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.

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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. Kortti 1

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    제 이름은 민지예요.

    Vastaus

    name

    제 이름은 민지예요. — My name is Minji.

    제 is the modest form of “my.”

  2. Kortti 2

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    어느 나라에서 왔어요?

    Vastaus

    country

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

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

  3. Kortti 3

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    친구하고 같이 공부해요.

    Vastaus

    friend

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

    하고 means “with” here.

  4. Kortti 4

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    가족은 서울에 살아요.

    Vastaus

    family

    가족은 서울에 살아요. — My family lives in Seoul.

    The possessor is understood from context.

  5. Kortti 5

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    저는 학생이에요.

    Vastaus

    student

    저는 학생이에요. — I am a student.

    After a consonant, the polite copula is 이에요.

  6. Kortti 6

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    회사에서 일해요.

    Vastaus

    company; workplace

    회사에서 일해요. — I work at a company.

    에서 marks where the work happens.

  7. Kortti 7

    Kysymys

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Vastaus

    이름

    제 이름은 민지예요. — My name is Minji.

    제 is the modest form of “my.”

  8. Kortti 8

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    한국어를 조금 배워요.

    Vastaus

    Korean language

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

    The object particle 를 follows 한국어.

  9. Kortti 9

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    영어로 말해요.

    Vastaus

    English language

    영어로 말해요. — I speak in English.

    로 marks the language used.

  10. Kortti 10

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    저 사람은 제 친구예요.

    Vastaus

    person

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

    저 points to someone over there.

  11. Kortti 11

    Kysymys

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Vastaus

    친구

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

    하고 means “with” here.

  12. Kortti 12

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    천천히 말해요.

    Vastaus

    speak; say

    천천히 말해요. — I speak slowly.

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

  13. Kortti 13

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    그 사람을 알아요.

    Vastaus

    know

    그 사람을 알아요. — I know that person.

    Dictionary form 알다; polite form 알아요.

  14. Kortti 14

    Kysymys

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

    Say “I am a student”: 저는 ___이에요.

    Vastaus

    학생

    저는 학생이에요. — I am a student.

    After a consonant, the polite copula is 이에요.

  15. Kortti 15

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    주소를 몰라요.

    Vastaus

    not know

    주소를 몰라요. — I do not know the address.

    Dictionary form 모르다; polite form 몰라요, not 모르어요.

  16. Kortti 16

    Kysymys

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Vastaus

    한국어

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

    The object particle 를 follows 한국어.

  17. Kortti 17

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    집에서 쉬어요.

    Vastaus

    home; house

    집에서 쉬어요. — I rest at home.

    에서 marks the location of an action.

  18. Kortti 18

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    제 방은 작아요.

    Vastaus

    room

    제 방은 작아요. — My room is small.

    A room inside a home, not a whole home.

  19. Kortti 19

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    문을 닫아요.

    Vastaus

    door

    문을 닫아요. — I close the door.

    을 marks 문 as the object.

  20. Kortti 20

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    책상에서 공부해요.

    Vastaus

    desk

    책상에서 공부해요. — I study at the desk.

    A desk used for reading or work.

  21. Kortti 21

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    의자가 두 개 있어요.

    Vastaus

    chair

    의자가 두 개 있어요. — There are two chairs.

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

  22. Kortti 22

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    침대에서 자요.

    Vastaus

    bed

    침대에서 자요. — I sleep in the bed.

    The sentence describes where sleeping happens.

  23. Kortti 23

    Kysymys

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

    Complete “I rest at home”: ___에서 쉬어요.

    Vastaus

    집

    집에서 쉬어요. — I rest at home.

    에서 marks the location of an action.

  24. Kortti 24

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    친구에게 전화해요.

    Vastaus

    phone call; telephone

    친구에게 전화해요. — I phone a friend.

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

  25. Kortti 25

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    저녁에 책을 읽어요.

    Vastaus

    read

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

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

  26. Kortti 26

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    창문을 열어요.

    Vastaus

    window

    창문을 열어요. — I open the window.

    창문 is a window; 문 is a door.

