Korean everyday vocabulary in short contexts
112 Hangul-based cards for English-reading beginners: 84 everyday words in short contexts, with 28 selective recall prompts and polite Korean examples.
About this deck
Recall everyday Korean words in short situations: introducing yourself, being at home, eating, shopping, making plans, finding places and using local transport. This deck is for English-reading beginners who can already decode Hangul slowly. It is a focused vocabulary selection, not a full Korean course or a certified level.
The 112 cards cover 84 lexical concepts. On 84 recognition cards, give the English meaning of the bold Hangul word in an original sentence. On 28 separate recall cards, use an English situation and a Hangul gap to retrieve a useful Korean word or form. Each answer starts with the target and restores a complete sentence with an English translation. Verb and adjective notes distinguish the dictionary headword from its actual polite form. Other valid wording can exist; these are model answers, not an exhaustive translation key.
Examples use contemporary standard South Korean usage and polite everyday 해요체. 주세요 and 도와주세요 are labelled polite requests. Dictionary headwords are reference forms. This one register does not cover every social relationship or situation.
Seven topic blocks move from daily life and home through food, shopping, time, places and transport/help. Within each block, selected recall cards follow recognition with at least three unrelated intervening cards. The root tag is korean-everyday; one additional tag identifies the topic. The app schedules later reviews.
The deck deliberately omits mechanical reverses for every word, full dialogue translation, alphabet instruction, romanization practice, pronunciation assessment, audio, listening practice and examination preparation. It does not establish speaking ability or a TOPIK/CEFR level. Use reviewed listening and speaking resources alongside text recall if those are your goals.
Cards, examples and explanations were independently written with AI assistance. Lexical senses and forms were checked using the National Institute of Korean Language’s Korean-English Learners’ Dictionary; the student label and polite-style distinctions were checked against UNSW’s introductory Korean Unit 4. The pharmacy label was also checked in Yale’s study-abroad guide. No dictionary definitions, source example sentences, textbook exercises, competitor inventories or private user cards were copied. The cover is an original AI-generated illustration.
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Cards in this deck
Card 1
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
제 이름은 민지예요.
Answer
name
제 이름은 민지예요. — My name is Minji.
제 is the modest form of “my.”
Card 2
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
어느 나라에서 왔어요?
Answer
country
어느 나라에서 왔어요? — Which country did you come from?
어느 asks “which”; 나라 is not “nationality.”
Card 3
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
친구하고 같이 공부해요.
Answer
friend
친구하고 같이 공부해요. — I study together with a friend.
하고 means “with” here.
Card 4
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
가족은 서울에 살아요.
Answer
family
가족은 서울에 살아요. — My family lives in Seoul.
The possessor is understood from context.
Card 5
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
저는 학생이에요.
Answer
student
저는 학생이에요. — I am a student.
After a consonant, the polite copula is 이에요.
Card 6
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
회사에서 일해요.
Answer
company; workplace
회사에서 일해요. — I work at a company.
에서 marks where the work happens.
Card 7
Question
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Your name is Minji. Complete “My name is Minji”: 제 ___은 민지예요.
Answer
이름
제 이름은 민지예요. — My name is Minji.
제 is the modest form of “my.”
Card 8
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
한국어를 조금 배워요.
Answer
Korean language
한국어를 조금 배워요. — I am learning a little Korean.
The object particle 를 follows 한국어.
Card 9
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
영어로 말해요.
Answer
English language
영어로 말해요. — I speak in English.
로 marks the language used.
Card 10
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
저 사람은 제 친구예요.
Answer
person
저 사람은 제 친구예요. — That person is my friend.
저 points to someone over there.
Card 11
Question
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I study with a friend”: ___하고 같이 공부해요.
Answer
친구
친구하고 같이 공부해요. — I study together with a friend.
하고 means “with” here.
Card 12
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
천천히 말해요.
Answer
speak; say
천천히 말해요. — I speak slowly.
Dictionary form 말하다; polite form 말해요. This is a statement, not a request.
Card 13
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
그 사람을 알아요.
Answer
know
그 사람을 알아요. — I know that person.
Dictionary form 알다; polite form 알아요.
Card 14
Question
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Say “I am a student”: 저는 ___이에요.
Answer
학생
저는 학생이에요. — I am a student.
After a consonant, the polite copula is 이에요.
Card 15
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
주소를 몰라요.
Answer
not know
주소를 몰라요. — I do not know the address.
Dictionary form 모르다; polite form 몰라요, not 모르어요.
