Vocabulary TOPIK 2 · Lesson 5
Beginner 2 (초급 2) · 35 words · tap a card to reveal hidden romanization/meanings, tap the speaker to listen.
- 1그리고
geu-ri-go
and
밥을 먹었어요. 그리고 커피를 마셨어요.
Bab-eul meog-eo-sseo-yo. Geu-ri-go keo-pi-reul ma-syeo-sseo-yo.
I ate rice. And I drank coffee.
- 2그러나
geu-reo-na
But
열심히 공부했어요. 그러나 시험을 잘 못 봤어요.
Yeol-sim-hi gong-bu-hae-sseo-yo. Geu-reo-na si-heom-eul jal mot bwa-sseo-yo.
I studied hard. But I didn't do well on the test.
- 3하지만
ha-ji-man
But
비가 와요. 하지만 축구를 할 거예요.
Bi-ga wa-yo. Ha-ji-man chuk-gu-reul hal geo-ye-yo.
It's raining. But I'm going to play soccer.
- 4그렇지만
geu-reot-ji-man
But
그 식당은 비싸요. 그렇지만 아주 맛있어요.
Geu sik-dang-eun bi-ssa-yo. Geu-reot-ji-man a-ju mas-i-sseo-yo.
That restaurant is expensive. But it's very delicious.
- 5그런데
geu-reon-de
But
어제 백화점에 갔어요. 그런데 문을 닫았어요.
Eo-je baek-hwa-jeom-e ga-sseo-yo. Geu-reon-de mun-eul dad-a-sseo-yo.
I went to the department store yesterday. But it was closed.
- 6그래서
geu-rae-seo
so, therefore
감기에 걸렸어요. 그래서 학교에 못 갔어요.
Gam-gi-e geol-lyeo-sseo-yo. Geu-rae-seo hak-gyo-e mot ga-sseo-yo.
I caught a cold. So I couldn't go to school.
- 7그러면
geu-reo-myeon
Then
지금 바빠요? 그러면 나중에 만나요.
Ji-geum ba-ppa-yo? Geu-reo-myeon na-jung-e man-na-yo.
Are you busy now? See you later then.
- 8그럼
geu-reom
Then
배고파요? 그럼 밥 먹으러 가요.
Bae-go-pa-yo? Geu-reom bap meog-eu-reo ga-yo.
Are you hungry? Then let’s go eat.
- 9편지
pyeon-ji
letter
친구에게 편지를 썼어요.
Chin-gu-e-ge pyeon-ji-reul sseo-sseo-yo.
I wrote a letter to my friend.
- 10엽서
yeop-seo
postcard
여행 가서 엽서를 보냈어요.
Yeo-haeng ga-seo yeop-seo-reul bo-nae-sseo-yo.
I went on a trip and sent a postcard.
- 11카드
ka-deu
card
생일 카드를 받았어요.
Saeng-il ka-deu-reul bad-a-sseo-yo.
I received a birthday card.
- 12소포
so-po
parcel, package
고향에 소포를 보냈어요.
Go-hyang-e so-po-reul bo-nae-sseo-yo.
I sent a package to my hometown.
- 13봉투
bong-tu
envelope
편지를 봉투에 넣었어요.
Pyeon-ji-reul bong-tu-e neo-eo-sseo-yo.
I put the letter in the envelope.
- 14우표
u-pyo
stamp
봉투에 우표를 붙였어요.
Bong-tu-e u-pyo-reul bu-chyeo-sseo-yo.
I put a stamp on the envelope.
- 15주소
ju-so
address
주소를 정확하게 쓰세요.
Ju-so-reul jeong-hwak-ha-ge sseu-se-yo.
Please write your address accurately.
- 16우편번호
u-pyeon-beon-ho
zip code
우편번호를 몰라서 못 보냈어요.
U-pyeon-beon-ho-reul mol-la-seo mot bo-nae-sseo-yo.
I couldn't send it because I didn't know the zip code.
