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.

Kuhusu kundi hili la kadi

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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Kadi za kundi hili la kadi

  1. Kadi namba 1

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    제 이름은 민지예요.

    Jibu

    name

    제 이름은 민지예요. — My name is Minji.

    제 is the modest form of “my.”

  2. Kadi namba 2

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    어느 나라에서 왔어요?

    Jibu

    country

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

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

  3. Kadi namba 3

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    친구하고 같이 공부해요.

    Jibu

    friend

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

    하고 means “with” here.

  4. Kadi namba 4

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    가족은 서울에 살아요.

    Jibu

    family

    가족은 서울에 살아요. — My family lives in Seoul.

    The possessor is understood from context.

  5. Kadi namba 5

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    저는 학생이에요.

    Jibu

    student

    저는 학생이에요. — I am a student.

    After a consonant, the polite copula is 이에요.

  6. Kadi namba 6

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    회사에서 일해요.

    Jibu

    company; workplace

    회사에서 일해요. — I work at a company.

    에서 marks where the work happens.

  7. Kadi namba 7

    Swali

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Jibu

    이름

    제 이름은 민지예요. — My name is Minji.

    제 is the modest form of “my.”

  8. Kadi namba 8

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    한국어를 조금 배워요.

    Jibu

    Korean language

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

    The object particle 를 follows 한국어.

  9. Kadi namba 9

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    영어로 말해요.

    Jibu

    English language

    영어로 말해요. — I speak in English.

    로 marks the language used.

  10. Kadi namba 10

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    저 사람은 제 친구예요.

    Jibu

    person

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

    저 points to someone over there.

  11. Kadi namba 11

    Swali

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Jibu

    친구

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

    하고 means “with” here.

  12. Kadi namba 12

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    천천히 말해요.

    Jibu

    speak; say

    천천히 말해요. — I speak slowly.

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

  13. Kadi namba 13

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    그 사람을 알아요.

    Jibu

    know

    그 사람을 알아요. — I know that person.

    Dictionary form 알다; polite form 알아요.

  14. Kadi namba 14

    Swali

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

    Say “I am a student”: 저는 ___이에요.

    Jibu

    학생

    저는 학생이에요. — I am a student.

    After a consonant, the polite copula is 이에요.

  15. Kadi namba 15

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    주소를 몰라요.

    Jibu

    not know

    주소를 몰라요. — I do not know the address.

    Dictionary form 모르다; polite form 몰라요, not 모르어요.

  16. Kadi namba 16

    Swali

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Jibu

    한국어

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

    The object particle 를 follows 한국어.

  17. Kadi namba 17

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    집에서 쉬어요.

    Jibu

    home; house

    집에서 쉬어요. — I rest at home.

    에서 marks the location of an action.

  18. Kadi namba 18

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    제 방은 작아요.

    Jibu

    room

    제 방은 작아요. — My room is small.

    A room inside a home, not a whole home.

  19. Kadi namba 19

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    문을 닫아요.

    Jibu

    door

    문을 닫아요. — I close the door.

    을 marks 문 as the object.

  20. Kadi namba 20

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    책상에서 공부해요.

    Jibu

    desk

    책상에서 공부해요. — I study at the desk.

    A desk used for reading or work.

  21. Kadi namba 21

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    의자가 두 개 있어요.

    Jibu

    chair

    의자가 두 개 있어요. — There are two chairs.

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

  22. Kadi namba 22

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    침대에서 자요.

    Jibu

    bed

    침대에서 자요. — I sleep in the bed.

    The sentence describes where sleeping happens.

  23. Kadi namba 23

    Swali

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

    Complete “I rest at home”: ___에서 쉬어요.

    Jibu

    집

    집에서 쉬어요. — I rest at home.

    에서 marks the location of an action.

  24. Kadi namba 24

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    친구에게 전화해요.

    Jibu

    phone call; telephone

    친구에게 전화해요. — I phone a friend.

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

  25. Kadi namba 25

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    저녁에 책을 읽어요.

    Jibu

    read

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

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

  26. Kadi namba 26

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    창문을 열어요.

    Jibu

    window

    창문을 열어요. — I open the window.

