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.

Über dieses Lernkartenset

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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  1. Karte 1

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    제 이름은 민지예요.

    Antwort

    name

    제 이름은 민지예요. — My name is Minji.

    제 is the modest form of “my.”

  2. Karte 2

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    어느 나라에서 왔어요?

    Antwort

    country

    어느 나라에서 왔어요? — Which country did you come from?

    어느 asks “which”; 나라 is not “nationality.”

  3. Karte 3

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    친구하고 같이 공부해요.

    Antwort

    friend

    친구하고 같이 공부해요. — I study together with a friend.

    하고 means “with” here.

  4. Karte 4

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    가족은 서울에 살아요.

    Antwort

    family

    가족은 서울에 살아요. — My family lives in Seoul.

    The possessor is understood from context.

  5. Karte 5

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    저는 학생이에요.

    Antwort

    student

    저는 학생이에요. — I am a student.

    After a consonant, the polite copula is 이에요.

  6. Karte 6

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    회사에서 일해요.

    Antwort

    company; workplace

    회사에서 일해요. — I work at a company.

    에서 marks where the work happens.

  7. Karte 7

    Frage

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

    Your name is Minji. Complete “My name is Minji”: 제 ___은 민지예요.

    Antwort

    이름

    제 이름은 민지예요. — My name is Minji.

    제 is the modest form of “my.”

  8. Karte 8

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    한국어를 조금 배워요.

    Antwort

    Korean language

    한국어를 조금 배워요. — I am learning a little Korean.

    The object particle 를 follows 한국어.

  9. Karte 9

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    영어로 말해요.

    Antwort

    English language

    영어로 말해요. — I speak in English.

    로 marks the language used.

  10. Karte 10

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    저 사람은 제 친구예요.

    Antwort

    person

    저 사람은 제 친구예요. — That person is my friend.

    저 points to someone over there.

  11. Karte 11

    Frage

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

    Complete “I study with a friend”: ___하고 같이 공부해요.

    Antwort

    친구

    친구하고 같이 공부해요. — I study together with a friend.

    하고 means “with” here.

  12. Karte 12

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    천천히 말해요.

    Antwort

    speak; say

    천천히 말해요. — I speak slowly.

    Dictionary form 말하다; polite form 말해요. This is a statement, not a request.

  13. Karte 13

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    그 사람을 알아요.

    Antwort

    know

    그 사람을 알아요. — I know that person.

    Dictionary form 알다; polite form 알아요.

  14. Karte 14

    Frage

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

    Say “I am a student”: 저는 ___이에요.

    Antwort

    학생

    저는 학생이에요. — I am a student.

    After a consonant, the polite copula is 이에요.

  15. Karte 15

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    주소를 몰라요.

    Antwort

    not know

    주소를 몰라요. — I do not know the address.

    Dictionary form 모르다; polite form 몰라요, not 모르어요.

  16. Karte 16

    Frage

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

    Name the language in “I am learning a little Korean”: ___를 조금 배워요.

    Antwort

    한국어

    한국어를 조금 배워요. — I am learning a little Korean.

    The object particle 를 follows 한국어.

  17. Karte 17

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    집에서 쉬어요.

    Antwort

    home; house

    집에서 쉬어요. — I rest at home.

    에서 marks the location of an action.

  18. Karte 18

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    제 방은 작아요.

    Antwort

    room

    제 방은 작아요. — My room is small.

    A room inside a home, not a whole home.

  19. Karte 19

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    문을 닫아요.

    Antwort

    door

    문을 닫아요. — I close the door.

    을 marks 문 as the object.

  20. Karte 20

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    책상에서 공부해요.

    Antwort

    desk

    책상에서 공부해요. — I study at the desk.

    A desk used for reading or work.

  21. Karte 21

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    의자가 두 개 있어요.

    Antwort

    chair

    의자가 두 개 있어요. — There are two chairs.

    개 is a general item counter; 두 is “two” before a counter.

  22. Karte 22

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    침대에서 자요.

    Antwort

    bed

    침대에서 자요. — I sleep in the bed.

    The sentence describes where sleeping happens.

  23. Karte 23

    Frage

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

    Complete “I rest at home”: ___에서 쉬어요.

    Antwort

    집

    집에서 쉬어요. — I rest at home.

    에서 marks the location of an action.

  24. Karte 24

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    친구에게 전화해요.

    Antwort

    phone call; telephone

    친구에게 전화해요. — I phone a friend.

    전화 is the noun; 전화하다 means “make a phone call.”

