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50 Korean Words for Beginners

If you are just starting Korean, these are the 50 words to learn first. Short, practical, and built for real everyday use. Learn these and you will be able to get around, order food, and understand the basics of what people are saying.

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Start With These 50 Words

If you are just starting Korean, this is the list to learn first. These 50 words cover the most common everyday situations.

Everyday Essentials

네
ne
Yes
아니요
aniyo
No
감사합니다
gamsahamnida
Thank you
죄송합니다
joesonghamnida
I am sorry
괜찮아요
gwaenchanayo
It is okay
안녕하세요
annyeonghaseyo
Hello
안녕히 가세요
annyeonghi gaseyo
Goodbye
주세요
juseyo
Please give me
얼마예요
eolmayeyo
How much?
어디예요
eodiyeyo
Where is it?

People and Places

나
na
I / Me
너
neo
You
우리
uri
We
집
jip
Home
학교
hakgyo
School
친구
chingu
Friend
엄마
eomma
Mom
아빠
appa
Dad
화장실
hwajangsil
Bathroom
식당
sikdang
Restaurant

Food and Drink

물
mul
Water
밥
bap
Rice / Meal
커피
keopi
Coffee
맛있다
masitda
Delicious
맵다
maepda
Spicy

Key Verbs

가다
gada
To go
오다
oda
To come
먹다
meokda
To eat
마시다
masida
To drink
보다
boda
To see
알다
alda
To know
있다
itda
To have
없다
eopda
To not have
하다
hada
To do
사다
sada
To buy

Useful Adjectives

좋다
jota
Good
크다
keuda
Big
작다
jakda
Small
빠르다
ppareuda
Fast
예쁘다
yeppeuda
Pretty
재미있다
jaemiitda
Fun
피곤하다
pigonhada
Tired
배고프다
baegopda
Hungry
덥다
deopda
Hot
춥다
chupda
Cold

Time Words

오늘
oneul
Today
내일
naeil
Tomorrow
어제
eoje
Yesterday
지금
jigeum
Now
나중에
najunge
Later

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