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Korean vocabulary,
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Learn useful Korean words with pictures, clear meanings, and real story examples. Try a short exercise, then meet those words as you read.

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3,946 words · illustrated words first

Illustration for 있다

zich bevinden · er zijn · kunnen

146 stories
Illustration for 보다

keek naar (verleden tijd in een mededelende zin) · kijken naar; zien · terwijl men kijkt

132 stories
Illustration for 없다

niet aanwezig zijn; niet bestaan · niet aanwezig · niet kunnen

114 stories
Illustration for 말하다

zei · zeggen (beleefd) · zei (formeel en beleefd)

114 stories
Illustration for 하다

moeten · niet doen · gedaan

109 stories
Illustration for 오다

kwam · komende · komen

106 stories
Illustration for 안

niet · binnen

105 stories
Illustration for 한

één · die probeerde te · ongeveer

102 stories
Illustration for 것

nominaliseerder in de constructie „lijken te …” · ding · nominaliseerder: het … / het feit dat …

100 stories
Illustration for 가다

Ik ga · Laten we gaan · ging

100 stories
Illustration for 되다

toegestaan zijn · oud · genoeg zijn

98 stories
Illustration for 사람

persoon · werknemer van het bedrijf

97 stories
Illustration for 알다

weten · Begrepen · weten (bijwoordelijke vorm)

92 stories
Illustration for 오늘

vandaag

91 stories
Illustration for 네

ja · jij · jouw

85 stories
Illustration for 말

woorden · uitspraak · spreken

76 stories
Illustration for 다시

opnieuw · weer · “Dasi”

76 stories
Illustration for 작다

klein · klein en · was klein

75 stories
Illustration for 같다

lijken · hetzelfde

73 stories
Illustration for 손

hand · in iemands bezit · handen (als bron van schade)

73 stories
Illustration for 웃다

terwijl hij lacht · lachen · lachte

73 stories
Illustration for 모르다

Ik weet het niet · die ik niet ken · Ik wist het niet

72 stories
Illustration for 두

twee · tweede · Du (naamsyllabe)

71 stories
Illustration for 전

geleden · voor · eerder

69 stories
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From a word to a whole world

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Now follow the story.

Every example in this library comes from an Inklingo story. Read at your level, listen to the narration, and tap a word whenever you need its meaning.

  1. Pick a story that interests you.
  2. Tap unfamiliar words as you read.
  3. Save the ones you want to remember.

A little guidance before you start

What’s the best way to learn Korean vocabulary?

Start with a small set of useful words. Recall their meanings in an exercise, then read their story examples. Save words you want to revisit and return to them over several short sessions.

Can I practice without an account?

Yes. Browse the library and use all five exercises freely. Create a free account when you want to keep a word in your Word Bank and review it later on the web or in the app.

Why does a word have several meanings?

The right translation depends on the sentence. Open any word to compare its meanings, pictures, and original examples instead of memorizing a single translation.

Are these words for beginners?

You can filter by the reading level of the stories where each word appears, starting at A0 or A1. That tells you about the story’s difficulty; it is not a certified level for the word itself.

Learn the meaning, not just the translation.
A word can express different ideas in different stories. This library brings its meanings, images, and examples together. The level filter refers to the source story’s reading level, not a certified level for the word. Translations are available in 25 languages; interface explanations are in English. Free practice progress stays in this browser. Save words to your account to keep them in your Word Bank.

Learn Korean vocabulary in its sentence

Korean particles and endings attach to words, so the form you read can differ from the dictionary form. Compare the cached senses and their examples before choosing a meaning. Source-story levels describe the story, not a certified level for the word.