  27. Kortti 27

    Kysymys

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

    Complete “I close the door”: ___을 닫아요.

    Vastaus

    문

    문을 닫아요. — I close the door.

    을 marks 문 as the object.

  28. Kortti 28

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    종이에 이름을 써요.

    Vastaus

    write

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

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

  29. Kortti 29

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    밤에 일찍 자요.

    Vastaus

    sleep

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

    Dictionary form 자다; polite form 자요.

  30. Kortti 30

    Kysymys

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Vastaus

    책상

    책상에서 공부해요. — I study at the desk.

    A desk used for reading or work.

  31. Kortti 31

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    아침에 일찍 일어나요.

    Vastaus

    get up

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

    Dictionary form 일어나다; polite form 일어나요.

  32. Kortti 32

    Kysymys

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Vastaus

    침대

    침대에서 자요. — I sleep in the bed.

    The sentence describes where sleeping happens.

  33. Kortti 33

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    물을 조금 마셔요.

    Vastaus

    water

    물을 조금 마셔요. — I drink a little water.

    The everyday word for water.

  34. Kortti 34

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    커피는 안 마셔요.

    Vastaus

    coffee

    커피는 안 마셔요. — I do not drink coffee.

    안 before the verb makes it negative.

  35. Kortti 35

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    따뜻한 차를 마셔요.

    Vastaus

    tea

    따뜻한 차를 마셔요. — I drink warm tea.

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

  36. Kortti 36

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    밥을 먹어요.

    Vastaus

    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. Kortti 37

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    빵을 조금 먹어요.

    Vastaus

    bread

    빵을 조금 먹어요. — I eat a little bread.

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

  38. Kortti 38

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    과일을 씻어요.

    Vastaus

    fruit

    과일을 씻어요. — I wash the fruit.

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

  39. Kortti 39

    Kysymys

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Vastaus

    물

    물을 조금 마셔요. — I drink a little water.

    The everyday word for water.

  40. Kortti 40

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    우유가 냉장고에 있어요.

    Vastaus

    milk

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

    The milk is located there; no action is described.

  41. Kortti 41

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    고기를 안 먹어요.

    Vastaus

    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. Kortti 42

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    점심에 김밥을 먹어요.

    Vastaus

    eat

    점심에 김밥을 먹어요. — I eat gimbap for lunch.

    Dictionary form 먹다; polite form 먹어요.

  43. Kortti 43

    Kysymys

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Vastaus

    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. Kortti 44

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    아침에 물을 마셔요.

    Vastaus

    drink

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

    Dictionary form 마시다; 마시어요 contracts to 마셔요.

  45. Kortti 45

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    이 빵은 맛있어요.

    Vastaus

    be tasty; taste good

    이 빵은 맛있어요. — This bread tastes good.

    Dictionary form 맛있다; polite form 맛있어요.

  46. Kortti 46

    Kysymys

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Vastaus

    빵

    빵을 조금 먹어요. — I eat a little bread.

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

  47. Kortti 47

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    이 음식은 매워요.

    Vastaus

    be spicy

    이 음식은 매워요. — This food is spicy.

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

  48. Kortti 48

    Kysymys

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Vastaus

    우유

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

    The milk is located there; no action is described.

  49. Kortti 49

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    가게가 아직 열려 있어요.

    Vastaus

    shop; store

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

    A general shop; not necessarily a large supermarket.

  50. Kortti 50

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    돈이 조금 있어요.

    Vastaus

    money

    돈이 조금 있어요. — I have a little money.

    있어요 expresses possession here.

  51. Kortti 51

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    카드로 계산해요.

    Vastaus

    card; payment card

    카드로 계산해요. — I pay by card.

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

  52. Kortti 52

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    이 가게는 과일을 팔아요.

    Vastaus

    sell

    이 가게는 과일을 팔아요. — This shop sells fruit.

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

  53. Kortti 53

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    이 가방은 비싸요.

    Vastaus

    be expensive

    이 가방은 비싸요. — This bag is expensive.

    Dictionary form 비싸다; polite form 비싸요.

  54. Kortti 54

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    영수증을 주세요.