    창문 is a window; 문 is a door.

  27. Kadi namba 27

    Swali

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

    Complete “I close the door”: ___을 닫아요.

    Jibu

    문

    문을 닫아요. — I close the door.

    을 marks 문 as the object.

  28. Kadi namba 28

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    종이에 이름을 써요.

    Jibu

    write

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

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

  29. Kadi namba 29

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    밤에 일찍 자요.

    Jibu

    sleep

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

    Dictionary form 자다; polite form 자요.

  30. Kadi namba 30

    Swali

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Jibu

    책상

    책상에서 공부해요. — I study at the desk.

    A desk used for reading or work.

  31. Kadi namba 31

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    아침에 일찍 일어나요.

    Jibu

    get up

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

    Dictionary form 일어나다; polite form 일어나요.

  32. Kadi namba 32

    Swali

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Jibu

    침대

    침대에서 자요. — I sleep in the bed.

    The sentence describes where sleeping happens.

  33. Kadi namba 33

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    물을 조금 마셔요.

    Jibu

    water

    물을 조금 마셔요. — I drink a little water.

    The everyday word for water.

  34. Kadi namba 34

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    커피는 안 마셔요.

    Jibu

    coffee

    커피는 안 마셔요. — I do not drink coffee.

    안 before the verb makes it negative.

  35. Kadi namba 35

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    따뜻한 차를 마셔요.

    Jibu

    tea

    따뜻한 차를 마셔요. — I drink warm tea.

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

  36. Kadi namba 36

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    밥을 먹어요.

    Jibu

    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. Kadi namba 37

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    빵을 조금 먹어요.

    Jibu

    bread

    빵을 조금 먹어요. — I eat a little bread.

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

  38. Kadi namba 38

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    과일을 씻어요.

    Jibu

    fruit

    과일을 씻어요. — I wash the fruit.

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

  39. Kadi namba 39

    Swali

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Jibu

    물

    물을 조금 마셔요. — I drink a little water.

    The everyday word for water.

  40. Kadi namba 40

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    우유가 냉장고에 있어요.

    Jibu

    milk

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

    The milk is located there; no action is described.

  41. Kadi namba 41

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    고기를 안 먹어요.

    Jibu

    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. Kadi namba 42

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    점심에 김밥을 먹어요.

    Jibu

    eat

    점심에 김밥을 먹어요. — I eat gimbap for lunch.

    Dictionary form 먹다; polite form 먹어요.

  43. Kadi namba 43

    Swali

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Jibu

    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. Kadi namba 44

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    아침에 물을 마셔요.

    Jibu

    drink

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

    Dictionary form 마시다; 마시어요 contracts to 마셔요.

  45. Kadi namba 45

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    이 빵은 맛있어요.

    Jibu

    be tasty; taste good

    이 빵은 맛있어요. — This bread tastes good.

    Dictionary form 맛있다; polite form 맛있어요.

  46. Kadi namba 46

    Swali

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Jibu

    빵

    빵을 조금 먹어요. — I eat a little bread.

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

  47. Kadi namba 47

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    이 음식은 매워요.

    Jibu

    be spicy

    이 음식은 매워요. — This food is spicy.

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

  48. Kadi namba 48

    Swali

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Jibu

    우유

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

    The milk is located there; no action is described.

  49. Kadi namba 49

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    가게가 아직 열려 있어요.

    Jibu

    shop; store

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

    A general shop; not necessarily a large supermarket.

  50. Kadi namba 50

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    돈이 조금 있어요.

    Jibu

    money

    돈이 조금 있어요. — I have a little money.

    있어요 expresses possession here.

  51. Kadi namba 51

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    카드로 계산해요.

    Jibu

    card; payment card

    카드로 계산해요. — I pay by card.

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

  52. Kadi namba 52

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    이 가게는 과일을 팔아요.

    Jibu

    sell

    이 가게는 과일을 팔아요. — This shop sells fruit.

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

  53. Kadi namba 53

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    이 가방은 비싸요.

    Jibu

    be expensive

    이 가방은 비싸요. — This bag is expensive.

    Dictionary form 비싸다; polite form 비싸요.

