104 most common 한국어 words
with examples and translations

High-frequency vocabulary every 한국어 learner should know in their first 30 days. Each entry includes the word, romanization, an English translation, and a short example sentence in 한국어. Use this list as a reference, then move the words into daily practice with the AI tutor inside Lingo Practice.

Showing 104 entries for 한국어.

#한국어RomanizationEnglishExample
1안녕하세요annyeonghaseyohello (polite)
안녕하세요, 잘 지내세요?
Hello, how are you?
2안녕히 가세요annyeonghi gaseyogoodbye (to person leaving)
안녕히 가세요, 또 만나요.
Goodbye, see you again.
3안녕히 계세요annyeonghi gyeseyogoodbye (to person staying)
먼저 가요, 안녕히 계세요.
I'm leaving first, goodbye.
4감사합니다gamsahamnidathank you (formal)
도와주셔서 감사합니다.
Thank you for helping me.
5고마워요gomawoyothank you (polite)
정말 고마워요.
Thank you very much.
6천만에요cheonmaneyoyou're welcome
—고마워요. —천만에요.
—Thank you. —You're welcome.
7죄송합니다joesonghamnidaI'm sorry (formal)
늦어서 죄송합니다.
I'm sorry I'm late.
8미안해요mianhaeyoI'm sorry (polite)
정말 미안해요.
I'm really sorry.
9neyes
네, 알겠어요.
Yes, I understand.
10아니요aniyono
아니요, 괜찮아요.
No, it's fine.
11jeoI (humble)
저는 한국 사람이에요.
I am Korean.
12naI (casual)
나도 가요.
I'm going too.
13당신dangsinyou
당신의 이름은 무엇입니까?
What is your name?
14geuhe
그는 제 형이에요.
He is my older brother.
15그녀geunyeoshe
그녀는 의사예요.
She is a doctor.
16우리uriwe / our
우리 집에 와요.
Come to our house.
17무엇mueotwhat
이것은 무엇이에요?
What is this?
18누구nuguwho
그 사람은 누구예요?
Who is that person?
19어디eodiwhere
화장실은 어디예요?
Where is the bathroom?
20언제eonjewhen
언제 와요?
When are you coming?
21waewhy
왜 안 왔어요?
Why didn't you come?
22어떻게eotteokehow
어떻게 가요?
How do I get there?
23얼마eolmahow much
얼마예요?
How much is it?
24있다itdato exist / to have
시간이 있어요.
I have time.
25없다eopdato not exist / not have
돈이 없어요.
I don't have money.
26이다idato be
저는 학생이에요.
I am a student.
27하다hadato do
지금 뭐 해요?
What are you doing now?
28가다gadato go
학교에 가요.
I'm going to school.
29오다odato come
여기로 와요.
Come here.
30보다bodato see / to watch
영화를 봤어요.
I watched a movie.
31알다aldato know
잘 모르겠어요.
I don't really know.
32말하다malhadato speak / to say
천천히 말해 주세요.
Please speak slowly.
33먹다meokdato eat
밥을 먹어요.
I'm eating rice/a meal.
34마시다masidato drink
물을 마셔요.
I drink water.
35자다jadato sleep
이제 자야 해요.
I have to sleep now.
36일하다ilhadato work
회사에서 일해요.
I work at a company.
37좋아하다joahadato like
커피를 좋아해요.
I like coffee.
38하나hanaone (native)
하나 주세요.
Please give me one.
39dultwo (native)
두 사람이에요.
We are two people.
40setthree (native)
세 시에 만나요.
Let's meet at three.
41netfour (native)
네 개 있어요.
There are four.
42다섯daseotfive (native)
다섯 시에 시작해요.
It starts at five.
43여섯yeoseotsix (native)
여섯 시에 일어나요.
I wake up at six.
44일곱ilgopseven (native)
일곱 시쯤이에요.
It's around seven o'clock.
45여덟yeodeoleight (native)
여덟 명이에요.
There are eight people.
46아홉ahopnine (native)
아홉 살이에요.
I'm nine years old.
47yeolten (native)
열 분 있어요.
There are ten minutes.
48월요일woryoilMonday
월요일에 만나요.
Let's meet on Monday.
49화요일hwayoilTuesday
화요일에 수업이 있어요.
On Tuesday I have class.
50수요일suyoilWednesday
오늘은 수요일이에요.
Today is Wednesday.
51목요일mogyoilThursday
