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ADJECTIVES IN VERB-FORM
아니다 To not be
같다 To be similar, to be like
그렇다 That is right or yes; to be correct or a certain way
크다 **this
To be one
big, is best learned through context as the base form
large
많다 doesn't really
to be many or make
much a lot of sense when explained as its "base
좋다 form", but can often be used to ask, “How is...” or “How
To be good
어떻다 about...?”
이렇다 to be like this, to be this way
중요하다 To be important
어렵다 To be hard, difficult
쉽다 To be easy
필요하다 To need
작다 To be small (in stature)
높다 to be high (as in elevation)
아름답다 To be beautiful
길다 To be long
힘들다 To be hard, difficult, tiring, draining
아프다 To be hurt, in pain, sick
적다 To be small (in volume), few in number
빠르다 To be fast, quick
넓다 to be wide or broad
가깝다 to be close by
재미있다 to be fun or interesting
멀다 To be far
비슷하다 To be similar to
싫다 to be disliked or hated
괜찮다 To be okay
어떠하다 **another form of 어떻다 (above)
짧다 to be short, brief
고맙다 To be thankful, grateful
바쁘다 to be busy
나쁘다 To be bad
늦다 to be late, to be overdue
낮다 to be low
즐겁다 To be pleasant, enjoyable
예쁘다 to be pretty, lovely
맛있다 to be delicious
맑다 to be clean, pure, clear (i.e. clean water, clear skies)
가볍다 to be light
건강하다 To be healthy
밝다 to be bright; to be promising
복잡하다 to be complicated or complex
깨끗하다 to be clean
미안하다 To be sorry
유명하다 To be famous
춥다 To be cold
무겁다 to be heavy
비싸다 to be expensive
시원하다 to be cool, refreshing
반갑다 to be glad or delighted
위험하다 to be dangerous
싸다 ) to be inexpensive (cheap
슬프다 to be sad or sorrowful
조용하다 to be quiet, still
피곤하다 to be very tired
덥다 to be sorry for,weather;
hot (the to be regretful (In context, often used to say
one's temperature)
죄송하다 “Forgive/Excuse me”)
친절하다 to be kind, to be nice
달다 to be sweet (tasting)
재미없다 to be
behungry or uninteresting,
not fun, famished (Most or boringuse: 배고파요, meaning “I'm
common
고프다 hungry”)
맵다 to be spicy or hot (most often referring to food)
배부르다 to be full (after having eaten)
짜다 to be salty
맛없다 to taste bad, to be not delicious
깊다 to be deep (opposite of shallow)
어리다 to be very young, juvenile
젊다 To be young, youthful
강하다 To be strong or powerful
다양하다 To be various, diverse
이상하다 to be strange, queer
심하다 to be extreme, intense
자연스럽다 to be natural
훌륭하다 to be excellent, to be infallible/that good
정확하다 to be exact
무섭다 to be scary
부드럽다 to be soft, tender
심각하다 to be serious
바르다 to be straight; to be honest
옳다 to be right, correct
단순하다 to be simple-minded, rather undeveloped
부족하다 to be short of, lack of
자유롭다 to be free
당연하다 to be natural, to be of no wonder or obvious
곱다 to be beautiful
간단하다 to be simple
알맞다 to fit, be fitting, be suitable
희다 to be white, fair
수많다 to be many and many
편하다 to be comfortable
어둡다 to be dark, dim, gloomy
하얗다 to be white
확실하다 To be sure, certain
착하다 To be nice
검다 to be black or dark
불가능하다 to be impossible
충분하다 to be of sufficient or ample amount
기쁘다 To be happy or glad
특별하다 to be special, extraordinary
낫다 to be superior to or better than
가난하다 to be poor
좁다 to be narrow
틀림없다 to be with no mistakes
불편하다 to be uncomfortable or unpleasant
놀랍다 to be surprising
궁금하다 to be curious about something
약하다 To be weak
행복하다 to be happy
굵다 to be thick or fat
낡다 to be clear
붉다 to be red, scarlet
차갑다 to be cold (to the touch)
화려하다 to be magnificent; splendor
불안하다 to be uneasy, anxious
낯설다 to be unfamiliar with, to be a stranger to ( a person)
순수하다 to be pure
대단하다 to be grand, of considerable measure
편리하다 to be convenient, handy
활발하다 to be lively, sprightly
조그맣다 to be tiny, small
부끄럽다 to be shameful, disgraceful
빨갛다 to be deep-red, crimson
편안하다 to be peaceful
부럽다 to be enviable
급하다 to be urgent or pressing or iminent
짙다 to be dark, dense
완벽하다 to be perfect
솔직하다 to be frank, candid
안타깝다 to be heart-breaking
이르다 to be early, premature
자랑스럽다 to be proud