  25. Karte 25

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    저녁에 책을 읽어요.

    Antwort

    read

    저녁에 책을 읽어요. — I read a book in the evening.

    Dictionary form 읽다; polite form 읽어요. Spelling and pronunciation are not identical.

  26. Karte 26

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    창문을 열어요.

    Antwort

    window

    창문을 열어요. — I open the window.

    창문 is a window; 문 is a door.

  27. Karte 27

    Frage

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

    Complete “I close the door”: ___을 닫아요.

    Antwort

    문

    문을 닫아요. — I close the door.

    을 marks 문 as the object.

  28. Karte 28

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    종이에 이름을 써요.

    Antwort

    write

    종이에 이름을 써요. — I write my name on paper.

    Dictionary form 쓰다; polite form 써요. This card uses the “write” sense.

  29. Karte 29

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    밤에 일찍 자요.

    Antwort

    sleep

    밤에 일찍 자요. — I go to sleep early at night.

    Dictionary form 자다; polite form 자요.

  30. Karte 30

    Frage

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

    Complete “I study at the desk”: ___에서 공부해요.

    Antwort

    책상

    책상에서 공부해요. — I study at the desk.

    A desk used for reading or work.

  31. Karte 31

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    아침에 일찍 일어나요.

    Antwort

    get up

    아침에 일찍 일어나요. — I get up early in the morning.

    Dictionary form 일어나다; polite form 일어나요.

  32. Karte 32

    Frage

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

    Complete “I sleep in the bed”: ___에서 자요.

    Antwort

    침대

    침대에서 자요. — I sleep in the bed.

    The sentence describes where sleeping happens.

  33. Karte 33

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    물을 조금 마셔요.

    Antwort

    water

    물을 조금 마셔요. — I drink a little water.

    The everyday word for water.

  34. Karte 34

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    커피는 안 마셔요.

    Antwort

    coffee

    커피는 안 마셔요. — I do not drink coffee.

    안 before the verb makes it negative.

  35. Karte 35

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    따뜻한 차를 마셔요.

    Antwort

    tea

    따뜻한 차를 마셔요. — I drink warm tea.

    차 can also mean “car”; this drinking context means tea.

  36. Karte 36

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    밥을 먹어요.

    Antwort

    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.

  37. Karte 37

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    빵을 조금 먹어요.

    Antwort

    bread

    빵을 조금 먹어요. — I eat a little bread.

    Bread as food; the sound-effect sense is irrelevant here.

  38. Karte 38

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    과일을 씻어요.

    Antwort

    fruit

    과일을 씻어요. — I wash the fruit.

    A general food word, not a particular kind of fruit.

  39. Karte 39

    Frage

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

    Complete “I drink a little water”: ___을 조금 마셔요.

    Antwort

    물

    물을 조금 마셔요. — I drink a little water.

    The everyday word for water.

  40. Karte 40

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    우유가 냉장고에 있어요.

    Antwort

    milk

    우유가 냉장고에 있어요. — The milk is in the refrigerator.

    The milk is located there; no action is described.

  41. Karte 41

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    고기를 안 먹어요.

    Antwort

    meat

    고기를 안 먹어요. — I do not eat meat.

    Meat is the intended sense here; 고기 can also refer to fish in other contexts.

  42. Karte 42

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    점심에 김밥을 먹어요.

    Antwort

    eat

    점심에 김밥을 먹어요. — I eat gimbap for lunch.

    Dictionary form 먹다; polite form 먹어요.

  43. Karte 43

    Frage

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

    Complete “I drink warm tea”: 따뜻한 ___를 마셔요.

    Antwort

    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.

  44. Karte 44

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    아침에 물을 마셔요.

    Antwort

    drink

    아침에 물을 마셔요. — I drink water in the morning.

    Dictionary form 마시다; 마시어요 contracts to 마셔요.

  45. Karte 45

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    이 빵은 맛있어요.

    Antwort

    be tasty; taste good

    이 빵은 맛있어요. — This bread tastes good.

    Dictionary form 맛있다; polite form 맛있어요.

  46. Karte 46

    Frage

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

    Complete “I eat a little bread”: ___을 조금 먹어요.

    Antwort

    빵

    빵을 조금 먹어요. — I eat a little bread.

    Bread as food; the sound-effect sense is irrelevant here.

  47. Karte 47

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    이 음식은 매워요.

    Antwort

    be spicy

    이 음식은 매워요. — This food is spicy.

