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Korean TOPIK I — Core Vocabulary, Part 5 flashcards

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Eighty-four TOPIK I words for getting around town: places and directions, transport and travel, shops, schools, sports, nature, animals, weather and seasons — each with an original polite sentence on the front.

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  1. 층 (cheung) (n.)
    저는 이 건물 오 층에서 일해요.
    floor, story (of a building)

    I work on the fifth floor of this building.

    Note: Floors take Sino-Korean numbers: 일 층, 이 층; 몇 층 asks which floor.
    Counters
  2. 가운데 (gaunde) (n.)
    사진 가운데에 있는 사람이 제 동생이에요.
    the middle, the center

    The person in the middle of the photo is my younger sibling.
    Places & Transport
  3. 건물 (geonmul) (n.)
    저 높은 건물이 우리 회사예요.
    building

    That tall building is our company.
    Places & Transport
  4. 가게 (gage) (n.)
    회사 앞에 작은 가게가 생겼어요.
    shop, store

    A small shop opened in front of my office.
    Food & Shopping
  5. 백화점 (baekhwajeom) (n.)
    주말에 백화점에서 엄마 선물을 샀어요.
    department store

    On the weekend I bought a present for Mom at the department store.
    Food & Shopping
  6. 초등학교 (chodeunghakgyo) (n.)
    우리 아이 초등학교는 집에서 아주 가까워요.
    elementary school

    My child's elementary school is very close to home.

    Note: Korean schooling runs 초등학교 (6 years), 중학교 (3), 고등학교 (3).
    School & Work
  7. 중학교 (junghakgyo) (n.)
    중학교 때 친구들을 오랜만에 만났어요.
    middle school

    I met my middle-school friends for the first time in ages.
    School & Work
  8. 공 (gong) (n.)
    공을 저한테 던져 주세요.
    ball

    Throw me the ball, please.

    Watch out: 공 read out in phone numbers (공일공) is 'zero', a different word.
    Hobbies & Culture
  9. 수영장 (suyeongjang) (n.)
    수영장에서는 모자를 꼭 써야 해요.
    swimming pool

    You have to wear a swim cap at the swimming pool.
    Hobbies & Culture
  10. 계절 (gyejeol) (n.)
    계절이 바뀌면 감기에 잘 걸려요.
    season

    I catch colds easily when the seasons change.

    Note: The four seasons are 봄, 여름, 가을, 겨울.
    Nature & Weather

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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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