적당하다 to be appropriate
귀엽다 to be cute
답답하다 to feel stuffy, frustrated, or anxious
신선하다 to be fresh (fruits, ideas)
어떡하다 to take some measures, to manage somehow
가늘다 to be thin or fine or slender
어색하다 to be awkward, shy with words, speechless
평범하다 to be plain, average
아무렇지 않다to be indifferent, casual
안전하다 to be safe
엉뚱하다 to be extraordinary, extravagant
영원하다 to be eternal
튼튼하다 to be solid, compact, firm
조심스럽다 to be cautious
진하다 to
to be
be such thing as that (*from the same family as 그렇다
dark, adeep
저렇다 and 이렇다)
노랗다 to be yellow
불쌍하다 to be pitiful, deplorable
친하다 to be intimate, familiar, close, friendly
까맣다 to be black
더럽다 to be dirty, foul
불행하다 to be not permitted
외롭다 to be lonely, lonesome
세다 to be strong, mighty
얇다 to be thin
파랗다 to be blue
괴롭다 to be painful or distressing
가득하다 to be full (to the top)
밉다 to be detestable
익숙하다 to become accustomed to
차다 to be cold, chilly
그립다 to be beloved or sweet or affectionate
느리다 to be slow, tardy
시끄럽다 to be noisy, boisterous
우수하다 to be superior, excellent
고르다 to be flat
멋있다 to be stylish, tasteful, cool
밤늦다 to be late at night
우울하다 to be melancholy, gloomy, depressed
흐리다 to be cloudy (weather)
걱정스럽다 to be anxious or uneasy
씩씩하다 to be brave, valiant
그만하다 to be about the same, be neither better nor worse
잘생기다 to be handsome
연하다 to be tender, soft, mild
사랑스럽다 to be lovely
사이좋다 to be on good terms with
소용없다 to be useless
서투르다 to be unskilled,clumsy
싱겁다 to taste flat, have no flavor
피로하다 to be fatigued, weary
얕다 to be shallow, superficial
부지런하다 to be diligent
쓰다 to be bitter tasting
새롭다 to be new
불과하다 to be nothing more than
엄청나다 to be absurd, wild, terribly large
분명하다 to be clear/obvious
일정하다 to be regular, established, uniform, constant
독특하다 to be unique, characteristic, distinctive, peculiar, specific
바람직하다 to be desirable, advisable; to be appropriate, good
올바르다 to be honest, straightforward
흔하다 to be everywhere
강력하다 to be strong or powerful
풍부하다 to be abundant, copious, plentiful
상당하다 to be proper, suitable
적절하다 to be appropriate, relevant
위대하다 to be great, mighty, grand
거대하다 to be huge, gigantic, enormous
소중하다 to be important, valuable
철저하다 to be thorough
못지않다 to be just as good as
완전하다 to be perfect, faultless
멋지다 to be splendid, cool, impressive
귀찮다 to be annoying, bothersome
신기하다 to be novel, original
창피하다 to be embarrassed or ashamed
심심하다 to be bored
못생기다 to be ugly
미끄럽다 to be slippery
잘생기다 to be handsome, good-looking
미치다 to be crazy
취하다 to be drunk
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ADJECTIVES IN THEIR 'TRUE-ADJECTIVE' FORM


아닌
같은
그런 (“that kind of ~ “)

많은
좋은
어떤 (“What kind of ~ “ / “Which ~ “)
이런 (“this kind of ~ ”)
조용한
어려운
쉬운
필요한
작은
높은
아름다운

힘든
아픈
적은
빠른
넓은
가까운
재미있는

비슷한
싫은
괜찮은
어떤 (“What kind of ~ “ / “Which ~ “)
짧은
고마운
바쁜
나쁜
늦은
낮은
즐거운
예쁜
맛있는
맑은
가벼운
건강한
밝은
복잡한
깨끗한
미안한
유명한
추운
무거운
비싼
시원한
반가운
위험한

슬픈
조용한
피곤한
더운
죄송한
친절한

재미없는
(배) 고픈
매운
(배) 부른

맛없는
깊은
어린
젊은
강한
다양한
이상한
심한
자연스러운
훌륭한
정확한
무서운
부드러운
심각한
바른
옳은
단순한
부족한
자유로운
당연한
고운
간단한
알맞은

수많은
편한
어두운
하얀
확실한
착한
검은
불가능한
충분한
기쁜
특별한
나은
가난한
좁은
틀림없는
불편한
놀라운
궁금한
약한
행복한
굵은
낡은
볽은
차가운
화려한
불안한
낯선
순수한
대단한
편리한
활발한
조그마한
부끄러운
빨간
편안한
부러운
급한
짙은
완벽한
솔직한
안타까운
이른
자랑스러운
적당한
귀여운
답답한
신선한
**not really used**
가는
어색한
평범한
아무렇지 않은
안전한
엉뚱한
영원한
튼튼한
조심스러운
진한
저런 (“that kind of ~ “)
노란
불쌍한
친한
까만
더러운
불행한
외로운

얇은
파란
괴로운
가득한
미운
익숙한

그리운
느린
시끄러운
우수한
고른
멋있는
밤늦은
우울한
흐린
걱정스러운
씩씩한
그만한
잘생긴
연한
사랑스러운
사이좋은
소용없는
서투른
싱거운
피로한
얕은
부지런한

새로운
불과한
엄청난
분명한
일정한
독특한
바람직한
올바른
흔한
강력한
풍부한
상당한
적절한
위대한
거대한
소중한
철저한
못지않은
완전한
멋진
귀찮은
신기한
창피한
심심한
못생긴
미끄러운
잘생긴
미친
취한
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VERB LIST:
하다 To do
있다 To be
~지 않다 To not be, to not do
보다 To try
가다 To go
말하다 Speak
오다 To come
알다 To know
받다 Receive
나오다 Come out
살다 To live
못하다 to be impossible
생각하다 To think
모르다 To not know
만들다 To make
먹다 To eat
가지다 To have or take or hold
나다 To be born
시작하다 To start,begin
만나다 Meet