Card 16
Question
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Name the language in “I am learning a little Korean”: ___를 조금 배워요.
Answer
한국어
한국어를 조금 배워요. — I am learning a little Korean.
The object particle 를 follows 한국어.
Card 17
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
집에서 쉬어요.
Answer
home; house
집에서 쉬어요. — I rest at home.
에서 marks the location of an action.
Card 18
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
제 방은 작아요.
Answer
room
제 방은 작아요. — My room is small.
A room inside a home, not a whole home.
Card 19
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
문을 닫아요.
Answer
door
문을 닫아요. — I close the door.
을 marks 문 as the object.
Card 20
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
책상에서 공부해요.
Answer
desk
책상에서 공부해요. — I study at the desk.
A desk used for reading or work.
Card 21
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
의자가 두 개 있어요.
Answer
chair
의자가 두 개 있어요. — There are two chairs.
개 is a general item counter; 두 is “two” before a counter.
Card 22
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
침대에서 자요.
Answer
bed
침대에서 자요. — I sleep in the bed.
The sentence describes where sleeping happens.
Card 23
Question
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I rest at home”: ___에서 쉬어요.
Answer
집
집에서 쉬어요. — I rest at home.
에서 marks the location of an action.
Card 24
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
친구에게 전화해요.
Answer
phone call; telephone
친구에게 전화해요. — I phone a friend.
전화 is the noun; 전화하다 means “make a phone call.”
Card 25
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
저녁에 책을 읽어요.
Answer
read
저녁에 책을 읽어요. — I read a book in the evening.
Dictionary form 읽다; polite form 읽어요. Spelling and pronunciation are not identical.
Card 26
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
창문을 열어요.
Answer
window
창문을 열어요. — I open the window.
창문 is a window; 문 is a door.
Card 27
Question
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I close the door”: ___을 닫아요.
Answer
문
문을 닫아요. — I close the door.
을 marks 문 as the object.
Card 28
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
종이에 이름을 써요.
Answer
write
종이에 이름을 써요. — I write my name on paper.
Dictionary form 쓰다; polite form 써요. This card uses the “write” sense.
Card 29
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
밤에 일찍 자요.
Answer
sleep
밤에 일찍 자요. — I go to sleep early at night.
Dictionary form 자다; polite form 자요.
Card 30
Question
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I study at the desk”: ___에서 공부해요.
Answer
책상
책상에서 공부해요. — I study at the desk.
A desk used for reading or work.
Card 31
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
아침에 일찍 일어나요.
Answer
get up
아침에 일찍 일어나요. — I get up early in the morning.
Dictionary form 일어나다; polite form 일어나요.
Card 32
Question
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I sleep in the bed”: ___에서 자요.
Answer
침대
침대에서 자요. — I sleep in the bed.
The sentence describes where sleeping happens.
Card 33
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
물을 조금 마셔요.
Answer
water
물을 조금 마셔요. — I drink a little water.
The everyday word for water.
Card 34
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
커피는 안 마셔요.
Answer
coffee
커피는 안 마셔요. — I do not drink coffee.
안 before the verb makes it negative.
Card 35
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
따뜻한 차를 마셔요.
Answer
tea
따뜻한 차를 마셔요. — I drink warm tea.
차 can also mean “car”; this drinking context means tea.
Card 36
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
밥을 먹어요.
Answer
cooked rice; meal
밥을 먹어요. — I eat rice / have a meal.
밥 may refer to cooked rice or a meal; this sentence permits both readings.
Card 37
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
빵을 조금 먹어요.
Answer
bread
빵을 조금 먹어요. — I eat a little bread.
Bread as food; the sound-effect sense is irrelevant here.
Card 38
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
과일을 씻어요.
Answer
fruit
과일을 씻어요. — I wash the fruit.
A general food word, not a particular kind of fruit.
Card 39
Question
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I drink a little water”: ___을 조금 마셔요.
Answer
물
물을 조금 마셔요. — I drink a little water.
The everyday word for water.
Card 40
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
우유가 냉장고에 있어요.
Answer
milk
우유가 냉장고에 있어요. — The milk is in the refrigerator.
The milk is located there; no action is described.
Card 41
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
고기를 안 먹어요.
Answer
meat
고기를 안 먹어요. — I do not eat meat.
Meat is the intended sense here; 고기 can also refer to fish in other contexts.
Card 42
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
점심에 김밥을 먹어요.
