Here are Korean words for animals to start with: 새 (sae, bird), 고양이 (goyangi, cat), 소 (so, cow), 개 (gae, dog). Below are 96 words (A1–C1) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 12 themed lists.
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bird | 새sae | noun | A1 |
| cat | 고양이goyangi | noun | A1 |
| cow | 소so | noun | A1 |
| dog | 개gae | noun | A1 |
| fish | 물고기mulgogi | noun | A1 |
| horse | 말mal | noun | A1 |
| mouse | 쥐jwi | noun | A1 |
| squirrel | 다람쥐daramjwi | noun | A1 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| animal | 동물dongmul | noun | A1 |
| chicken | 닭dak | noun | A1 |
| frog | 개구리gaeguri | noun | A1 |
| pig | 돼지dwaeji | noun | A1 |
| turkey | 칠면조chilmyeonjo | noun | A1 |
| creature | 생물saengmul | noun | A2 |
| feather | 깃털gitteol | noun | A2 |
| harvest | 수확suhwak | noun | A2 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| endangered | 멸종 위기의myeoljong wigiui | adj | A2 |
| conservation | 보전bojeon | noun | B1 |
| ecosystem | 생태계saengtaegye | noun | B1 |
| extinction | 멸종myeoljong | noun | B1 |
| habitat | 서식지seosikji | noun | B1 |
| reef | 산호초sanhocho | noun | B1 |
| firefly | 반딧불이banditburi | noun | B2 |
| gull | 갈매기galmaegi | noun | B2 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| snake | 뱀baem | noun | A1 |
| alligator | 앨리게이터aelligeiteo | noun | B1 |
| chameleon | 카멜레온kamelleon | noun | B1 |
| cobra | 코브라kobeura | noun | B1 |
| gecko | 도마뱀붙이domabaembuchi | noun | B1 |
| iguana | 이구아나iguana | noun | B1 |
| python | 비단뱀bidanbaem | noun | B1 |
| toad | 두꺼비dukkeobi | noun | B1 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| fungus | 진균류jingyullyu | noun | B1 |
| parasite | 기생충gisaengchung | noun | B1 |
| algae | 조류joryu | noun | B2 |
| microbe | 미생물misaengmul | noun | B2 |
| mold | 곰팡이gompangi | noun | B2 |
| pathogen | 병원체byeongwonche | noun | B2 |
| toxin | 독소dokso | noun | B2 |
| yeast | 효모hyomo | noun | B2 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| chimpanzee | 침팬지chimpaenji | noun | A2 |
| baboon | 개코원숭이gaekowonsungi | noun | B1 |
| badger | 오소리osori | noun | B1 |
| gorilla | 고릴라gorilla | noun | B1 |
| hedgehog | 고슴도치goseumdochi | noun | B1 |
| mole | 두더지dudeoji | noun | B1 |
| orangutan | 오랑우탄orangutan | noun | B1 |
| reindeer | 순록sullok | noun | B1 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| oyster | 굴gul | noun | B1 |
| shrimp | 새우saeu | noun | B1 |
| cuttlefish | 갑오징어gabojingeo | noun | B2 |
| mussel | 홍합honghap | noun | B2 |
| prawn | 왕새우wangsaeu | noun | B2 |
| sea lion | 바다사자badasaja | noun | B2 |
| sea urchin | 성게seongge | noun | B2 |
| walrus | 바다코끼리badakokkiri | noun | B2 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| robin | 울새ulsae | noun | A2 |
| goose | 거위geowi | noun | B1 |
| hawk | 참매chammae | noun | B1 |
| ostrich | 타조tajo | noun | B1 |
| pelican | 펠리컨pellikeon | noun | B1 |
| raven | 큰까마귀keunkkamagwi | noun | B1 |
| toucan | 큰부리새keunburisae | noun | B1 |
| woodpecker | 딱따구리ttakttaguri | noun | B1 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| flea | 벼룩byeoruk | noun | A2 |
| shelter | 동물 보호소dongmul bohoso | noun | B1 |
| tick | 진드기jindeugi | noun | B1 |
| treats | 간식gansik | noun | B1 |
| vet | 수의사suuisa | noun | B1 |
| leash | 목줄mokjul | noun | B2 |
| neuter | 거세하다geosehada | verb | B2 |
| spay | 중성화하다jungseonghwahada | verb | B2 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| cockroach | 바퀴벌레bakwibeolle | noun | B1 |
| aphid | 진딧물jindinmul | noun | B2 |
| larva | 유충yuchung | noun | B2 |
| locust | 메뚜기mettugi | noun | B2 |
| mantis | 사마귀samagwi | noun | B2 |
| pollinator | 수분 매개자subun maegaeja | noun | B2 |
| pupa | 번데기beondegi | noun | B2 |
| termite | 흰개미huingaemi | noun | B2 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| ray | 가오리gaori | noun | A2 |
| deep sea | 심해simhae | noun | B1 |
| skate | 홍어hongeo | noun | B1 |
| abyss | 심연simyeon | noun | B2 |
| anglerfish | 아귀agwi | noun | B2 |
| giant squid | 대왕오징어daewangojingeo | noun | B2 |
| sea cucumber | 해삼haesam | noun | B2 |
| hydrothermal vent | 열수 분출구yeolsu bunchulgu | noun | C1 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| camouflage | 위장wijang | noun | B1 |
| hibernation | 동면dongmyeon | noun | B1 |
| foraging | 채집chaejip | noun | B2 |
| herding | 무리 짓기muri jitgi | noun | B2 |
| mimicry | 의태uitae | noun | B2 |
| predation | 포식posik | noun | B2 |
| scavenging | 사체 섭식sache seopsik | noun | B2 |
| territoriality | 영역성yeongyeokseong | noun | B2 |
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