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