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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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christmas present
크리스마스 선물
[kʰɯ.ɾis.ma.sɯ sʌn.mul]
nounA1
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chunky
덩어리가 있는
[tʌŋɡʌɾiɡa innɯn]
adjectiveB1
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church
교회
[kjo.ɦwe]
nounA1
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cigarette
담배
[tam.bɛ]
nounA2
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cilantro
고수
[ko.su]
nounA2
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cinema
영화관
[jʌŋ.wa.gwan]
nounA2
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circle
무리
[muˈɾi]
nounA2
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circle of friends
친구 무리
[t͡ɕʰin.ɡu mu.ɾi]
nounA2
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circumstance
상황
[sʰaŋˈhwaŋ]
nounC1
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cite
인용하다
[i.njoŋ.ha.da]
verbC1
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citizen
시민
[ɕiˈmin]
nounB1
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citizenship
시민권
[ɕi.min.kʰwʌn]
nounB1
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city
도시
[to.ɕʰi]
nounA1
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city bus
시내버스
[ɕi.nɛ.bʌ.sɯ]
nounA2
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city centre
도심
[to.ɕʰim]
nounA2
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civil
민간의
[min.ɡa.nɯi]
adjectiveC1
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claim
주장하다
[dʑuˈdʑaŋhada]
verbB1
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class
수업
[ˈsuʌp̚]
nounA1
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classes
수업
[su.ʌp̚]
nounA1
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classic
클래식
[kʰɯlˈlɛɕʰik]
nounB2
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classical
고전적인
[koˈt͡ɕʌnd͡ʑʌkʰin]
adjectiveB2
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classmate
반 친구
[pan t͡ɕʰingu]
nounA1
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class notes
학급 노트
[ha̠k̚.kɯm.no.tʰɯ]
nounA2
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classroom
교실
[kjo.ɕil]
nounA1
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