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.
Sobre este mazo
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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Tarjetas de este mazo
Tarjeta 1
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
제 이름은 민지예요.
Respuesta
name
제 이름은 민지예요. — My name is Minji.
제 is the modest form of “my.”
Tarjeta 2
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
어느 나라에서 왔어요?
Respuesta
country
어느 나라에서 왔어요? — Which country did you come from?
어느 asks “which”; 나라 is not “nationality.”
Tarjeta 3
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
친구하고 같이 공부해요.
Respuesta
friend
친구하고 같이 공부해요. — I study together with a friend.
하고 means “with” here.
Tarjeta 4
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
가족은 서울에 살아요.
Respuesta
family
가족은 서울에 살아요. — My family lives in Seoul.
The possessor is understood from context.
Tarjeta 5
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
저는 학생이에요.
Respuesta
student
저는 학생이에요. — I am a student.
After a consonant, the polite copula is 이에요.
Tarjeta 6
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
회사에서 일해요.
Respuesta
company; workplace
회사에서 일해요. — I work at a company.
에서 marks where the work happens.
Tarjeta 7
Pregunta
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Your name is Minji. Complete “My name is Minji”: 제 ___은 민지예요.
Respuesta
이름
제 이름은 민지예요. — My name is Minji.
제 is the modest form of “my.”
Tarjeta 8
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
한국어를 조금 배워요.
Respuesta
Korean language
한국어를 조금 배워요. — I am learning a little Korean.
The object particle 를 follows 한국어.
Tarjeta 9
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
영어로 말해요.
Respuesta
English language
영어로 말해요. — I speak in English.
로 marks the language used.
Tarjeta 10
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
저 사람은 제 친구예요.
Respuesta
person
저 사람은 제 친구예요. — That person is my friend.
저 points to someone over there.
Tarjeta 11
Pregunta
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I study with a friend”: ___하고 같이 공부해요.
Respuesta
친구
친구하고 같이 공부해요. — I study together with a friend.
하고 means “with” here.
Tarjeta 12
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
천천히 말해요.
Respuesta
speak; say
천천히 말해요. — I speak slowly.
Dictionary form 말하다; polite form 말해요. This is a statement, not a request.
Tarjeta 13
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
그 사람을 알아요.
Respuesta
know
그 사람을 알아요. — I know that person.
Dictionary form 알다; polite form 알아요.
Tarjeta 14
Pregunta
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Say “I am a student”: 저는 ___이에요.
Respuesta
학생
저는 학생이에요. — I am a student.
After a consonant, the polite copula is 이에요.
Tarjeta 15
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
주소를 몰라요.
Respuesta
not know
주소를 몰라요. — I do not know the address.
Dictionary form 모르다; polite form 몰라요, not 모르어요.
Tarjeta 16
Pregunta
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Name the language in “I am learning a little Korean”: ___를 조금 배워요.
Respuesta
한국어
한국어를 조금 배워요. — I am learning a little Korean.
The object particle 를 follows 한국어.
Tarjeta 17
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
집에서 쉬어요.
Respuesta
home; house
집에서 쉬어요. — I rest at home.
에서 marks the location of an action.
Tarjeta 18
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
제 방은 작아요.
Respuesta
room
제 방은 작아요. — My room is small.
A room inside a home, not a whole home.
Tarjeta 19
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
문을 닫아요.
Respuesta
door
문을 닫아요. — I close the door.
을 marks 문 as the object.
Tarjeta 20
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
책상에서 공부해요.
Respuesta
desk
책상에서 공부해요. — I study at the desk.
A desk used for reading or work.
Tarjeta 21
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
의자가 두 개 있어요.
Respuesta
chair
의자가 두 개 있어요. — There are two chairs.
개 is a general item counter; 두 is “two” before a counter.
Tarjeta 22
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
침대에서 자요.
Respuesta
bed
침대에서 자요. — I sleep in the bed.
The sentence describes where sleeping happens.
Tarjeta 23
Pregunta
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I rest at home”: ___에서 쉬어요.
Respuesta
집
집에서 쉬어요. — I rest at home.
에서 marks the location of an action.
Tarjeta 24
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
친구에게 전화해요.
Respuesta
phone call; telephone
친구에게 전화해요. — I phone a friend.
