KOREAN

17

Vocabulary

Hover your mouse over any word to see examples of that word in use (you probably won't be able to understand the grammar within the sentences at this point, but it is good to see as you progress through your learning).

A PDF file neatly presenting all of these words and example sentences in addition to common usages and specific notes can be found here.

Nouns:

과일 = fruit

술 = alcohol

색깔 = color

우산 = umbrella

잎 = leaf

교회 = church

강 = river

계절 = season

날씨 = weather

부엌 = kitchen

담임 = homeroom

방학 = vacation

배 = pear

당근 = carrot

무 = radish

감자 = potato

칼 = knife

단어 = word

문법 = grammar

발 = foot

바다 = sea

신문 = newspaper

고객 = customer

부자 = a rich person

교육 = education

기분 = feelings (emotional, etc...)

Verbs:

머무르다 = stay

쉬다 = to relax/rest

보내다 = send

걸어오다 = to come to a place by walking

걸어가다 = to go to a place by walking

초대하다 = invite

울다 = cry

환영하다 = welcome

Adjectives:

반갑다 = good/happy

따뜻하다 = warm

높다 = high

가난하다 = poor

새롭다 = new

Other words:

권 = a counter for books/magazines/etc

분 = 'person' - high respect form, also a high-respect counter for 'people'

For help memorizing these words, try using our Memrise tool.

Introduction

In this lesson, you will be introduced to your first (of very many) connecting particles in Korean. You can usually use these particles to separate two ideas/phrases/sentences. In this lesson you will learn about 고 and how it can be used in sentences, also using the example of ~고 싶다. You will also learn that some words (usually position-like words) play by different rules than most verbs in these situations.

Connecting Particle ~고

With Verbs

When studying Korean, eventually your entire life becomes learning about the various connecting particles and their respective meanings. There are so many of these things, whose functions are essentially to connect two clauses, sentences, or ideas. These particles usually get attached to the end (i.e. the adjective/verb) of one clause connecting it to the next clause. The simplest one of these connecting particles is ~고, which can be attached to the stem of a verb/adjective.