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Number | Korean | in English |
1 | 위의 | above |
2 | 더하다 | add |
3 | 다시 | again |
4 | 공기 | air |
5 | 모두 | all |
6 | 거의 | almost |
7 | 또한 | also |
8 | 항상 | always |
9 | 오전 | am |
10 | 미국 | America |
11 | an | an |
12 | 동물 | animal |
13 | 다른 | another |
14 | 대답 | answer |
15 | 어떤 | any |
16 | 아르 | are |
17 | 주위에 | around |
18 | 물어보기 | ask |
19 | 떨어져 | away |
20 | 뒤 | back |
21 | 있다 | be |
22 | 하고 | been |
23 | 전에 | before |
24 | 시작 | began |
25 | 시작 | begin |
26 | 존재 | being |
27 | 이하 | below |
28 | 큰 | big |
29 | 책 | book |
30 | 양자 모두 | both |
31 | 소년 | boy |
32 | 요구 | call |
33 | 온 | came |
34 | 할 수있다 | can |
35 | 차 | car |
36 | 나르다 | carry |
37 | 변화 | change |
38 | 어린이 | children |
39 | 시티 | city |
40 | 닫기 | close |
41 | 왔다 | come |
42 | 할 수 있었다 | could |
43 | 국가 | country |
44 | 절단 | cut |
45 | 일 | day |
46 | 한 | did |
47 | 다른 | different |
48 | 하다 | do |
49 | 하지 | does |
50 | 마다 | each |
51 | 지구 | earth |
52 | 먹다 | eat |
53 | 종료 | end |
54 | 충분히 | enough |
55 | 조차 | even |
56 | …마다 | every |
57 | 예 | example |
58 | 눈 | eye |
59 | 얼굴 | face |
60 | 가족 | family |
61 | 멀리 | far |
62 | 농장 | farm |
63 | 아버지 | father |
64 | 피트 | feet |
65 | 조금 | few |
66 | 찾기 | find |
67 | 먼저 | first |
68 | 따르다 | follow |
69 | 음식 | food |
70 | 녹이다 | found |
71 | 네 | four |
72 | 가져 오기 | get |
73 | 소녀 | girl |
74 | 주기 | give |
75 | 가다 | go |
76 | 좋은 | good |
77 | GOT | got |
78 | 큰 | great |
79 | 그룹 | group |
80 | 성장 | grow |
81 | 했다 | had |
82 | 손 | hand |
83 | 단단한 | hard |
84 | 이 | has |
85 | 있다 | have |
86 | 그 | he |
87 | 머리 | head |
88 | 듣다 | hear |
89 | 도움 | help |
90 | 여기 | here |
91 | 높은 | high |
92 | 집 | home |
93 | 집 | house |
94 | 어떻게 | how |
95 | 생각 | idea |
96 | 중대한 | important |
97 | 인도 사람 | Indian |
98 | 이다 | is |
99 | 다만 | just |
100 | 유지 | keep |
101 | 종류 | kind |
102 | 알고있다 | know |
103 | 나라 | land |
104 | 큰 | large |
105 | 마지막 | last |
106 | 나중 | later |
107 | 배우다 | learn |
108 | 떠나다 | leave |
109 | 왼쪽 | left |
110 | 허락하다 | let |
111 | 편지 | letter |
112 | 생명 | life |
113 | 빛 | light |
114 | 처럼 | like |
115 | 선 | line |
116 | 명부 | list |
117 | 작은 | little |
118 | 라이브 | live |
119 | 긴 | long |
120 | 보기 | look |
121 | 만든 | made |
122 | 하다 | make |
123 | 남자 | man |
124 | 많은 | many |
125 | 할 수있다 | may |
126 | 평균 | mean |
127 | 남자들 | men |
128 | 힘 | might |
129 | 마일 | mile |
130 | 미스… | miss |
131 | 더 | more |
132 | 대부분 | most |
133 | 어머니 | mother |
134 | 산 | mountain |
135 | 움직임 | move |
136 | 많은 | much |
137 | 절대로 필요한 것 | must |
138 | 이름 | name |
139 | 근처에 | near |
140 | 필요한 것 | need |
141 | 못 | never |
142 | 새로운 | new |
143 | 다음 | next |
144 | 밤 | night |
145 | 아니 | no |
146 | 아니 | not |
147 | 지금 | now |
148 | 번호 | number |
149 | 떨어져서 | off |
150 | 자주 | often |
151 | 낡은 | old |
152 | 한번 | once |
153 | 하나 | one |
154 | 뿐 | only |
155 | 열다 | open |
156 | 다른 | other |
157 | 밖 | out |
158 | 개인적인 | own |
159 | 페이지 | page |
160 | 종이 | paper |
161 | 부품 | part |
162 | 사람들 | people |
163 | 그림 | picture |
164 | 장소 | place |
165 | 식물 | plant |
166 | 플레이 | play |
167 | 포인트 | point |
168 | 놓다 | put |
169 | 읽다 | read |
170 | 정말 | really |
171 | 권리 | right |
172 | 강 | river |
173 | 운영 | run |
174 | 말했다 | said |
175 | 같은 | same |
176 | 보았다 | saw |
177 | 말하다 | say |
178 | 학교 | school |
179 | 바다 | sea |
180 | 둘째 | second |
181 | 보다 | see |
182 | 보다 | seem |
183 | 문장 | sentence |
184 | 세트 | set |
185 | 할까요 | should |
186 | 보여 주다 | show |
187 | 측면 | side |
188 | 작은 | small |
189 | 그래서 | so |
190 | 약간 | some |
191 | 때때로 | sometimes |
192 | 노래 | song |
193 | 곧 | soon |
194 | 소리 | sound |
195 | 주문 | spell |
196 | 스타트 | start |
197 | 상태 | state |
198 | 아직도 | still |
199 | 중지 | stop |
200 | 이야기 | story |
201 | 연구 | study |
202 | 이러한 | such |
203 | 취하다 | take |
204 | 이야기 | talk |
205 | 텔 | tell |
206 | 그때 | then |
207 | 그곳에 | there |
208 | 맡은 일 | thing |
209 | 생각한다 | think |
210 | 생각 | thought |
211 | 세 | three |
212 | 시각 | time |
213 | 함께 | together |
214 | 너무 | too |
215 | 했다 | took |
216 | 나무 | tree |
217 | 시험 | try |