내다 to produce something
쓰다 To write
쓰다 to take (medicine)
앉다 To sit down
찾다 to seek, to look for
나가다 To go out
사다 To buy, purchase
잡다 to seize,catch
서다 to stand
읽다 to read
일어나다 to rise, get up, to wake up (contextually)
넣다 to put in, set in
부르다 to call
죽다 to die
내리다 to descend; to get off/out (a bus/a car)
생기다 to arise,occur,happen
사용하다 to use, to use for a specific purpose
타다 to ride; to get on/in (a bus, a car)
보내다 to send
다니다 to go to and from a place
열다 to open
묻다 to ask
웃다 to laugh, smile
입다 to wear, to put on (a shirt, pants)
마시다 to drink
치다 to attack, assault
끝나다 to draw to a close or to end
오르다 to go up, ascend
놀다 to play, amuse oneself
바꾸다 to change, exchange
좋아하다 to like; to be fond of
그리다 to draw (a picture)
배우다 to learn
이해하다 to understand
이야기하다 to talk (to tell a story)
자다 to sleep
걷다 to walk (걸어 가다)
시작되다 to begin, to start
~지 말다 to cease
설명하다 to explain
놀라다 to be surprised
울다 to cry, weep
지내다 to pass, spend time
팔다 to sell
일하다 to work
올라가다 to go up, to ascend
태어나다 to be born; to see the light of day
가르치다 to teach
걸다 to hang up or suspend
얘기하다 to tell a story
잃다 to lose; to miss; to be deprived
사랑하다 to love
공부하다 to study
닦다 to wipe clean, polish
내려오다 to come down
안다 to hold, embrace, hug
잊다 to forget
씻다 to wash, to cleanse
쉬다 to relax, take a break
싸우다 to fight
내려가다 to go down
가져오다 to bring; to get
대답하다 to answer, reply
벗다 to take off, remove (an article of clothing)
준비하다 to prepare
결혼하다 to get married
계시다 to stay or be located (honorific form of 있다)
찍다 to stamp; to take a picture
피우다 to smoke
불다 to blow (e.g. the wind blows)
도착하다 to arrive
적다 to write/jot down
말씀하시다 to speak (formal)
소개하다 to introduce, to present
끝내다 to end; to put an end to; to finish
물어보다 to ask
쓰다 to wear (something on your head, i.e. A hat)
다녀오다 to drop in for a short visit (and then come back)
닫다 to close
걸어가다 to go on foot or walk
출발하다 to depart; to shove off; to start on a trip
졸업하다 to graduate
도와주다 to help
날다 to fly
춤 추다 to dance
켜다 to turn on (i.e. A light); to light
깎다 to cut or trim
걱정하다 to worry or be anxious
끄다 to turn off (i.e. A light); to put out or extinguish
잃어버리다 to lose
싫어하다 to dislike; to be reluctant (to do)
약속하다 to promise
신다 to put on or wear (something on your feet, i.e. shoes)
크다 to be big, large
지우다 to erase
잊어버리다 to forget
노래하다 to sing
걸어오다 to come on foot or walk
인사하다 to greet; to say hello
전화하다 to call on the phone; to make a phone call
잠자다 to fall asleep
축하하다 to congratulate; to celebrate
운동하다 to do exercise
청소하다to clean
감사하다 to thank
초대하다 to invite
연습하다 to practice; to exercise (a skill)
식사하다 to eat a meal
여행하다 to travel
잡수시다 to eat or drink (formal)
질문하다 to ask a person a question
운전하다 to drive
선물하다 to give a gift
요리하다 to cook (food)
실례하다 to be impolite
기다리다 to wait
위하다 to do for the sake of
통하다 to run, lead; flow; go through ; because, as a result of
보이다 to be visible
지나다 for time to pass, elapse, go on
의하다 to be due to, owing to
나타나다 to come out, to appear
보여 주다 to show, to let see
갖다 to get; to hold
느끼다 to feel
밝히다 to light up
짓다 to make, build; to form a line (a group)
남다 to remain, to be left over
관하다 to refer to or be about
나누다 to divide or split; to share
이용하다 to use, to make use of
이르다 to reach, arrive, get at
이루다 to accomplish, to complete
얻다 to get, to obtain
이루어지다 to get accomplished, to get achieved
맞다 to be right or correct; to match, to be fitting for
걸리다 to be hung up or suspended
지키다 to protect, maintain
바라보다 to look at, to watch ; to look forward to, to hope for
세우다 to stand up, to erect
향하다 to face, to look out on
믿다 to believe
낳다 to give birth
열리다 to be open(ed); to be unlocked
나서다 to come out, to come forth
흐르다 to flow, to stream
넘다 to cross or go across
움직이다 to move, stir
알려지다 to become known
주장하다 to assert,to maintain
모으다 to gather, to get together
살펴보다 to watch closely
풀다 to solve a problem; to untie, to loosen; to melt into