    Dictionary form 맵다; polite form 매워요 uses the irregular ㅂ change.

  48. Karte 48

    Frage

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

    Complete “The milk is in the refrigerator”: ___가 냉장고에 있어요.

    Antwort

    우유

    우유가 냉장고에 있어요. — The milk is in the refrigerator.

    The milk is located there; no action is described.

  49. Karte 49

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    가게가 아직 열려 있어요.

    Antwort

    shop; store

    가게가 아직 열려 있어요. — The shop is still open.

    A general shop; not necessarily a large supermarket.

  50. Karte 50

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    돈이 조금 있어요.

    Antwort

    money

    돈이 조금 있어요. — I have a little money.

    있어요 expresses possession here.

  51. Karte 51

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    카드로 계산해요.

    Antwort

    card; payment card

    카드로 계산해요. — I pay by card.

    로 marks the means of payment; this context is a payment card.

  52. Karte 52

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    이 가게는 과일을 팔아요.

    Antwort

    sell

    이 가게는 과일을 팔아요. — This shop sells fruit.

    Dictionary form 팔다; polite form 팔아요. Here ㄹ stays before 아요.

  53. Karte 53

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    이 가방은 비싸요.

    Antwort

    be expensive

    이 가방은 비싸요. — This bag is expensive.

    Dictionary form 비싸다; polite form 비싸요.

  54. Karte 54

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    영수증을 주세요.

    Antwort

    receipt

    영수증을 주세요. — Please give me the receipt.

    주세요 is a polite request, not a plain statement “give.”

  55. Karte 55

    Frage

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

    Complete “The shop is still open”: ___가 아직 열려 있어요.

    Antwort

    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.

  56. Karte 56

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    가방에 빵을 넣어요.

    Antwort

    bag

    가방에 빵을 넣어요. — I put the bread in a bag.

    가방 is a bag for carrying things; a paper envelope is 봉투.

    Illustrated cafe table with rice, water, a grocery bag and a card, with a bus outside.

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  57. Karte 57

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    시장에서 채소를 사요.

    Antwort

    buy

    시장에서 채소를 사요. — I buy vegetables at the market.

    Dictionary form 사다; polite form 사요.

  58. Karte 58

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    가격을 확인해요.

    Antwort

    price

    가격을 확인해요. — I check the price.

    값 can also mean price; 가격 is the target here.

  59. Karte 59

    Frage

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

    Complete “I pay by card”: ___로 계산해요.

    Antwort

    카드

    카드로 계산해요. — I pay by card.

    로 marks the means of payment; this context is a payment card.

  60. Karte 60

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    현금으로 내요.

    Antwort

    cash

    현금으로 내요. — I pay in cash.

    으로 marks the means; 현금 ends in a consonant other than ㄹ.

  61. Karte 61

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    물 좀 주세요.

    Antwort

    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.

  62. Karte 62

    Frage

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

    Complete “I check the price” with the two-syllable noun: ___을 확인해요.

    Antwort

    가격

    가격을 확인해요. — I check the price.

    값 can also mean price; 가격 is the target here.

  63. Karte 63

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    이 사과는 싸요.

    Antwort

    be cheap; inexpensive

    이 사과는 싸요. — These apples are inexpensive.

    Dictionary form 싸다; polite form 싸요. This is the price sense, not “wrap.”

  64. Karte 64

    Frage

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

    Complete “I put the bread in a bag”: ___에 빵을 넣어요.

    Antwort

    가방

    가방에 빵을 넣어요. — I put the bread in a bag.

    가방 is a bag for carrying things; a paper envelope is 봉투.

  65. Karte 65

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    오늘은 집에서 공부해요.

    Antwort

    today

    오늘은 집에서 공부해요. — Today I study at home.

    오늘은 sets today as the topic.

  66. Karte 66

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    내일 친구를 만나요.

    Antwort

    tomorrow

    내일 친구를 만나요. — I am meeting a friend tomorrow.

    A present-style Korean form can describe a scheduled future action.

  67. Karte 67

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    어제는 집에 있었어요.

    Antwort

    yesterday

    어제는 집에 있었어요. — I was at home yesterday.

    있었어요 is the past polite form; 어제 means yesterday.

  68. Karte 68

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    지금 출발해요.

    Antwort

    now

    지금 출발해요. — I am leaving now.

    This means the present time, not “soon.”

  69. Karte 69

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    아침에 운동해요.

    Antwort

    morning

    아침에 운동해요. — I exercise in the morning.

