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Core Korean Words

First Korean words for beginners, in Hangul, with the polite 해요 form of every verb and adjective in the notes. Checked against the National Institute of Korean Language's beginner (grade A) vocabulary list.

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  • People

    사람

    person

  • Places

    hospital / doctor's clinic

    병원

  • Everyday actions

    살다

    to live

  • Things around you

    water

    물

  • Describe things

    덥다

    hot (weather)

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You start with People, and the next section opens as you learn the one before it.

  1. Section 1: People

    Start here11 cards
  2. Section 2: Places

    10 cards
  3. Section 3: Time and routine

    11 cards
  4. Section 4: Everyday actions

    12 cards
  5. Section 5: Things around you

    10 cards
  6. Section 6: Describe things

    11 cards
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All 65 cards

In the order you learn them, one section at a time.

1People11 cards

사람
person
친구
friend
가족
family
어머니
mother
아버지
father
아이
child
남자
man / male
여자
woman / female
선생님
teacher
학생
student / pupil
동생
younger brother or sister

2Places10 cards

집
home / house
학교
school
회사
company / office
가게
shop
식당
restaurant / canteen
병원
hospital / doctor's clinic
화장실
toilet / restroom
역
station
방
room
은행
bank

3Time and routine11 cards

오늘
today
내일
tomorrow
어제
yesterday
지금
now
아침
morning / breakfast
점심
lunch / midday
저녁
evening / dinner
주말
weekend
시간
time / hour
시
o'clock
요일
day of the week

4Everyday actions12 cards

있다
to be (somewhere) / to have
없다
not to be there / not to have
하다
to do
가다
to go
오다
to come
먹다
to eat
마시다
to drink
보다
to see / to watch / to look
자다
to sleep
사다
to buy
알다
to know
살다
to live

5Things around you10 cards

물
water
밥
cooked rice / meal
커피
coffee
돈
money
핸드폰
mobile phone
책
book
차
car / tea
이름
name
옷
clothes
날씨
weather

6Describe things11 cards

크다
big / tall
작다
small / short
좋다
good / nice
나쁘다
bad
많다
many / a lot
맛있다
tasty / delicious
비싸다
expensive
싸다
cheap
덥다
hot (weather)
춥다
cold (weather)
재미있다
fun / interesting

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Describe things

싸다

Published September 27, 2026