Vocabulary TOPIK 1 · Lesson 13

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  • 1
    생일

    saeng-il

    birthday

    오늘이 제 생일입니다.

    O-neur-i je saeng-ir-im-ni-da.

    Today is my birthday.

  • 2
    카드

    ka-deu

    card

    친구에게 생일 카드를 썼어요.

    Chin-gu-e-ge saeng-il ka-deu-reul sseo-sseo-yo.

    I wrote a birthday card to my friend.

  • 3
    케이크

    ke-i-keu

    cake

    생일 파티에 케이크가 필요해요.

    Saeng-il pa-ti-e ke-i-keu-ga pil-yo-hae-yo.

    I need a cake for my birthday party.

  • 4
    축하 노래

    chu-ka no-rae

    celebration song

    다 같이 생일 축하 노래를 불렀어요.

    Da ga-chi saeng-il chu-ka no-rae-reul bul-leo-sseo-yo.

    We all sang happy birthday together.

  • 5
    잔치

    jan-chi

    feast

    할머니 환갑 잔치를 했어요.

    Hal-meo-ni hwan-gap jan-chi-reul hae-sseo-yo.

    I had a party for my grandmother’s 60th birthday.

  • 6
    초대

    cho-dae

    invitation

    친구를 생일 파티에 초대했어요.

    Chin-gu-reul saeng-il pa-ti-e cho-dae-hae-sseo-yo.

    I invited my friend to a birthday party.

  • 7
    나이

    na-i

    age

    나이가 어떻게 되세요?

    Na-i-ga eo-tteo-ke doe-se-yo?

    How old are you?

  • 8
    살

    sal

    years old (native numbers)

    저는 스무 살입니다.

    Jeo-neun seu-mu sar-im-ni-da.

    I am twenty years old.

  • 9
    생신

    saeng-sin

    birthday

    할머니 생신을 축하드려요.

    Hal-meo-ni saeng-sin-eul chu-ka-deu-ryeo-yo.

    Happy birthday to grandma.

  • 10
    연세

    yeon-se

    age (honorific)

    할아버지 연세가 어떻게 되세요?

    Har-a-beo-ji yeon-se-ga eo-tteo-ke doe-se-yo?

    How old is your grandfather?

  • 11
    세

    se

    years old (Sino-Korean numbers)

    우리 아버지는 50세입니다.

    U-ri a-beo-ji-neun o-sip-se-im-ni-da.

    My father is 50 years old.

  • 12
    지갑

    ji-gap

    wallet

    지갑에 돈이 없어요.

    Ji-gab-e don-i eop-seo-yo.

    There is no money in my wallet.

  • 13
    화장품

    hwa-jang-pum

    cosmetics

    언니에게 화장품을 선물했어요.

    Eon-ni-e-ge hwa-jang-pum-eul seon-mul-hae-sseo-yo.

    I gave cosmetics to my sister as a gift.

  • 14
    손수건

    son-su-geon

    handkerchief

    땀이 나서 손수건으로 닦았어요.

    Ttam-i na-seo son-su-geon-eu-ro dak-a-sseo-yo.

    I was sweating so I wiped it with a handkerchief.

  • 15
    넥타이

    nek-ta-i

    necktie

    아빠에게 넥타이를 선물했어요.

    A-ppa-e-ge nek-ta-i-reul seon-mul-hae-sseo-yo.

    I gave my dad a tie as a gift.

  • 16
    귀걸이

    gwi-geor-i

    earrings

    예쁜 귀걸이를 샀어요.

    Ye-ppeun gwi-geor-i-reul sa-sseo-yo.

    I bought some pretty earrings.

  • 17
    목걸이

    mok-geor-i

    necklace

    생일 선물로 목걸이를 받았어요.

    Saeng-il seon-mul-lo mok-geor-i-reul bad-a-sseo-yo.

    I received a necklace as a birthday present.

  • 18
    반지

    ban-ji

    ring

    결혼 반지를 꼈어요.

    Gyeol-hon ban-ji-reul kkyeo-sseo-yo.