    아침 can also mean breakfast; 에 here marks a time of day.

  70. Karte 70

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    점심을 준비해요.

    Antwort

    lunch

    점심을 준비해요. — I prepare lunch.

    The object of 준비해요 is the meal, not a duration.

  71. Karte 71

    Frage

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

    Complete “Today I study at home”: ___은 집에서 공부해요.

    Antwort

    오늘

    오늘은 집에서 공부해요. — Today I study at home.

    오늘은 sets today as the topic.

  72. Karte 72

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    저녁에 산책해요.

    Antwort

    evening

    저녁에 산책해요. — I take a walk in the evening.

    저녁 can also mean dinner; this example uses the time-of-day sense.

  73. Karte 73

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    시간이 없어요.

    Antwort

    time

    시간이 없어요. — I do not have time.

    This card uses “time,” not 시간 as an hour counter.

  74. Karte 74

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    오 분만 기다려요.

    Antwort

    minute

    오 분만 기다려요. — I wait just five minutes.

    분 is a minute counter with Sino-Korean numbers; 오 분 is five minutes.

  75. Karte 75

    Frage

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

    Complete “Yesterday I was at home”: ___는 집에 있었어요.

    Antwort

    어제

    어제는 집에 있었어요. — I was at home yesterday.

    있었어요 is the past polite form; 어제 means yesterday.

  76. Karte 76

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    주말에 쉬어요.

    Antwort

    weekend

    주말에 쉬어요. — I rest on the weekend.

    에 marks when the action happens.

  77. Karte 77

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    역에서 친구를 기다려요.

    Antwort

    wait

    역에서 친구를 기다려요. — I wait for a friend at the station.

    Dictionary form 기다리다; 기다리어요 contracts to 기다려요.

  78. Karte 78

    Frage

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

    Complete “I exercise in the morning”: ___에 운동해요.

    Antwort

    아침

    아침에 운동해요. — I exercise in the morning.

    아침 can also mean breakfast; 에 here marks a time of day.

  79. Karte 79

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    카페에서 친구를 만나요.

    Antwort

    meet

    카페에서 친구를 만나요. — I meet a friend at a cafe.

    Dictionary form 만나다; polite form 만나요.

  80. Karte 80

    Frage

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

    Complete “I take a walk in the evening”: ___에 산책해요.

    Antwort

    저녁

    저녁에 산책해요. — I take a walk in the evening.

    저녁 can also mean dinner; this example uses the time-of-day sense.

  81. Karte 81

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    여기에 앉아요.

    Antwort

    here

    여기에 앉아요. — I sit here.

    A place near the speaker. This is a statement, not “please sit.”

  82. Karte 82

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    화장실이 어디에 있어요?

    Antwort

    restroom; toilet

    화장실이 어디에 있어요? — Where is the restroom?

    Names the room/facility, not the toilet bowl specifically.

  83. Karte 83

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    어디에 가요?

    Antwort

    where

    어디에 가요? — Where are you going?

    어디 asks about a place; 에 marks the destination here.

  84. Karte 84

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    식당에서 점심을 먹어요.

    Antwort

    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.

  85. Karte 85

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    약국에서 약을 사요.

    Antwort

    pharmacy

    약국에서 약을 사요. — I buy medicine at the pharmacy.

    A place that sells and dispenses medicine.

  86. Karte 86

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    카페에서 커피를 마셔요.

    Antwort

    cafe

    카페에서 커피를 마셔요. — I drink coffee at a cafe.

    This is a physical cafe, not an online community.

  87. Karte 87

    Frage

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

    Complete “I sit here,” near the speaker: ___에 앉아요.

    Antwort

    여기

    여기에 앉아요. — I sit here.

    A place near the speaker. This is a statement, not “please sit.”

  88. Karte 88

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    편의점에서 물을 사요.

    Antwort

    convenience store

    편의점에서 물을 사요. — I buy water at a convenience store.

    A small retail shop selling everyday goods.

  89. Karte 89

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    은행에서 돈을 찾아요.

    Antwort

    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.

  90. Karte 90

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    거기에 가게가 있어요.

    Antwort

    there

    거기에 가게가 있어요. — There is a shop there.

    A place near the listener or already mentioned; not necessarily far away.

  91. Karte 91

    Frage

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

    Complete “Where are you going?”: ___에 가요?

    Antwort

    어디

    어디에 가요? — Where are you going?

    어디 asks about a place; 에 marks the destination here.

  92. Karte 92

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    병원에 가요.

