Vocabulary TOPIK 1 · Lesson 12

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  • 1
    전화

    jeon-hwa

    telephone

    전화 왔어요.

    Jeon-hwa wa-sseo-yo.

    I got a call.

  • 2
    집

    jip

    house

    지금 집에 있어요.

    Ji-geum jib-e i-sseo-yo.

    I'm at home now.

  • 3
    집 전화

    jip jeon-hwa

    home phone

    집 전화 번호가 뭐예요?

    Jip jeon-hwa beon-ho-ga mwo-ye-yo?

    What is your home phone number?

  • 4
    공중

    gong-jung

    public

    공중 장소를 깨끗이 사용합시다.

    Gong-jung jang-so-reul kkae-kkeus-i sa-yong-hap-si-da.

    Let's use public spaces cleanly.

  • 5
    공중전화

    gong-jung-jeon-hwa

    public phone

    휴대전화가 없어서 공중전화로 전화했어요.

    Hyu-dae-jeon-hwa-ga eop-seo-seo gong-jung-jeon-hwa-ro jeon-hwa-hae-sseo-yo.

    I didn't have a cell phone, so I called from a public phone.

  • 6
    휴대

    hyu-dae

    portable, carrying

    휴대하기 편해요.

    Hyu-dae-ha-gi pyeon-hae-yo.

    It's easy to carry.

  • 7
    휴대전화

    hyu-dae-jeon-hwa

    mobile phone

    휴대전화 배터리가 없어요.

    Hyu-dae-jeon-hwa bae-teo-ri-ga eop-seo-yo.

    My phone battery is out.

  • 8
    전화번호

    jeon-hwa-beon-ho

    phone number

    전화번호 좀 가르쳐 주세요.

    Jeon-hwa-beon-ho jom ga-reu-chyeo ju-se-yo.

    Please tell me your phone number.

  • 9
    연락처

    yeol-lak-cheo

    contact information

    연락처 좀 알려주세요.

    Yeol-lak-cheo jom al-lyeo-ju-se-yo.

    Please tell me your contact information.

  • 10
    전화요금

    jeon-hwa-yo-geum

    phone bill

    이번 달 전화요금이 많이 나왔어요.

    I-beon dal jeon-hwa-yo-geum-i man-i na-wa-sseo-yo.

    I have a lot of phone bills this month.

  • 11
    전화카드

    jeon-hwa-ka-deu

    phone card

    국제전화를 하려고 전화카드를 샀어요.

    Guk-je-jeon-hwa-reul ha-ryeo-go jeon-hwa-ka-deu-reul sa-sseo-yo.

    I bought a phone card to make international calls.

  • 12
    국내전화

    gung-nae-jeon-hwa

    Domestic calls

    국내전화는 요금이 싸요.

    Gung-nae-jeon-hwa-neun yo-geum-i ssa-yo.

    Domestic calls are cheap.

  • 13
    국제전화

    guk-je-jeon-hwa

    international call

    베트남에 국제전화를 걸었어요.

    Be-teu-nam-e guk-je-jeon-hwa-reul geor-eo-sseo-yo.

    I made an international call to Vietnam.

  • 14
    수신자 부담

    su-sin-ja bu-dam

    toll free

    돈이 없어서 수신자 부담으로 전화했어요.

    Don-i eop-seo-seo su-sin-ja bu-dam-eu-ro jeon-hwa-hae-sseo-yo.

    I didn't have any money, so I called the toll-free number.

  • 15
    인터넷 전화

    in-teo-net jeon-hwa

    internet phone

    인터넷 전화는 요금이 아주 싸요.

    In-teo-net jeon-hwa-neun yo-geum-i a-ju ssa-yo.

    Internet calls are very cheap.

  • 16
    국가 번호

    guk-ga beon-ho

    country code

    베트남 국가 번호는 84입니다.

    Be-teu-nam guk-ga beon-ho-neun pal-sip-sa-im-ni-da.

    Vietnam country code is 84.

  • 17
    지역 번호

    ji-yeok beon-ho

    area code

    서울 지역 번호는 02입니다.

    Seo-ul ji-yeok beon-ho-neun gong-i-im-ni-da.

    Seoul area code is 02.

  • 18
    전화를 걸다

    jeon-hwa-reul geol-da

    make a call

    친구에게 전화를 걸어요.