끌다 to pull
바라다 to wish, hope
나타내다 to show, to display
담다 to put in a bottle or container
모이다 to meet, to assemble
던지다 to throw
벌이다 to plan to start a job/project; to play a table game
강조하다 to place emphasis upon
맡다 to take charge of
요구하다 to demand, to claim, to request
즐기다 to enjoy oneself, to take pleasure or delight
변하다 to change
맞추다 to adjust, adapt
막다 to stop, to obstruct
버리다 to throw away
붙이다 to be stuck or affixed on something
마치다 to finish, complete
빠지다 to fall into
표현하다 to express, to make known by saying
붙다 to stick (something to something else), to adhere to
발생하다 to originate, to come from
어쩌다 by chance, accident
옮기다 to move, to transfer, to communicate
바뀌다 to be changed
자라다 to grow up (커지다 = to become big)
받아들이다 to accept as one`s own, to accept money or objects
꺼내다 to get out or draw out
전하다 to transmit,convey
정하다 to set, to determine
늘어나다 to grow longer
발견하다 to discover
마련하다 to plan, to arrange
발표하다 to announce
사라지다 to disappear
시키다 to make (something do something)
기르다 to educate or train or cultivate; to grow long hair
조사하다 to examine, to investigate
줄이다 to reduce, to decrease
달라지다 to change, to become different
원하다 to want
확인하다 to confirm or check, to corroborate
펴다 to spread out, unfold
노력하다 to try hard, to strive
지나가다 to pass, to elapse
키우다 to raise, to bring up, to rear
눕다 to lie down
발전하다 to develop, to grow
어울리다 to be becoming, to suit (look good on)
알리다 to inform, to tell about, to make known
빼다 to pull out, to extract
느껴지다 to feel (passive of 느끼다)
찾아오다 to go meet somebody
결정하다 to decide
없어지다 to lose, get lost
미치다 to reach
참다 to bear, to endure
남기다 to leave behind
내놓다 to put out, to take out
만들다 to make, create
계속되다 to continue
벌다 to earn (money); to invite, to bring onto oneself
썰다 to chip, mince, dice
이기다 to win
찾아보다 to go meet somebody
취하다 to adopt, to assume; to take, to have
구하다 to buy or purchase; to look for, seek, or want
포함하다 to include, to contain
해결하다 to fix a problem, to solve a question
계속하다 to continue
그치다 to stop or cease or halt
높이다 to raise, to elevate; to make an amount bigger
자르다 to cut, to chop
데리다 to be accompanied by
쳐다보다 to look up at
정리하다 to adjust
죽이다 to kill
빠지다 to indulge in; be addicted to
흔들다 to shake, to sway
뽑다 (동사) Pull out, draw
진행되다 to have progressed, to be advanced
기록하다 to record and write down
다가오다 to approach
개발하다 to develop or exploit; to open up to development
관련되다 to be connected or related to
기대하다 to expect; to look forward to
흘리다 to spill, to shed (tears,blood)
빌리다 to borrow
놓이다 to be put on;to become peaceful
생각되다 to come to think
선택하다 to choose
심다 to plant, sow (a tree, a seed)
견디다 to endure or bear
막히다 to be stopped up or blocked
뿌리다 to sprinkle, to scatter
가리키다 to point to or indicate
모시다 to attend on
불리다 to be called
차리다 to make ready, to prepare
의미하다 to mean, to signify
잘되다 to turn out well
쌓이다 to be piled up
쥐다 to hold, to seize
끓이다 to boil
멈추다 to stop
사용되다 to be used; to be employed
찾아가다 to go to a place to meet somebody
늘다 to increase, gain
닿다 to reach, to get to
속하다 to belong to; be affiliated with
제공하다 to offer
젖다 to be wet, soaked
관련하다 to be related to or connected to
밀다 to push, to shove
고려하다 to regard or respect
올라오다 to come up
챙기다 to gather, collect, assemble your stuff;
고르다 to choose or select
바르다 to spread, to apply
벌어지다 to get serious, to enlarge
포기하다 to give up, to abandon
다하다 to finish, go through, be exhausted, run out of
비교하다 to compare
커지다 to become bigger
맡기다 to entrust somebody with something
싣다 to load, to take (passengers)
쌓다 to pile up
잘못되다 to turn out wrong
맞다 to be struck, to be beaten
누르다 to press or push down
잘못하다 to make a mistake
피다 o bloom ( a flower ~)
기억하다 to recall or remember
물다 to bite, put in the mouth
생각나다 to remember (recall a thought)
싸다 to wrap in, bundle
헤어지다 to part from (a company), break up with
깨다 to wake up from sleep
