KOREAN

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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:

원숭이 = monkey

교과목 = a class/subject in school

교과서 = textbook

소문 = rumor

충전기 = charger

청구서 = bill

계산원 = cashier

계산기 = calculator

출장 = business trip

밥솥 = rice cooker

소설 = novel

백과사전 = encyclopedia

전공 = major (in university)

가위 = scissors

팀 = team

부모님 = parents

피부 = skin

공 = ball

군대 = army

군인 = soldier

지도 = map/atlas

책상 = desk

어깨 = shoulder

백화점 = department store

대학생 = university student

중학교 = middle school

가수 = singer

공기 = air

새벽 = dawn

Verbs:

자르다 = cut

요청하다 = ask/request

궁금하다 = to wonder

Adjectives:

안타깝다 = unfortunate/sad/too bad

젖다 = wet

낮다 = low

Adverbs:

주로 = mainly/mostly*

다 = all*

Other words:

내부 = in*

외부 = out*

저쪽 = in that direction

Words With *

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

Present Progressive (I am __ing): ~고 있다

Attaching ~고 있다 to the stem of verbs gives it the meaning of "I am ____ ing," - as in, I am currently doing something. It is called the "present progressive" because the action is being done in the present, and is currently "progressing" as time goes on.

This grammatical form is very common in Korean. Simply attach ~고 있다 to a verb stem:

나는 음악을 듣고 있어 = I am listening to music