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83 words

Words

(so)

cow

🐾 Animals

호랑이

(horangi)

tiger

🐾 Animals

(yong)

dragon

🐾 Animals

(gom)

bear

🐾 Animals

여우

(yeou)

fox

🐾 Animals

까마귀

(kkamagwi)

crow

🐾 Animals

점퍼

(jeompeo)

jumper / padded jacket

👔 Clothing

패딩

(paeding)

puffer jacket

👔 Clothing

교복

(gyobok)

school uniform

👔 Clothing

군복

(gunbok)

👔 Clothing

빨리빨리

(bballippalli)

Hurry hurry / Quickly

Daily Life

(cha)

tea

Drinks

녹차

(nokcha)

green tea

Drinks

보리차

(boricha)

barley tea

Drinks

옥수수차

(oksusucha)

corn tea

Drinks

인삼차

(insamcha)

ginseng tea

Drinks

쌍화탕

(ssanghwatang)

herbal tonic

Drinks

식혜

(sikhye)

sweet rice drink

Drinks

수정과

(sujeonggwa)

cinnamon punch

Drinks

두유

(duyu)

Drinks

사이다

(saida)

Drinks

막걸리

(makgeolli)

Drinks

동동주

(dongdongju)

Drinks

빙수

(bingsu)

Drinks

(jeong)

Jeong (Affection/Attachment)

Emotions

존댓말

(jondaenmal)

formal/polite speech

🙇 Honorifics

반말

(banmal)

casual speech / informal speech

🙇 Honorifics

(hyeong)

hyeong (older brother — used by males)

🙇 Honorifics

누나

(nuna)

nuna (older sister — used by males)

🙇 Honorifics

오빠

(oppa)

oppa (older brother — used by females)

🙇 Honorifics

언니

(eonni)

eonni (older sister — used by females)

🙇 Honorifics

호칭

(hochin)

🙇 Honorifics

(san)

mountain

🌿 Nature

벚꽃

(beotkkot)

🌿 Nature

국화

(gukhwa)

🌿 Nature

무궁화

(mugunghwa)

🌿 Nature

소나무

(sonamu)

🌿 Nature

찜질방

(jjimjilbang)

Jjimjilbang (Korean spa)

Places

의사

(uisa)

doctor

💼 Professions

선생님

(seonsaengnim)

teacher

💼 Professions

군인

(gunin)

soldier

💼 Professions

공무원

(gongmuwon)

civil servant

💼 Professions

배우

(baeu)

💼 Professions

가수

(gasu)

💼 Professions

설날

(seollal)

Lunar New Year (Seollal)

🍂 Seasons

추석

(chuseok)

Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving)

🍂 Seasons

절기

(jeolgi)

solar terms (jeolgi)

🍂 Seasons

동지

(dongji)

Winter Solstice (Dongji)

🍂 Seasons

단오

(dano)

Dano (Spring Festival)

🍂 Seasons

정월대보름

(jeongwoldaeboreum)

First Full Moon Festival (Jeongwol Daeboreum)

🍂 Seasons

한식

(hansik)

Hansik (Cold Food Day)

🍂 Seasons

초복

(chobok)

Chobok (First Dog Day)

🍂 Seasons

중복

(jungbok)

Jungbok (Second Dog Day)

🍂 Seasons

말복

(malbok)

Malbok (Third Dog Day)

🍂 Seasons

삼복

(sambok)

Sambok (Three Dog Days)

🍂 Seasons

어린이날

(eorininal)

Children's Day

🍂 Seasons

어버이날

(eobeoinal)

Parents' Day

🍂 Seasons

스승의날

(seunseunguinal)

Teacher's Day

🍂 Seasons

광복절

(gwangbokjeol)

Liberation Day (Gwangbokjeol)

🍂 Seasons

삼일절

(samiljeol)

Independence Movement Day (Samiljeol)

🍂 Seasons

한글날

(hangeulnal)

Hangul Day

🍂 Seasons

개천절

(gaecheonjeol)

National Foundation Day (Gaecheonjeol)

🍂 Seasons

현충일

(hyeonchungil)

Memorial Day (Hyeonchungil)

🍂 Seasons

발렌타인데이

(ballentaindei)

Valentine's Day

🍂 Seasons

화이트데이

(hwaiteu-dei)

White Day

🍂 Seasons

빼빼로데이

(ppepperodei)

Pepero Day

🍂 Seasons

벚꽃놀이

(beotkkot-nori)

cherry blossom viewing

🍂 Seasons

단풍놀이

(danpung-nori)

autumn foliage viewing

🍂 Seasons

김장

(gimjang)

kimjang (winter kimchi making)

🍂 Seasons

세배

(sebae)

sebae (New Year's bow)

🍂 Seasons

떡국

(tteokguk)

tteokguk (rice cake soup)

🍂 Seasons

윷놀이

(yunnori)

yutnori (Korean board game)

🍂 Seasons

송편

(songpyeon)

songpyeon (rice cakes)

🍂 Seasons

성묘

(seongmyo)

seongmyo (grave visit)

🍂 Seasons

소나기

(sonagi)

sudden shower

Weather

장마

(jangma)

monsoon / rainy season

Weather

미세먼지

(misemeonji)

fine dust / PM2.5

Weather

황사

(hwangsa)

yellow dust

Weather

일교차

(ilgyocha)

daily temperature range

Weather

꽃샘추위

(kkotsaemchuwi)

late spring cold snap

Weather

삼한사온

(samhansaon)

3 cold 4 warm days pattern

Weather

기상청

(gisangcheong)

meteorological agency

Weather

난방

(nanbang)

heating

Weather