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Korean A1 vocabulary list: 913 words

913 words · Story levels: A0–B2
Including: 하다 · 있다 · 되다 · 없다 · 가다

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하다

ha-da

do

doe-da

be allowed

Also means: that’s enough · become · happen

오늘은 안 가도 돼.

You don't have to go today.

엄마 몰래 보낸 문자 · A1

ju-da

give

Also means: do it for someone · should say respectfully · pay (and/then)

엄마가 아이에게 빵을 줘요.

Mom to the child bread gives

빵과 우유 · A0

chat-da

found it

Also means: to find · look for · look for, in the connective form before “be”

어 빨간 줄 양말 찾았어.

Oh, I found the red striped socks.

군대 간 오빠의 마지막 부탁 · A2

i-ya-gi-ha-da

talk

Also means: that/who talks or talked · please tell me · try talking

도현씨. 오늘 오후 3시 미팅 전에 우리 셋이 먼저 얘기해요.

Dohyeon. Today before the 3 PM meeting the three of us talk first.

스타트업 단톡방의 배신자 · B1

na-o-da

came out

Also means: come out to a place · turn out or be rendered · when it is released

노인이 안개 속에서 나와요.

An old man from the fog comes out.

The Bear Bell That Rang Twice on Jirisan · A1

sa-rang-ha-da

love

Also means: love you · love you, i’m telling you · love, right?

엄마 사랑해요 ❤️

Mom, I love you ❤️

엄마 몰래 보낸 문자 · A1

geol-da

make a phone call

Also means: start the engine · talk to someone · hang something around the neck

순자의 핸드폰이 충전 중이다. 순자는 아들 지훈의 핸드폰을 빌렸다. 전화를 걸려고 연락처를 열었다. 그때 자기 번호 옆에 이상한 이름이 보였다. '강미현.' 순자는 잠깐 멈췄다.

Sunja's phone is charging. Sunja borrowed her son Jihun's phone. She opened her contacts to make a call. Then she saw a strange name next to her own number. 'Kang Mihyun.' Sunja paused for a moment.

아들 핸드폰에 저장된 엄마 이름 · A1

gi-eok-ha-da

remember

Also means: that [someone] remembers · must remember · so as to remember

이 엽서가 성준 씨 집으로 가면, 오늘 약속을 지켰다는 것을 기억할 수 있어요.”

If this postcard reaches Seongjun’s house, you can remember that you kept today’s promise.”

독도 우체통에 도착한 주소 없는 엽서 · A2

dae-da

touch or put against

Also means: don’t touch · touch or put against, and …

직원이 기계에 카드를 대자 금액이 화면에 나왔다.

When the employee tapped the card on the machine, the amount appeared on the screen.

세탁기 속에서 발견된 어린이 교통카드 · A2

bal-gyeon-ha-da

found

Also means: discover and · to discover · upon discovering

보통은 핸드폰을 보면서 걷다가, 그날 아침에는 다리 아래 강변에 무언가가 앉아 있는 것을 발견했다.

Usually, she walked while looking at her phone, but that morning, on the riverside below the bridge, she discovered something sitting.

The Dokkaebi Who Could Not Cross the New Bridge · B1

mak-da

block off and leave blocked

Also means: prevent · stop someone · in order to ward off a spirit

일부러 못 열게 막아놓은 거야.

It was blocked on purpose so it can't be opened.

전세 계약서에 없는 방 하나 · B1

geok-jeong-ha-da

was worried

Also means: worry · while worrying · was worried, but

사람들은 따오기가 보이지 않자 걱정했다.

People when they could not see the ibis worried.

우포늪에서 혼자 겨울을 난 따오기 · A2

do-chak-ha-da

arrive

Also means: arrived, but · when/if (someone) arrives · upon arriving

민준은 다른 길로 돌아서 할머니 마을에 도착했습니다.

Minjun turned to another way and arrived at his grandmother's village.

The Fox Fire That Lit the Wrong Mountain Path · A2

dol-da

have a tint or cast

Also means: well up · flow this way · did it turn?

나머지 벽은 아이보리색인데 여기만 회색빛 도는 베이지야.

The rest of the walls are ivory, but only this part is a grayish beige.

전세 계약서에 없는 방 하나 · B1

al-ri-da

please let me know

Also means: announce · inform · told

수요일에 제출하면 알려줘요.

If you submit it on Wednesday, please let me know.

군대 간 오빠의 마지막 부탁 · A2

ma-si-da

to drink

Also means: drink and · while drinking · are drinking, you know

개가 물을 마셔요.

the dog drinks water.

작은 개가 와요 · A0

deul-eo-o-da

come in

Also means: having come in · came into view · that it came in

점심때 서울에서 온 여행 작가가 들어왔다.

At lunchtime, a travel writer from Seoul came in.