    Chin-gu-e-ge jeon-hwa-reul geor-eo-yo.

    Call your friend.

  • 19
    전화를 하다

    jeon-hwa-reul ha-da

    make a phone call

    집에 전화했어요.

    Jib-e jeon-hwa-hae-sseo-yo.

    I called home.

  • 20
    전화가 오다

    jeon-hwa-ga o-da

    get a call

    어머니에게서 전화가 왔어요.

    Eo-meo-ni-e-ge-seo jeon-hwa-ga wa-sseo-yo.

    I got a call from my mother.

  • 21
    전화를 받다

    jeon-hwa-reul bat-da

    answer the phone

    전화를 받으세요.

    Jeon-hwa-reul ba-deu-se-yo.

    Pick up the phone.

  • 22
    전화를 바꾸다

    jeon-hwa-reul ba-kku-da

    put someone else on the phone

    김 선생님 좀 바꿔 주세요.

    Gim seon-saeng-nim jom ba-kwo ju-se-yo.

    Could you put Mr. Kim on the phone, please?

  • 23
    전화를 끊다

    jeon-hwa-reul kkeun-ta

    hang up

    지금 바쁘니까 전화를 끊을게요.

    Ji-geum ba-ppeu-ni-kka jeon-hwa-reul kkeun-eul-ge-yo.

    I’m busy right now, so I’ll hang up.

  • 24
    통화 중이다

    tong-hwa jung-i-da

    I'm on the phone

    계속 통화 중이에요.

    Gye-sok tong-hwa jung-i-e-yo.

    I'm still on the phone.

  • 25
    문자메시지를 보내다

    mun-ja-me-si-ji-reul bo-nae-da

    send a text message

    친구에게 문자메시지를 보냈어요.

    Chin-gu-e-ge mun-ja-me-si-ji-reul bo-nae-sseo-yo.

    I sent a text message to my friend.

  • 26
    문자메시지를 받다

    mun-ja-me-si-ji-reul bat-da

    receive a text message

    문자메시지를 받았어요?

    Mun-ja-me-si-ji-reul bad-a-sseo-yo?

    Did you receive a text message?

  • 27
    답장을 보내다

    dap-jang-eul bo-nae-da

    send a reply

    이메일 답장을 보냈어요.

    I-me-il dap-jang-eul bo-nae-sseo-yo.

    I sent you an email reply.

  • 28
    답장을 받다

    dap-jang-eul bat-da

    get a reply

    아직 답장을 못 받았어요.

    A-jik dap-jang-eul mot bad-a-sseo-yo.

    I haven't received a reply yet.

  • 29
    여보세요?

    Yeo-bo-se-yo?

    hello?

    Used when starting a call

  • 30
    그런데요?

    Geu-reon-de-yo?

    But what?

    Used when confirming and asking further

  • 31
    거기 (...) 지요?

    Geo-gi (...) ji-yo?

    There (...), right?

    거기 한국어 학원이지요?

    Geo-gi han-guk-eo hag-won-i-ji-yo?

    That’s a Korean language school, right?

  • 32
    실례지만 누구세요?

    Sil-lye-ji-man nu-gu-se-yo?

    Excuse me, who are you?

    Used when asking who is calling

  • 33
    (...) 계세요?

    (...) gye-se-yo?

    (...) Are you there?

    김 선생님 계세요?

    Gim seon-saeng-nim gye-se-yo?

    Is Mr. Kim there?

  • 34
    지금 없는데요.

    Ji-geum eom-neun-de-yo.

    I don't have one right now.

    Used when replying that the person is not available

  • 35
    (...) 바꿔 주시겠어요?

    (...) ba-kkwo ju-si-ge-sseo-yo?

    (...) Could you change it?

    민수 씨 좀 바꿔 주시겠어요?

    Min-su ssi jom ba-kkwo ju-si-ge-sseo-yo?

    Mr. Minsu, could you change it for me?

  • 36
    잠깐 외출하셨는데요

    Jam-kkan oe-chul-ha-syeon-neun-de-yo

    (He/She) has stepped out for a moment

    Used when replying

  • 37
    메모 좀 전해 주세요.

    Me-mo jom jeon-hae ju-se-yo.

    Please give me a note.

    Used when wanting to leave a message

  • 38
    말씀 좀 전해 주세요.