218 | 회전 | turn |
219 | 두 | two |
220 | 쪽으로 | up |
221 | 사용하다 | use |
222 | 대단히 | very |
223 | 산책 | walk |
224 | 필요 | want |
225 | 였다 | was |
226 | 손목 시계 | watch |
227 | 물 | water |
228 | 방법 | way |
229 | 잘 | well |
230 | 갔다 | went |
231 | 했다 | were |
232 | 언제 | when |
233 | 어디 | where |
234 | 하얀 | white |
235 | 왜 | why |
236 | 의지 | will |
237 | 워드 | word |
238 | 작업 | work |
239 | 세계 | world |
240 | 할 것이다 | would |
241 | 쓰다 | write |
242 | 년 | year |
243 | 젊은 | young |
When learning to speak Korean, remember to use polite and courteous expressions often. These are an important part of Korean culture.
Top English to korean words
Being polite
Some polite Korean expressions and the translation of these Korean words in English:
“Aniyo” (No)
“Ye” (Yes)
“Chway-seong-ham-ni-da” (I’m sorry)
“Chun-mahn-eh-yo” (You’re welcome)
“Jam-shi-man-yo” (Excuse me)
“Ju-se-yo” (Give me)
“Kam-sa-ham-ni-da” (Thank you)
Asking Basic Questions
The Korean language relies on tone. A Korean speaker will understand that you’re asking a question by the way your tone rises at the end of the sentence, the same way the tone rises at the end of an English-language question.
Basic asking words:
“Uh-dduh-kah” (How?)
“Mwo” (What?)
“Uhn-jae” (When?)
“Uh-dee” (Where?)
“Noo-goo” (Who?)
“Weh” (Why?)
Basic asking phrases:
“Eodi chulsiniseyo?” (Where are you from?)
“Eotteoke jinaeseyo?” (How are you?)
“Igeo mwoyeyo?” (What’s this?)
“Ireumi mwoyeyo?” (What’s your name?)
“Mworago haesseoyo?” (What did you say?)
Words for Actions
As you learn Korean words in English, you’ll want to know lots of verbs. These are a few of the common action words you might need on an average day:
“Dallida” (To run)
“Gada” (To go)
“Ilgda” (To read)
“Jada” (To sleep)
“Juda” (To give)
“Masida” (To drink)
“Meokda” (To eat)
“Nolda” (To play)
“Nureuda” (To press)
“Sseuda” (To write)
Slang Korean Words in English
While you’re learning Korean words in English, you might also want to know some informal or slang words and phrases. Here are a few good phrases for you to practice with your Korean-speaking friends.
“Ah-ssa!” (Yay!)
“Ah-ssa” is a happy expression for when you have something to celebrate. Use it any time you have good luck or things turn out in your favor. A similar phrase is “Dae-bak!”
“Dae-bak!” (Awesome!)
You can use this expression any time you have good luck or something positive happens for you. If your favorite sports team wins or you get good marks on a test, you could say, “Dae-bak!”
“Kol!” (Sure!)
“Kol!” affirms that you’re still doing whatever it is you’re doing. “Staying up late binge-watching your favorite program?” “Kol!”
“Paiting!” (Come on!)
This is a word you can use to encourage someone or egg them on. Say this to your friend to help them keeping going towards a goal.
Colors in Korean
The five colors of the Korean flag are traditional and very symbolic in the Korean language. Black, blue, red, white, and yellow are Korea’s flag colors. Here are the Korean words in English for these and other common colors.
“Bbalgansaek” (Red): Korean culture, like many cultures of the world, associates the color red with fire. It makes up the active, creative, and passionate masculine “yin” element of the yin-yang symbol.
“Borasaek” (Purple)
“Bunhongsaek” (Pink)
“Choroksaek” (Green)
“Galsaek” (Brown)
“Geomjeongsaek” (Black): In Korean culture, the color black is a symbol of the end of a time period. Other associates with this color include winter and death.
“Heuinsaek” (White): At one time, only royalty and nobles were allowed to wear white clothing in Korea. White is also the color Koreans associate with patriotism, peace, and purity.
“Juhwangsaek” (Orange)
“Noransaek” (Yellow): In Korean culture, yellow represents balance. Other associations with yellow include the sun, the center, and beginnings. Yellow for beginnings is a symbol of the start of wisdom or knowledge.
“Paransaek” (Blue): Blue is one of two colors used on the yin-yang symbol on the Korean flag. It represents the cool, feminine yang element.