · 3번 식탁의 숙제

Homework at table 3

WordMeaning
교과서textbook; exemplar
노트notebook; note
종이paper
가위scissors
접다fold
문제problem; question
답answer; response
틀리다be wrong; be incorrect
점수score; the number of items
성적record; results
받아쓰다dictate
외우다memorize; recite

20 · 미리 공부하는 별이

Studying ahead

WordMeaning
예습studying in advance
복습review
의미meaning; sense
뜻intention; opinion
내용content; substance
이해understanding; comprehension
글자letter; character
글씨form of letters; letter
한글Hangeul
언어language
제목title
소설novel

21 · 별이의 사촌들

Byeori's cousins

WordMeaning
중학생middle school student
중학교middle school
고등학생high school student; high schooler
고등학교high school
남학생male student
여학생female student
학원school; private institute
입학admission to a school; entrance into a school
선배senior; veteran
후배junior
청소년teenager
상prize; reward

22 · 5번 식탁의 학생

The student at table 5

WordMeaning
교수teaching; instruction
교사teacher
대학원graduate school
유학생international student; student studying abroad
유학studying abroad
교육education
역사history
서류document; papers
신청application; asking out
신분증identification card
출입국departure; entry
해외foreign country; overseas

23 · 식당의 지켜야 할 규칙

The house rules

WordMeaning
규칙rule
금지ban
출입going in and out; entry
조심caution; carefulness
시끄럽다loud; chaotic
조용히quietly
떠들다clamor; make a noise
큰소리shouting; yelling
지르다yell; shout
참다endure; withstand
지키다guard; defend
그만no more; right

24 · 새 간판 칠하기

Painting the new sign

WordMeaning
색color; tint
색깔color; hue
빨간색red color
빨갛다crimson
파란색blue
파랗다blue; pale
노란색yellow
노랗다yellow; sallow
하얀색white
하얗다white; pale
디자인design
화려하다colorful; flashy

25 · 별이의 크레파스

Byeori's crayons

WordMeaning
갈색brown
검은색black
검정black
까만색black
까맣다pitch-dark; distant
녹색green; being green
초록색green
보라색violet; purple
분홍색pink
주황색orange color
하늘색sky blue
회색gray
흰색white

26 · 결혼식에 입을 옷

What to wear to the wedding

WordMeaning
양복suit
와이셔츠dress shirt
넥타이necktie
매다tie; bind
원피스one-piece dress
블라우스blouse
어울리다harmonize; get along with
멋stylishness; being fashionable
갈아입다change one's clothes
세탁소laundry
벌beol
유행outbreak; fashion

27 · 겨울 채비

Winter things

WordMeaning
스웨터sweater
목도리scarf
장갑glove
끼다stick in; fasten
양말sock
켤레pair
속옷underwear
벗다take off; put down
쓰다wear; put on
쌀쌀하다chilly; rather cold
영하temperature below zero
차다cold; icy

28 · 귀걸이와 반지

Earrings, a ring, a scarf

WordMeaning
귀걸이earrings
목걸이necklace
반지ring
스카프scarf
손수건handkerchief
차다wear; (no equivalent expression)
화장품cosmetics; makeup
거울mirror
사이즈size; measurement
교환exchange
반바지short pants; shorts
청바지jeans

29 · 여름 옷차림

Summer clothes

WordMeaning
수영복swimsuit; bathing suit
운동복sportswear; sweat suit
단추button
주머니pouch; pocket
메다shoulder; carry on one's shoulder
땀sweat
햇빛sunlight; sunbeam
해sun; year
젖다get wet; be gripped
짧다short
얇다thin
두껍다thick; large

30 · 이번 주 날씨

This week's weather

WordMeaning
구름cloud
안개fog; mist
그치다stop
기온air temperature
선선하다cool; refreshing
장마monsoon; monsoon season
태풍typhoon
도degree
사계절four seasons
푸르다blue; green
하늘sky; god
별star

31 · 찍의 배달 지도

Jjik's delivery map

WordMeaning
지도map
방향direction; side
남쪽south; southern area
북쪽north; the North
동쪽east
서쪽west
거리distance; length
킬로미터kilometer
미터meter
속도speed
느리다slow; sluggish
멀리far

32 · 도시를 건너서

Crossing the city

WordMeaning
사거리crossroads; intersection
삼거리three-way crossing; intersection of three streets
횡단보도crosswalk; crossing
육교overpass
지하도underground tunnel
건너다cross; go across
건너가다cross; go across
신호등traffic light; traffic signal
멈추다stop doing; quit
위험danger; hazard
안전safety
똑바로straight; upright

33 · 꽉 막힌 도로

Stuck in traffic

WordMeaning
막히다be blocked; be closed
복잡하다complex; complicated
교통사고traffic accident; car crash
사고accident; trouble
차car; automobile
트럭truck
대dae
운전사driver; operator
주차parking
주차장parking lot
도로road
거리street; road

34 · 뒷문은 어디에 있나요?