    Antwort

    hospital; medical clinic

    병원에 가요. — I go to the hospital / clinic.

    병원 may refer to a hospital or a medical clinic in everyday use.

  93. Karte 93

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    학교에서 한국어를 배워요.

    Antwort

    school

    학교에서 한국어를 배워요. — I learn Korean at school.

    학교 is an educational place; 대학 specifically means university.

  94. Karte 94

    Frage

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

    Complete “I eat lunch at a restaurant”: ___에서 점심을 먹어요.

    Antwort

    식당

    식당에서 점심을 먹어요. — I eat lunch at a restaurant.

    식당 may also be a canteen/dining hall; here it is an eating place.

  95. Karte 95

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    공원에서 걸어요.

    Antwort

    park

    공원에서 걸어요. — I walk in the park.

    걸어요 is the polite form of 걷다, “walk.”

  96. Karte 96

    Frage

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

    Complete “I buy water at a convenience store”: ___에서 물을 사요.

    Antwort

    편의점

    편의점에서 물을 사요. — I buy water at a convenience store.

    A small retail shop selling everyday goods.

  97. Karte 97

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    버스를 타요.

    Antwort

    bus

    버스를 타요. — I take the bus.

    타다 is used for riding/boarding vehicles.

  98. Karte 98

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    지하철로 가요.

    Antwort

    subway; metro

    지하철로 가요. — I go by subway.

    로 marks the means of transport.

  99. Karte 99

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    택시를 기다려요.

    Antwort

    taxi

    택시를 기다려요. — I wait for a taxi.

    The taxi is the object of 기다려요.

  100. Karte 100

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    역에서 만나요.

    Antwort

    station

    역에서 만나요. — We meet at the station.

    A railway/subway station; a bus stop is normally 정류장.

  101. Karte 101

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    기차표를 사요.

    Antwort

    train ticket

    기차표를 사요. — I buy a train ticket.

    기차 is a train; 표 means a ticket in this compound, not a table.

  102. Karte 102

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    길을 몰라요.

    Antwort

    way; road

    길을 몰라요. — I do not know the way.

    The route/way sense is intended; 길 can also mean a road.

  103. Karte 103

    Frage

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

    Complete “I take the bus”: ___를 타요.

    Antwort

    버스

    버스를 타요. — I take the bus.

    타다 is used for riding/boarding vehicles.

  104. Karte 104

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    걸어서 집에 가요.

    Antwort

    go

    걸어서 집에 가요. — I go home on foot.

    Dictionary form 가다; polite form 가요.

  105. Karte 105

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    다음 역에서 내려요.

    Antwort

    get off

    다음 역에서 내려요. — I get off at the next station.

    Dictionary form 내리다; 내리어요 contracts to 내려요.

  106. Karte 106

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    여기서 지하철을 타요.

    Antwort

    ride; board

    여기서 지하철을 타요. — I board the subway here.

    Dictionary form 타다; polite form 타요. This is the transport sense.

  107. Karte 107

    Frage

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

    Complete “I wait for a taxi”: ___를 기다려요.

    Antwort

    택시

    택시를 기다려요. — I wait for a taxi.

    The taxi is the object of 기다려요.

  108. Karte 108

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    친구가 우리 집에 와요.

    Antwort

    come

    친구가 우리 집에 와요. — A friend comes to our home.

    Dictionary form 오다; 오아요 contracts to 와요.

  109. Karte 109

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    화장실을 찾아요.

    Antwort

    look for

    화장실을 찾아요. — I am looking for the restroom.

    Dictionary form 찾다; polite form 찾아요. This context means look for, not withdraw money.

  110. Karte 110

    Frage

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

    Complete “I buy a train ticket”: ___를 사요.

    Antwort

    기차표

    기차표를 사요. — I buy a train ticket.

    기차 is a train; 표 means a ticket in this compound, not a table.

  111. Karte 111

    Frage

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    좀 도와주세요.

    Antwort

    please help

    좀 도와주세요. — Please help me.

    Dictionary form 돕다; 도와요 is the polite statement form. 도와주세요 adds the polite request “please help.”

  112. Karte 112

    Frage

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

    Complete “I go home on foot” in polite everyday style: 걸어서 집에 ___.

    Antwort

    가요

    걸어서 집에 가요. — I go home on foot.

    Dictionary form 가다; polite form 가요.

Illustrated cafe table with rice, water, a grocery bag and a card, with a bus outside.

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Korean everyday vocabulary in short contexts

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