Vocabulary

Places

술집 bar, tavern, drinking establishment
여관 small hotel; inn
우체국 post office
사무실 office
house (honorific)
댁이 어디세요? Where do you live?
정원 garden
다방 tea-room ; tabang

People

사모(님 ) prominent man/superior’s wife (elegant/honorific)
목사(님 ) reverend, minister
신부(님 ) (Catholic) priest
동생 younger brother or sister
여동생 younger sister
남동생 younger brother
영화 배우 movie actor
배우 actor or actress
여자 배우 actress
남자 배우 actor
daughter
아들 son
가족 family

Things you Wear and how to “Wear” Them

신발 shoes, footwear in general
구두 (dress) shoes
여자구두 women s shoes
구두 한 켤레 men s shoes
운동화 sneakers, tennis shoes
부츠 boots
양말 (Western-style) socks
반지 (finger-)ring
장갑 gloves
모자 hat
안경 glasses
스카프 scarf
시계(를) 차- wear a watch; put on a watch
넥타이(를) 매- wear a tie; put on a tie

Nouns you can use with 입- wear (1)

clothes
재킷 jacket
스카프 scarf
양복 suit
셔츠, 와이셔츠 shirt, dress-shirt
바지 trousers
청바지 jeans
코트 coat
치마 skirt
스웨터 sweater, jumper

Nouns you can use with 입- wear (2)

Examples of 신- wear (footwear)
구두를 신어요. wears shoes, puts on shoes
신발을 신어요. wears shoes, puts on shoes
양말을 신어요. wears socks, puts on socks
Examples of 끼- wear (gloves, ring)
반지를 껴요. wears a finger-ring, puts on a ring
장갑을 껴요. wears gloves, puts on gloves
Examples of 쓰- wear (hat, glasses)
모자를 써요. wears a hat
안경을 써요. wears glasses
스카프를 써요. wears scarf

Other New Nouns and Related Expressions (1)

tea
뉴스 the news (on radio, TV)
자동차, 차 car, automobile
연구 research
연구(를) 하- does research
연구실 (professor’s) office
중간 middle, mid-way
중간에 mid-way, in the middle
사업 business
무역 trade
무역회사 trading company
새 NOUN new NOUN
새 양복 하나 샀어요. I’ve bought a new suit.

Other New Nouns and Related Expressions (2)

price
값이 얼마예요? How much is it [‘the price’]?
명함 name card, calling card
위층 upstairs; the floor above
아래층 downstairs; the floor below
tooth, teeth
NOUN 때문에 because of NOUN; on account of NOUN
사업 때문에 왔어요. I’m here [‘I’ve come’] on business.
아기 때문에 못 잤어요. I couldn’t sleep because of the baby.
TIME PERIOD 동안(에 ) for TIME PERIOD, during TIME PERIOD
얼마 동안 ? [-똥안 ] for how long? for what duration?
한 시간 동안 [-똥안 ] for an hour

Some Adverbial Expressions

more
조금 더 주세요. Please give me a little bit more.
한번 더 하세요. Please do it one more time.
Moreover,. . .; What’s more,. . .; (yet) again
사실 fact; in fact
사실은 In fact. . .; Actually. . .
실은 In fact. . .; Actually. . .
쉽게 easily
아주 very
어제는 아주 더웠어요. Yesterday was very hot.
방금 just a moment ago, just now
별로 + negative [not] particularly
작년 last year
작년에는 last year. . .
글쎄요. I don’t really know — let me think.

More New Verbal Expressions (1)

구 w- (굽다) roast it, broil it
고기를 구워요. He cooks meat.
재미없- not interesting, boring; not fun
재미있- interesting; fun
재미있게 interestingly; in a fun way
in such a way that it was interesting
영화를 재미있게 보셨어요? Did you enjoy [watching] the movie?
아니오, 재미없게 봤어요. No, I didn’t find it very interesting.
올라가 – go up
올라오 – come up
오르 – ascend, go up
값이 많이 올랐어요. The price has gone up a lot.
내려가 – go down
내려오- come down
내리 – descend; get off/out (bus, taxi)
값이 많이 내렸어요. The price has come down a lot.
서울역에서 내리세요. Get off at Seoul Station.

More New Verbal Expressions (2)

나오 – come out
나가 – go out
굉장하 – be quite something, be impressive
도착(을) 하 – arrive
연락(을) 하 – get in touch, make contact
이야기(를) 하 – talk, chat
이야기, 얘기 story
갔다오 – go (and come back)
어디 갔다왔어요 ? Where have you been?
닦 – polish; brush (teeth)
이를 닦아요. He brushes his teeth.

More New Verbal Expressions (3)

즐거w- (즐겁다) be enjoyable, pleasant, fun
즐겁게 in an enjoyable way
주말을 즐겁게 보내셨어요? Did you have an enjoyable weekend?
돈(을) 찾 – get money (from/out of the bank)
싶 – want to. . . ; it is desired (see Grammar Note 9.6)
전화를 거-ㄹ- (걸다) make a phone call
전화를 받 – answer the phone
보내 – spend (time); send
주말을 재미있게 보내셨어요? Did you have a fun weekend?
부치- mail it, post it
생기- turn out a certain way
잘 생겼어요. Is handsome/good-looking. [usually said of male]
못 생겼어요. Is ugly. [said of both males and females]