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People, Family & Feelings in Korean · TOPIK 3

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

  1. 삼촌 samchon
    uncle (father's side)

    삼촌이 용돈을 주셨어요.

    My uncle gave me pocket money.

  2. 이모 imo
    aunt (mother's sister)

    이모는 엄마랑 목소리가 똑같아요.

    My aunt sounds just like my mom.

  3. 고모 gomo
    aunt (father's sister)

    고모는 부산에 살고 계세요.

    My aunt lives in Busan.

  4. 사촌 sachon
    cousin

    사촌 동생이 놀러 왔어요.

    My younger cousin came to visit.

  5. 시댁 sidaek
    husband's family; in-laws (wife's perspective)

    설날에 시댁에 다녀왔어요.

    I visited my husband's family on Lunar New Year.

  6. 처가 cheoga
    wife's family; in-laws (husband's perspective)

    처가는 제주도에 있어요.

    My wife's family lives on Jeju Island.

  7. 친척 chincheok
    relative

    결혼식에 친척들을 초대했어요.

    We invited relatives to the wedding.

  8. 성격 seonggyeok
    personality, character

    그 사람은 성격이 급해요.

    That person has an impatient personality.

  9. 착하다 chakada
    to be kind-hearted, nice

    제 동생은 마음씨가 착해요.

    My younger sibling is kind-hearted.

  10. 부지런하다 bujireonhada
    to be diligent, hardworking

    아버지는 부지런해서 아침 일찍 일어나세요.

    My father is diligent and gets up early in the morning.

  11. 게으르다 geeureuda
    to be lazy

    그는 게을러서 방 청소를 안 해요.

    He's lazy and doesn't clean his room.

  12. 부럽다 bureopda
    to be envious, to envy

    노래 잘하는 사람이 부러워요.

    I envy people who sing well.

  13. 답답하다 dapdapada
    to feel frustrated, stifled

    대답이 없어서 답답했어요.

    I felt frustrated because there was no reply.

  14. 서운하다 seounhada
    to feel hurt, let down (by someone close)

    연락이 없어서 서운했어요.

    I felt hurt because you didn't contact me.

  15. 제 사촌은 저랑 동갑이에요. je sachoneun jeorang donggabieyo
    My cousin is the same age as me.
  16. 명절에는 친척들이 다 모여요. myeongjeoreneun chincheokdeuri da moyeoyo
    On the holidays, all the relatives get together.
  17. 주말에 시댁에 가야 되는데 좀 부담스러워요. jumare sidaege gaya doeneunde jom budamseureowoyo
    I have to visit my in-laws this weekend, and it feels a bit stressful.
  18. 언니는 성격이 밝아서 친구가 많아요. eonnineun seonggyeogi balgaseo chinguga manayo
    My older sister has a cheerful personality, so she has many friends.
  19. 동생만 예뻐하니까 좀 서운해요. dongsaengman yeppeohanikka jom seounhaeyo
    I feel a bit hurt because they only dote on my younger sibling.
  20. 친구가 새 차를 사서 너무 부러워요. chinguga sae chareul saseo neomu bureowoyo
    My friend bought a new car, and I'm so envious.
  21. 말이 안 통해서 정말 답답해요. mari an tonghaeseo jeongmal dapdapaeyo
    It's so frustrating that we can't communicate.
  22. 이모가 어릴 때부터 저를 키워 주셨어요. imoga eoril ttaebuteo jeoreul kiwo jusyeosseoyo
    My aunt raised me from when I was little.
  23. 관계 gwangye
    relationship, relations

    동료들과 좋은 관계를 유지하고 있어요.

    I maintain good relationships with my coworkers.

  24. 사이 sai
    relationship, terms (between people)

    저는 형하고 사이가 좋아요.

    I'm on good terms with my older brother.

  25. 첫인상 cheodinsang
    first impression

    그 사람은 첫인상이 차가워 보였어요.

    That person seemed cold at first impression.

  26. 조카 joka
    nephew, niece

    조카에게 줄 선물을 샀어요.

    I bought a present for my nephew.

  27. 며느리 myeoneuri
    daughter-in-law

    어머니는 며느리를 딸처럼 대해 주세요.

    My mother treats her daughter-in-law like a daughter.

  28. 사위 sawi
    son-in-law

    부모님이 사위를 아주 마음에 들어 하세요.

    My parents are very fond of their son-in-law.

  29. 손자 sonja
    grandson, grandchild

    할아버지는 손자 자랑을 자주 하세요.

    My grandfather often brags about his grandson.

  30. 막내 mangnae
    youngest child (of a family or group)

    막내라서 사랑을 많이 받고 자랐어요.

    Being the youngest, I grew up receiving a lot of love.

  31. 키우다 kiuda
    to raise, bring up

    요즘 강아지를 키우는 사람이 많아요.

    These days many people raise dogs.

  32. 닮다 damda
    to resemble, take after

    형제인데 둘이 하나도 안 닮았어요.

    They're brothers, but they don't look alike at all.

  33. 어울리다 eoullida
    to suit; to get along with

    그 옷이 정말 잘 어울려요.

    That outfit really suits you.

  34. 챙기다 chaenggida
    to take care of, look after; to make sure to take

    아침을 꼭 챙겨 드세요.

    Make sure you eat breakfast.

  35. 위로하다 wirohada
    to comfort, console

    시험에 떨어진 친구를 위로해 줬어요.

    I comforted my friend who failed the exam.

  36. 사과하다 sagwahada
    to apologize

    늦게 와서 모두에게 사과했어요.

    I apologized to everyone for coming late.

