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Home & Daily Life in Korean · TOPIK 2

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

  1. 부엌 bueok
    kitchen

    부엌에서 요리해요.

    I cook in the kitchen.

  2. 화장실 hwajangsil
    bathroom, restroom

    화장실 좀 써도 돼요?

    May I use the bathroom?

  3. 거실 geosil
    living room

    거실이 넓고 밝아요.

    The living room is spacious and bright.

  4. 현관 hyeongwan
    entryway, front entrance

    현관에서 신발을 벗어요.

    We take off our shoes at the entryway.

  5. 소파 sopa
    sofa, couch

    소파에 앉아서 쉬었어요.

    I sat on the sofa and rested.

  6. 수건 sugeon
    towel

    깨끗한 수건 있어요?

    Do you have a clean towel?

  7. 비누 binu
    soap

    비누로 손을 씻으세요.

    Wash your hands with soap.

  8. 거울 geoul
    mirror

    화장실에 큰 거울이 있어요.

    There is a big mirror in the bathroom.

  9. 청소하다 cheongsohada
    to clean

    손님이 오기 전에 집을 청소했어요.

    I cleaned the house before the guests came.

  10. 빨래하다 ppallaehada
    to do laundry

    날씨가 좋아서 빨래했어요.

    The weather was nice, so I did the laundry.

  11. 설거지하다 seolgeojihada
    to do the dishes

    저녁을 먹고 설거지했어요.

    I did the dishes after dinner.

  12. 샤워하다 syawohada
    to take a shower

    운동 후에 샤워해요.

    I take a shower after exercising.

  13. 닦다 dakda
    to wipe, to brush (teeth)

    안경을 닦았어요.

    I wiped my glasses.

  14. 끄다 kkeuda
    to turn off

    컴퓨터를 껐어요.

    I turned off the computer.

  15. 주말에 방을 청소해요. jumare bangeul cheongsohaeyo
    I clean my room on weekends.
  16. 저는 아침에 머리를 감아요. jeoneun achime meorireul gamayo
    I wash my hair in the morning.
  17. 오늘은 제가 설거지할게요. oneureun jega seolgeojihalgeyo
    I'll do the dishes today.
  18. 화장실이 어디에 있어요? hwajangsiri eodie isseoyo
    Where is the bathroom?
    casual 화장실 어디야? hwajangsil eodiya
  19. 어제 빨래를 많이 했어요. eoje ppallaereul mani haesseoyo
    I did a lot of laundry yesterday.
  20. 자기 전에 이를 닦아요. jagi jeone ireul dakkayo
    I brush my teeth before going to bed.
  21. 나갈 때 불을 꺼 주세요. nagal ttae bureul kkeo juseyo
    Please turn off the light when you go out.
  22. 거실에서 텔레비전을 봐요. geosireseo tellebijeoneul bwayo
    I watch TV in the living room.
  23. 침실 chimsil
    bedroom

    침실에 큰 침대가 있어요.

    There is a big bed in the bedroom.

  24. 옷장 otjang
    wardrobe, closet

    옷장에 옷이 많아요.

    There are many clothes in the wardrobe.

  25. 서랍 seorap
    drawer

    서랍 안에 양말이 있어요.

    The socks are in the drawer.

  26. 책장 chaekjang
    bookshelf

    책장에서 책을 꺼냈어요.

    I took a book from the bookshelf.

  27. 선풍기 seonpunggi
    electric fan

    더워서 선풍기를 켰어요.

    It was hot, so I turned on the fan.

  28. 치약 chiyak
    toothpaste

    치약이 다 떨어졌어요.

    We are out of toothpaste.

  29. 칫솔 chitsol
    toothbrush

    새 칫솔로 이를 닦아요.

    I brush my teeth with a new toothbrush.

  30. 집안일 jibannil
    housework, chores

    집안일 중에서 설거지가 제일 힘들어요.

    Among the chores, doing the dishes is the hardest.

  31. 휴지 hyuji
    tissue, toilet paper

    휴지 좀 주세요.

    Please give me some tissue.

  32. 마당 madang
    yard

    마당에 꽃을 심었어요.

    I planted flowers in the yard.

  33. 베란다 beranda
    balcony, veranda

    베란다에 의자를 놓았어요.

    I put a chair on the balcony.

  34. 이웃 iut
    neighbor

    이웃하고 인사했어요.

    I greeted my neighbor.

  35. 주소 juso
    address

    새 주소를 알려 주세요.

    Please tell me your new address.

  36. 요리하다 yorihada
    to cook

    오늘 저녁은 제가 요리할게요.

    I'll cook dinner tonight.

  37. 목욕하다 mogyokada
    to take a bath

    따뜻한 물로 목욕했어요.

    I took a bath in warm water.

