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Korean TOPIK I — Core Vocabulary, Part 3 flashcards

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Seventy-nine basic TOPIK I words: family, people and jobs, life events, health, students, feelings, the body, and saying thank you and sorry — each with an original polite sentence on the front, and irregular verbs and honorific forms flagged.

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  1. 부모님 (bumonim) (n.)
    부모님께 매주 전화를 드려요.
    parents

    I call my parents every week.

    Note: 님 makes it respectful; plain 부모 is the neutral word, common in writing and general statements.
    People & Family
  2. 엄마 (eomma) (n.)
    엄마가 만든 김밥이 제일 맛있어요.
    mom; mum

    The gimbap my mom makes is the best.

    Note: The everyday word; 어머니 is more formal.
    People & Family
  3. 남학생 (namhaksaeng) (n.)
    우리 반에는 남학생보다 여학생이 더 많아요.
    male student; schoolboy

    In our class, the female students outnumber the male students.

    Note: 남 (male) + 학생; the pair is 여학생.
    School & Work
  4. 여학생 (yeohaksaeng) (n.)
    이 학교는 여학생만 다녀요.
    female student; schoolgirl

    Only girls attend this school.
    School & Work
  5. 힘들다 (himdeulda) (adj.)
    계단이 많아서 올라가기가 좀 힘들어요.
    to be hard; to be tiring

    There are a lot of stairs, so it's a bit hard to climb up.

    Note: ㄹ drops before ㄴ, ㅂ, ㅅ: 힘드네요, 힘드세요.
    Feelings
  6. 기분 (gibun) (n.)
    선물을 받아서 기분이 정말 좋았어요.
    mood; feeling

    I got a present, so I was in a really good mood.
    Feelings
  7. 건강 (geongang) (n.)
    건강에 좋은 음식을 먹어요.
    health

    I eat food that's good for my health.

    Note: The adjective is 건강하다: 건강하세요! (Stay well!)
    Body & Health
  8. 병 (byeong) (n.)
    우리 할머니가 큰 병에 걸리셨어요.
    illness; disease

    My grandmother has fallen seriously ill.

    Homograph: 병 (bottle) is a different word.
    Body & Health
  9. 꿈 (kkum) (n.)
    저는 하늘을 나는 꿈을 자주 꿔요.
    dream

    I often dream that I'm flying.

    Note: You "dream a dream": 꿈을 꾸다. It also means a goal: 제 꿈은 의사예요.
    Thinking & Communicating
  10. 반갑다 (bangapda) (adj.)
    다시 만나서 정말 반가워요.
    to be glad (to see someone)

    It's really good to see you again.

    Note: ㅂ-irregular: 반가워요, 반가웠어요.
    Function Words & Expressions

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  • Word selection follows the TOPIK public vocabulary list (2015, 토픽 어휘 목록 공개 목록) for TOPIK I (초급), via julienshim/combined_korean_vocabulary_list; the cards are grouped by topic. Spelling, spacing and meanings checked against the Standard Korean Dictionary (표준국어대사전); romanization follows the Revised Romanization of Korean (2000). Reference only; all glosses and example sentences are original.

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