    Vastaus

    receipt

    영수증을 주세요. — Please give me the receipt.

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

  55. Kortti 55

    Kysymys

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Vastaus

    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. Kortti 56

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    가방에 빵을 넣어요.

    Vastaus

    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.

    112 korttia

    Korean everyday vocabulary in short contexts

    Opiskele tätä pakkaa ilmaiseksi

    Nibomo avautuu, jotta voit aloittaa opiskelun.

  57. Kortti 57

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    시장에서 채소를 사요.

    Vastaus

    buy

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

    Dictionary form 사다; polite form 사요.

  58. Kortti 58

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    가격을 확인해요.

    Vastaus

    price

    가격을 확인해요. — I check the price.

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

  59. Kortti 59

    Kysymys

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

    Complete “I pay by card”: ___로 계산해요.

    Vastaus

    카드

    카드로 계산해요. — I pay by card.

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

  60. Kortti 60

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    현금으로 내요.

    Vastaus

    cash

    현금으로 내요. — I pay in cash.

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

  61. Kortti 61

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    물 좀 주세요.

    Vastaus

    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. Kortti 62

    Kysymys

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Vastaus

    가격

    가격을 확인해요. — I check the price.

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

  63. Kortti 63

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    이 사과는 싸요.

    Vastaus

    be cheap; inexpensive

    이 사과는 싸요. — These apples are inexpensive.

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

  64. Kortti 64

    Kysymys

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Vastaus

    가방

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

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

  65. Kortti 65

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    오늘은 집에서 공부해요.

    Vastaus

    today

    오늘은 집에서 공부해요. — Today I study at home.

    오늘은 sets today as the topic.

  66. Kortti 66

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    내일 친구를 만나요.

    Vastaus

    tomorrow

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

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

  67. Kortti 67

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    어제는 집에 있었어요.

    Vastaus

    yesterday

    어제는 집에 있었어요. — I was at home yesterday.

    있었어요 is the past polite form; 어제 means yesterday.

  68. Kortti 68

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    지금 출발해요.

    Vastaus

    now

    지금 출발해요. — I am leaving now.

    This means the present time, not “soon.”

  69. Kortti 69

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    아침에 운동해요.

    Vastaus

    morning

    아침에 운동해요. — I exercise in the morning.

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

  70. Kortti 70

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    점심을 준비해요.

    Vastaus

    lunch

    점심을 준비해요. — I prepare lunch.

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

  71. Kortti 71

    Kysymys

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Vastaus

    오늘

    오늘은 집에서 공부해요. — Today I study at home.

    오늘은 sets today as the topic.

  72. Kortti 72

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    저녁에 산책해요.

    Vastaus

    evening

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

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

  73. Kortti 73

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    시간이 없어요.

    Vastaus

    time

    시간이 없어요. — I do not have time.

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

  74. Kortti 74

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    오 분만 기다려요.

    Vastaus

    minute

    오 분만 기다려요. — I wait just five minutes.

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

  75. Kortti 75

    Kysymys

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Vastaus

    어제

    어제는 집에 있었어요. — I was at home yesterday.

    있었어요 is the past polite form; 어제 means yesterday.

  76. Kortti 76

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    주말에 쉬어요.

    Vastaus

    weekend

    주말에 쉬어요. — I rest on the weekend.

    에 marks when the action happens.

  77. Kortti 77

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    역에서 친구를 기다려요.

    Vastaus

    wait

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

    Dictionary form 기다리다; 기다리어요 contracts to 기다려요.

  78. Kortti 78

    Kysymys

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Vastaus

    아침

    아침에 운동해요. — I exercise in the morning.

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

  79. Kortti 79

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    카페에서 친구를 만나요.

    Vastaus

    meet

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

    Dictionary form 만나다; polite form 만나요.

  80. Kortti 80

    Kysymys

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Vastaus

    저녁

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

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

  81. Kortti 81

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    여기에 앉아요.

    Vastaus

    here

    여기에 앉아요. — I sit here.

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

  82. Kortti 82

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    화장실이 어디에 있어요?

    Vastaus

    restroom; toilet

    화장실이 어디에 있어요? — Where is the restroom?