만지다 to touch
깨지다 to become broken
상상하다 to imagine
계산하다 to calculate
부탁하다 to ask a favor of someone
꿈꾸다 to dream or have a dream
수입하다 to import
주문하다 to order, to request
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NOUN LIST:
사람 person
말 words, speech
일 work
집 house
문제 question, problem
속 the inside
앞 in front of, before
생각 thought
여자 woman,female
아이 child
시간 time
어머니 mom
눈 eyes
다음 next
곳 place
안 inside
위 on, above, the upper part
운동 exercise, motion, movement
학교 school
돈 money
날 day
친구 friend (technically it's someone the same age as you)
마음 heart
후 after
아버지 father
남자boy
몸 body, physique
얼굴 face
물 water
이번 this time
길 road
생활 lifestyle,livelihood
사이 space between 2 points; the relationship
between 2 people
처음 first
손 hand (as in, a person's hand)
그때 then, or at that time
이야기 a story, conversation, talk
선생님 teacher
역사 history
책 a book
시장 a market, marketplace, a bazaar
힘 power, strength
나라 a country
자리 a seat, a spot
얘기 a story, conversation, talk
학생 a student
엄마 mom
이름 name
하나 one
남편 husband
밖 the outside
대학교 university
가운데 in the middle
밤 (명사) Night
컴퓨터 a computer
머리 head
아들 a son
오늘 today
방 a room
아침 morning
끝 the end
입 mouth
영화 a movie
필요 a necessity, requirement
하늘 the sky
밥 rice, a meal
그림 a (hand-drawn) picture
혼자 alone
이제 “and now”
교수 teaching or instruction
술 alcohol
사랑 love
전화 telephone
아빠 dad
한번 once, one time
커피 coffee
가슴 chest
맛 flavor
음식 food
요즘(에) recently, nowadays
계획 a plan or a project
얼마 how many, how much
아내 wife
가족 family
차 a car, vehicle, train car
도시 city
나이 age
옆(에) next to
아래(에) below, the bottom, the lower part
배 a boat, a ship
산 a mountain
문 a door
꽃 a flower, flowers
그동안 during that time
바람 wind
노래 a song
바다 sea
공부 study, studies
언니 older sister (relative to a female)
불 fire; a light/lamp
학년 a school year
신문 a newspaper
기분 mood, feeling
옷 clothes
꿈 a dream
할머니 grandmother
회의 a meeting, a conference
나무 a tree
이때 at this time, at this moment
물건 a thing, an object
발 foot, feet
음악 music
비 rain
고향 hometown, where you are originally from
은행 a bank
결혼 marriage
오후(에) - (in) the afternoon
아기 a baby, an infant
아저씨 a term for a middle aged (roughly 30 years old and
up) man who technically is married, although is used for
unmarried men as well if he is unknown to you
옛날 ancient times, antiquity; “옛날에” = “a long time ago”
마지막 last, final
병원 a hospital
경찰 the police
저녁(에) (in the) evening
시험 a test
잠 sleep
건강 health
건물 a building
외국 a foreign country
밑 (명사) The bottom
어른 a older man, an adult (respectful term)
팀 team
부모님 parents
그날 that day or that same day
자주 frequently, often
담배 tobacco, a cigarette
할아버지 grandfather
환자 a patient
대화 conversation
올해 this year
형 an older brother (relative to a man)
모두 everything
버스 bus
사진 picture
제일 the first, the best, the most important thing
다리 leg
해 a year
여름 summer,summertime
값 price
자동차 a car
어린이 a youngster, a child
말씀 speech, talk (formal)
눈물 a tear, tears
주인 the head of a family, the owner
반 half
귀 ear
배 stomach, abdomen
아파트 apartment
게임 a game
잔 a glass, a cup
손님 a customer
뉴스 news
수업 class (i.e. English class, science class)
겨울 winter
층 floor, grade, class
식사 a meal
반 a group, company, party
텔레비전 television
편지 a letter (i.e. A hand-written letter)
팔 arm
설명 an explanation
티브이 TV
봄 spring
어깨 shoulder
부부 man and wife, a married couple
여행 a trip
공 a ball
오월 May (the month)
과 a lesson or a section or a department
오빠 older brother (relative to a girl)
사월 April (the month)
나중에 later
며칠(동안) (for) a number of days
작년 last year
쓰레기 garbage
고기 meat
남녀 man and woman
준비 preparation
구월 September
유월 June
허리 the lower back, the small of the back
새 a bird
영어 the english language
달 the moon, a month
사장(님) the company boss
삼월 March
키 height, stature
걱정 worry
누나 older sister (relative to a male)
질문 a question, a query
근처(에) nearby or in the vicinity
비행기 an airplane
낮(에) (in the) daytime
