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Korean vocabulary: Everyday Basics

34 Korean words with English meanings and pronunciation, grouped by situation.

These are the Korean words you'll actually use for everyday basics — the ones that come up in a real conversation with Jiwoo. Read them, say them out loud, then use them in a lesson.

Greetings

WordPronunciationMeaning
안녕annyeongHi
좋은 아침joeun achimGood morning
좋은 저녁joeun jeonyeokGood evening
안녕히 주무세요annyeonghi jumuseyoGood night
감사합니다gamsahamnidaThank you
부탁해요butakhaeyoPlease / You're welcome
미안해요mianhaeyoSorry
안녕히 가세요annyeonghi gaseyoGoodbye

Numbers

WordPronunciationMeaning
하나hanaOne
둘dulTwo
셋setThree
넷netFour
다섯daseotFive
여섯yeoseotSix
일곱ilgopSeven
여덟yeodeolEight
아홉ahopNine
열yeolTen

Colors

WordPronunciationMeaning
빨간색ppalgansaekRed
파란색paransaekBlue
초록색choroksaekGreen
노란색noransaekYellow
검은색geomeunsaekBlack
흰색huinsaekWhite
주황색juhwangsaekOrange
보라색borasaekPurple

Days & Time

WordPronunciationMeaning
월요일woryoilMonday
화요일hwayoilTuesday
오늘oneulToday
내일naeilTomorrow
어제eojeYesterday
아침achimMorning
저녁jeonyeokEvening
시간siganTime / Hour
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