  37. 예의 yeui
    manners, courtesy

    어른들께는 예의를 지켜야 해요.

    You should be polite to your elders.

  38. 질투하다 jiltuhada
    to be jealous

    동생은 제가 칭찬받으면 질투해요.

    My younger sibling gets jealous when I'm praised.

  39. 감동하다 gamdonghada
    to be moved, touched

    친구의 깜짝 선물에 정말 감동했어요.

    I was really touched by my friend's surprise gift.

  40. 속상하다 soksanghada
    to be upset, distressed

    아끼던 컵이 깨져서 속상해요.

    I'm upset because my favorite cup broke.

  41. 우울하다 uulhada
    to be depressed, gloomy

    비가 오면 기분이 우울해져요.

    When it rains, I start feeling gloomy.

  42. 짜증나다 jjajeungnada
    to be annoyed, irritated

    버스를 놓쳐서 짜증났어요.

    I was annoyed because I missed the bus.

  43. 그립다 geuripda
    to miss, long for

    학생 시절이 가끔 그리워요.

    I sometimes miss my school days.

  44. 아쉽다 aswipda
    to be a pity, regrettable

    이번에 못 만나서 아쉽네요.

    It's a pity we couldn't meet this time.

  45. 자랑스럽다 jarangseureopda
    to be proud (of)

    저는 제 직업이 자랑스러워요.

    I'm proud of my job.

  46. 활발하다 hwalbalhada
    to be outgoing, lively

    제 친구는 성격이 활발한 편이에요.

    My friend has a rather outgoing personality.

  47. 겸손하다 gyeomsonhada
    to be humble, modest

    그분은 유명한데도 아주 겸손해요.

    Even though he's famous, he's very humble.

  48. 표정 pyojeong
    facial expression

    동생이 어두운 표정으로 앉아 있었어요.

    My younger sibling was sitting there with a gloomy expression.

  49. 저는 아빠를 많이 닮았어요. jeoneun appareul mani dalmasseoyo
    I take after my dad a lot.
  50. 두 사람은 정말 잘 어울려요. du sarameun jeongmal jal eoullyeoyo
    Those two really suit each other.
  51. 조카가 태어난 지 한 달 됐어요. jokaga taeeonan ji han dal dwaesseoyo
    It's been a month since my nephew was born.
  52. 저는 삼 남매 중에 막내예요. jeoneun sam nammae junge mangnaeyeyo
    I'm the youngest of three siblings.
  53. 제 말을 오해한 것 같은데 그런 뜻이 아니었어요. je mareul ohaehan geot gateunde geureon tteusi anieosseoyo
    I think you misunderstood me; that's not what I meant.
  54. 제가 잘못했으니까 먼저 사과할게요. jega jalmothaesseunikka meonjeo sagwahalgeyo
    Since it was my fault, I'll apologize first.
  55. 힘들 때 친구가 위로해 줘서 고마웠어요. himdeul ttae chinguga wirohae jwoseo gomawosseoyo
    I was thankful that my friend comforted me when things were hard.
  56. 요즘 기분이 우울해서 아무것도 하기 싫어요. yojeum gibuni uulhaeseo amugeotdo hagi sireoyo
    I've been feeling down lately and don't want to do anything.
  57. 약속이 취소돼서 정말 아쉬워요. yaksogi chwisodwaeseo jeongmal aswiwoyo
    It's a real pity that the plans got canceled.
  58. 고향에 계신 부모님이 그리워요. gohyange gyesin bumonimi geuriwoyo
    I miss my parents back in my hometown.
  59. 아들이 상을 받아서 정말 자랑스러워요. adeuri sangeul badaseo jeongmal jarangseureowoyo
    I'm so proud that my son won an award.
  60. 동생이 제 옷을 마음대로 입어서 짜증나요. dongsaengi je oseul maeumdaero ibeoseo jjajeungnayo
    It annoys me that my younger sibling wears my clothes without asking.
  61. 시험을 못 봐서 너무 속상해요. siheomeul mot bwaseo neomu soksanghaeyo
    I'm so upset because I did badly on the exam.
  62. 그 영화를 보고 정말 감동했어요. geu yeonghwareul bogo jeongmal gamdonghaesseoyo
    I was really moved by that movie.
  63. 제 동생은 활발해서 친구를 금방 사귀어요. je dongsaengeun hwalbalhaeseo chingureul geumbang sagwieoyo
    My younger sibling is outgoing and makes friends quickly.
  64. 그 사람은 첫인상이 참 좋았어요. geu sarameun cheodinsangi cham joasseoyo
    That person made a great first impression.
  65. 두 사람은 사이가 별로 안 좋은 것 같아요. du sarameun saiga byeollo an joeun geot gatayo
    Those two don't seem to be on good terms.
  66. 엄마는 항상 제 건강을 챙겨 주세요. eommaneun hangsang je geongangeul chaenggyeo juseyo
    My mom always looks after my health.
  67. 사위가 아들처럼 잘해 줘요. sawiga adeulcheoreom jalhae jwoyo
    My son-in-law treats us as well as a son would.
  68. 할머니는 손자를 볼 때마다 웃으세요. halmeonineun sonjareul bol ttaemada useuseyo
    My grandmother smiles every time she sees her grandson.
  69. 친구가 먼저 취직해서 솔직히 질투가 났어요. chinguga meonjeo chwijikaeseo soljiki jiltuga nasseoyo
    Honestly, I was jealous when my friend got a job before me.
  70. 오늘따라 표정이 안 좋아 보이는데 무슨 일 있어요? oneulttara pyojeongi an joa boineunde museun il isseoyo
    You look down today; is something wrong?

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