오전(에) (in the) morning
가게 a store
약속 a promise; an appointment
인사 a greeting
소금 salt
자전거 a bicycle
목 the neck, the throat
교통 traffic, transportation
거리 a road, a street
한글 the Korean writing system
가을 autumn, fall
내일 tomorrow
손가락 a finger
급 class, grade, rank
날씨 weather
의사 a doctor, a physician
병 sickness
축구 soccer (in N.America), football (everywhere else)
장소 a place
코 the nose
고등학교 high school
교실 a classroom
별 a star
색 color
보통 usually, the usual, the norm
식당 a restaurant
칠월 July
십이월 December
썰다 to chip, mince, dice
이기다 to win
찾아보다 to go meet somebody
취하다 to adopt, to assume; to take, to have
구하다 to buy or purchase; to look for, seek, or want
포함하다 to include, to contain
해결하다 to fix a problem, to solve a question
계속하다 to continue
그치다 to stop or cease or halt
높이다 to raise, to elevate; to make an amount bigger
자르다 to cut, to chop
데리다 to be accompanied by
쳐다보다 to look up at
정리하다 to adjust
죽이다 to kill
빠지다 to indulge in; be addicted to
흔들다 to shake, to sway
뽑다 (동사) Pull out, draw
진행되다 to have progressed, to be advanced
기록하다 to record and write down
다가오다 to approach
개발하다 to develop or exploit; to open up to development
관련되다 to be connected or related to
기대하다 to expect; to look forward to
흘리다 to spill, to shed (tears,blood)
빌리다 to borrow
놓이다 to be put on;to become peaceful
생각되다 to come to think
선택하다 to choose
심다 to plant, sow (a tree, a seed)
견디다 to endure or bear
막히다 to be stopped up or blocked
뿌리다 to sprinkle, to scatter
가리키다 to point to or indicate
모시다 to attend on
불리다 to be called
차리다 to make ready, to prepare
의미하다 to mean, to signify
잘되다 to turn out well
쌓이다 to be piled up
쥐다 to hold, to seize
끓이다 to boil
멈추다 to stop
사용되다 to be used; to be employed
찾아가다 to go to a place to meet somebody
늘다 to increase, gain
닿다 to reach, to get to
속하다 to belong to; be affiliated with
제공하다 to offer
젖다 to be wet, soaked
관련하다 to be related to or connected to
밀다 to push, to shove
고려하다 to regard or respect
올라오다 to come up
챙기다 to gather, collect, assemble your stuff;
고르다 to choose or select
바르다 to spread, to apply
벌어지다 to get serious, to enlarge
포기하다 to give up, to abandon
다하다 to finish, go through, be exhausted, run out of
비교하다 to compare
커지다 to become bigger
맡기다 to entrust somebody with something
싣다 to load, to take (passengers)
쌓다 to pile up
잘못되다 to turn out wrong
맞다 to be struck, to be beaten
누르다 to press or push down
잘못하다 to make a mistake
피다 o bloom ( a flower ~)
기억하다 to recall or remember
물다 to bite, put in the mouth
생각나다 to remember (recall a thought)
싸다 to wrap in, bundle
헤어지다 to part from (a company), break up with
깨다 to wake up from sleep
만지다 to touch
깨지다 to become broken
상상하다 to imagine
계산하다 to calculate
부탁하다 to ask a favor of someone
꿈꾸다 to dream or have a dream
수입하다 to import
주문하다 to order, to request
컵 a cup
종이 paper
재미 fun, amusement, enjoyment
대답 an answer
시작 the start, the beginning
일주일 one week
춤 a dance
스트레스 stress
인사 people, men of society
과일 fruit
눈 snow
시월 October
박물관 a museum
팔월 August
가방 a handbag, a backback
그릇 a bowl, a vessel, a receptacle
개 a dog
방학 school holidays
남쪽 the south side
색깔 color
요리 cooking
외국인 a foreigner, a foreign national, an expat
부인 wife
숙제 homework
우산 an umbrealla
지난~ last~ (i.e. 지난달 = last month)
책상 a desk
침대 a bed
시계 a clock, a timekeeper, a timepiece
잎 a leaf
스포츠 sports
교회 church
화 anger
일월 January
도서관 a library
선물 a present, a gift
아주머니 A respectable word for a married, older woman
위험 danger
지하 underground
지하철 the subway
사무실 an office
이월 February
일요일 Sunday
강 a river
왼쪽(에) (on) the left side
택시 a taxi
잡지 a magazine
댁 you and your family
비디오 video
연습 practice, exercise
오른쪽(에) (on) the right side
지도 a map, an atlas
화장실 a bathroom
주말(에) (on) the weekend
내년(에) next year
대학생 a university student
생일 birthday
백화점 a department store
병 a bottle
고양이 a cat
중학교 middle school, junior high
흰색 the color grey
가수 a singer
