Here are Korean words for cooking to start with: 요리하다 (yorihada, cook), 자르다 (jareuda, cut), 칼 (kal, knife), 끓이다 (kkeurida, boil). Below are 40 words (A1–C1) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 5 themed lists.
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| cook | 요리하다yorihada | verb | A1 |
| cut | 자르다jareuda | verb | A1 |
| knife | 칼kal | noun | A1 |
| boil | 끓이다kkeurida | verb | A2 |
| bowl | 그릇geureut | noun | A2 |
| oven | 오븐obeun | noun | A2 |
| pan | 프라이팬peuraipaen | noun | A2 |
| stove | 가스레인지gaseureinji | noun | A2 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bake | 굽다gupda | verb | A2 |
| pour | 붓다butda | verb | A2 |
| prepare | 준비하다junbihada | verb | A2 |
| raw | 날것의nalgeosui | adj | A2 |
| smoke | 훈제하다hunjehada | verb | A2 |
| flambé | 플람베하다peullambehada | verb | B1 |
| food preparation | 음식 준비eumsik junbi | noun | B1 |
| fry | 튀기다twigida | verb | B1 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| reduction | 리덕션rideoksyeon | noun | B1 |
| blanch | 데치다dechida | verb | C1 |
| caramelize | 캐러멜화하다kaereomelhwahada | verb | C1 |
| culinary technique | 조리 기술jori gisul | noun | C1 |
| dehydration | 건조geonjo | noun | C1 |
| emulsify | 유화하다yuhwahada | verb | C1 |
| marinade | 양념장yangnyeomjang | noun | C1 |
| simmer | 뭉근히 끓이다munggeunhi kkeurida | verb | C1 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| to fold | 살살 섞다salsal seokda | verb | B1 |
| to marinate | 마리네이드하다marineideuhada | verb | B1 |
| to reduce | 졸이다jorida | verb | B1 |
| to sauté | 볶다bokda | verb | B1 |
| to season | 양념하다yangnyeomhada | verb | B1 |
| to simmer | 뭉근히 끓이다munggeunhi kkeurida | verb | B1 |
| to strain | 거르다georeuda | verb | B1 |
| to whisk | 휘젓다hwijeotda | verb | B1 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| measuring cup | 계량컵gyeryangkeop | noun | A2 |
| measuring spoon | 계량스푼gyeryangseupun | noun | A2 |
| timer | 타이머taimeo | noun | A2 |
| grater | 강판gangpan | noun | B1 |
| ladle | 국자gukja | noun | B1 |
| peeler | 감자칼gamjakal | noun | B1 |
| spatula | 뒤집개dwijipgae | noun | B1 |
| tongs | 집게jipge | noun | B1 |
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You could start with words like 요리하다 (yorihada, cook), 자르다 (jareuda, cut), 칼 (kal, knife), 끓이다 (kkeurida, boil). This page lists 40 Korean words for cooking (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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