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People, Family & Feelings in Korean · TOPIK 2

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

  1. 형 hyeong
    older brother (used by males)

    형이 요리를 잘해요.

    My older brother is good at cooking.

  2. 오빠 oppa
    older brother (used by females)

    오빠는 대학생이에요.

    My older brother is a college student.

  3. 누나 nuna
    older sister (used by males)

    누나가 저를 도와줬어요.

    My older sister helped me.

  4. 언니 eonni
    older sister (used by females)

    언니는 회사에 다녀요.

    My older sister works at a company.

  5. 동생 dongsaeng
    younger sibling

    동생이 한 명 있어요.

    I have one younger sibling.

  6. 할머니 halmeoni
    grandmother

    할머니는 시골에 사세요.

    My grandmother lives in the countryside.

  7. 할아버지 harabeoji
    grandfather

    할아버지는 산책을 좋아하세요.

    My grandfather likes taking walks.

  8. 아저씨 ajeossi
    middle-aged man; mister (form of address)

    아저씨, 이거 얼마예요?

    Sir, how much is this?

  9. 아주머니 ajumeoni
    middle-aged woman; ma'am (form of address)
    casual 아줌마 ajumma

    아주머니가 김치를 주셨어요.

    The lady gave me kimchi.

  10. 부모님 bumonim
    parents (honorific)

    부모님께 전화했어요.

    I called my parents.

  11. 화나다 hwanada
    to get angry

    친구가 약속을 안 지켜서 화났어요.

    I got angry because my friend broke a promise.

  12. 무섭다 museopda
    to be scary; to be afraid

    무서운 꿈을 꿨어요.

    I had a scary dream.

  13. 피곤하다 pigonhada
    to be tired

    요즘 일이 많아서 피곤해요.

    I'm tired these days because I have a lot of work.

  14. 걱정하다 geokjeonghada
    to worry

    너무 걱정하지 마세요.

    Don't worry too much.

  15. 저는 언니가 두 명 있어요. jeoneun eonniga du myeong isseoyo
    I have two older sisters. (female speaker)
  16. 형은 저보다 세 살 많아요. hyeongeun jeoboda se sal manayo
    My older brother is three years older than me.
  17. 동생이 어제 많이 아팠어요. dongsaengi eoje mani apasseoyo
    My younger sibling was very sick yesterday.
  18. 할머니 댁에 갔다 왔어요. halmeoni daege gatda wasseoyo
    I went to my grandmother's house.
  19. 저는 무서운 영화를 못 봐요. jeoneun museoun yeonghwareul mot bwayo
    I can't watch scary movies.
  20. 오늘 너무 피곤해서 일찍 잘 거예요. oneul neomu pigonhaeseo iljjik jal geoyeyo
    I'm so tired today that I'll go to bed early.
  21. 왜 화났어요? wae hwanasseoyo
    Why are you angry?
    casual 왜 화났어? wae hwanasseo
  22. 부모님과 같이 살아요. bumonimgwa gachi sarayo
    I live with my parents.
  23. 아내 anae
    wife

    아내하고 시장에 갔어요.

    I went to the market with my wife.

  24. 남편 nampyeon
    husband

    제 남편은 요리사예요.

    My husband is a cook.

  25. 부부 bubu
    married couple

    저 부부는 항상 같이 다녀요.

    That couple always goes around together.

  26. 결혼하다 gyeolhonhada
    to marry, get married

    언니는 작년에 결혼했어요.

    My older sister got married last year.

  27. 어른 eoreun
    adult, elder

    어른한테는 존댓말을 해야 해요.

    You should use polite speech with elders.

  28. 노인 noin
    elderly person

    버스에서 노인에게 자리를 드렸어요.

    I gave up my seat to an elderly person on the bus.

  29. 이웃 iut
    neighbor

    이웃하고 친하게 지내요.

    I get along well with my neighbors.

  30. 선배 seonbae
    senior (at school or work)

    선배가 밥을 사 줬어요.

    My senior bought me a meal.

  31. 후배 hubae
    junior (at school or work)

    후배에게 일을 가르쳐 줬어요.

    I taught my junior how to do the work.

  32. 애인 aein
    boyfriend/girlfriend, sweetheart

    크리스마스에 애인하고 데이트했어요.

    I went on a date with my sweetheart on Christmas.

  33. 사귀다 sagwida
    to date; to make friends

    새 학교에서 친구를 많이 사귀었어요.

    I made many friends at my new school.

  34. 싸우다 ssauda
    to fight, argue

    동생하고 자주 싸워요.

    I often fight with my younger sibling.

  35. 외롭다 oeropda
    to be lonely

    외국 생활이 좀 외로웠어요.

    Life abroad was a bit lonely.

  36. 심심하다 simsimhada
    to be bored

    심심하면 전화하세요.

    Call me if you're bored.

  37. 즐겁다 jeulgeopda
    to be enjoyable, pleasant

    친구들하고 즐거운 시간을 보냈어요.