약 medicine
창문 a window
우유 milk
표 a ticket, a marker, an indication
십일월 November
거울 a mirror
빵 bread, pastry
부엌 the kitchen
북쪽 the north side
쇠고기 beef
카드 card
단어 a word, words
신발 shoes, footwear
김치 kimchi
설탕 sugar
점심 lunch
칼 a knife
의자 a chair
카메라 a camera
토요일 Saturday
경찰관 a policeman
극장 a theater or playhouse
오랜만 after a long time
아줌마 technically: a married lady;
contextually: a +middle-aged woman
공항 an airport
군인 a soldier, a private
치마 a skirt
호텔 a hotel
다리 a bridge
청소 cleaning
구름 a cloud, clouds
계절 season (as in spring, summer, fall, and winter)
운동장 a stadium, a playground
잠깐 for a short while
요즈음(에) recently, these days, nowadays
한복 Hanbok (Korean traditional clothing)
바지 pants
테이블 table
한국어 the Korean language
한자 a Chinese character (used in Korean)
도시 a city
안경 glasses, spectacles
취미 a hobby, an interest
야구 baseball
이 (명사) A tooth
구경 an enjoyable sight or spectacle
생선 fish
졸업 graduation
닭 chicken
맥주 beer
교과서 a school textbook
수영 swimming
기차 a train
식탁 a dinner table
공원 a park
날짜 the date
샌드위치 sandwich
차 tea
검은색 the color black
서쪽 the west side
경찰서 a police station
사과 an apple
여자 a girl, a woman, a female
냉장고 a refrigerator
감기 a cold
결혼식 a wedding
연필 a pencil
운전 driving
불고기 Korean barbequed meat
목욕 a bath
전화번호 a telephone number
지갑 a wallet
모자 a hat
소파 a sofa, a couch
역 (명사) a train station
여권 a passport
열쇠 a key
오렌지 orange
번호 a number
수박 watermelon
과자 snacks (typically of the junk food variety)
수건 a towel
양복 (명사) Western European style clothing
젓가락 a pair of chopsticks
피아노 piano
기숙사 a dormitory, a residence hall
산책 a walk, a stroll
월요일 Monday
주소 an address
파티 a party
메뉴(판) a menu
외국어 a foreign language; often refers to English only
자장면 black noodles (a Chinese dish)
중학생 a middle school student
휴일 day off of work
달력 a calendar
소풍 a picnic
테니스 tennis
공책 a notebook
배 a pear
서점 a bookstore
양말 a sock, socks
경치 a scene or scenery
발음 pronunciation
남자 a man, a male
우체국 the post office
대사관 an Embassy
여동생 younger sister (can be a younger female friend also)
점심시간 lunchtime
휴지 toilet paper
태권도 tae kwon do
햄버거 a hamburger
슈퍼마켓 supermarket
비누 soap
세수 hand-washing
찌개 a pot stew (i.e. 김치찌개: kimchi pot stew; a very
common dish in Korea)
넥타이 a necktie
한국말 Korean (specifically the spoken aspect)
계란 an egg
에어컨 an air conditioner
초대 an invitation
사전 a dictionary
약국 a pharmacy
지난주 last week
간호사 a nurse
고등학교 high school
닭고기 chicken (meat, as opposed to the live animal)
숟가락 a spoon
주중에 during the week
치약 toothpaste
금요일 Friday
김밥 a roll of rice and vegetables (like a california roll)
바나나 a banana, bananas
수요일 Wednesday
노트 a note
초콜릿 chocolate
피자 pizza
노란색 yellow
칫솔 a toothbrush
포도 a grape, grapes
샤워 a shower
세탁기 a washing machine
남동생 a younger brother (can also refer to a younger friend)
도착 arrival
쇼핑 shopping
스키 skiing
운동화 sports shoes
초등학교 elementary school
볼펜 a ballpen
빨간색 the color red
청바지 jeans
핸드폰 a cell phone
휴지통 a waste paper basket
칠판 a blackboard/whiteboard
목요일 Thursday
지우개 an eraser
수영장 a swimming pool
일본어 Japanese, the language
갈비 ribs
장미 a rose
파란색 the color blue
냉면 cold noodle soup
비빔밥 a Korean of rice and mixed vegetables
화요일 Tuesday
중국어 Chinese, the language
사탕 Sugar
회사 a company
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ADJECTIVE (ETC) LIST:


그러나 But, however
안~ *goes on the front of a verb and makes the verb negative
더 More
그리고 and, and then
잘 well
다시 again
다 all, everything
좀 a little
함께 together, with
많이 a lot, many, much
가장 the most ~
바로 right (as in “right here”)
그래서 and so
그런데 but, however
모두 everybody
왜 why
지금 now
아직 still; yet (when used with a negative
같이 together
못~ cannot
물론 of course
너무 too (as in “too cold”)
아주 very, extremely
먼저 first
얼마나 how many, how much; some
곧 soon
서로 each other, mutually, one another
정말 really
매우 very
꼭 definitely, for sure
계속 continuously, keep (as in keep going)
그럼 certainly, of course.
