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Common Korean 3000 Words Word List is a free Korean vocabulary list of 2,988 words, each with a meaning, part of speech and example sentences, and the whole list is readable on this page without signing up. Common Korean 3000 Words Word List is also built into Tomaru, a free vocabulary app: once the list is added, Tomaru uses FSRS spaced repetition to bring every word back just before you would forget it. Free, no ads.

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Common Korean 3000 Words Word List: full word list

This is the complete Common Korean 3000 Words Word List on Tomaru: all 2,988 words with part of speech, meaning and example sentences. Search the list or filter it by part of speech.

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  • noun

    thing; object; matter

    이것은 제 책입니다.

  • 되다

    verb

    become; be possible; okay

    저는 선생님이 되었어요.

  • noun

    way; ability; possibility

    한국어를 할 수 있어요?

  • 하다

    verb

    do; perform

    숙제를 했어요.

  • pronoun

    I (informal)

    나는 학생이에요.

  • 없다

    adjective

    not exist; be without

    돈이 없어요.

  • 사람

    noun

    person; people

    저 사람은 누구예요?

  • 우리

    pronoun

    we; our (intimate)

    우리 가족은 네 명이에요.

  • determiner

    that; the (determiner)

    그 책을 주세요.

  • 아니다

    adjective

    be not

    저는 학생이 아닙니다.

  • noun

    time; moment

    점심 때 뭐 먹을래요?

  • 보다

    verb

    see; watch; look at

    영화를 봤어요.

  • 같다

    adjective

    same; equal; like

    우리 취미가 같아요.

  • 주다

    verb

    give

    선물을 줬어요.

  • 대하다

    verb

    treat; regarding; face

    그는 나에게 친절하게 대했다.

  • 가다

    verb

    to go

    학교에 가다.

  • noun

    year

    2023년에 태어났어요.

  • determiner

    one (a/an)

    한 명이 왔어요.

  • noun

    word; language

    그 말이 맞아요.

  • noun

    thing; work

    할 일이 많아요.

  • 때문

    noun

    because of; due to

    비 때문에 못 갔어요.

  • 말하다

    verb

    to speak; to tell

    그는 진실을 말했다.

  • 위하다

    verb

    for; for the sake of

    가족을 위해 일해요.

  • 그러나

    conjunction

    but; however

    비가 왔다. 그러나 나는 갔다.

  • 알다

    verb

    to know

    그 사실을 알아요.

  • 그렇다

    adjective

    to be so; that is so

    그렇습니다.

  • 크다

    adjective

    big; large

    이 집이 커요.

  • adverb

    again; once more; also

    또 왔어요.

  • 사회

    noun

    society

    사회 문제를 논의해요.

  • 많다

    adjective

    many; much

    사람이 많아요.

  • 좋다

    adjective

    good

    날씨가 좋다.

  • adverb

    more, again

    더 주세요.

  • 받다

    verb

    to receive, to accept

    선물을 받았어요.

  • 그것

    pronoun

    that, it

    그것은 뭐예요?

  • noun

    house, home

    집에 가요.

  • 나오다

    verb

    to come out, to appear

    친구가 집에서 나왔어요.

  • 따르다

    verb

    to follow, to obey

    선생님의 지시를 따르세요.

  • 그리고

    conjunction

    and, then

    책을 읽고 음악을 들어요.

  • 문제

    noun

    problem, question

    이 문제를 풀 수 있어요?

  • 그런

    determiner

    such, that kind of

    그런 사람은 처음 봐요.

  • 살다

    verb

    to live, to reside

    서울에 살아요.

  • pronoun

    I (humble)

    저는 학생이에요.

  • 생각하다

    verb

    to think

    그 일에 대해 생각해 봤어요.

  • 모르다

    verb

    to not know

    그 사람 이름을 몰라요.

  • noun

    inside, interior

    가방 속에 책이 있어요.

  • 만들다

    verb

    to make, to create

    나는 친구를 위해 생일 케이크를 만들었다.

  • noun

    place, location; aspect, point

    여기가 내가 태어난 데야.

  • determiner

    two

    사과 두 개 주세요.

  • noun

    front, ahead

    학교 앞에서 만나요.

  • 경우

    noun

    case, situation

    비가 오는 경우에는 우산을 가져가세요.

  • noun

    middle, among; in the process of

    지금 회의 중이에요.

  • 어떤

    冠形词

    what kind of, which

    어떤 음식을 좋아해요?

  • adverb

    well, skillfully

    한국어를 잘해요.

  • 그녀

    pronoun

    she

    그녀는 매일 아침 운동을 해요.

  • 오다

    verb

    to come; to fall (rain/snow)

    친구가 우리 집에 와요.

  • 자신

    noun

    self, oneself

    자신의 꿈을 이루기 위해 노력해요.

  • 문화

    noun

    culture

    한국의 문화를 배우고 싶어요.

  • noun

    won (Korean currency); circle (shape)

    이 가방은 5만 원이에요.

  • 생각

    noun

    thought, thinking

    그 사람에 대한 생각이 많아요.

  • 어떻다

    adjective

    how, what is it like

    오늘 기분이 어떠세요?

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What's in Common Korean 3000 Words Word List?

  • Learn 2,988 common Korean words with English meanings
  • Understand Korean usage through example sentences
  • Review nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, and determiners
  • Build a strong vocabulary base for Korean reading and listening
  • noun1,633
  • verb748
  • adverb273
  • adjective220
  • pronoun29
  • determiner21
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What do the example sentences in Common Korean 3000 Words Word List look like?

  • 이것은 제 책입니다.

    This is my book.

  • 가다

    학교에 가다.

    Go to school.

  • 좋다

    날씨가 좋다.

    The weather is good.

  • 만들다

    나는 친구를 위해 생일 케이크를 만들었다.

    I made a birthday cake for my friend.

  • 학생 세 명이 왔어요.

    Three students came.

  • 가지다

    저는 차를 가지고 있어요.

    I have a car.

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FAQ

Is Common Korean 3000 Words Word List free?

Common Korean 3000 Words Word List is a free Tomaru word list. You can view the content and start learning directly.

How many words are in Common Korean 3000 Words Word List?

This deck currently includes 2988 vocabulary cards with meanings, parts of speech, and examples on the page.

Who is Common Korean 3000 Words Word List for?

English-speaking Korean learners at beginner to intermediate levels who want a broad core vocabulary base.

Can I review Common Korean 3000 Words Word List with spaced repetition?

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