안동 헛제삿밥에 제사가 없던 날 · A2

i-sang-han

strange

순자의 핸드폰이 충전 중이다. 순자는 아들 지훈의 핸드폰을 빌렸다. 전화를 걸려고 연락처를 열었다. 그때 자기 번호 옆에 이상한 이름이 보였다. '강미현.' 순자는 잠깐 멈췄다.

Sunja's phone is charging. Sunja borrowed her son Jihun's phone. She opened her contacts to make a call. Then she saw a strange name next to her own number. 'Kang Mihyun.' Sunja paused for a moment.

아들 핸드폰에 저장된 엄마 이름 · A1

ba-kku-da

change

Also means: saying that [someone] will replace it · go and change it completely · switching

코드 바꾼 게 편곡이야.

Changing chords is what an arrangement is.

내 노래를 훔친 밴드메이트 · B1

kkeun-da

hung up

Also means: hang up and · I’ll hang up · cut off contact

형은 바쁘다고 했고, 지수는 화가 나서 먼저 전화를 끊었다.

The older brother said he was busy, and Jisoo got angry and hung up the phone first.

군대 간 형에게서 온 빈 편지 · A1

ul-da

cried

Also means: cry; connective -고 form · call (of a bird or animal) · -지 form of “cry” before negation

내가 "남자가 왜 울어" 했잖아.

I said, "Why is a man crying?", didn't I?

국가대표 은퇴 발표 5분 전 · B2

en

topic/contrast marker: “as for … / at …”

Also means: for doing … · in

다음엔 지민이한테 잘 보내.

Next time, to Jimin send it correctly.

엄마 몰래 보낸 문자 · A1

mat-it-da

is delicious

Also means: delicious · was delicious, you know · is it delicious?

"할머니, 정말 맛있어요.

"Grandmother, it's really delicious.

The Haenyeo's Last Abalone · A2

dol-a-o-da

return

Also means: upon returning · not return · if/when returning

약을 사고 돌아왔을 때, 장승은 다시 길을 바라보고 있었습니다.

When he came back after buying the medicine, the Jangseung again was looking at the road.

The Jangseung Post That Turned Away from the Road Before Dawn · A2

i-reot-ge

like this

Also means: this much

야... 나 지금 울컥해. 너희 아빠 이런 사람이었어. 혼자서 이렇게...

Hey... I'm getting choked up right now. Your dad was this kind of person. All by himself like this...

냉동실에서 나온 아버지의 비밀 통장 · A1

ppae-da

while pulling it out

Also means: remove it · removes

민준은 시동을 걸기 전에 갤러리를 열었다. 사진이 클라우드에 저장된 것을 확인하고, 편의점 영수증을 재킷 안주머니에 넣었다. 내일 아침 무슨 일이 생기든, 오늘 밤 자신이 무엇을 봤는지는 이제 사라지지 않는다. 그는 차를 빼면서 백미러로 건물을 한 번 돌아봤다.

Before starting the engine, Minjun opened his gallery. He confirmed the photos were saved to the cloud, and put the convenience store receipt in his jacket's inner pocket. Whatever happens tomorrow morning, what he saw tonight would not disappear now. As he pulled out the car, he glanced back at the building in the rearview mirror.

야근 중 사무실 금고가 열려 있었다 · B1

jeon-dal-ha-da

I’ll convey it

Also means: conveyed and · that will convey · who conveys

잘했어. 이 사진 구조대 바로 전달할게

Well done. I'll pass this photo to the rescue team immediately.

국립공원 탐방로에 혼자 남겨진 아내 · B1

a-deul

son

순자의 핸드폰이 충전 중이다. 순자는 아들 지훈의 핸드폰을 빌렸다. 전화를 걸려고 연락처를 열었다. 그때 자기 번호 옆에 이상한 이름이 보였다. '강미현.' 순자는 잠깐 멈췄다.

Sunja's phone is charging. Sunja borrowed her son Jihun's phone. She opened her contacts to make a call. Then she saw a strange name next to her own number. 'Kang Mihyun.' Sunja paused for a moment.

아들 핸드폰에 저장된 엄마 이름 · A1

a-ppa

dad

Also means: dad’s · is dad

아빠가 아이에게 책을 줘요.

Dad to the child gives the book.

아빠의 빨간 책 · A0

dop-da

help

Also means: that [someone] helped · help and … · please help

낮에는 학교에서 공부하고, 밤에는 시장에서 어머니를 도왔다.

During the day, he studied at school, and at night, he helped his mother at the market.

부산 피란학교의 마지막 출석부 · A2

ssa-u-da

to fight

Also means: who fought · must fight · having fought

지난주에 지수는 형과 전화로 싸웠다.

Last week, Jisoo argued with the older brother on the phone.

