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Culture & Traditions in Korean · TOPIK 3

70 Korean words and phrases for culture & traditions, at TOPIK 3 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 한옥 hanok
    hanok (traditional Korean house)

    전주에는 유명한 한옥 마을이 있어요.

    There is a famous hanok village in Jeonju.

  2. 김장 gimjang
    gimjang (winter kimchi-making)

    김장은 보통 11월에 해요.

    Gimjang is usually done in November.

  3. 돌잔치 doljanchi
    doljanchi (first-birthday party)

    주말에 조카 돌잔치에 다녀왔어요.

    I went to my nephew's first-birthday party on the weekend.

  4. 찜질방 jjimjilbang
    jjimjilbang (Korean sauna)

    찜질방에서 계란을 먹었어요.

    I ate eggs at the jjimjilbang.

  5. 회식 hoesik
    company dinner

    어제 회식 때문에 늦게 들어왔어요.

    I came home late yesterday because of a company dinner.

  6. 존댓말 jondaenmal
    polite (honorific) speech

    처음 만난 사람에게는 존댓말을 써요.

    We use polite speech with people we meet for the first time.

  7. 반말 banmal
    casual (informal) speech

    우리 이제 반말로 이야기할까요?

    Shall we speak casually now?

  8. 정 jeong
    jeong (deep affection, attachment)

    오래 지내다 보니 정이 들었어요.

    Having spent a long time together, I grew attached.

  9. 눈치 nunchi
    nunchi (social sense, tact)

    그는 눈치가 빨라요.

    He is quick at reading situations.

  10. 예절 yejeol
    etiquette, manners

    식사 예절을 지켜야 해요.

    You should follow table manners.

  11. 풍습 pungseup
    custom

    나라마다 풍습이 달라요.

    Customs differ from country to country.

  12. 잔치 janchi
    feast, celebration party

    할머니 생신에 잔치를 열었어요.

    We held a feast for Grandma's birthday.

  13. 대접하다 daejeopada
    to treat (a guest), to host

    손님을 저녁 식사로 대접했어요.

    I treated the guests to dinner.

  14. 어른 eoreun
    adult, elder

    어른 앞에서는 예의를 지켜야 해요.

    You should be polite in front of elders.

  15. 주말에 가족과 함께 김장을 했어요. jumare gajokgwa hamkke gimjangeul haesseoyo
    On the weekend, I made winter kimchi with my family.
  16. 한옥마을에 가서 사진을 많이 찍었어요. hanongmaeure gaseo sajineul mani jjigeosseoyo
    I went to a hanok village and took lots of photos.
  17. 내일 회식이 있는데 조금 늦을 것 같아요. naeil hoesigi inneunde jogeum neujeul geot gatayo
    I have a company dinner tomorrow, so I think I'll be a bit late.
  18. 어른께는 존댓말을 써야 해요. eoreunkkeneun jondaenmareul sseoya haeyo
    You must use polite speech with elders.
  19. 친한 친구끼리는 반말을 해요. chinhan chingukkirineun banmareul haeyo
    Close friends speak casually with each other.
  20. 피곤할 때는 찜질방에 가서 쉬어요. pigonhal ttaeneun jjimjilbange gaseo swieoyo
    When I'm tired, I go to a jjimjilbang to rest.
  21. 한국 사람들은 정이 많다고 해요. hanguk saramdeureun jeongi mantago haeyo
    They say Koreans have a lot of jeong (warmth).
  22. 눈치가 없으면 회사 생활이 힘들어요. nunchiga eopseumyeon hoesa saenghwari himdeureoyo
    If you lack nunchi, office life is hard.
  23. 속담 sokdam
    proverb

    한국 속담을 배우면 문화를 이해하는 데 도움이 돼요.

    Learning Korean proverbs helps you understand the culture.

  24. 사투리 saturi
    dialect

    부산 친구한테 사투리를 조금 배웠어요.

    I learned a bit of dialect from my friend from Busan.