하지만 but, nevertheless
갑자기 suddenly
빨리 fast, quickly, (in context, it often means 'hurry' as well)
참 really, truly
그러면 then, if so, if that's the case
열심히 hard (as in to work hard), enthusiastically, with zeal
벌써 already
잠시 for a little while
아마 maybe, probably
조금 a little (often used as 'some' as well)
항상 always
그러니까 and so it is that
이렇게 like this (as in 'do it like this')
언제나 whenever, some time
가끔 sometimes
~보다 compared to, than
언제 when
오래 long time, for a long time
그렇지만 but, however
일찍 early
매일 every day
왜냐하면 because
어서 (부사) quickly, kindly
천천히 slowly
어제 yesterday
잠깐 for a little while
안녕히 peacefully
없이 without
특히 especially
이미 already
및 as well as
즉 namely, that is to say,
그냥 just
거의 almost, nearly
역시 as expected, likewise
현재 the present time, now, at present
우선 first of all, before everything
전혀 not at all, none-what-so-ever, entirely, utterly, absolutely
**usually used with a negative sentence
직접 directly
근데 but or however
마치 as though, as if
스스로 on one's own, of one's own free will
제대로 as proper, as is suitable
한편 one side, one way
주로 principally,mainly
훨씬 by far, very much so
약간 somewhat
사실 actually, really (“the truth is”)
아무리 however much
늘 always
그만 that much or a little amount
각각 each and every (applied to “both” of any 2 options)
반드시 most certainly
완전히 completely, perfectly
별로 not really (**used with negative sentences)
혹은 if that’s not the case
새로 newly, anew
멀리 far away
흔히 generally, commonly ; often
얼른 fast, quickly, rapidly
그러므로 so or hence or therefore
점점 and so on and so on, more and more, by degrees
너무나 extremely
막 carelessly, at random
조용히 quietly
무척 extremely
가득히 fully
충분히 enough, sufficiently
미리 beforehand
점차 gradually, in steps
아까 a little while ago
단지 simple, merely
자꾸 constantly, repeatedly
그리 so or to that extent, so much as
게다가 in addition
적어도 at least
분명히 obviously
마침내 finally, in the end
그만큼 that much or to that extent
금방 just now or a moment ago
꽤 fairly or considerably
깊이 deeply
겨우 barely or narrowly
비교적 comparatively
몹시 extremely
가까이 close to, not far
언젠가 one of these days, at some time in the future
가만히 still, quietly or softly
조금씩 a little at a time, little by little
잘못 fault, mistake
보통 usually
단순히 simply
막 just now
깨끗이 cleanly or neatly
아무래도 never on any account, no matter what
어느새 in no time, quickly
조용히 quietly
살짝 softly, lightly, just a little
아마도 maybe, probably
오직 only, merely, solely
덜 less, incompletely
잔뜩 extremely,to the utmost
굉장히 very, very much or greatly
대단히 extremely
그렇게 like that (as in 'do it like that')
온통 wholly, entirely
자세히 in detail
정확히 exactly
마침 just (as in 'just on time' or just 'in the knick of time')
한꺼번에 all at once
몰래 secretly,quietly
무조건 unconditional
끝내 the end
확실히 certainly,for sure
내내 all along, the entire time
정말로 really
굳이 absolutely (implies that something is 'not necessary'
솔직히 honestly, frankly,candidly
그다지 so much or to that extent
절대로 absolutely
해마다 every year, each year
높이 high, aloft
당연히 of course
마구 continuously, without pause,
내지 or (as in 'this or that')
유난히 uncommonly, exceptionally
특별히 especially
분명히 obviously
하여튼 anyways
함부로 indiscriminately, at random
깜짝 with a surprise
매년 every year
적당히 suitably, properly
방금 just now
꾸준히 untiringly, ceaselessly
마음대로 as you wish
우연히 accidentally,by chance
아무튼 in any case
간단히 simply speaking
제법 quite,fairly,considerably
곧바로 at once or straight away
절대 absolutely, (in context, often means 'never')
영원히 forever
이리 this way, this direction
저렇게 like that (as in 'do it like that')
제발 kindly,please
각자 each one or every one
자꾸만 repeatedly (emphasized)
다행히 fortunately
도로 back, same as ever, same as it was before
푹 completely, entirely rested (deep sleep, long rest)
오래도록 for long, a long while
저리 (to/in) that place
편히 easily, comfortably
그제 the day before yesterday
엊그제 a few days ago
깜빡 with a flash or twinkle
이따가 a little later
조심히 carefully
맛있게 deliciously
재미있게 fun (funly!!)
예쁘게 prettily / beautifully
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n adverb, check out this video...

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하다 verbs into adverbs, oftentimes you will also see a ~히 on
me thing, however the ~ 히 form is unique to '하다' verbs only.

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