Here are Korean words for sports to start with: 농구 (nonggu, basketball), 축구 (chukgu, football), 골 (gol, goal), 경기하다 (gyeonggihada, play). Below are 64 words (A1–C1) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 8 themed lists.
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| basketball | 농구nonggu | noun | A1 |
| fan | 팬paen | noun | A1 |
| field | 경기장gyeonggijang | noun | A1 |
| football | 축구chukgu | noun | A1 |
| goal | 골gol | noun | A1 |
| play | 경기하다gyeonggihada | verb | A1 |
| run | 달리다dallida | verb | A1 |
| tennis | 테니스teniseu | noun | A1 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| ball | 공gong | noun | A1 |
| game | 경기gyeonggi | noun | A1 |
| player | 선수seonsu | noun | A1 |
| swimming | 수영suyeong | noun | A1 |
| team | 팀tim | noun | A1 |
| running | 달리기dalligi | noun | A2 |
| training | 훈련hullyeon | noun | A2 |
| agility | 민첩성mincheopseong | noun | B1 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| exercise | 운동undong | noun | A2 |
| match | 경기gyeonggi | noun | B1 |
| formidable | 막강한makganghan | adj | B2 |
| perseverance | 인내innae | noun | B2 |
| qualifier | 예선전yeseonjeon | noun | B2 |
| wildcard | 와일드카드waildeukadeu | noun | B2 |
| win | 이기다igida | verb | B2 |
| athleticism | 운동 능력undong neungnyeok | noun | C1 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| baseball | 야구yagu | noun | A1 |
| volleyball | 배구baegu | noun | A1 |
| hockey | 하키haki | noun | A2 |
| shoot | 슛하다syutada | verb | A2 |
| assist | 어시스트eosiseuteu | noun | B1 |
| defender | 수비수subisu | noun | B1 |
| goalkeeper | 골키퍼golkipeo | noun | B1 |
| handball | 핸드볼haendeubol | noun | B1 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| skiing | 스키seuki | noun | A2 |
| surfing | 서핑seoping | noun | A2 |
| table tennis | 탁구takgu | noun | A2 |
| diving | 다이빙daibing | noun | B1 |
| martial arts | 무술musul | noun | B1 |
| biathlon | 바이애슬론baiaeseullon | noun | B2 |
| fencing | 펜싱pensing | noun | B2 |
| triathlon | 철인 3종 경기cheorin 3jong gyeonggi | noun | B2 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| serve | 서브하다seobeuhada | verb | A2 |
| knockout | 녹아웃nogaut | noun | B1 |
| umpire | 심판simpan | noun | B1 |
| birdie | 버디beodi | noun | B2 |
| bogey | 보기bogi | noun | B2 |
| handicap | 핸디캡haendikaep | noun | B2 |
| standings | 순위sunwi | noun | B2 |
| sudden death | 서든데스seodeundeseu | noun | B2 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| snowboarding | 스노보딩seunoboding | noun | A2 |
| bungee jumping | 번지 점프beonji jeompeu | noun | B1 |
| kayaking | 카약 타기kayak tagi | noun | B1 |
| paragliding | 패러글라이딩paereogeullaiding | noun | B1 |
| rock climbing | 암벽 등반ambyeok deungban | noun | B1 |
| skydiving | 스카이다이빙seukaidaibing | noun | B1 |
| windsurfing | 윈드서핑windeuseoping | noun | B1 |
| base jumping | 베이스 점프beiseu jeompeu | noun | B2 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| club | 골프채golpeuchae | noun | A1 |
| basket | 농구 링nonggu ring | noun | A2 |
| bat | 배트baeteu | noun | A2 |
| jersey | 저지jeoji | noun | A2 |
| mat | 매트maeteu | noun | A2 |
| net | 네트neteu | noun | A2 |
| racket | 라켓raket | noun | A2 |
| ring | 링ring | noun | A2 |
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You could start with words like 농구 (nonggu, basketball), 축구 (chukgu, football), 골 (gol, goal), 경기하다 (gyeonggihada, play). This page lists 64 Korean words for sports (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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