  25. 한자 hanja
    Chinese characters (hanja)

    한국어 단어에는 한자에서 온 말이 많아요.

    Many Korean words come from Chinese characters.

  26. 유물 yumul
    relic; artifact

    박물관에서 옛날 유물을 많이 봤어요.

    I saw many old relics at the museum.

  27. 유적지 yujeokji
    historic site

    방학에 유적지를 여행했어요.

    I traveled to historic sites during vacation.

  28. 궁궐 gunggwol
    palace

    궁궐 안은 생각보다 넓었어요.

    The inside of the palace was bigger than I thought.

  29. 절 jeol
    Buddhist temple

    산 위에 오래된 절이 있어요.

    There is an old temple on the mountain.

  30. 불교 bulgyo
    Buddhism

    할머니는 불교를 믿으세요.

    My grandmother is a Buddhist.

  31. 탈춤 talchum
    talchum (Korean mask dance)

    축제에서 탈춤 공연을 봤어요.

    I watched a mask dance performance at the festival.

  32. 공예 gongye
    craft, handicraft

    전통 공예에 관심이 생겼어요.

    I became interested in traditional crafts.

  33. 서예 seoye
    calligraphy

    서예는 붓으로 글씨를 쓰는 예술이에요.

    Calligraphy is the art of writing with a brush.

  34. 도자기 dojagi
    pottery, ceramics

    이 도자기는 조선 시대에 만들어졌어요.

    This pottery was made in the Joseon dynasty.

  35. 민속촌 minsokchon
    folk village

    주말에 민속촌에 가서 전통 집을 구경했어요.

    On the weekend, I visited the folk village and saw traditional houses.

  36. 판소리 pansori
    pansori (Korean narrative singing)

    판소리는 이야기와 노래로 이루어져 있어요.

    Pansori consists of storytelling and singing.

  37. 사물놀이 samullori
    samulnori (traditional percussion quartet)

    사물놀이는 네 가지 악기로 연주해요.

    Samulnori is played with four instruments.

  38. 한지 hanji
    hanji (traditional Korean paper)

    한지는 나무로 만든 전통 종이예요.

    Hanji is traditional paper made from trees.

  39. 전시회 jeonsihoe
    exhibition

    미술관에서 전시회가 열리고 있어요.

    An exhibition is being held at the art museum.

  40. 공휴일 gonghyuil
    public holiday

    다음 주 월요일은 공휴일이에요.

    Next Monday is a public holiday.

  41. 기와집 giwajip
    tile-roofed house

    마을에 오래된 기와집이 남아 있어요.

    Old tile-roofed houses remain in the village.

  42. 다도 dado
    tea ceremony

    다도 수업에서 차 마시는 예절을 배웠어요.

    I learned tea-drinking etiquette in a tea ceremony class.

  43. 백일 baegil
    baby's 100th-day celebration

    조카의 백일을 축하하러 갔어요.

    I went to celebrate my nephew's 100th day.

  44. 체험하다 cheheomhada
    to experience (firsthand)

    전통문화를 직접 체험해 봤어요.

    I experienced traditional culture firsthand.

  45. 물려받다 mullyeobatda
    to inherit

    아버지의 사업을 물려받았어요.

    I inherited my father's business.

  46. 명소 myeongso
    famous spot; attraction

    서울에는 외국인에게 인기 있는 명소가 많아요.

    Seoul has many attractions popular with foreigners.

  47. 미신 misin
    superstition

    그건 그냥 미신일 뿐이에요.

    That's just a superstition.

  48. 존중하다 jonjunghada
    to respect

    친구의 의견을 존중해요.

    I respect my friend's opinion.