전화 is the noun; 전화하다 means “make a phone call.”
Tarjeta 25
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
저녁에 책을 읽어요.
Respuesta
read
저녁에 책을 읽어요. — I read a book in the evening.
Dictionary form 읽다; polite form 읽어요. Spelling and pronunciation are not identical.
Tarjeta 26
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
창문을 열어요.
Respuesta
window
창문을 열어요. — I open the window.
창문 is a window; 문 is a door.
Tarjeta 27
Pregunta
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I close the door”: ___을 닫아요.
Respuesta
문
문을 닫아요. — I close the door.
을 marks 문 as the object.
Tarjeta 28
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
종이에 이름을 써요.
Respuesta
write
종이에 이름을 써요. — I write my name on paper.
Dictionary form 쓰다; polite form 써요. This card uses the “write” sense.
Tarjeta 29
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
밤에 일찍 자요.
Respuesta
sleep
밤에 일찍 자요. — I go to sleep early at night.
Dictionary form 자다; polite form 자요.
Tarjeta 30
Pregunta
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I study at the desk”: ___에서 공부해요.
Respuesta
책상
책상에서 공부해요. — I study at the desk.
A desk used for reading or work.
Tarjeta 31
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
아침에 일찍 일어나요.
Respuesta
get up
아침에 일찍 일어나요. — I get up early in the morning.
Dictionary form 일어나다; polite form 일어나요.
Tarjeta 32
Pregunta
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I sleep in the bed”: ___에서 자요.
Respuesta
침대
침대에서 자요. — I sleep in the bed.
The sentence describes where sleeping happens.
Tarjeta 33
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
물을 조금 마셔요.
Respuesta
water
물을 조금 마셔요. — I drink a little water.
The everyday word for water.
Tarjeta 34
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
커피는 안 마셔요.
Respuesta
coffee
커피는 안 마셔요. — I do not drink coffee.
안 before the verb makes it negative.
Tarjeta 35
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
따뜻한 차를 마셔요.
Respuesta
tea
따뜻한 차를 마셔요. — I drink warm tea.
차 can also mean “car”; this drinking context means tea.
Tarjeta 36
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
밥을 먹어요.
Respuesta
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.
Tarjeta 37
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
빵을 조금 먹어요.
Respuesta
bread
빵을 조금 먹어요. — I eat a little bread.
Bread as food; the sound-effect sense is irrelevant here.
Tarjeta 38
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
과일을 씻어요.
Respuesta
fruit
과일을 씻어요. — I wash the fruit.
A general food word, not a particular kind of fruit.
Tarjeta 39
Pregunta
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I drink a little water”: ___을 조금 마셔요.
Respuesta
물
물을 조금 마셔요. — I drink a little water.
The everyday word for water.
Tarjeta 40
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
우유가 냉장고에 있어요.
Respuesta
milk
우유가 냉장고에 있어요. — The milk is in the refrigerator.
The milk is located there; no action is described.
Tarjeta 41
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
고기를 안 먹어요.
Respuesta
meat
고기를 안 먹어요. — I do not eat meat.
Meat is the intended sense here; 고기 can also refer to fish in other contexts.
Tarjeta 42
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
점심에 김밥을 먹어요.
Respuesta
eat
점심에 김밥을 먹어요. — I eat gimbap for lunch.
Dictionary form 먹다; polite form 먹어요.
Tarjeta 43
Pregunta
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I drink warm tea”: 따뜻한 ___를 마셔요.
Respuesta
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.
Tarjeta 44
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
아침에 물을 마셔요.
Respuesta
drink
아침에 물을 마셔요. — I drink water in the morning.
Dictionary form 마시다; 마시어요 contracts to 마셔요.
Tarjeta 45
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
이 빵은 맛있어요.
Respuesta
be tasty; taste good
이 빵은 맛있어요. — This bread tastes good.
Dictionary form 맛있다; polite form 맛있어요.
Tarjeta 46
Pregunta
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I eat a little bread”: ___을 조금 먹어요.
Respuesta
빵
빵을 조금 먹어요. — I eat a little bread.
Bread as food; the sound-effect sense is irrelevant here.
Tarjeta 47
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
이 음식은 매워요.
Respuesta
be spicy
이 음식은 매워요. — This food is spicy.
