Here are Korean words for hobbies to start with: 재미 (jaemi, fun), 듣다 (deutda, listen), 영화 (yeonghwa, movie), 음악 (eumak, music). Below are 32 words (A1–C1) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 4 themed lists.
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| collect | 모으다moeuda | verb | A1 |
| enjoy | 즐기다jeulgida | verb | A1 |
| fun | 재미jaemi | noun | A1 |
| listen | 듣다deutda | verb | A1 |
| movie | 영화yeonghwa | noun | A1 |
| music | 음악eumak | noun | A1 |
| sing | 노래하다noraehada | verb | A1 |
| watch | 보다boda | verb | A1 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| collection | 수집품sujippum | noun | A1 |
| concert | 콘서트konseoteu | noun | A1 |
| garden | 정원jeongwon | noun | A1 |
| hobby | 취미chwimi | noun | A1 |
| painting | 그림 그리기geurim geurigi | noun | A1 |
| practice | 연습yeonseup | noun | A1 |
| theater | 극장geukjang | noun | A1 |
| drawing | 소묘somyo | noun | A2 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| leisurely | 여유로운yeoyuroun | adj | B2 |
| artisan | 장인jangin | noun | C1 |
| blacksmithing | 대장일daejangil | noun | C1 |
| bookbinding | 제본jebon | noun | C1 |
| glassblowing | 유리 불기yuri bulgi | noun | C1 |
| pastime | 여가 활동yeoga hwaldong | noun | C1 |
| recreational | 레크리에이션rekeurieisyeon | adj | C1 |
| taxidermy | 박제술bakjesul | noun | C1 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| comic | 만화책manhwachaek | noun | A2 |
| short story | 단편 소설danpyeon soseol | noun | A2 |
| encyclopedia | 백과사전baekgwasajeon | noun | B1 |
| graphic novel | 그래픽 노블geuraepik nobeul | noun | B1 |
| non-fiction | 논픽션nonpiksyeon | noun | B1 |
| science fiction | 공상 과학 소설gongsang gwahak soseol | noun | B1 |
| foreword | 머리말meorimal | noun | B2 |
| preface | 서문seomun | noun | B2 |
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You could start with words like 재미 (jaemi, fun), 듣다 (deutda, listen), 영화 (yeonghwa, movie), 음악 (eumak, music). This page lists 32 Korean words for hobbies (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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