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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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beauty
아름다움
[aɾɯmdaum]
nounA2
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be back
돌아오다
[toɾaʔoda]
phraseA1
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be born
태어나다
[tʰɛʌnada]
phraseA1
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because
왜냐하면
[weɲa.ha.mjʌn]
conjunctionA1
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become
되다
[twe̞da]
verbA1
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be cool
침착하다
[t͡ɕʰimt͡ɕʰakʰada]
phraseA1
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bed
침대
[t͡ɕʰimdɛ]
nounA1
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be delayed
지연되다
[tɕi.jʌn.dwe̞.da]
phraseA2
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bedroom
침실
[t͡ɕʰim.ɕil]
nounA1
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bed sheet
침대 시트
[t͡ɕʰim.dɛ ɕʰi.tʰɯ]
nounA1
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bedsheet
침대 시트
[t͡ɕʰim.dɛ ɕʰi.tʰɯ]
nounA1
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bee
[pʌl]
nounA1
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beef
쇠고기
[sweɡoɡi]
nounA2
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beer
맥주
[mɛk̚t͡ɕu]
nounA1
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beet
비트
[pʰi.tʰɯ]
nounA2
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beetle
딱정벌레
[ˈt͈ak.t͈ɕʌŋ.bʌl.le]
nounA2
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before
전에
[dʑʌ.ne]
prepositionA1
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be freezing
몹시 춥다
[mopɕʰi t͡ɕʰup͈ta]
phraseA2
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begin
시작하다
[ɕi.d͡ʑak̚.ka.da]
verbA1
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beginner
초보자
[tɕʰo.bo.dʑa]
nounA1
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beginning
시작
[ɕi.dʑak̚]
nounA1
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behave
행동하다
[hɛŋ.doŋ.ɦa.da]
verbB1
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behavior
행동
[hɛŋ.doŋ]
nounA2
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behavioral
행동의
[hɛŋ.doŋ.ɰi]
adjectiveC1
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