Dictionary form 맵다; polite form 매워요 uses the irregular ㅂ change.
Tarjeta 48
Pregunta
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “The milk is in the refrigerator”: ___가 냉장고에 있어요.
Respuesta
우유
우유가 냉장고에 있어요. — The milk is in the refrigerator.
The milk is located there; no action is described.
Tarjeta 49
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
가게가 아직 열려 있어요.
Respuesta
shop; store
가게가 아직 열려 있어요. — The shop is still open.
A general shop; not necessarily a large supermarket.
Tarjeta 50
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
돈이 조금 있어요.
Respuesta
money
돈이 조금 있어요. — I have a little money.
있어요 expresses possession here.
Tarjeta 51
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
카드로 계산해요.
Respuesta
card; payment card
카드로 계산해요. — I pay by card.
로 marks the means of payment; this context is a payment card.
Tarjeta 52
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
이 가게는 과일을 팔아요.
Respuesta
sell
이 가게는 과일을 팔아요. — This shop sells fruit.
Dictionary form 팔다; polite form 팔아요. Here ㄹ stays before 아요.
Tarjeta 53
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
이 가방은 비싸요.
Respuesta
be expensive
이 가방은 비싸요. — This bag is expensive.
Dictionary form 비싸다; polite form 비싸요.
Tarjeta 54
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
영수증을 주세요.
Respuesta
receipt
영수증을 주세요. — Please give me the receipt.
주세요 is a polite request, not a plain statement “give.”
Tarjeta 55
Pregunta
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “The shop is still open”: ___가 아직 열려 있어요.
Respuesta
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.
Tarjeta 56
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
가방에 빵을 넣어요.
Respuesta
bag
가방에 빵을 넣어요. — I put the bread in a bag.
가방 is a bag for carrying things; a paper envelope is 봉투.
112 tarjetas
Korean everyday vocabulary in short contexts
Estudia este mazo gratisNibomo se abrirá para que puedas empezar a estudiar.
Tarjeta 57
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
시장에서 채소를 사요.
Respuesta
buy
시장에서 채소를 사요. — I buy vegetables at the market.
Dictionary form 사다; polite form 사요.
Tarjeta 58
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
가격을 확인해요.
Respuesta
price
가격을 확인해요. — I check the price.
값 can also mean price; 가격 is the target here.
Tarjeta 59
Pregunta
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I pay by card”: ___로 계산해요.
Respuesta
카드
카드로 계산해요. — I pay by card.
로 marks the means of payment; this context is a payment card.
Tarjeta 60
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
현금으로 내요.
Respuesta
cash
현금으로 내요. — I pay in cash.
으로 marks the means; 현금 ends in a consonant other than ㄹ.
Tarjeta 61
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
물 좀 주세요.
Respuesta
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.
Tarjeta 62
Pregunta
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I check the price” with the two-syllable noun: ___을 확인해요.
Respuesta
가격
가격을 확인해요. — I check the price.
값 can also mean price; 가격 is the target here.
Tarjeta 63
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
이 사과는 싸요.
Respuesta
be cheap; inexpensive
이 사과는 싸요. — These apples are inexpensive.
Dictionary form 싸다; polite form 싸요. This is the price sense, not “wrap.”
Tarjeta 64
Pregunta
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I put the bread in a bag”: ___에 빵을 넣어요.
Respuesta
가방
가방에 빵을 넣어요. — I put the bread in a bag.
가방 is a bag for carrying things; a paper envelope is 봉투.
Tarjeta 65
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
오늘은 집에서 공부해요.
Respuesta
today
오늘은 집에서 공부해요. — Today I study at home.
오늘은 sets today as the topic.
Tarjeta 66
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
내일 친구를 만나요.
Respuesta
tomorrow
내일 친구를 만나요. — I am meeting a friend tomorrow.
A present-style Korean form can describe a scheduled future action.
Tarjeta 67
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
어제는 집에 있었어요.
Respuesta
yesterday
어제는 집에 있었어요. — I was at home yesterday.
있었어요 is the past polite form; 어제 means yesterday.
Tarjeta 68
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
지금 출발해요.
Respuesta
now
지금 출발해요. — I am leaving now.
This means the present time, not “soon.”
Tarjeta 69
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
아침에 운동해요.
Respuesta
morning
아침에 운동해요. — I exercise in the morning.