  49. 어제 친구하고 궁궐에 가서 한복을 빌려 입었어요. eoje chinguhago gunggwore gaseo hanbogeul billyeo ibeosseoyo
    Yesterday I went to a palace with a friend and rented a hanbok to wear.
  50. 경주는 유적지가 많은 도시예요. gyeongjuneun yujeokjiga maneun dosiyeyo
    Gyeongju is a city with many historic sites.
  51. 이곳은 세계 문화유산으로 지정되었어요. igoseun segye munhwayusaneuro jijeongdoeeosseoyo
    This place was designated a World Heritage Site.
  52. 제사 음식은 지역마다 조금씩 달라요. jesa eumsigeun jiyeongmada jogeumssik dallayo
    The food for ancestral rites differs a little by region.
  53. 한국에는 조상을 모시는 전통이 있어요. hangugeneun josangeul mosineun jeontongi isseoyo
    Korea has a tradition of honoring ancestors.
  54. 지난 주말에 도자기를 만들어 봤는데 생각보다 어려웠어요. jinan jumare dojagireul mandeureo bwanneunde saenggakboda eoryeowosseoyo
    Last weekend I tried making pottery, and it was harder than I expected.
  55. 판소리를 처음 들었을 때 정말 감동받았어요. pansorireul cheoeum deureosseul ttae jeongmal gamdongbadasseoyo
    When I first heard pansori, I was really moved.
  56. 요즘 젊은 세대는 전통에 관심이 많아졌어요. yojeum jeolmeun sedaeneun jeontonge gwansimi manajyeosseoyo
    These days, the younger generation has become more interested in tradition.
  57. 이 그릇은 할머니께 물려받은 거예요. i geureuseun halmeonikke mullyeobadeun geoyeyo
    This bowl is something I inherited from my grandmother.
  58. 미신을 믿지는 않지만 빨간색으로 이름을 안 써요. misineul mitjineun anchiman ppalgansaegeuro ireumeul an sseoyo
    I don't believe in superstitions, but I don't write names in red.
  59. 한국에서는 나이에 따라 말투가 달라지거든요. hangugeseoneun naie ttara maltuga dallajigeodeunyo
    In Korea, the way you speak changes depending on age, you see.
  60. 우리 전통을 지키고 알리는 일이 중요해요. uri jeontongeul jikigo allineun iri jungyohaeyo
    It is important to protect and promote our traditions.
  61. 서예를 배우니까 마음이 차분해져요. seoyereul baeunikka maeumi chabunhaejyeoyo
    Since I started learning calligraphy, I feel calmer.
  62. 탈춤은 보는 사람도 함께 즐길 수 있는 공연이에요. talchumeun boneun saramdo hamkke jeulgil su inneun gongyeonieyo
    The mask dance is a performance the audience can enjoy together.
  63. 이번 주말에 국악 공연이 있는데 같이 보러 갈래요? ibeon jumare gugak gongyeoni inneunde gachi boreo gallaeyo
    There's a traditional music concert this weekend; shall we go see it together?
    casual 이번 주말에 국악 공연 있는데 같이 볼래? ibeon jumare gugak gongyeon inneunde gachi bollae
  64. 절에 가면 조용히 해야 해요. jeore gamyeon joyonghi haeya haeyo
    When you go to a temple, you must be quiet.
  65. 요즘 한지로 만든 공예품이 인기가 많아요. yojeum hanjiro mandeun gongyepumi ingiga manayo
    These days, crafts made from hanji paper are very popular.
  66. 공휴일이라서 박물관이 문을 닫았어요. gonghyuiriraseo bangmulgwani muneul dadasseoyo
    The museum was closed because it was a public holiday.
  67. 세대 차이 때문에 부모님과 가끔 다퉈요. sedae chai ttaemune bumonimgwa gakkeum datwoyo
    I sometimes argue with my parents because of the generation gap.
  68. 서로 다른 문화를 존중해야 해요. seoro dareun munhwareul jonjunghaeya haeyo
    We should respect cultures different from our own.
  69. 전시회에 갔다가 우연히 친구를 만났어요. jeonsihoee gatdaga uyeonhi chingureul mannasseoyo
    I went to an exhibition and happened to run into a friend.
  70. 사물놀이 공연은 언제 봐도 신나요. samullori gongyeoneun eonje bwado sinnayo
    Samulnori performances are exciting whenever I watch them.

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