  54. Kadi namba 54

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    영수증을 주세요.

    Jibu

    receipt

    영수증을 주세요. — Please give me the receipt.

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

  55. Kadi namba 55

    Swali

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Jibu

    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. Kadi namba 56

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    가방에 빵을 넣어요.

    Jibu

    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. Kadi namba 57

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    시장에서 채소를 사요.

    Jibu

    buy

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

    Dictionary form 사다; polite form 사요.

  58. Kadi namba 58

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    가격을 확인해요.

    Jibu

    price

    가격을 확인해요. — I check the price.

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

  59. Kadi namba 59

    Swali

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

    Complete “I pay by card”: ___로 계산해요.

    Jibu

    카드

    카드로 계산해요. — I pay by card.

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

  60. Kadi namba 60

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    현금으로 내요.

    Jibu

    cash

    현금으로 내요. — I pay in cash.

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

  61. Kadi namba 61

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    물 좀 주세요.

    Jibu

    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. Kadi namba 62

    Swali

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Jibu

    가격

    가격을 확인해요. — I check the price.

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

  63. Kadi namba 63

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    이 사과는 싸요.

    Jibu

    be cheap; inexpensive

    이 사과는 싸요. — These apples are inexpensive.

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

  64. Kadi namba 64

    Swali

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Jibu

    가방

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

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

  65. Kadi namba 65

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    오늘은 집에서 공부해요.

    Jibu

    today

    오늘은 집에서 공부해요. — Today I study at home.

    오늘은 sets today as the topic.

  66. Kadi namba 66

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    내일 친구를 만나요.

    Jibu

    tomorrow

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

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

  67. Kadi namba 67

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    어제는 집에 있었어요.

    Jibu

    yesterday

    어제는 집에 있었어요. — I was at home yesterday.

    있었어요 is the past polite form; 어제 means yesterday.

  68. Kadi namba 68

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    지금 출발해요.

    Jibu

    now

    지금 출발해요. — I am leaving now.

    This means the present time, not “soon.”

  69. Kadi namba 69

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    아침에 운동해요.

    Jibu

    morning

    아침에 운동해요. — I exercise in the morning.

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

  70. Kadi namba 70

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    점심을 준비해요.

    Jibu

    lunch

    점심을 준비해요. — I prepare lunch.

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

  71. Kadi namba 71

    Swali

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Jibu

    오늘

    오늘은 집에서 공부해요. — Today I study at home.

    오늘은 sets today as the topic.

  72. Kadi namba 72

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    저녁에 산책해요.

    Jibu

    evening

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

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

  73. Kadi namba 73

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    시간이 없어요.

    Jibu

    time

    시간이 없어요. — I do not have time.

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

  74. Kadi namba 74

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    오 분만 기다려요.

    Jibu

    minute

    오 분만 기다려요. — I wait just five minutes.

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

  75. Kadi namba 75

    Swali

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Jibu

    어제

    어제는 집에 있었어요. — I was at home yesterday.

    있었어요 is the past polite form; 어제 means yesterday.

  76. Kadi namba 76

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    주말에 쉬어요.

    Jibu

    weekend

    주말에 쉬어요. — I rest on the weekend.

    에 marks when the action happens.

  77. Kadi namba 77

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    역에서 친구를 기다려요.

    Jibu

    wait

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

    Dictionary form 기다리다; 기다리어요 contracts to 기다려요.

  78. Kadi namba 78

    Swali

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Jibu

    아침

    아침에 운동해요. — I exercise in the morning.

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

  79. Kadi namba 79

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    카페에서 친구를 만나요.

    Jibu

    meet

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

    Dictionary form 만나다; polite form 만나요.

  80. Kadi namba 80

    Swali

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Jibu

    저녁

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

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

  81. Kadi namba 81

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    여기에 앉아요.

    Jibu

    here

    여기에 앉아요. — I sit here.

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

  82. Kadi namba 82

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    화장실이 어디에 있어요?

    Jibu

    restroom; toilet

    화장실이 어디에 있어요? — Where is the restroom?

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

  83. Kadi namba 83

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    어디에 가요?

    Jibu

    where

    어디에 가요? — Where are you going?

