Korean guide

Korean greetings & basics vocabulary

Essential Korean vocabulary for greetings & basics — 60 words with English translations, audio playback and a flashcard quiz.

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This guide turns a SPEAKZY lesson topic into a focused vocabulary article. The words are grouped for quick study, with English meanings, pronunciation hints where available, tap-to-hear audio, flashcards and a short quiz. Use the first key words as your warm-up, then work through the full list in chunks. Say each word out loud before checking the translation. If a word is useful for travel, family, food, work or daily conversation, save it mentally as a phrase starter rather than an isolated word. When you finish, jump into the related SPEAKZY course topic. The app uses the same vocabulary inside structured lessons, sentence practice and review, so the article becomes a natural bridge from browsing to proper speaking practice.

What this lesson covers

Core Korean words for greetings.

English meanings, pronunciation hints, and tap-to-hear audio.

A quick flashcard flow and quiz to make the words stick.

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Full vocabulary list

Words 1–20
  • 안녕하세요
    annyeonghaseyo
    Hello
  • 안녕히 계세요
    annyeonghi gyeseyo
    Goodbye
  • 감사합니다
    gamsahamnida
    Thank you
  • 부탁
    butak
    Favor
  • 위해
    wihae
    By/For
  • 네
    ne
    Yes
  • 아니요
    aniyo
    No
  • 당신
    dangsin
    You (formal)
  • 잘
    jal
    Well
  • 좋은
    joeun
    Good
  • 날
    nal
    Days
  • 오후
    ohu
    Afternoons
  • 밤
    bam
    Nights
  • 아침/내일
    achim/naeil
    Morning/Tomorrow
  • 나중에
    najunge
    Later
  • 까지
    kkaji
    Until
  • 곧
    got
    Soon
  • 저기
    jeogi
    There
  • 우리는 본다
    urineun bonda
    We see
  • 우리
    uri
    Us
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