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TOPIK I Korean Vocabulary List
TOPIK I Korean Vocabulary List is a free Korean vocabulary list of 1,869 words, each with a meaning, part of speech and example sentences, and the whole list is readable on this page without signing up. TOPIK I Korean Vocabulary 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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것
nounthing, object, matter
이것은 제 책입니다.
하다
verbto do
숙제를 해요.
있다
verbto have, to be (in a place)
책상 위에 책이 있어요.
되다
verbto become, to be done, to be okay
선생님이 되고 싶어요.
수
nounmethod, way
이 문제를 푸는 수가 있어요.
나
pronounI (informal)
나는 학생이에요.
그
determinerthat (determiner)
그 사람은 누구예요?
없다
adjectiveto not have, to not be (in a place)
시간이 없어요.
않다
auxiliarynot (used to negate verbs or adjectives)
그 영화는 재미있지 않아요.
사람
nounperson
저 사람은 선생님입니다.
우리
pronounwe, our
우리 가족은 네 명이에요.
이
determinerthis (determiner)
이 책은 재미있어요.
아니다
adjectiveto not be
저는 학생이 아닙니다.
보다
verbto see, to watch
영화를 봐요.
때
nountime, when
어렸을 때 자주 놀았어요.
거
nounthing, stuff
이게 뭐야?
같다
adjectivesame, equal
이거랑 저거랑 같아요.
주다
verbgive
책을 주세요.
가다
verbgo
학교에 가요.
년
nounyear
2023년에 한국에 갔어요.
한
determinerone (a/an)
한 명만 왔어요.
말
nounlanguage, speech
한국말을 배워요.
일
nounwork, matter
일이 많아요.
때문
nounbecause of, reason
비 때문에 못 갔어요.
말하다
verbspeak, say
천천히 말해 주세요.
그러나
conjunctionbut, however
비가 왔다. 그러나 나는 갔다.
오다
verbcome
친구가 집에 와요.
알다
verbknow
그 사람 이름을 알아요?
씨
suffixMr./Ms. (title)
김 씨, 안녕하세요?
그렇다
adjectivethat is so, yes
그렇습니다.
크다
adjectivebig
이 옷이 너무 커요.
또
adverbagain, more, also
또 만났네요.
많다
adjectivemany, much
사람이 많아요.
안
adverbnot (negation adverb)
저는 안 가요.
좋다
adjectivegood
이 음식이 좋아요.
더
adverbmore, again
더 주세요.
받다
verbreceive, accept
선물을 받았어요.
그것
pronounthat (thing)
그것은 뭐예요?
집
nounhouse, home
집에 가요.
나오다
verbcome out, appear
친구가 집에서 나왔어요.
그리고
conjunctionand, and then
사과 그리고 바나나를 샀어요.
문제
nounproblem, question
이 문제가 어려워요.
그런
determinersuch, that kind of
그런 사람을 봤어요.
살다
verblive, reside
서울에 살아요.
저
pronounI (humble form)
저는 학생이에요.
못하다
verbbe bad at; cannot do well
저는 노래를 못해요.
생각하다
verbthink; consider
저는 내일 여행에 대해 생각해요.
모르다
verbnot know; be unaware
저는 그 사람을 몰라요.
속
nouninside; interior
가방 속에 책이 있어요.
만들다
verbmake; create
저는 김치를 만들어요.
두
nountwo
사과 두 개 주세요.
앞
nounfront; ahead
학교 앞에 은행이 있어요.
중
nounamong; during
이 중에서 하나를 골라 주세요.
어떤
adjectivewhat kind of; which
어떤 음식을 좋아해요?
잘
adverbwell; properly
한국어를 잘해요.
먹다
verbeat
아침을 먹었어요.
자신
nounself; oneself
자신의 이름을 쓰세요.
문화
nounculture
한국 문화를 배우고 있어요.
원
nounwon (Korean currency unit)
이 가방은 만 원이에요.
생각
nounthought; idea
좋은 생각이 있어요.
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What's in TOPIK I Korean Vocabulary List?
- Learn 1,869 TOPIK I Korean vocabulary items
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- Review nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, and determiners
- Prepare vocabulary for TOPIK I reading and listening
- noun1,206
- verb309
- adjective157
- adverb119
- pronoun26
- determiner15
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것
이것은 제 책입니다.
This is my book.
거
이게 뭐야?
What is this?
크다
이 옷이 너무 커요.
These clothes are too big.
못하다
저는 노래를 못해요.
I am bad at singing.
어떻다
이 영화는 어때요?
How is this movie?
보이다
산이 보여요.
The mountain is visible.
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This deck currently includes 1869 vocabulary cards with meanings, parts of speech, and examples on the page.
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