군대 간 형에게서 온 빈 편지 · A1

kki-da

be wedged between

Also means: hold tucked under the arm · wear on the hands and

작은 녹두 한 알이 돌 사이에 끼어 있습니다.

One small mung bean is stuck between the stones.

광장시장 빈대떡집의 마지막 맷돌 · A1

gi-dae-doe-da

look forward to it

고마워요! 우리 지수, 우리 민준 😊 오늘 정말 기대돼요!

Thank you! Our Jisu, our Minjun 😊 I'm really looking forward to today!

시어머니 생신 선물이 반품됐다 · A1

beol

bee

Also means: punishment

어느 날 아침, 베란다에서 빨래를 널다가 벌 한 마리가 날아오는 것을 보고 소리를 질렀다.

One morning, while hanging out the laundry on the veranda, she saw a bee flying toward her and screamed.

The Rooftop Where Seoul's Last Beekeeper Lives · B1

eol-ma-na

how

Also means: how much / how badly · so · how many

다만 그날 자신이 한 말이 얼마나 잔인했는지 알고 있다고, 그리고 그것이 영원히 마음에 빚으로 남을 것 같다고만 적었다.

He only wrote that the words he spoke that day he knew how cruel they were, and that they would likely remain as a debt in his heart forever.

The Apology Sent to an Address That No Longer Exists · B2

nae-ryeo-ga-da

I’ll go down

Also means: if/when (you) go down · go down and then … · went down

나 이제 정리하고 내려갈게.

I'll pack up now and head down.

할아버지 산소 옆 낯선 비석 · A2

tae-eo-na-da

being born and …

Also means: born · being born

고향에서 태어나 고향의 맛을 평생 그리며 살아온 자신은 결국 그 냉면을 다시 먹지 못하는데, 오늘 처음으로 평양 냉면이 이쪽으로 넘어왔다.

She, who was born in her hometown and lived her whole life longing for its taste, ultimately cannot eat that naengmyeon again, but today, for the first time, Pyongyang naengmyeon has come over here.

The Cold Noodles That Only the North Remembers · B2

ga-jok-sa-jin

family photo

이번 주 할머니 생신을 위해 가족사진을 크게 만들고 싶다.

this week for grandmother's birthday family photo (object) largely / in a big size want to make.

돌잔치 사진에서 사라진 고모 · A1

neom-eo-ga-da

let it slide / move past it

Also means: move on to the next person’s part · move past it? no way · be routed to voicemail

근데 이건 그냥 넘어갈 수 없어

But this, just cannot let it pass

합창단 오디션 결과가 바뀌어 있었다 · A2

cheong-so-ha-da

clean and then

Also means: is cleaning · while cleaning · cleans (polite)

오빠 청소하고 갔어?

Oppa, did you clean before you left?

군대 간 오빠의 마지막 부탁 · A2

dol-ri-da

turn

Also means: turn toward · adjust the aim · microwave something

할머니와 지수는 함께 천천히 맷돌을 돌립니다.

Grandma and Jisu slowly turn the mill together.

광장시장 빈대떡집의 마지막 맷돌 · A1

bu-mo-nim

parents (honorific)

근데 결과 나오면 민준이가 부모님한테 말해야 할 텐데.

But when the results come out, Minjun will have to tell his parents.

군대 간 오빠의 마지막 부탁 · A2

mat-chu-da

make it exact

Also means: in time with · be exactly on time · get it right

아니 그게 아니라 계산할 때 동전까지 딱 맞춰서 내

No, it's not that When he pays, he gives the exact amount down to the coins

편의점 알바생의 야간 제보 · B1

eop-ae-da

remove

Also means: please remove · remove and

관리 사무소는 박정수 씨에게 한 달 안에 벌통을 없애 달라고 요청했다.

The management office requested Mr. Park Jeong-su to get rid of the beehives within a month.

The Rooftop Where Seoul's Last Beekeeper Lives · B1

taek-si

taxi

Also means: is a taxi

민준이 택시에서 뛰어내렸다. 유나가 편의점 앞에 서 있었다. 가방을 꽉 잡고 있었다.

Minjun jumped out of the taxi. Yuna was standing in front of the convenience store. She was holding her bag tightly.

동생 수능 당일 아침 버스를 놓쳤다 · A1

eop-da

carry someone on one’s back and

그때 성문 밖에서 한 여자가 아이를 업고 달려왔습니다.

Then, from outside the fortress gate, a woman came running with a child on her back.

한양 성문을 닫지 않은 수문장의 밤 · A1

go-reu-da

while steadying one’s breath

Also means: steady · chose, you know · steady the breath

대청봉 정상에 도착했을 때, 준혁은 숨을 고르며 지도를 다시 펼쳤다.

When he arrived at the summit of Daecheongbong, Jun-hyeok caught his breath and unfolded the map again.

