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🇰🇷 Korean · TOPIK 1

Everyday Sentences & Expressions in Korean · TOPIK 1

70 Korean words and phrases for everyday sentences & expressions, at TOPIK 1 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 네 ne
    yes

    네, 좋아요.

    Yes, that sounds good.

  2. 아니요 aniyo
    no
    casual 아니 ani

    아니요, 괜찮아요.

    No, I'm fine.

  3. 좀 jom
    a little; please (softener)

    물 좀 주세요.

    Please give me some water.

  4. 괜찮다 gwaenchanta
    to be okay; to be fine

    저는 괜찮아요.

    I'm okay.

  5. 알다 alda
    to know

    저도 알아요.

    I know too.

  6. 모르다 moreuda
    to not know

    저는 잘 몰라요.

    I don't really know.

  7. 맞다 matda
    to be right; to be correct

    네, 그거 맞아요.

    Yes, that's right.

  8. 잠깐 jamkkan
    a moment; briefly

    잠깐 기다리세요.

    Please wait a moment.

  9. 진짜 jinjja
    really; real

    이거 진짜 맛있어요.

    This is really delicious.

  10. 정말 jeongmal
    really; truly

    정말 감사합니다.

    Thank you so much.

  11. 또 tto
    again

    다음에 또 만나요.

    See you again next time.

  12. 지금 jigeum
    now

    지금 가요.

    I'm going now.

  13. 천천히 cheoncheonhi
    slowly

    천천히 오세요.

    Take your time coming.

  14. 빨리 ppalli
    quickly; fast

    빨리 오세요.

    Come quickly.

  15. 괜찮아요. gwaenchanayo
    It's okay. / I'm fine.
    casual 괜찮아 gwaenchana
  16. 알겠어요. algesseoyo
    Got it. / I understand.
    casual 알겠어 algesseo
  17. 몰라요. mollayo
    I don't know.
    casual 몰라 molla
  18. 잠시만요. jamsimanyo
    Just a moment, please.
    casual 잠깐만 jamkkanman
  19. 진짜요? jinjjayo
    Really?
    casual 진짜? jinjja
  20. 맞아요. majayo
    That's right.
    casual 맞아 maja
  21. 다시 한번 말해 주세요. dasi hanbeon malhae juseyo
    Please say that one more time.
  22. 천천히 말해 주세요. cheoncheonhi malhae juseyo
    Please speak slowly.
  23. 그리고 geurigo
    and; and then

    커피 그리고 케이크 주세요.

    Coffee and cake, please.

  24. 하지만 hajiman
    but; however

    하지만 오늘은 바빠요.

    But I'm busy today.

  25. 그래서 geuraeseo
    so; therefore

    그래서 집에 있어요.

    So I'm staying home.

  26. 그런데 geureonde
    but; by the way
    casual 근데 geunde

    그런데 비가 와요.

    But it's raining.

  27. 그럼 geureom
    then; in that case

    그럼 내일 만나요.

    Then let's meet tomorrow.

  28. 왜 wae
    why

    왜 안 먹어요?

    Why aren't you eating?

  29. 어떻게 eotteoke
    how

    학교에 어떻게 가요?

    How do you get to school?

  30. 뭐 mwo
    what

    이름이 뭐예요?

    What's your name?

  31. 누구 nugu
    who

    저 사람은 누구예요?

    Who is that person?

  32. 어디 eodi
    where

    화장실이 어디예요?

    Where is the bathroom?

  33. 언제 eonje
    when

    생일이 언제예요?

    When is your birthday?

  34. 여기 yeogi
    here

    여기 앉으세요.

    Please sit here.

  35. 저기 jeogi
    over there

    은행은 저기에 있어요.

    The bank is over there.

  36. 이거 igeo
    this (thing)

    이거 얼마예요?

    How much is this?

  37. 같이 gachi
    together

    우리 같이 먹어요.

    Let's eat together.

  38. 다시 dasi
    again; once more

    다시 해 보세요.

    Try it again.

  39. 많이 mani
    a lot; much

    많이 드세요.

    Please eat a lot.

  40. 너무 neomu
    too; so (much)

    너무 비싸요.

    It's too expensive.

  41. 아주 aju
    very

    날씨가 아주 좋아요.

    The weather is very nice.

  42. 제일 jeil
    the most; number one

    이게 제일 좋아요.

    I like this one the most.

  43. 다 da
    all; everything

    숙제를 다 했어요.

    I finished all my homework.

  44. 더 deo
    more

    물 더 주세요.

    More water, please.

  45. 있다 itda
    to be; to have; to exist

    시간이 있어요?

    Do you have time?

  46. 없다 eopda
    to not be; to not have

    돈이 없어요.

    I have no money.

  47. 좋다 jota
    to be good; to like

    이 노래가 좋아요.

    I like this song.

  48. 주다 juda
    to give

    친구가 선물을 줬어요.

    My friend gave me a present.

  49. 좋아요. joayo
    Okay. / Sounds good.
    casual 좋아 joa
  50. 싫어요. sireoyo
    I don't want to. / I don't like it.
    casual 싫어 sireo
  51. 왜요? waeyo
    Why?
    casual 왜? wae
  52. 이게 뭐예요? ige mwoyeyo
    What is this?
    casual 이게 뭐야? ige mwoya
  53. 이거 주세요. igeo juseyo
    This one, please.
  54. 어디에 있어요? eodie isseoyo
    Where is it?
    casual 어디에 있어? eodie isseo
  55. 여기 있어요. yeogi isseoyo
    Here it is. / Here you go.
  56. 저도요. jeodoyo
    Me too.
    casual 나도 nado
  57. 같이 가요. gachi gayo
    Let's go together.
    casual 같이 가 gachi ga
  58. 뭐 해요? mwo haeyo
    What are you doing?
    casual 뭐 해? mwo hae
  59. 어디 가요? eodi gayo
    Where are you going?
    casual 어디 가? eodi ga
  60. 지금 어디예요? jigeum eodiyeyo
    Where are you right now?
    casual 지금 어디야? jigeum eodiya
  61. 저기요. jeogiyo
    Excuse me. (to get someone's attention)
  62. 시간이 없어요. sigani eopseoyo
    There's no time. / I don't have time.
    casual 시간이 없어 sigani eopseo
  63. 문제없어요. munjeeopseoyo
    No problem.
    casual 문제없어 munjeeopseo
  64. 재미있어요. jaemiisseoyo
    It's fun. / It's interesting.
    casual 재미있어 jaemiisseo
  65. 하나 더 주세요. hana deo juseyo
    One more, please.
  66. 오늘은 안 돼요. oneureun an dwaeyo
    Today doesn't work for me.
    casual 오늘은 안 돼 oneureun an dwae
  67. 내일 봐요. naeil bwayo
    See you tomorrow.
    casual 내일 봐 naeil bwa
  68. 조심하세요. josimhaseyo
    Be careful. / Take care.
    casual 조심해 josimhae
  69. 이거 어때요? igeo eottaeyo
    How about this one?
    casual 이거 어때? igeo eottae
  70. 좋은 생각이에요. joeun saenggagieyo
    That's a good idea.
    casual 좋은 생각이야 joeun saenggagiya

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