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5000 Words in Korean — Vocabulary List

4981 words. Practice 5000 words in Korean with English hints. First see the meaning in English, then recall the Korean word, with pronunciation, images.

Practice 5000 words in korean — vocabulary list in Korean with English hints. First see the meaning in English, then recall the Korean word, with pronunciation, images, audio, and flashcards.

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draw
그리다
[kɯ.ɾi.da]
verbA1
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draw (curtains)
커튼을 치다
[kʰʌtʰɯnɯl tɕʰida]
verbB1
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drawer
서랍
[sʌˈɾap̚]
nounA1
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drawing
그리기
[kɯɾiɡi]
nounA2
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dream
[k͈um]
nounA1
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dreams
[k͈um]
nounA1
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dress
드레스
[tɯ.ɾe.sɯ]
nounA1
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dresser
서랍장
[sʌˈɾap̚.t͡ɕaŋ]
nounA2
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dressing room
탈의실
[tʰa̠ɾɰiɕʰil]
nounA2
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dried
말린
[maɾ.lin]
adjectiveA2
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drink
마시다
[mɑɕʰidɑ]
verbA1
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drinking
음용의
[ɯm.joŋ.ɯi]
adjectiveB1
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drinking water
식수
[ɕik̚s͈u]
nounA1
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drip
뚝뚝 떨어지다
[t͈uk͈t͈uk͈ t͈ʌˈdʌdʑida]
verbA2
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drip coffee maker
드립 커피 메이커
[tɯɾip kʰʌpʰi meikʰʌ]
nounB1
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drive
운전하다
[un.dʑʌn.ha.da]
verbA2
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driver
운전자
[un.dʑʌn.d͡ʑa]
nounA1
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driver's license
운전면허증
[un.dʑʌn.myʌ.nʌ.dzɯŋ]
nounA2
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driver's seat
운전석
[un.dʑʌn.ɕʌk̚]
nounA2
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driving
운전
[un.d͡ʑʌn]
nounA2
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drop
떨어뜨리다
[t͈ʌɾʌt͈ɯɾida]
verbA1
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drudge
drudge
[drʌdʒ]
nounC1
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drug
[jak̚]
nounA2
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drum
드럼
[tɯ.ɾʌm]
nounA1
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