- 17귀하
gwi-ha
Dear (formal address)
Used when writing formal letters/emails
- 18올림
ol-lim
Raise up
Used at the end of a letter
- 19드림
deu-rim
respectfully (letter closing)
Used at the end of a letter to elders/superiors
- 20빠른우편
ppa-reun-u-pyeon
express mail
이 서류를 빠른우편으로 보내 주세요.
I seo-ryu-reul ppa-reun-u-pyeon-eu-ro bo-nae ju-se-yo.
Please send this document by express mail.
- 21등기
deung-gi
registered mail
중요한 편지라서 등기로 보냈어요.
Jung-yo-han pyeon-ji-ra-seo deung-gi-ro bo-nae-sseo-yo.
It was an important letter, so I sent it by registered mail.
- 22항공편
hang-gong-pyeon
airmail
외국으로 보낼 거라서 항공편으로 보냈어요.
Oe-gug-eu-ro bo-nael geo-ra-seo hang-gong-pyeon-eu-ro bo-nae-sseo-yo.
I sent it by airmail because it was going abroad.
- 23보내다
bo-nae-da
send
친구에게 이메일을 보냈어요.
Chin-gu-e-ge i-me-ir-eul bo-nae-sseo-yo.
I sent an email to my friend.
- 24부치다
bu-chi-da
send
우체국에서 소포를 부쳤어요.
U-che-gug-e-seo so-po-reul bu-chyeo-sseo-yo.
I mailed a package at the post office.
- 25우표를 붙이다
u-pyo-reul bu-chi-da
put on a stamp
편지에 우표를 붙이는 것을 잊었어요.
Pyeon-ji-e u-pyo-reul bu-chi-neun geos-eul ij-eo-sseo-yo.
I forgot to put a stamp on the letter.
- 26고장 나다
go-jang na-da
break down
컴퓨터가 고장 났어요.
Keom-pyu-teo-ga go-jang na-sseo-yo.
My computer is broken.
- 27깨지다
kkae-ji-da
be broken (shatter)
컵이 바닥에 떨어져서 깨졌어요.
Keob-i ba-dag-e tteor-eo-jyeo-seo kkae-jyeo-sseo-yo.
The cup fell on the floor and broke.
- 28눈싸움
nun-ssa-um
snowball fight
아이들이 밖에서 눈싸움을 해요.
A-i-deur-i bakk-e-seo nun-ssa-um-eul hae-yo.
Children are having a snowball fight outside.
- 29눈썰매장
nun-sseol-mae-jang
snow sledding hill
겨울에 눈썰매장에 가요.
Gyeo-ur-e nun-sseol-mae-jang-e ga-yo.
I go to the sledding slope in winter.
- 30(김치를) 담그다
(gim-chi-reul) dam-geu-da
make (kimchi)
어머니가 김치를 담그셨어요.
Eo-meo-ni-ga gim-chi-reul dam-geu-syeo-sseo-yo.
My mother made kimchi.
- 31말하기 대회
mar-ha-gi dae-hoe
speaking contest
내일 한국어 말하기 대회에 나가요.
Nae-il han-guk-eo mar-ha-gi dae-hoe-e na-ga-yo.
I'm going to participate in the Korean speaking contest tomorrow.
- 32무게를 재다
mu-ge-reul jae-da
weigh
소포를 보내기 전에 무게를 재요.
So-po-reul bo-nae-gi jeon-e mu-ge-reul jae-yo.
We weigh your parcel before sending it.
- 33수목원
su-mog-won
Arboretum
주말에 수목원에 놀러 갔어요.
Ju-mal-e su-mog-won-e nol-leo ga-sseo-yo.
I went to the arboretum on the weekend.
- 34한국어능력시험
han-guk-eo-neung-nyeok-si-heom
Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK)
한국어능력시험을 준비하고 있어요.
Han-guk-eo-neung-nyeok-si-heom-eul jun-bi-ha-go i-sseo-yo.
I am preparing for the Korean Language Proficiency Test.
- 35한턱내다
han-teok-nae-da
treat (someone to a meal)
월급을 받아서 친구들에게 한턱냈어요.
Wol-geub-eul bad-a-seo chin-gu-deur-e-ge han-teok-nae-sseo-yo.
I got my salary and treated my friends.