The Path Unmarked on Every Seoraksan Map · B2

sa-mu-sil

office

정오까지 출석부와 학교 확인서를 교육 사무실에 내야 했다.

The attendance book and school verification document had to be submitted to the education office by noon.

부산 피란학교의 마지막 출석부 · A2

mu-reup

knee

Also means: lap

이제 순희 씨의 손과 무릎은 많이 아팠습니다.

Now, Soon-hee's hands and knees ached a lot.

The Haenyeo's Last Abalone · A2

ma-ju-chi-da

make eye contact

Also means: clap hands together · run into someone

방을 나서면서 민지는 복도에서 남자와 눈이 마주쳤다.

Leaving the room, Minji made eye contact with the man in the hallway.

The Goshiwon Room Passed to a Stranger on Moving Day · B2

chung-jeon

charging

순자의 핸드폰이 충전 중이다. 순자는 아들 지훈의 핸드폰을 빌렸다. 전화를 걸려고 연락처를 열었다. 그때 자기 번호 옆에 이상한 이름이 보였다. '강미현.' 순자는 잠깐 멈췄다.

Sunja's phone is charging. Sunja borrowed her son Jihun's phone. She opened her contacts to make a call. Then she saw a strange name next to her own number. 'Kang Mihyun.' Sunja paused for a moment.

아들 핸드폰에 저장된 엄마 이름 · A1

bu-kkeu-reop-da

seems to have been embarrassed

Also means: must have been embarrassed · claiming that someone is embarrassed · because of being embarrassed

부끄러웠나봐요 ㅎㅎ

He must have been shy, haha.

아들 핸드폰에 저장된 엄마 이름 · A1

dal-ra-ji-da

to change

Also means: become different · oh, it’s changing · will probably become different

혜진이 강남구청역 맛집 링크를 올렸다. 채팅방은 계속 흘러갔다. 지연은 폰을 내려놓았다. 남편의 코 고는 소리가 벽 너머로 들렸다. 부드럽고 고른 소리였다. 아무것도 달라지지 않은 것 같은 소리.

Hyejin uploaded a link to good restaurants near Gangnam-gu Office Station. The chatroom continued to flow. Jiyeon put down her phone. Her husband's snoring could be heard through the wall. It was a soft and even sound. A sound as if nothing had changed.

동창 단톡에 올라온 내 남편 사진 · B1

de-ryeo-ga-da

took someone along

Also means: that took someone along

매년 겨울, 아버지는 옥류관 근처 단골 냉면집에 가족을 데려갔다.

Every winter, her father took the family to a regular naengmyeon restaurant near Okryu-gwan.

The Cold Noodles That Only the North Remembers · B2

kki-u-da

insert, then…

Also means: inserted or wedged · insert or wedge (linking form) · insert and

구멍에 끼워서 돌리면 열릴 것 같아서.

Because I think it will open if I insert it into the hole and turn it.

전세 계약서에 없는 방 하나 · B1

ppal-gat-da

be red

Also means: redly · be red and · becomes red

사과는 빨개요.

The apple is red.

친구의 사과 · A0

myeo-neu-ri

daughter-in-law

Also means: is a daughter-in-law

며느리 영숙 씨가 걱정하며 말했습니다.

The daughter-in-law, Yeong-suk, said worriedly.

The Haenyeo's Last Abalone · A2

hwan-ha-da

brightly

나연은 눈을 찡그리며 환하게 웃고 있었고, 서준은 뭔가를 말하며 장난을 치고 있었다.

Nayeon was squinting her eyes and laughing brightly, and Seojun was saying something and playing around.

The Apology Sent to an Address That No Longer Exists · B2

suk-ju

bean sprouts

빈대떡은 녹두에 숙주와 김치를 넣고 기름에 굽는 음식입니다.

Bindaetteok is a dish made by adding mung bean sprouts and kimchi to mung beans and cooking it in oil.

광장시장 빈대떡집의 마지막 맷돌 · A1

saeng-sin

honorific birthday

이번 주 할머니 생신을 위해 가족사진을 크게 만들고 싶다.

this week for grandmother's birthday family photo (object) largely / in a big size want to make.

돌잔치 사진에서 사라진 고모 · A1

-eun

topic marker (“as for …”)

Also means: as for / but · contrast marker after an adverbial expression · contrastive particle: “at least/as for …”

순희는 우리 엄마 이름이잖아.

Sunhui is our mom's name, you know.

이모 식당 영수증에 찍힌 낯선 메뉴 · A1

no-ri-gae

traditional Korean pendant ornament

Also means: is a traditional korean pendant ornament

아주머니가 노리개를 가방에 달아 줘요.

The lady the norigae on the bag attaches it (for her).

The Norigae Tied to the Wrong Bag · A1

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