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Culture & Traditions in Korean · TOPIK 2

70 Korean words and phrases for culture & traditions, at TOPIK 2 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 설날 seollal
    Seollal (Korean Lunar New Year)

    설날에 한복을 입어요.

    We wear hanbok on Seollal.

  2. 추석 chuseok
    Chuseok (Korean harvest festival)

    추석은 한국의 큰 명절이에요.

    Chuseok is a major Korean holiday.

  3. 명절 myeongjeol
    traditional holiday

    명절에 가족을 만나요.

    I meet my family on holidays.

  4. 세배 sebae
    sebae (New Year's bow)

    설날 아침에 세배를 해요.

    On the morning of Seollal, we do the New Year's bow.

  5. 떡국 tteokguk
    tteokguk (rice cake soup)

    떡국을 먹으면 한 살 더 먹어요.

    If you eat tteokguk, you get one year older.

  6. 송편 songpyeon
    songpyeon (half-moon rice cake)

    추석에 송편을 먹어요.

    We eat songpyeon on Chuseok.

  7. 전통 jeontong
    tradition

    한국의 전통 문화에 관심이 있어요.

    I'm interested in traditional Korean culture.

  8. 한글날 hangeullal
    Hangul Day

    한글날에 학교에 안 가요.

    We don't go to school on Hangul Day.

  9. 떡 tteok
    tteok (rice cake)

    떡이 부드럽고 맛있어요.

    The rice cake is soft and tasty.

  10. 세뱃돈 sebaetdon
    New Year's money

    세뱃돈을 많이 받았어요.

    I received a lot of New Year's money.

  11. 연휴 yeonhyu
    long holiday (consecutive holidays)

    이번 연휴에 뭐 할 거예요?

    What will you do this holiday?

  12. 윷놀이 yunnori
    yunnori (traditional board game)

    가족과 윷놀이를 했어요.

    I played yunnori with my family.

  13. 보름달 boreumdal
    full moon

    밤에 보름달이 떴어요.

    A full moon rose at night.

  14. 고향 gohyang
    hometown

    제 고향은 부산이에요.

    My hometown is Busan.

  15. 설날에 가족들과 떡국을 먹어요. seollare gajokdeulgwa tteokgugeul meogeoyo
    On Seollal, I eat tteokguk with my family.
  16. 추석에 고향에 갈 거예요. chuseoge gohyange gal geoyeyo
    I will go to my hometown for Chuseok.
  17. 명절에는 가족이 모두 모여요. myeongjeoreneun gajogi modu moyeoyo
    On holidays, the whole family gathers.
  18. 아이들이 어른들께 세배를 해요. aideuri eoreundeulkke sebaereul haeyo
    Children bow to their elders for the New Year.
  19. 세뱃돈을 받아서 기분이 좋았어요. sebaetdoneul badaseo gibuni joasseoyo
    I was happy because I got New Year's money.
  20. 추석에 가족과 송편을 만들었어요. chuseoge gajokgwa songpyeoneul mandeureosseoyo
    I made songpyeon with my family on Chuseok.
  21. 한글날은 10월 9일이에요. hangeullareun siwol guirieyo
    Hangul Day is October 9th.
  22. 보름달을 보면서 소원을 빌었어요. boreumdareul bomyeonseo sowoneul bireosseoyo
    I made a wish while looking at the full moon.
  23. 새해 saehae
    new year

    새해에 계획을 세웠어요.

    I made plans for the new year.

  24. 차례 charye
    charye (holiday ancestral rite)

    설날 아침에 차례를 지내요.

    We hold the ancestral rite on the morning of Seollal.

  25. 성묘 seongmyo
    visiting ancestors' graves

    가족과 함께 성묘를 했어요.

    I visited the ancestors' graves with my family.

  26. 전 jeon
    jeon (Korean savory pancake)

    비 오는 날에는 전이 먹고 싶어요.

    On rainy days, I crave jeon.

  27. 나물 namul
    namul (seasoned vegetables)

    저는 나물 반찬을 좋아해요.

    I like namul side dishes.

  28. 소원 sowon
    wish

    새해 소원이 뭐예요?

    What is your New Year's wish?

  29. 빌다 bilda
    to wish, to pray for

    친구의 성공을 빌었어요.

    I wished for my friend's success.

  30. 지내다 jinaeda
    to spend (a holiday), to get along

    설날을 어떻게 지냈어요?

    How did you spend Seollal?

  31. 모이다 moida
    to gather

    친구들이 우리 집에 모였어요.

    My friends gathered at my house.

  32. 차리다 charida
    to set (the table), to prepare (a meal)

    어머니가 아침상을 차리셨어요.

    My mother prepared the breakfast table.

  33. 초대하다 chodaehada
    to invite

    생일 파티에 친구를 초대했어요.

    I invited my friend to my birthday party.

  34. 축하하다 chukahada
    to congratulate, to celebrate

    졸업을 축하해요.

    Congratulations on your graduation.

  35. 절하다 jeolhada
    to bow (deeply, in the traditional way)

    어른들께 절하는 법을 배웠어요.

    I learned how to bow to elders.

  36. 결혼식 gyeolhonsik
    wedding

    주말에 결혼식에 가요.

    I'm going to a wedding this weekend.