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

  83. Kortti 83

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    어디에 가요?

    Vastaus

    where

    어디에 가요? — Where are you going?

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

  84. Kortti 84

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    식당에서 점심을 먹어요.

    Vastaus

    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. Kortti 85

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    약국에서 약을 사요.

    Vastaus

    pharmacy

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

    A place that sells and dispenses medicine.

  86. Kortti 86

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    카페에서 커피를 마셔요.

    Vastaus

    cafe

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

    This is a physical cafe, not an online community.

  87. Kortti 87

    Kysymys

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Vastaus

    여기

    여기에 앉아요. — I sit here.

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

  88. Kortti 88

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    편의점에서 물을 사요.

    Vastaus

    convenience store

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

    A small retail shop selling everyday goods.

  89. Kortti 89

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    은행에서 돈을 찾아요.

    Vastaus

    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. Kortti 90

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    거기에 가게가 있어요.

    Vastaus

    there

    거기에 가게가 있어요. — There is a shop there.

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

  91. Kortti 91

    Kysymys

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Vastaus

    어디

    어디에 가요? — Where are you going?

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

  92. Kortti 92

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    병원에 가요.

    Vastaus

    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. Kortti 93

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    학교에서 한국어를 배워요.

    Vastaus

    school

    학교에서 한국어를 배워요. — I learn Korean at school.

    학교 is an educational place; 대학 specifically means university.

  94. Kortti 94

    Kysymys

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Vastaus

    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. Kortti 95

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    공원에서 걸어요.

    Vastaus

    park

    공원에서 걸어요. — I walk in the park.

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

  96. Kortti 96

    Kysymys

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Vastaus

    편의점

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

    A small retail shop selling everyday goods.

  97. Kortti 97

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    버스를 타요.

    Vastaus

    bus

    버스를 타요. — I take the bus.

    타다 is used for riding/boarding vehicles.

  98. Kortti 98

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    지하철로 가요.

    Vastaus

    subway; metro

    지하철로 가요. — I go by subway.

    로 marks the means of transport.

  99. Kortti 99

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    택시를 기다려요.

    Vastaus

    taxi

    택시를 기다려요. — I wait for a taxi.

    The taxi is the object of 기다려요.

  100. Kortti 100

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    역에서 만나요.

    Vastaus

    station

    역에서 만나요. — We meet at the station.

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

  101. Kortti 101

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    기차표를 사요.

    Vastaus

    train ticket

    기차표를 사요. — I buy a train ticket.

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

  102. Kortti 102

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    길을 몰라요.

    Vastaus

    way; road

    길을 몰라요. — I do not know the way.

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

  103. Kortti 103

    Kysymys

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

    Complete “I take the bus”: ___를 타요.

    Vastaus

    버스

    버스를 타요. — I take the bus.

    타다 is used for riding/boarding vehicles.

  104. Kortti 104

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    걸어서 집에 가요.

    Vastaus

    go

    걸어서 집에 가요. — I go home on foot.

    Dictionary form 가다; polite form 가요.

  105. Kortti 105

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    다음 역에서 내려요.

    Vastaus

    get off

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

    Dictionary form 내리다; 내리어요 contracts to 내려요.

  106. Kortti 106

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    여기서 지하철을 타요.

    Vastaus

    ride; board

    여기서 지하철을 타요. — I board the subway here.

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

  107. Kortti 107

    Kysymys

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Vastaus

    택시

    택시를 기다려요. — I wait for a taxi.

    The taxi is the object of 기다려요.

  108. Kortti 108

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    친구가 우리 집에 와요.

    Vastaus

    come

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

    Dictionary form 오다; 오아요 contracts to 와요.

  109. Kortti 109

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    화장실을 찾아요.

    Vastaus

    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. Kortti 110

    Kysymys

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Vastaus

    기차표

    기차표를 사요. — I buy a train ticket.

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

  111. Kortti 111

    Kysymys

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    좀 도와주세요.

    Vastaus

    please help

    좀 도와주세요. — Please help me.

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

  112. Kortti 112

    Kysymys

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Vastaus

    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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