아침 can also mean breakfast; 에 here marks a time of day.
Tarjeta 70
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
점심을 준비해요.
Respuesta
lunch
점심을 준비해요. — I prepare lunch.
The object of 준비해요 is the meal, not a duration.
Tarjeta 71
Pregunta
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “Today I study at home”: ___은 집에서 공부해요.
Respuesta
오늘
오늘은 집에서 공부해요. — Today I study at home.
오늘은 sets today as the topic.
Tarjeta 72
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
저녁에 산책해요.
Respuesta
evening
저녁에 산책해요. — I take a walk in the evening.
저녁 can also mean dinner; this example uses the time-of-day sense.
Tarjeta 73
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
시간이 없어요.
Respuesta
time
시간이 없어요. — I do not have time.
This card uses “time,” not 시간 as an hour counter.
Tarjeta 74
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
오 분만 기다려요.
Respuesta
minute
오 분만 기다려요. — I wait just five minutes.
분 is a minute counter with Sino-Korean numbers; 오 분 is five minutes.
Tarjeta 75
Pregunta
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “Yesterday I was at home”: ___는 집에 있었어요.
Respuesta
어제
어제는 집에 있었어요. — I was at home yesterday.
있었어요 is the past polite form; 어제 means yesterday.
Tarjeta 76
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
주말에 쉬어요.
Respuesta
weekend
주말에 쉬어요. — I rest on the weekend.
에 marks when the action happens.
Tarjeta 77
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
역에서 친구를 기다려요.
Respuesta
wait
역에서 친구를 기다려요. — I wait for a friend at the station.
Dictionary form 기다리다; 기다리어요 contracts to 기다려요.
Tarjeta 78
Pregunta
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I exercise in the morning”: ___에 운동해요.
Respuesta
아침
아침에 운동해요. — I exercise in the morning.
아침 can also mean breakfast; 에 here marks a time of day.
Tarjeta 79
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
카페에서 친구를 만나요.
Respuesta
meet
카페에서 친구를 만나요. — I meet a friend at a cafe.
Dictionary form 만나다; polite form 만나요.
Tarjeta 80
Pregunta
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I take a walk in the evening”: ___에 산책해요.
Respuesta
저녁
저녁에 산책해요. — I take a walk in the evening.
저녁 can also mean dinner; this example uses the time-of-day sense.
Tarjeta 81
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
여기에 앉아요.
Respuesta
here
여기에 앉아요. — I sit here.
A place near the speaker. This is a statement, not “please sit.”
Tarjeta 82
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
화장실이 어디에 있어요?
Respuesta
restroom; toilet
화장실이 어디에 있어요? — Where is the restroom?
Names the room/facility, not the toilet bowl specifically.
Tarjeta 83
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
어디에 가요?
Respuesta
where
어디에 가요? — Where are you going?
어디 asks about a place; 에 marks the destination here.
Tarjeta 84
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
식당에서 점심을 먹어요.
Respuesta
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.
Tarjeta 85
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
약국에서 약을 사요.
Respuesta
pharmacy
약국에서 약을 사요. — I buy medicine at the pharmacy.
A place that sells and dispenses medicine.
Tarjeta 86
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
카페에서 커피를 마셔요.
Respuesta
cafe
카페에서 커피를 마셔요. — I drink coffee at a cafe.
This is a physical cafe, not an online community.
Tarjeta 87
Pregunta
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I sit here,” near the speaker: ___에 앉아요.
Respuesta
여기
여기에 앉아요. — I sit here.
A place near the speaker. This is a statement, not “please sit.”
Tarjeta 88
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
편의점에서 물을 사요.
Respuesta
convenience store
편의점에서 물을 사요. — I buy water at a convenience store.
A small retail shop selling everyday goods.
Tarjeta 89
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
은행에서 돈을 찾아요.
Respuesta
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.
Tarjeta 90
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
거기에 가게가 있어요.
Respuesta
there
거기에 가게가 있어요. — There is a shop there.
A place near the listener or already mentioned; not necessarily far away.
Tarjeta 91
Pregunta
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “Where are you going?”: ___에 가요?
Respuesta
어디
어디에 가요? — Where are you going?
어디 asks about a place; 에 marks the destination here.