Answer
eat
점심에 김밥을 먹어요. — I eat gimbap for lunch.
Dictionary form 먹다; polite form 먹어요.
Card 43
Question
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I drink warm tea”: 따뜻한 ___를 마셔요.
Answer
차
따뜻한 차를 마셔요. — I drink warm tea.
차 can also mean “car”; this drinking context means tea. 녹차 or 홍차 names a particular kind of tea; 차 is the general word.
Card 44
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
아침에 물을 마셔요.
Answer
drink
아침에 물을 마셔요. — I drink water in the morning.
Dictionary form 마시다; 마시어요 contracts to 마셔요.
Card 45
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
이 빵은 맛있어요.
Answer
be tasty; taste good
이 빵은 맛있어요. — This bread tastes good.
Dictionary form 맛있다; polite form 맛있어요.
Card 46
Question
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I eat a little bread”: ___을 조금 먹어요.
Answer
빵
빵을 조금 먹어요. — I eat a little bread.
Bread as food; the sound-effect sense is irrelevant here.
Card 47
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
이 음식은 매워요.
Answer
be spicy
이 음식은 매워요. — This food is spicy.
Dictionary form 맵다; polite form 매워요 uses the irregular ㅂ change.
Card 48
Question
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “The milk is in the refrigerator”: ___가 냉장고에 있어요.
Answer
우유
우유가 냉장고에 있어요. — The milk is in the refrigerator.
The milk is located there; no action is described.
Card 49
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
가게가 아직 열려 있어요.
Answer
shop; store
가게가 아직 열려 있어요. — The shop is still open.
A general shop; not necessarily a large supermarket.
Card 50
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
돈이 조금 있어요.
Answer
money
돈이 조금 있어요. — I have a little money.
있어요 expresses possession here.
Card 51
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
카드로 계산해요.
Answer
card; payment card
카드로 계산해요. — I pay by card.
로 marks the means of payment; this context is a payment card.
Card 52
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
이 가게는 과일을 팔아요.
Answer
sell
이 가게는 과일을 팔아요. — This shop sells fruit.
Dictionary form 팔다; polite form 팔아요. Here ㄹ stays before 아요.
Card 53
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
이 가방은 비싸요.
Answer
be expensive
이 가방은 비싸요. — This bag is expensive.
Dictionary form 비싸다; polite form 비싸요.
Card 54
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
영수증을 주세요.
Answer
receipt
영수증을 주세요. — Please give me the receipt.
주세요 is a polite request, not a plain statement “give.”
Card 55
Question
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “The shop is still open”: ___가 아직 열려 있어요.
Answer
가게
가게가 아직 열려 있어요. — The shop is still open.
A general shop; not necessarily a large supermarket. 상점 can also mean shop; 가게 is the everyday target here.
Card 56
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
가방에 빵을 넣어요.
Answer
bag
가방에 빵을 넣어요. — I put the bread in a bag.
가방 is a bag for carrying things; a paper envelope is 봉투.
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Card 57
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
시장에서 채소를 사요.
Answer
buy
시장에서 채소를 사요. — I buy vegetables at the market.
Dictionary form 사다; polite form 사요.
Card 58
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
가격을 확인해요.
Answer
price
가격을 확인해요. — I check the price.
값 can also mean price; 가격 is the target here.
Card 59
Question
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I pay by card”: ___로 계산해요.
Answer
카드
카드로 계산해요. — I pay by card.
로 marks the means of payment; this context is a payment card.
Card 60
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
현금으로 내요.
Answer
cash
현금으로 내요. — I pay in cash.
으로 marks the means; 현금 ends in a consonant other than ㄹ.
Card 61
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
물 좀 주세요.
Answer
please give
물 좀 주세요. — Please give me some water.
Dictionary form 주다. 주세요 is a polite request; 좀 softens it here. It is not the ordinary statement 줘요.
Card 62
Question
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I check the price” with the two-syllable noun: ___을 확인해요.
Answer
가격
가격을 확인해요. — I check the price.
값 can also mean price; 가격 is the target here.
Card 63
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
이 사과는 싸요.
Answer
be cheap; inexpensive
이 사과는 싸요. — These apples are inexpensive.
Dictionary form 싸다; polite form 싸요. This is the price sense, not “wrap.”
Card 64
Question
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I put the bread in a bag”: ___에 빵을 넣어요.
Answer
가방
가방에 빵을 넣어요. — I put the bread in a bag.
가방 is a bag for carrying things; a paper envelope is 봉투.
