Here are Korean words for everyday objects to start with: 상자 (sangja, box), 컵 (keop, cup), 병 (byeong, bottle), 시계 (sigye, clock). Below are 48 words (A1–B2) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 6 themed lists.
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bottle | 병byeong | noun | A1 |
| box | 상자sangja | noun | A1 |
| button | 단추danchu | noun | A1 |
| clock | 시계sigye | noun | A1 |
| cup | 컵keop | noun | A1 |
| umbrella | 우산usan | noun | A1 |
| rope | 밧줄batjul | noun | A2 |
| wire | 전깃줄jeongitjul | noun | B1 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| drawer | 서랍seorap | noun | A2 |
| bundle | 묶음mukkeum | noun | B1 |
| capsule | 캡슐kaepsyul | noun | B1 |
| cord | 전선jeonseon | noun | B1 |
| handle | 손잡이sonjabi | noun | B1 |
| socket | 콘센트konsenteu | noun | B1 |
| switch | 스위치seuwichi | noun | B1 |
| lid | 뚜껑ttukkeong | noun | B2 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| glass | 유리잔yurijan | noun | A1 |
| jewelry | 보석boseok | noun | A1 |
| tooth | 치아chia | noun | A1 |
| fork | 포크pokeu | noun | A2 |
| napkin | 냅킨naepkin | noun | A2 |
| plate | 접시jeopsi | noun | A2 |
| sample | 샘플saempeul | noun | A2 |
| spoon | 숟가락sutgarak | noun | A2 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| vase | 꽃병kkotbyeong | noun | A1 |
| cassette | 카세트kaseteu | noun | A2 |
| barrel | 통tong | noun | B1 |
| bin | 쓰레기통sseuregitong | noun | B1 |
| flask | 휴대용 술병hyudaeyong sulbyeong | noun | B1 |
| jug | 물동이muldongi | noun | B1 |
| pitcher | 피처picheo | noun | B1 |
| thermos | 보온병boonbyeong | noun | B1 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| ceramic | 세라믹seramik | noun | B1 |
| silicon | 규소gyuso | noun | B1 |
| tin | 주석juseok | noun | B1 |
| chromium | 크롬keurom | noun | B2 |
| nickel | 니켈nikel | noun | B2 |
| titanium | 티타늄titanyum | noun | B2 |
| tungsten | 텅스텐teongseuten | noun | B2 |
| zinc | 아연ayeon | noun | B2 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| glossy | 광택 있는gwangtaek inneun | adj | B1 |
| textured | 질감이 있는jilgami inneun | adj | B1 |
| absorbent | 흡수성의heupsuseongui | adj | B2 |
| conductive | 전도성jeondoseong | adj | B2 |
| impermeable | 불투과성bultugwaseong | adj | B2 |
| insulating | 단열danyeol | adj | B2 |
| permeable | 투과성tugwaseong | adj | B2 |
| repellent | 발수성의balsuseongui | adj | B2 |
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You could start with words like 상자 (sangja, box), 컵 (keop, cup), 병 (byeong, bottle), 시계 (sigye, clock). This page lists 48 Korean words for everyday objects (A1–B2), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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