Here are Korean words for greetings & basics to start with: 가족 (gajok, family), 친구 (chingu, friend), 안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo, hello), 여기 (yeogi, here). Below are 24 words (A1–C2) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 3 themed lists.
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| family | 가족gajok | noun | A1 |
| friend | 친구chingu | noun | A1 |
| goodbye | 안녕히 가세요annyeonghi gaseyo | interj | A1 |
| hello | 안녕하세요annyeonghaseyo | interj | A1 |
| here | 여기yeogi | adv | A1 |
| house | 집jip | noun | A1 |
| no | 아니요aniyo | interj | A1 |
| please | 부탁합니다butakhamnida | interj | A1 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| age | 나이nai | noun | A1 |
| and | 그리고geurigo | conj | A1 |
| answer | 대답daedap | noun | A1 |
| birthday | 생일saengil | noun | A1 |
| but | 하지만hajiman | conj | A1 |
| name | 이름ireum | noun | A1 |
| or | 또는ttoneun | conj | A1 |
| phone | 전화jeonhwa | noun | A1 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| camaraderie | 동료애dongnyoae | noun | C1 |
| cordial | 다정한dajeonghan | adj | C1 |
| gist | 요지yoji | noun | C1 |
| rapport | 유대감yudaegam | noun | C1 |
| salutation | 인사insa | noun | C1 |
| small talk | 잡담japdam | noun | C1 |
| tact | 재치jaechi | noun | C1 |
| valediction | 끝인사kkeuchinsa | noun | C2 |
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You could start with words like 가족 (gajok, family), 친구 (chingu, friend), 안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo, hello), 여기 (yeogi, here). This page lists 24 Korean words for greetings & basics (A1–C2), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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