Card 65
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
오늘은 집에서 공부해요.
Answer
today
오늘은 집에서 공부해요. — Today I study at home.
오늘은 sets today as the topic.
Card 66
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
내일 친구를 만나요.
Answer
tomorrow
내일 친구를 만나요. — I am meeting a friend tomorrow.
A present-style Korean form can describe a scheduled future action.
Card 67
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
어제는 집에 있었어요.
Answer
yesterday
어제는 집에 있었어요. — I was at home yesterday.
있었어요 is the past polite form; 어제 means yesterday.
Card 68
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
지금 출발해요.
Answer
now
지금 출발해요. — I am leaving now.
This means the present time, not “soon.”
Card 69
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
아침에 운동해요.
Answer
morning
아침에 운동해요. — I exercise in the morning.
아침 can also mean breakfast; 에 here marks a time of day.
Card 70
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
점심을 준비해요.
Answer
lunch
점심을 준비해요. — I prepare lunch.
The object of 준비해요 is the meal, not a duration.
Card 71
Question
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “Today I study at home”: ___은 집에서 공부해요.
Answer
오늘
오늘은 집에서 공부해요. — Today I study at home.
오늘은 sets today as the topic.
Card 72
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
저녁에 산책해요.
Answer
evening
저녁에 산책해요. — I take a walk in the evening.
저녁 can also mean dinner; this example uses the time-of-day sense.
Card 73
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
시간이 없어요.
Answer
time
시간이 없어요. — I do not have time.
This card uses “time,” not 시간 as an hour counter.
Card 74
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
오 분만 기다려요.
Answer
minute
오 분만 기다려요. — I wait just five minutes.
분 is a minute counter with Sino-Korean numbers; 오 분 is five minutes.
Card 75
Question
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “Yesterday I was at home”: ___는 집에 있었어요.
Answer
어제
어제는 집에 있었어요. — I was at home yesterday.
있었어요 is the past polite form; 어제 means yesterday.
Card 76
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
주말에 쉬어요.
Answer
weekend
주말에 쉬어요. — I rest on the weekend.
에 marks when the action happens.
Card 77
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
역에서 친구를 기다려요.
Answer
wait
역에서 친구를 기다려요. — I wait for a friend at the station.
Dictionary form 기다리다; 기다리어요 contracts to 기다려요.
Card 78
Question
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I exercise in the morning”: ___에 운동해요.
Answer
아침
아침에 운동해요. — I exercise in the morning.
아침 can also mean breakfast; 에 here marks a time of day.
Card 79
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
카페에서 친구를 만나요.
Answer
meet
카페에서 친구를 만나요. — I meet a friend at a cafe.
Dictionary form 만나다; polite form 만나요.
Card 80
Question
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I take a walk in the evening”: ___에 산책해요.
Answer
저녁
저녁에 산책해요. — I take a walk in the evening.
저녁 can also mean dinner; this example uses the time-of-day sense.
Card 81
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
여기에 앉아요.
Answer
here
여기에 앉아요. — I sit here.
A place near the speaker. This is a statement, not “please sit.”
Card 82
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
화장실이 어디에 있어요?
Answer
restroom; toilet
화장실이 어디에 있어요? — Where is the restroom?
Names the room/facility, not the toilet bowl specifically.
Card 83
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
어디에 가요?
Answer
where
어디에 가요? — Where are you going?
어디 asks about a place; 에 marks the destination here.
Card 84
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
식당에서 점심을 먹어요.
Answer
restaurant; dining hall
식당에서 점심을 먹어요. — I eat lunch at a restaurant.
식당 may also be a canteen/dining hall; here it is an eating place.
Card 85
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
약국에서 약을 사요.
Answer
pharmacy
약국에서 약을 사요. — I buy medicine at the pharmacy.
A place that sells and dispenses medicine.
Card 86
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
카페에서 커피를 마셔요.
Answer
cafe
카페에서 커피를 마셔요. — I drink coffee at a cafe.
This is a physical cafe, not an online community.
Card 87
Question
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I sit here,” near the speaker: ___에 앉아요.
Answer
여기
여기에 앉아요. — I sit here.
A place near the speaker. This is a statement, not “please sit.”
Card 88
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
편의점에서 물을 사요.
Answer
convenience store
편의점에서 물을 사요. — I buy water at a convenience store.
A small retail shop selling everyday goods.
Card 89
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
은행에서 돈을 찾아요.