  38. 갈아입다 garaipda
    to change (clothes)

    집에 와서 옷을 갈아입었어요.

    I came home and changed my clothes.

  39. 말리다 mallida
    to dry

    머리를 말리고 나가요.

    I dry my hair and go out.

  40. 걸다 geolda
    to hang

    벽에 그림을 걸었어요.

    I hung a picture on the wall.

  41. 잠그다 jamgeuda
    to lock

    나갈 때 문을 꼭 잠그세요.

    Be sure to lock the door when you go out.

  42. 고치다 gochida
    to fix, to repair

    아버지가 의자를 고쳤어요.

    My father fixed the chair.

  43. 준비하다 junbihada
    to prepare

    아침을 준비하고 있어요.

    I am preparing breakfast.

  44. 더럽다 deoreopda
    dirty

    방이 더러워서 청소했어요.

    The room was dirty, so I cleaned it.

  45. 조용하다 joyonghada
    quiet

    우리 동네는 밤에 조용해요.

    My neighborhood is quiet at night.

  46. 시끄럽다 sikkeureopda
    noisy

    밖이 너무 시끄러워요.

    It's too noisy outside.

  47. 커튼 keoteun
    curtain

    새 커튼을 달았어요.

    I put up new curtains.

  48. 낮잠 natjam
    nap

    주말에 낮잠을 잤어요.

    I took a nap on the weekend.

  49. 집에 오면 먼저 손을 씻어요. jibe omyeon meonjeo soneul ssiseoyo
    When I come home, I wash my hands first.
  50. 동생이 방 청소를 도와줬어요. dongsaengi bang cheongsoreul dowajwosseoyo
    My younger sibling helped me clean the room.
  51. 오늘 아침에 늦잠을 잤어요. oneul achime neutjameul jasseoyo
    I overslept this morning.
  52. 저녁 준비 다 됐어요. jeonyeok junbi da dwaesseoyo
    Dinner is ready.
  53. 문 잠그는 것을 잊어버렸어요. mun jamgeuneun geoseul ijeobeoryeosseoyo
    I forgot to lock the door.
    casual 문 잠그는 거 잊어버렸어 mun jamgeuneun geo ijeobeoryeosseo
  54. 샤워하고 바로 잘 거예요. syawohago baro jal geoyeyo
    I'll shower and go straight to bed.
  55. 옷을 갈아입고 나갈게요. oseul garaipgo nagalgeyo
    I'll change my clothes and head out.
  56. 여기는 밤에도 시끄러워요. yeogineun bamedo sikkeureowoyo
    It's noisy here even at night.
  57. 우리 집은 지하철역에서 가까워요. uri jibeun jihacheollyeogeseo gakkawoyo
    My house is close to the subway station.
  58. 옆집 사람들이 아주 친절해요. yeopjip saramdeuri aju chinjeolhaeyo
    The people next door are very kind.
  59. 화장실에 휴지가 없어요. hwajangsire hyujiga eopseoyo
    There is no toilet paper in the bathroom.
  60. 선풍기를 켜도 돼요? seonpunggireul kyeodo dwaeyo
    May I turn on the fan?
  61. 텔레비전 소리 좀 줄여 주세요. tellebijeon sori jom juryeo juseyo
    Please turn down the TV.
    casual 텔레비전 소리 좀 줄여 줘 tellebijeon sori jom juryeo jwo
  62. 목욕하고 나서 우유를 마셨어요. mogyokago naseo uyureul masyeosseoyo
    After taking a bath, I drank some milk.
  63. 낮잠을 자서 밤에 잠이 안 와요. natjameul jaseo bame jami an wayo
    I took a nap, so I can't sleep at night.
  64. 날씨가 좋아서 창문을 다 열었어요. nalssiga joaseo changmuneul da yeoreosseoyo
    The weather was nice, so I opened all the windows.
  65. 열쇠를 안 가지고 나와서 집에 못 들어가요. yeolsoereul an gajigo nawaseo jibe mot deureogayo
    I came out without my key, so I can't get into the house.
  66. 매일 아침 일곱 시에 알람이 울려요. maeil achim ilgop sie allami ullyeoyo
    The alarm rings at seven every morning.
  67. 집에서 회사까지 삼십 분 걸려요. jibeseo hoesakkaji samsip bun geollyeoyo
    It takes thirty minutes from home to work.
  68. 오늘은 집에서 저녁을 만들어 먹을 거예요. oneureun jibeseo jeonyeogeul mandeureo meogeul geoyeyo
    Today I'm going to cook dinner at home.
  69. 형하고 방을 같이 써요. hyeonghago bangeul gachi sseoyo
    I share a room with my older brother.
  70. 주말마다 집안일을 해요. jumalmada jibannireul haeyo
    I do housework every weekend.

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