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

  84. Kadi namba 84

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    식당에서 점심을 먹어요.

    Jibu

    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. Kadi namba 85

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    약국에서 약을 사요.

    Jibu

    pharmacy

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

    A place that sells and dispenses medicine.

  86. Kadi namba 86

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    카페에서 커피를 마셔요.

    Jibu

    cafe

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

    This is a physical cafe, not an online community.

  87. Kadi namba 87

    Swali

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Jibu

    여기

    여기에 앉아요. — I sit here.

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

  88. Kadi namba 88

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    편의점에서 물을 사요.

    Jibu

    convenience store

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

    A small retail shop selling everyday goods.

  89. Kadi namba 89

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    은행에서 돈을 찾아요.

    Jibu

    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. Kadi namba 90

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    거기에 가게가 있어요.

    Jibu

    there

    거기에 가게가 있어요. — There is a shop there.

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

  91. Kadi namba 91

    Swali

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Jibu

    어디

    어디에 가요? — Where are you going?

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

  92. Kadi namba 92

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    병원에 가요.

    Jibu

    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. Kadi namba 93

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    학교에서 한국어를 배워요.

    Jibu

    school

    학교에서 한국어를 배워요. — I learn Korean at school.

    학교 is an educational place; 대학 specifically means university.

  94. Kadi namba 94

    Swali

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Jibu

    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. Kadi namba 95

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    공원에서 걸어요.

    Jibu

    park

    공원에서 걸어요. — I walk in the park.

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

  96. Kadi namba 96

    Swali

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Jibu

    편의점

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

    A small retail shop selling everyday goods.

  97. Kadi namba 97

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    버스를 타요.

    Jibu

    bus

    버스를 타요. — I take the bus.

    타다 is used for riding/boarding vehicles.

  98. Kadi namba 98

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    지하철로 가요.

    Jibu

    subway; metro

    지하철로 가요. — I go by subway.

    로 marks the means of transport.

  99. Kadi namba 99

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    택시를 기다려요.

    Jibu

    taxi

    택시를 기다려요. — I wait for a taxi.

    The taxi is the object of 기다려요.

  100. Kadi namba 100

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    역에서 만나요.

    Jibu

    station

    역에서 만나요. — We meet at the station.

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

  101. Kadi namba 101

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    기차표를 사요.

    Jibu

    train ticket

    기차표를 사요. — I buy a train ticket.

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

  102. Kadi namba 102

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    길을 몰라요.

    Jibu

    way; road

    길을 몰라요. — I do not know the way.

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

  103. Kadi namba 103

    Swali

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

    Complete “I take the bus”: ___를 타요.

    Jibu

    버스

    버스를 타요. — I take the bus.

    타다 is used for riding/boarding vehicles.

  104. Kadi namba 104

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    걸어서 집에 가요.

    Jibu

    go

    걸어서 집에 가요. — I go home on foot.

    Dictionary form 가다; polite form 가요.

  105. Kadi namba 105

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    다음 역에서 내려요.

    Jibu

    get off

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

    Dictionary form 내리다; 내리어요 contracts to 내려요.

  106. Kadi namba 106

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    여기서 지하철을 타요.

    Jibu

    ride; board

    여기서 지하철을 타요. — I board the subway here.

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

  107. Kadi namba 107

    Swali

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Jibu

    택시

    택시를 기다려요. — I wait for a taxi.

    The taxi is the object of 기다려요.

  108. Kadi namba 108

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    친구가 우리 집에 와요.

    Jibu

    come

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

    Dictionary form 오다; 오아요 contracts to 와요.

  109. Kadi namba 109

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    화장실을 찾아요.

    Jibu

    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. Kadi namba 110

    Swali

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Jibu

    기차표

    기차표를 사요. — I buy a train ticket.

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

  111. Kadi namba 111

    Swali

    What does the bold Korean word mean here?

    좀 도와주세요.

    Jibu

    please help

    좀 도와주세요. — Please help me.

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

  112. Kadi namba 112

    Swali

    Recall the Korean word for the gap.

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

    Jibu

    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.

kadi 112

Korean everyday vocabulary in short contexts

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