목요일에 도착해요.
I arrive Thursday.
52금요일geumyoilFriday
금요일에 떠나요.
We leave Friday.
53토요일toyoilSaturday
토요일 오후에요.
It's Saturday afternoon.
54일요일iryoilSunday
일요일에 쉬어요.
On Sundays I rest.
55오늘oneultoday
오늘은 더워요.
Today is hot.
56어제eojeyesterday
어제 영화를 봤어요.
Yesterday I watched a movie.
57내일naeiltomorrow
내일 또 만나요.
Let's meet again tomorrow.
58지금jigeumnow
지금 바빠요.
I'm busy now.
59나중에najungelater
나중에 전화할게요.
I'll call you later.
60항상hangsangalways
항상 정시에 와요.
I always come on time.
61mulwater
물 주세요.
Water, please.
62음식eumsikfood
한국 음식을 좋아해요.
I like Korean food.
63커피keopicoffee
커피 한 잔 주세요.
One coffee, please.
64ppangbread
아침에 빵을 먹어요.
I eat bread in the morning.
65jiphouse / home
집에 가요.
I'm going home.
66ilwork / one / day
일이 많아요.
I have a lot of work.
67시간sigantime
시간이 없어요.
I don't have time.
68donmoney
돈이 없어요.
I don't have money.
69친구chingufriend
친구를 만나요.
I'm meeting a friend.
70가족gajokfamily
우리 가족은 네 명이에요.
My family is four people.
71아버지abeojifather
아버지는 회사원이에요.
My father is an office worker.
72어머니eomeonimother
어머니는 요리를 잘해요.
My mother cooks well.
73hyeongolder brother (of male)
형은 서울에 있어요.
My older brother is in Seoul.
74오빠oppaolder brother (of female)
우리 오빠는 키가 커요.
My older brother is tall.
75누나nunaolder sister (of male)
누나는 의사예요.
My older sister is a doctor.
76언니eonniolder sister (of female)
언니랑 같이 가요.
I'll go with my older sister.
77동생dongsaengyounger sibling
동생은 학생이에요.
My younger sibling is a student.
78도시dosicity
서울은 큰 도시예요.
Seoul is a big city.
79나라naracountry
어느 나라에서 왔어요?
What country are you from?
80가게gageshop / store
가게는 여덟 시에 닫아요.
The shop closes at eight.
81식당sikdangrestaurant
맛있는 식당을 알아요.
I know a good restaurant.
82호텔hotelhotel
호텔이 가까워요.
The hotel is nearby.
83yeokstation
역까지 걸어가요.
I'm walking to the station.
84공항gonghangairport
공항에 도착했어요.
I arrived at the airport.
85크다keudato be big
집이 커요.
The house is big.
86작다jakdato be small
작은 강아지가 있어요.
There's a small puppy.
87좋다jotato be good
좋은 생각이에요.
That's a good idea.
88나쁘다nappeudato be bad
날씨가 나빠요.
The weather is bad.
89새롭다saeropdato be new
새 차를 샀어요.
I bought a new car.
90오래되다oraedoedato be old (things)
오래된 책이에요.
It's an old book.
91빨갛다ppalgatato be red
차가 빨개요.
The car is red.
92파랗다paratato be blue
하늘이 파래요.
The sky is blue.
93하얗다hayatato be white
하얀 셔츠예요.
It's a white shirt.
94검다geomdato be black
검은 커피 주세요.
Please give me black coffee.
95도와주세요dowajuseyoplease help
도와주세요!
Please help!
96모르겠어요moreugesseoyoI don't know
정말 모르겠어요.
I really don't know.
97이해 못해요ihae mothaeyoI don't understand
천천히요, 이해 못해요.
Slowly please, I don't understand.
98다시 말해 주세요dasi malhae juseyosay it again
다시 말해 주세요.
Please say it again.
99천천히cheoncheonhislowly
천천히 말해 주세요.
Please speak slowly.
100영어yeongeoEnglish (language)
영어 할 줄 알아요?
Can you speak English?
101한국어hangugeoKorean (language)
한국어를 배워요.
I'm learning Korean.
102주세요juseyoplease give me
물 주세요.
Water, please.
103괜찮아요gwaenchanayoI'm okay / it's fine
괜찮아요?
Are you okay?
104물론이에요mullonieyoof course
물론이에요, 좋아요.
Of course, that's fine.

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