    I had a fun time with my friends.

  38. 신나다 sinnada
    to be excited, thrilled

    아이들이 신나서 뛰어요.

    The kids are running around excitedly.

  39. 놀라다 nollada
    to be surprised, startled

    그 소식을 듣고 놀랐어요.

    I was surprised to hear the news.

  40. 부끄럽다 bukkeureopda
    to be shy, embarrassed

    칭찬을 받아서 조금 부끄러웠어요.

    I was a little embarrassed to be praised.

  41. 긴장하다 ginjanghada
    to be nervous, tense

    발표 전에 항상 긴장해요.

    I always get nervous before a presentation.

  42. 친하다 chinhada
    to be close (with someone)

    우리는 어릴 때부터 친했어요.

    We've been close since we were little.

  43. 잘생기다 jalsaenggida
    to be handsome

    우리 오빠는 키가 크고 잘생겼어요.

    My older brother is tall and handsome.

  44. 멋있다 meositda
    to be cool, stylish

    그 가수는 춤이 정말 멋있어요.

    That singer's dancing is really cool.

  45. 친절하다 chinjeolhada
    to be kind, friendly

    호텔 직원이 정말 친절했어요.

    The hotel staff were really kind.

  46. 똑똑하다 ttokttokada
    to be smart, clever

    제 동생은 정말 똑똑해요.

    My younger sibling is really smart.

  47. 인기 ingi
    popularity

    그 노래는 요즘 인기가 많아요.

    That song is very popular these days.

  48. 웃기다 utgida
    to be funny; to make someone laugh

    이 영화는 정말 웃겨요.

    This movie is really funny.

  49. 아내는 은행에서 일해요. anaeneun eunhaengeseo ilhaeyo
    My wife works at a bank.
  50. 남편이 설거지를 하고 있어요. nampyeoni seolgeojireul hago isseoyo
    My husband is washing the dishes.
  51. 내년에 결혼할 거예요. naenyeone gyeolhonhal geoyeyo
    I'm getting married next year.
  52. 언제 결혼했어요? eonje gyeolhonhaesseoyo
    When did you get married?
    casual 언제 결혼했어? eonje gyeolhonhaesseo
  53. 두 사람은 작년부터 사귀고 있어요. du sarameun jangnyeonbuteo sagwigo isseoyo
    Those two have been dating since last year.
  54. 어제 친구하고 싸웠어요. eoje chinguhago ssawosseoyo
    I fought with my friend yesterday.
  55. 혼자 있으면 좀 외로워요. honja isseumyeon jom oerowoyo
    I feel a bit lonely when I'm alone.
  56. 주말에 할 일이 없어서 심심했어요. jumare hal iri eopseoseo simsimhaesseoyo
    I was bored on the weekend because I had nothing to do.
  57. 오늘 정말 즐거웠어요. oneul jeongmal jeulgeowosseoyo
    I had a really good time today.
  58. 내일 여행을 가서 너무 신나요. naeil yeohaengeul gaseo neomu sinnayo
    I'm so excited because I'm going on a trip tomorrow.
  59. 갑자기 소리가 나서 깜짝 놀랐어요. gapjagi soriga naseo kkamjjak nollasseoyo
    I was startled by a sudden noise.
  60. 사람들 앞에서 넘어져서 창피했어요. saramdeul apeseo neomeojyeoseo changpihaesseoyo
    I was embarrassed because I fell in front of people.
  61. 많은 사람들 앞에서 말할 때 긴장돼요. maneun saramdeul apeseo malhal ttae ginjangdwaeyo
    I get nervous when speaking in front of many people.
  62. 저는 그 친구하고 아주 친해요. jeoneun geu chinguhago aju chinhaeyo
    I'm very close with that friend.
  63. 우리 선배는 정말 친절해요. uri seonbaeneun jeongmal chinjeolhaeyo
    My senior is really kind.
  64. 그 배우는 정말 잘생겼어요. geu baeuneun jeongmal jalsaenggyeosseoyo
    That actor is really handsome.
  65. 그 친구는 우리 반에서 인기가 많아요. geu chinguneun uri baneseo ingiga manayo
    That friend is very popular in our class.
  66. 옆집에 새 이웃이 이사 왔어요. yeopjibe sae iusi isa wasseoyo
    A new neighbor moved in next door.
  67. 어른이 되면 뭐가 되고 싶어요? eoreuni doemyeon mwoga doego sipeoyo
    What do you want to be when you grow up?
  68. 우리 할머니는 아직 건강하세요. uri halmeonineun ajik geonganghaseyo
    My grandmother is still in good health.
  69. 시험에 합격해서 정말 기뻤어요. siheome hapgyeokaeseo jeongmal gippeosseoyo
    I was really happy to pass the exam.
  70. 밤늦게까지 연락이 없어서 걱정했어요. bamneutkkaji yeollagi eopseoseo geokjeonghaesseoyo
    I was worried because there was no word until late at night.

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