Where is the back door?

WordMeaning
입구entrance; entry
출구exit; way out
뒤쪽back
앞쪽front; forward
안쪽the inside; the interior
바깥쪽outside; exterior
바깥outside; exterior
겉outside; surface
속inside stuff; interior
위쪽upper part; upward
아래쪽lower part; downward
위치location; situation

35 · 동네 한가운데

The middle of town

WordMeaning
중심center
중앙middle; being central
중간middle; medium
주변being around
주위surrounding area; surrounding
여기저기being here and there; being place to place
가까이closely; nearly
반대opposite; contrary
시내downtown
동네neighborhood
마을town
옆집house next door

36 · 기차 타고 고향 가는 길

The train home

WordMeaning
기차역train station
열차train
기차표train ticket
고속버스express bus
전철subway; subway train
정거장stop; station
다리bridge; intermediary
한강Hangang River; inundation
내려가다go down; step down
내려오다step down; go to a rural area
올라오다come up; rise
교통비fare; transportation expense

37 · 숙 삼촌의 해외 출장

Uncle Suk flies abroad

WordMeaning
항공aviation; air
항공권airline ticket; flight ticket
예약reservation; booking
예매advance purchase
환전foreign exchange; money exchange
해외여행overseas travel; trip abroad
국제being international; being global
서양Occident
세계world; universe
세상world
떠나다leave; depart
출장business trip

38 · 시골로 떠나는 여행

A trip to the countryside

WordMeaning
시골rural area; countryside
도시city
지방area; district
국내interior of a country; domestic territory
관광지tourist attraction
여행지travel destination
경치scenery; scene
풍경scenery; scene
단풍autumn foliage; maple tree
자연nature
강river
호수lake

39 · 가게 앞의 관광객들

Tourists at the door

WordMeaning
관광객tourist
관광tourism
우리나라our country
광주Gwangju
대전Daejeon
울산Ulsan
시(no equivalent expression); city hall
요금fare; fee
이용use; utilization
환영welcome
한옥hanok
빌딩building

40 · 바닷가 소풍

A picnic by the sea

WordMeaning
소풍trip; picnic
바닷가beach; coast
섬island
돌stone
땅ground; land
물고기fish
낚시fishing hook; fishing gear
싸다wrap; surround
짐baggage; burden
흔들다wave; sway
바라보다look; stare
빠지다sink down into; be thrown into

41 · 동물원 나들이

The zoo

WordMeaning
동물원zoo
동물animal
코끼리elephant
호랑이tiger; scary
뱀snake
토끼rabbit
새bird
날다fly; move fast
무섭다fearful; scared of
귀엽다cute; adorable
매표소ticket office
입장권admission ticket; entrance ticket

42 · 식당 뒤 작은 농장

The farm behind the restaurant

WordMeaning
닭hen
돼지pig
소cow
말horse
기르다breed; grow
키우다grow; raise
자라다grow
심다plant; implant
마당garden; yard
모기mosquito
강아지puppy; baby
귀여워하다love; make a pet of

43 · 식탁 위의 꽃

Flowers for the tables

WordMeaning
꽃집flower shop
장미rose
무궁화mugunghwa
피다bloom; blossom
잎leaf; petal
꽃다발bouquet; bunch of flowers
꽃병vase
정원garden
소중하다valuable
새롭다new; fresh
매년year by year; annually
해마다every year; each year

44 · 설날 풍경

New Year's Day

WordMeaning
설날Seollal; Lunar New Year
새해new year
첫날first day
세배sebae
떡국tteokguk; sliced rice cake soup
명절national holiday
연휴consecutive holidays
윷놀이yunnori
공휴일public holiday
태극기taegeukgi
행복blessing; luck
바라다want; hope

45 · 추석 이야기

Chuseok

WordMeaning
추석Chuseok
송편songpyeon; half-moon rice cake
사흘three days; the third day
나흘four days; fourth day
이틀(no equivalent expression); the second day
열흘ten days; the tenth
다음날someday
그날that day; the day
이날that day; this day
그립다miss
외롭다lonely; solitary
섭섭하다sorry; regrettable

46 · 식당의 연말 파티

The year-end party

WordMeaning
연말end of the year
크리스마스Christmas Day
잔치party; feast
행사event; occasion
모임meeting; gathering
초대장invitation; invitation card
박수applause; clapping
즐겁다joyful; pleasant
즐거워하다be pleased; be delighted
기쁨joy
기뻐하다be glad; be happy
잘되다go well; work well

Lessons 47–91