    I'm wearing a wedding ring.

  • 19
    꽃다발

    kkot-da-bal

    bouquet

    여자 친구에게 꽃다발을 주었어요.

    Yeo-ja chin-gu-e-ge kkot-da-bar-eul ju-eo-sseo-yo.

    I gave my girlfriend a bouquet of flowers.

  • 20
    선물을 주다

    seon-mul-eul ju-da

    give a gift

    친구에게 선물을 줍니다.

    Chin-gu-e-ge seon-mul-eul jum-ni-da.

    Give a gift to a friend.

  • 21
    선물을 드리다

    seon-mul-eul deu-ri-da

    give a gift

    선생님께 선물을 드립니다.

    Seon-saeng-nim-kke seon-mul-eul deu-rim-ni-da.

    I give a gift to my teacher.

  • 22
    선물을 받다

    seon-mul-eul bat-da

    receive a gift

    생일에 선물을 많이 받았어요.

    Saeng-ir-e seon-mul-eul man-i bad-a-sseo-yo.

    I received a lot of presents for my birthday.

  • 23
    선물을 고르다

    seon-mul-eul go-reu-da

    choose a gift

    무슨 선물을 살지 고르고 있어요.

    Mu-seun seon-mul-eul sal-ji go-reu-go i-sseo-yo.

    I'm choosing what gift to buy.

  • 24
    가볍다

    ga-byeop-da

    light (not heavy)

    이 가방은 아주 가벼워요.

    I ga-bang-eun a-ju ga-byeo-wo-yo.

    This bag is very light.

  • 25
    금반지

    geum-ban-ji

    gold ring

    엄마에게 금반지를 사 드렸어요.

    Eom-ma-e-ge geum-ban-ji-reul sa deu-ryeo-sseo-yo.

    I bought my mom a gold ring.

  • 26
    길다

    gil-da

    long

    저는 머리가 길어요.

    Jeo-neun meo-ri-ga gir-eo-yo.

    I have long hair.

  • 27
    꼭

    kkok

    surely, without fail

    내일 꼭 오세요.

    Nae-il kkok o-se-yo.

    Be sure to come tomorrow.

  • 28
    끝나다

    kkeun-na-da

    end

    수업이 5시에 끝나요.

    Su-eob-i da-seot-si-e kkeun-na-yo.

    Class ends at 5 o'clock.

  • 29
    되다

    doe-da

    become

    저는 선생님이 되고 싶어요.

    Jeo-neun seon-saeng-nim-i doe-go si-peo-yo.

    I want to become a teacher.

  • 30
    레스토랑

    re-seu-to-rang

    restaurant

    저녁에 레스토랑에서 밥을 먹어요.

    Jeo-nyeog-e re-seu-to-rang-e-seo bab-eul meog-eo-yo.

    I eat at a restaurant in the evening.

  • 31
    먼저

    meon-jeo

    first

    먼저 가세요.

    Meon-jeo ga-se-yo.

    Go first.

  • 32
    무겁다

    mu-geop-da

    be heavy

    이 짐이 너무 무거워요.

    I jim-i neo-mu mu-geo-wo-yo.

    This burden is too heavy.

  • 33
    번째

    beon-jjae

    th (ordinal suffix)

    이것은 제 첫 번째 한국 여행입니다.

    I-geos-eun je cheot beon-jjae han-guk yeo-haeng-im-ni-da.

    This is my first trip to Korea.

  • 34
    부르다

    bu-reu-da

    call; sing

    생일 축하 노래를 불러요.

    Saeng-il chu-ka no-rae-reul bul-leo-yo.

    Sing happy birthday song.

  • 35
    불편하다

    bul-pyeon-ha-da

    uncomfortable

    다리가 아파서 걷기가 불편해요.

    Da-ri-ga a-pa-seo geot-gi-ga bul-pyeon-hae-yo.

    My legs hurt and it’s uncomfortable to walk.

  • 36
    생활

    saeng-hwal

    life

    한국 생활이 어때요?