    Mal-sseum jom jeon-hae ju-se-yo.

    Please tell me.

    Used when wanting to leave a message

  • 39
    메모 전해 드리겠습니다.

    Me-mo jeon-hae deu-ri-get-seum-ni-da.

    I'll pass on the message

    Used when agreeing to take a message

  • 40
    말씀 전해 드리겠습니다.

    Mal-sseum jeon-hae deu-ri-get-seum-ni-da.

    I'll pass on what you said

    Used when agreeing to take a message

  • 41
    다시 전화하겠습니다

    Da-si jeon-hwa-ha-get-seum-ni-da

    I'll call you back

    Used when wanting to end the call and call back later

  • 42
    누구라고 전해 드릴까요?

    Nu-gu-ra-go jeon-hae deu-ril-kka-yo?

    Who should I tell you?

    Used when asking for caller information to leave a message

  • 43
    그분

    geu-bun

    that person (honorific)

    그분은 우리 선생님입니다.

    Geu-bun-eun u-ri seon-saeng-nim-im-ni-da.

    He is our teacher.

  • 44
    깨우다

    kkae-u-da

    wake (someone) up

    아침 7시에 저를 깨워 주세요.

    A-chim il-gop-si-e jeo-reul kkae-wo ju-se-yo.

    Please wake me up at 7 in the morning.

  • 45
    남기다

    nam-gi-da

    leave (behind)

    메모를 남겨 주세요.

    Me-mo-reul nam-gyeo ju-se-yo.

    Please leave a note.

  • 46
    내다

    nae-da

    hand in, submit

    숙제를 내세요.

    Suk-je-reul nae-se-yo.

    Hand in your homework.

  • 47
    늦게

    neut-ge

    late

    어제 늦게 잤어요.

    Eo-je neut-ge ja-sseo-yo.

    I slept late last night.

  • 48
    대사관

    dae-sa-gwan

    embassy

    베트남 대사관에 가요.

    Be-teu-nam dae-sa-gwan-e ga-yo.

    Go to the Vietnamese embassy.

  • 49
    들어오다

    deul-eo-o-da

    come in

    집에 언제 들어왔어요?

    Jib-e eon-je deul-eo-wa-sseo-yo?

    When did you come home?

  • 50
    말씀 드리다

    mal-sseum deu-ri-da

    tell (humble form)

    선생님께 말씀 드렸어요.

    Seon-saeng-nim-kke mal-sseum deu-ryeo-sseo-yo.

    I told my teacher (humble form).

  • 51
    맞다

    mat-da

    correct, right

    네, 맞아요.

    Ne, maj-a-yo.

    yes that's right.

  • 52
    사장님

    sa-jang-nim

    company president

    사장님, 지금 회의 중이십니다.

    Sa-jang-nim, ji-geum hoe-ui jung-i-sim-ni-da.

    (On the phone) The president is in a meeting right now.

  • 53
    소리

    so-ri

    sound

    밖에서 무슨 소리가 들려요.

    Bakk-e-seo mu-seun so-ri-ga deul-lyeo-yo.

    I hear something outside.

  • 54
    약속

    yak-sok

    appointment, promise

    오늘 친구하고 약속이 있어요.

    O-neul chin-gu-ha-go yak-sog-i i-sseo-yo.

    I have an appointment with a friend today.

  • 55
    얼마나

    eol-ma-na

    how much

    한국에 온 지 얼마나 됐어요?

    Han-guk-e on ji eol-ma-na dwae-sseo-yo?

    How long have you been in Korea?

  • 56
    역사

    yeok-sa

    history

    저는 역사 공부를 좋아해요.

    Jeo-neun yeok-sa gong-bu-reul jo-a-hae-yo.

    I like studying history.

  • 57
    정하다

    jeong-ha-da

    decide

    약속 시간을 정했어요?

    Yak-sok si-gan-eul jeong-hae-sseo-yo?

    Have you set an appointment time?

  • 58
    짐

    jim

    luggage

    공항에 짐이 많아요.

    Gong-hang-e jim-i man-a-yo.

    There is a lot of luggage at the airport.

  • 59
    출발하다

    chul-bal-ha-da

    depart

    비행기가 9시에 출발해요.

    Bi-haeng-gi-ga a-hop-si-e chul-bal-hae-yo.

    The plane leaves at 9 o'clock.

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