Here are Korean words for travel to start with: 공항 (gonghang, airport), 오다 (oda, come), 가다 (gada, go), 호텔 (hotel, hotel). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| airport | 공항gonghang | noun | A1 |
| come | 오다oda | verb | A1 |
| go | 가다gada | verb | A1 |
| hotel | 호텔hotel | noun | A1 |
| shop | 가게gage | noun | A1 |
| taxi | 택시taeksi | noun | A1 |
| ticket | 표pyo | noun | A1 |
| tour | 관광gwangwang | noun | A2 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| beach | 해변haebyeon | noun | A1 |
| bridge | 다리dari | noun | A1 |
| island | 섬seom | noun | A1 |
| street | 거리geori | noun | A1 |
| guidebook | 가이드북gaideubuk | noun | A2 |
| journey | 여정yeojeong | noun | A2 |
| passage | 통로tongno | noun | A2 |
| road | 길gil | noun | A2 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| city | 도시dosi | noun | A1 |
| adventure | 모험moheom | noun | A2 |
| park | 공원gongwon | noun | A2 |
| stadium | 경기장gyeonggijang | noun | A2 |
| arrival | 도착dochak | noun | B1 |
| backpack | 배낭baenang | noun | B1 |
| check-in | 체크인chekeuin | noun | B1 |
| exploration | 탐험tamheom | noun | B1 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| palace | 궁전gungjeon | noun | A1 |
| castle | 성seong | noun | A2 |
| pyramid | 피라미드piramideu | noun | A2 |
| chapel | 예배당yebaedang | noun | B1 |
| colosseum | 콜로세움kolloseum | noun | B1 |
| fortress | 요새yosae | noun | B1 |
| monument | 기념비ginyeombi | noun | B1 |
| ruins | 유적yujeok | noun | B1 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| apartment | 아파트apateu | noun | A2 |
| bungalow | 단층집dancheungjip | noun | B1 |
| campsite | 캠핑장kaempingjang | noun | B1 |
| guesthouse | 게스트하우스geseuteuhauseu | noun | B1 |
| inn | 여관yeogwan | noun | B1 |
| lodge | 산장sanjang | noun | B1 |
| resort | 리조트rijoteu | noun | B1 |
| villa | 별장byeoljang | noun | B2 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| to arrive | 도착하다dochakada | verb | A2 |
| to board | 탑승하다tapseunghada | verb | A2 |
| to book | 예매하다yemaehada | verb | A2 |
| to cancel | 취소하다chwisohada | verb | A2 |
| to check in | 체크인하다chekeuinhada | verb | A2 |
| to check out | 체크아웃하다chekeuautada | verb | A2 |
| to land | 착륙하다changnyukada | verb | A2 |
| to reserve | 예약하다yeyakada | verb | A2 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| checkpoint | 검문소geommunso | noun | B2 |
| deportation | 추방chubang | noun | B2 |
| frontier | 국경gukgyeong | noun | B2 |
| residence | 거주권geojugwon | noun | B2 |
| transit visa | 경유 비자gyeongnyu bija | noun | B2 |
| vaccination certificate | 예방접종 증명서yebangjeopjong jeungmyeongseo | noun | B2 |
| work permit | 취업 허가chwieop heoga | noun | B2 |
| naturalization | 귀화gwihwa | noun | C1 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| custom | 관습gwanseup | noun | A2 |
| tradition | 전통jeontong | noun | A2 |
| bow | 절하다jeolhada | noun | B1 |
| handshake | 악수aksu | noun | B1 |
| respect | 존중jonjung | noun | B1 |
| tipping | 팁 주기tip jugi | noun | B1 |
| bargaining | 흥정heungjeong | noun | B2 |
| etiquette | 에티켓etiket | noun | B2 |
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You could start with words like 공항 (gonghang, airport), 오다 (oda, come), 가다 (gada, go), 호텔 (hotel, hotel). This page lists 64 Korean words for travel (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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