Answer
bank
은행에서 돈을 찾아요. — I withdraw money at the bank.
은행 is a financial institution here, not a ginkgo nut. 돈을 찾다 can mean withdraw money.
Card 90
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What does the bold Korean word mean here?
거기에 가게가 있어요.
Answer
there
거기에 가게가 있어요. — There is a shop there.
A place near the listener or already mentioned; not necessarily far away.
Card 91
Question
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “Where are you going?”: ___에 가요?
Answer
어디
어디에 가요? — Where are you going?
어디 asks about a place; 에 marks the destination here.
Card 92
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What does the bold Korean word mean here?
병원에 가요.
Answer
hospital; medical clinic
병원에 가요. — I go to the hospital / clinic.
병원 may refer to a hospital or a medical clinic in everyday use.
Card 93
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
학교에서 한국어를 배워요.
Answer
school
학교에서 한국어를 배워요. — I learn Korean at school.
학교 is an educational place; 대학 specifically means university.
Card 94
Question
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I eat lunch at a restaurant”: ___에서 점심을 먹어요.
Answer
식당
식당에서 점심을 먹어요. — I eat lunch at a restaurant.
식당 may also be a canteen/dining hall; here it is an eating place.
Card 95
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What does the bold Korean word mean here?
공원에서 걸어요.
Answer
park
공원에서 걸어요. — I walk in the park.
걸어요 is the polite form of 걷다, “walk.”
Card 96
Question
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I buy water at a convenience store”: ___에서 물을 사요.
Answer
편의점
편의점에서 물을 사요. — I buy water at a convenience store.
A small retail shop selling everyday goods.
Card 97
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
버스를 타요.
Answer
bus
버스를 타요. — I take the bus.
타다 is used for riding/boarding vehicles.
Card 98
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
지하철로 가요.
Answer
subway; metro
지하철로 가요. — I go by subway.
로 marks the means of transport.
Card 99
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
택시를 기다려요.
Answer
taxi
택시를 기다려요. — I wait for a taxi.
The taxi is the object of 기다려요.
Card 100
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
역에서 만나요.
Answer
station
역에서 만나요. — We meet at the station.
A railway/subway station; a bus stop is normally 정류장.
Card 101
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What does the bold Korean word mean here?
기차표를 사요.
Answer
train ticket
기차표를 사요. — I buy a train ticket.
기차 is a train; 표 means a ticket in this compound, not a table.
Card 102
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
길을 몰라요.
Answer
way; road
길을 몰라요. — I do not know the way.
The route/way sense is intended; 길 can also mean a road.
Card 103
Question
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I take the bus”: ___를 타요.
Answer
버스
버스를 타요. — I take the bus.
타다 is used for riding/boarding vehicles.
Card 104
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
걸어서 집에 가요.
Answer
go
걸어서 집에 가요. — I go home on foot.
Dictionary form 가다; polite form 가요.
Card 105
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
다음 역에서 내려요.
Answer
get off
다음 역에서 내려요. — I get off at the next station.
Dictionary form 내리다; 내리어요 contracts to 내려요.
Card 106
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
여기서 지하철을 타요.
Answer
ride; board
여기서 지하철을 타요. — I board the subway here.
Dictionary form 타다; polite form 타요. This is the transport sense.
Card 107
Question
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I wait for a taxi”: ___를 기다려요.
Answer
택시
택시를 기다려요. — I wait for a taxi.
The taxi is the object of 기다려요.
Card 108
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
친구가 우리 집에 와요.
Answer
come
친구가 우리 집에 와요. — A friend comes to our home.
Dictionary form 오다; 오아요 contracts to 와요.
Card 109
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
화장실을 찾아요.
Answer
look for
화장실을 찾아요. — I am looking for the restroom.
Dictionary form 찾다; polite form 찾아요. This context means look for, not withdraw money.
Card 110
Question
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I buy a train ticket”: ___를 사요.
Answer
기차표
기차표를 사요. — I buy a train ticket.
기차 is a train; 표 means a ticket in this compound, not a table.
Card 111
Question
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
좀 도와주세요.
Answer
please help
좀 도와주세요. — Please help me.
Dictionary form 돕다; 도와요 is the polite statement form. 도와주세요 adds the polite request “please help.”
Card 112
Question
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I go home on foot” in polite everyday style: 걸어서 집에 ___.
Answer
가요
걸어서 집에 가요. — I go home on foot.
Dictionary form 가다; polite form 가요.
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Korean everyday vocabulary in short contexts
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