Tarjeta 92
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
병원에 가요.
Respuesta
hospital; medical clinic
병원에 가요. — I go to the hospital / clinic.
병원 may refer to a hospital or a medical clinic in everyday use.
Tarjeta 93
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
학교에서 한국어를 배워요.
Respuesta
school
학교에서 한국어를 배워요. — I learn Korean at school.
학교 is an educational place; 대학 specifically means university.
Tarjeta 94
Pregunta
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I eat lunch at a restaurant”: ___에서 점심을 먹어요.
Respuesta
식당
식당에서 점심을 먹어요. — I eat lunch at a restaurant.
식당 may also be a canteen/dining hall; here it is an eating place.
Tarjeta 95
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
공원에서 걸어요.
Respuesta
park
공원에서 걸어요. — I walk in the park.
걸어요 is the polite form of 걷다, “walk.”
Tarjeta 96
Pregunta
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I buy water at a convenience store”: ___에서 물을 사요.
Respuesta
편의점
편의점에서 물을 사요. — I buy water at a convenience store.
A small retail shop selling everyday goods.
Tarjeta 97
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
버스를 타요.
Respuesta
bus
버스를 타요. — I take the bus.
타다 is used for riding/boarding vehicles.
Tarjeta 98
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
지하철로 가요.
Respuesta
subway; metro
지하철로 가요. — I go by subway.
로 marks the means of transport.
Tarjeta 99
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
택시를 기다려요.
Respuesta
taxi
택시를 기다려요. — I wait for a taxi.
The taxi is the object of 기다려요.
Tarjeta 100
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
역에서 만나요.
Respuesta
station
역에서 만나요. — We meet at the station.
A railway/subway station; a bus stop is normally 정류장.
Tarjeta 101
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
기차표를 사요.
Respuesta
train ticket
기차표를 사요. — I buy a train ticket.
기차 is a train; 표 means a ticket in this compound, not a table.
Tarjeta 102
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
길을 몰라요.
Respuesta
way; road
길을 몰라요. — I do not know the way.
The route/way sense is intended; 길 can also mean a road.
Tarjeta 103
Pregunta
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I take the bus”: ___를 타요.
Respuesta
버스
버스를 타요. — I take the bus.
타다 is used for riding/boarding vehicles.
Tarjeta 104
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
걸어서 집에 가요.
Respuesta
go
걸어서 집에 가요. — I go home on foot.
Dictionary form 가다; polite form 가요.
Tarjeta 105
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
다음 역에서 내려요.
Respuesta
get off
다음 역에서 내려요. — I get off at the next station.
Dictionary form 내리다; 내리어요 contracts to 내려요.
Tarjeta 106
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
여기서 지하철을 타요.
Respuesta
ride; board
여기서 지하철을 타요. — I board the subway here.
Dictionary form 타다; polite form 타요. This is the transport sense.
Tarjeta 107
Pregunta
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I wait for a taxi”: ___를 기다려요.
Respuesta
택시
택시를 기다려요. — I wait for a taxi.
The taxi is the object of 기다려요.
Tarjeta 108
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
친구가 우리 집에 와요.
Respuesta
come
친구가 우리 집에 와요. — A friend comes to our home.
Dictionary form 오다; 오아요 contracts to 와요.
Tarjeta 109
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
화장실을 찾아요.
Respuesta
look for
화장실을 찾아요. — I am looking for the restroom.
Dictionary form 찾다; polite form 찾아요. This context means look for, not withdraw money.
Tarjeta 110
Pregunta
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I buy a train ticket”: ___를 사요.
Respuesta
기차표
기차표를 사요. — I buy a train ticket.
기차 is a train; 표 means a ticket in this compound, not a table.
Tarjeta 111
Pregunta
What does the bold Korean word mean here?
좀 도와주세요.
Respuesta
please help
좀 도와주세요. — Please help me.
Dictionary form 돕다; 도와요 is the polite statement form. 도와주세요 adds the polite request “please help.”
Tarjeta 112
Pregunta
Recall the Korean word for the gap.
Complete “I go home on foot” in polite everyday style: 걸어서 집에 ___.
Respuesta
가요
걸어서 집에 가요. — I go home on foot.
Dictionary form 가다; polite form 가요.
112 tarjetas
Korean everyday vocabulary in short contexts
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