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Day 4

Common Words (일상 단어)

Build your Korean vocabulary – family, places, food, animals, and everyday objects.

Family Members (가족)

EnglishKoreanRomanizationNotes
father아버지abeojipolite
mother어머니eomeonipolite
older brother (male)형hyeongused by male
older brother (female)오빠oppaused by female
older sister (male)누나nunaused by male
older sister (female)언니eonniused by female
younger sibling동생dongsaenggender neutral
grandfather할아버지harabeoji
grandmother할머니halmeoni

Places & Buildings (장소)

EnglishKoreanRomanization
school학교hakgyo
hospital병원byeongwon
restaurant식당sikdang
supermarket슈퍼마켓syupeomaket
subway station지하철역jihacheolyeok
bus stop버스 정류장beoseu jeongnyujang
park공원gongwon
library도서관doseogwan

Food & Drink (음식과 음료)

EnglishKoreanRomanization
rice (cooked)밥bap
noodles국수guksu
kimchi김치gimchi
water물mul
coffee커피keopi
apple사과sagwa
banana바나나banana
meat고기gogi

Animals (동물)

EnglishKoreanRomanization
dog개gae
cat고양이goyangi
tiger호랑이horangi
bird새sae
fish물고기mulgogi

Example Sentences (예문)

  • 저는 학교에 가요. (Jeoneun hakgyoe gayo.) – I go to school.
  • 김치가 맛있어요. (Gimchiga masisseoyo.) – Kimchi is delicious.
  • 물 주세요. (Mul juseyo.) – Water, please.
  • 고양이가 집에 있어요. (Goyangiga jibe isseoyo.) – The cat is at home.
  • 아버지가 의사예요. (Abeojiga uisayeyo.) – Father is a doctor.

Practice Dialogue (Using Common Words)

Seojun: 뭐 먹을래? (Mwo meogeullae?) – What do you want to eat?

Yuna: 나는 김치랑 밥 먹을래. (Naneun gimchirang bap meogeullae.) – I want to eat kimchi and rice.

Seojun: 좋아. 그럼 식당에 가자. (joa. geureom sikdange gaja.) – Good. Then let's go to the restaurant.

Yuna: 근데 물도 주문해 주세요. (geunde muldo jumunhae juseyo.) – But please order water too.

Seojun: 알겠어! (algesseo!) – Got it!

Exercise

Fill in the blanks with the correct Korean word:

  1. Father = ___________
  2. Water = ___________
  3. School = ___________
  4. Cat = ___________
  5. Delicious = ___________
Show answers

1. 아버지 (abeoji)
2. 물 (mul)
3. 학교 (hakgyo)
4. 고양이 (goyangi)
5. 맛있어요 (masisseoyo) – from example

Cultural note: Korean family terms are complex – you use different words depending on whether the speaker is male or female (e.g., 오빠 vs 형). Also, Koreans rarely use first names with someone older unless given permission. Learning these words helps navigate social relationships. Also, 김치 (kimchi) is more than just a side dish – it's a cultural icon with hundreds of varieties.
Learning tip: Use sticky notes to label household items with Korean names. Create flashcards using spaced repetition (e.g., Anki). Group words by category (family, food, places) and practice each group daily. Try to form simple sentences with "이/가" subject markers – you'll learn these in Day 5!
Continue to Day 5

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