    Han-guk saeng-hwar-i eo-ttae-yo?

    How is life in Korea?

  • 37
    스웨터

    seu-we-teo

    sweater

    날씨가 추워서 스웨터를 입었어요.

    Nal-ssi-ga chu-wo-seo seu-we-teo-reul ib-eo-sseo-yo.

    The weather was cold, so I wore a sweater.

  • 38
    스파게티

    seu-pa-ge-ti

    spaghetti

    점심으로 스파게티를 먹었어요.

    Jeom-sim-eu-ro seu-pa-ge-ti-reul meog-eo-sseo-yo.

    I ate spaghetti for lunch.

  • 39
    시청

    si-cheong

    city hall

    시청 앞에서 만나요.

    Si-cheong ap-e-seo man-na-yo.

    Let’s meet in front of City Hall.

  • 40
    아빠

    a-ppa

    Dad

    우리 아빠는 요리를 잘하세요.

    U-ri a-ppa-neun yo-ri-reul jar-ha-se-yo.

    My dad is a good cook.

  • 41
    엄마

    eom-ma

    mom

    엄마, 사랑해요.

    Eom-ma, sa-rang-hae-yo.

    Mom, I love you.

  • 42
    오래간만

    o-rae-gan-man

    Long time no see

    오래간만입니다. 잘 지내셨어요?

    O-rae-gan-man-im-ni-da. Jal ji-nae-syeo-sseo-yo?

    It's been a while. How have you been?

  • 43
    웃다

    ut-da

    laugh

    그 아이는 항상 웃어요.

    Geu a-i-neun hang-sang us-eo-yo.

    That kid always smiles.

  • 44
    이탈리아

    i-tal-li-a

    italy

    이탈리아에 여행 가고 싶어요.

    I-tal-li-a-e yeo-haeng ga-go si-peo-yo.

    I want to travel to Italy.

  • 45
    장미

    jang-mi

    rose

    빨간 장미가 아주 예뻐요.

    Ppal-gan jang-mi-ga a-ju ye-ppeo-yo.

    The red roses are very pretty.

  • 46
    짧다

    jjal-da

    short

    저는 머리가 짧아요.

    Jeo-neun meo-ri-ga jjalb-a-yo.

    I have short hair.

  • 47
    참

    cham

    really

    오늘 날씨가 참 좋아요.

    O-neul nal-ssi-ga cham jo-a-yo.

    The weather is really nice today.

  • 48
    첫

    cheot

    first

    이것은 제 첫 월급입니다.

    I-geos-eun je cheot wol-geub-im-ni-da.

    This is my first paycheck.

  • 49
    피자

    pi-ja

    pizza

    저녁에 피자를 시켜 먹었어요.

    Jeo-nyeog-e pi-ja-reul si-kyeo meog-eo-sseo-yo.

    I ordered pizza for dinner.

  • 50
    한식당

    han-sik-dang

    Korean restaurant

    학교 앞에 한식당이 있어요.

    Hak-gyo ap-e han-sik-dang-i i-sseo-yo.

    There is a Korean restaurant in front of the school.

  • 51
    행복하다

    haeng-bok-ha-da

    happy

    저는 지금 아주 행복해요.

    Jeo-neun ji-geum a-ju haeng-bok-hae-yo.

    I am very happy now.

  • 52
    향수

    hyang-su

    perfume

    생일 선물로 향수를 받았어요.

    Saeng-il seon-mul-lo hyang-su-reul bad-a-sseo-yo.

    I received perfume as a birthday present.

  • 53
    화장하다

    hwa-jang-ha-da

    put on makeup

    언니는 매일 화장해요.

    Eon-ni-neun mae-il hwa-jang-hae-yo.

    My sister puts on makeup every day.

  • 54
    환갑

    hwan-gap

    60th birthday

    올해 할아버지 환갑 잔치를 합니다.

    Ol-hae har-a-beo-ji hwan-gap jan-chi-reul ham-ni-da.

    This year, we are having a party for my grandfather’s 60th birthday.

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