  37. 생신 saengsin
    birthday (honorific)

    오늘은 할아버지 생신이에요.

    Today is my grandfather's birthday.

  38. 어린이날 eorininal
    Children's Day

    어린이날에 선물을 많이 받아요.

    Kids receive many presents on Children's Day.

  39. 어버이날 eobeoinal
    Parents' Day

    어버이날에 카네이션을 드려요.

    We give carnations on Parents' Day.

  40. 기념일 ginyeomil
    anniversary

    내일이 우리 결혼기념일이에요.

    Tomorrow is our wedding anniversary.

  41. 크리스마스 keuriseumaseu
    Christmas

    크리스마스 선물을 준비했어요.

    I prepared Christmas presents.

  42. 케이크 keikeu
    cake

    케이크를 사러 빵집에 가요.

    I'm going to the bakery to buy a cake.

  43. 태극기 taegeukgi
    Taegeukgi (national flag of Korea)

    집 앞에 태극기를 달았어요.

    I hung the Taegeukgi in front of the house.

  44. 애국가 aegukga
    Aegukga (national anthem of Korea)

    애국가를 부를 수 있어요?

    Can you sing the national anthem?

  45. 무궁화 mugunghwa
    mugunghwa (rose of Sharon, national flower)

    공원에 무궁화가 피었어요.

    Mugunghwa flowers bloomed in the park.

  46. 씨름 ssireum
    ssireum (Korean wrestling)

    씨름은 한국의 전통 운동이에요.

    Ssireum is a traditional Korean sport.

  47. 연날리기 yeonnalligi
    kite flying

    겨울에 아이들과 연날리기를 했어요.

    I flew kites with the children in winter.

  48. 민속놀이 minsongnori
    traditional folk games

    명절에 민속놀이를 즐겨요.

    We enjoy folk games on traditional holidays.

  49. 새해 복 많이 받으세요. saehae bok mani badeuseyo
    Happy New Year. (May you receive lots of luck.)
    casual 새해 복 많이 받아 saehae bok mani bada
  50. 명절 준비로 아주 바빴어요. myeongjeol junbiro aju bappasseoyo
    I was very busy preparing for the holiday.
  51. 추석 전에 성묘를 하러 가요. chuseok jeone seongmyoreul hareo gayo
    We go to visit the ancestors' graves before Chuseok.
  52. 명절에는 전을 부쳐요. myeongjeoreneun jeoneul buchyeoyo
    On holidays, we fry jeon pancakes.
  53. 할머니, 생신 축하드려요. halmeoni, saengsin chukadeuryeoyo
    Grandma, happy birthday.
  54. 친구 결혼식에 초대를 받았어요. chingu gyeolhonsige chodaereul badasseoyo
    I was invited to my friend's wedding.
  55. 어버이날에 부모님께 편지를 썼어요. eobeoinare bumonimkke pyeonjireul sseosseoyo
    I wrote a letter to my parents on Parents' Day.
  56. 어린이날에 아이들과 놀이공원에 갔어요. eorininare aideulgwa norigongwone gasseoyo
    I went to an amusement park with the kids on Children's Day.
  57. 크리스마스에 뭐 할 거예요? keuriseumaseue mwo hal geoyeyo
    What will you do on Christmas?
    casual 크리스마스에 뭐 할 거야? keuriseumaseue mwo hal geoya
  58. 생일 케이크에 초를 켰어요. saengil keikeue choreul kyeosseoyo
    We lit candles on the birthday cake.
  59. 이번 설날에는 고향에 못 가요. ibeon seollareneun gohyange mot gayo
    I can't go to my hometown this Seollal.
  60. 새해에는 운동을 시작할 거예요. saehaeeneun undongeul sijakal geoyeyo
    I will start exercising in the new year.
  61. 바람이 불어서 연이 잘 날았어요. barami bureoseo yeoni jal narasseoyo
    The wind blew, so the kite flew well.
  62. 명절 음식을 너무 많이 먹었어요. myeongjeol eumsigeul neomu mani meogeosseoyo
    I ate too much holiday food.
  63. 결혼기념일에 남편과 외식을 했어요. gyeolhon ginyeomire nampyeongwa oesigeul haesseoyo
    I ate out with my husband on our wedding anniversary.
  64. 한국 친구가 저를 집에 초대해 줬어요. hanguk chinguga jeoreul jibe chodaehae jwosseoyo
    My Korean friend invited me to their home.
  65. 다음 주에 씨름 경기를 보러 가요. daeum jue ssireum gyeonggireul boreo gayo
    I'm going to watch a ssireum match next week.
  66. 명절 연휴에 기차표를 예매했어요. myeongjeol yeonhyue gichapyoreul yemaehaesseoyo
    I booked train tickets for the holiday period.
  67. 생일에는 미역국을 먹어요. saengireneun miyeokgugeul meogeoyo
    On birthdays, Koreans eat seaweed soup.
  68. 주말에 친척 집에 다녀왔어요. jumare chincheok jibe danyeowasseoyo
    I visited my relatives' house over the weekend.
  69. 태극기는 한국의 국기예요. taegeukgineun hangugui gukgiyeyo
    The Taegeukgi is the national flag of Korea.
  70. 소원이 이루어지면 좋겠어요. sowoni irueojimyeon jokesseoyo
    I hope my wish comes true.

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