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Home, Clothes & Daily Life in Korean

Use Korean home vocabulary to name what you see around you, then build small requests. 책 is a book and 책상 is a desk; 옷 is clothing and 옷장 is a wardrobe. Shopping phrases help you ask to try something on or find another size.

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1Housenoun집jip
2Kitchennoun부엌bueok
3Bedroomnoun침실chimsil
4Bathroomnoun욕실yoksil
5Living roomnoun거실geosil
6Doornoun문mun
7Windownoun창문changmun
8Tablenoun탁자takja
9Chairnoun의자uija
10Bednoun침대chimdae
11Keynoun열쇠yeolsoe
12Phonenoun전화기jeonhwagi
13Clothesnoun옷ot
14Shirtnoun셔츠syeocheu
15Shoesnoun신발sinbal
16Pants (trousers)noun바지baji
17Dressnoun원피스wonpiseu
18Jacketnoun재킷jaekit
19T-shirtnoun티셔츠tisyeocheu
20Hatnoun모자moja
21Booknoun책chaek
22Computernoun컴퓨터keompyuteo
23Televisionnoun텔레비전tellebijeon
24Sofanoun소파sopa
25Refrigeratornoun냉장고naengjanggo
26Ovennoun오븐obeun
27Showernoun샤워syawo
28Toiletnoun변기byeongi
29Mirrornoun거울geoul
30Floornoun바닥badak
31Wallnoun벽byeok
32Stairsnoun계단gyedan
33Gardennoun정원jeongwon
34Apartmentnoun아파트apateu
35Lampnoun램프raempeu
36Lightnoun빛bit
37Blanketnoun담요damnyo
38Pillownoun베개begae
39Towelnoun수건sugeon
40Soapnoun비누binu
41Toothbrushnoun칫솔chitsol
42Toothpastenoun치약chiyak
43Trashnoun쓰레기sseuregi
44Closet (wardrobe)noun옷장otjang
45Desknoun책상chaeksang
46Clocknoun시계sigye
47Umbrellanoun우산usan
48Glasses (eyeglasses)noun안경angyeong
49Bagnoun가방gabang
50Walletnoun지갑jigap
51Backpacknoun배낭baenang
52Socksnoun양말yangmal
53Skirtnoun치마chima
54Coatnoun코트koteu
55Sweaternoun스웨터seuweteo
56Scarfnoun목도리mokdori
57Glovesnoun장갑janggap
58Underwearnoun속옷sogot
59Pajamasnoun잠옷jamot
60Beltnoun벨트belteu
61Bootsnoun부츠bucheu
62Ringnoun반지banji
63Necklacenoun목걸이mokgeori
64Jobnoun직업jigeop
65Officenoun사무실samusil
66Schoolnoun학교hakgyo
67Universitynoun대학교daehakgyo
68Homeworknoun숙제sukje
69Pennoun펜pen
70Papernoun종이jongi
71Store (shop)noun가게gage
72Supermarketnoun슈퍼마켓syupeomaket
73Marketnoun시장sijang
74Pricenoun가격gagyeok
75Receiptnoun영수증yeongsujeung
76Size (clothes)noun사이즈saijeu
77Giftnoun선물seonmul
78Emailnoun이메일imeil
79Internetnoun인터넷inteonet
80Passwordnoun비밀번호bimilbeonho
81Chargernoun충전기chungjeongi
82Photonoun사진sajin
83Musicnoun음악eumak
84Movienoun영화yeonghwa
85Gamenoun게임geim
86Sportnoun스포츠seupocheu
87Partynoun파티pati
88Laundrynoun빨래ppallae
89Washing machinenoun세탁기setakgi
90Rentnoun월세wolse
91Furniturenoun가구gagu
92Roofnoun지붕jibung
93Make yourself at homephrase편하게 계세요pyeonhage gyeseyo
94I'm home!phrase다녀왔어요danyeowasseoyo
95I'm going to workphrase회사에 가요hoesae gayo
96What are you doing?phrase뭐 하고 있어요?mwo hago isseoyo?
97Can I try it on?phrase입어 봐도 돼요?ibeo bwado dwaeyo?
98I'm just lookingphrase그냥 둘러보고 있어요geunyang dulleobogo isseoyo
99Do you have a bigger size?phrase더 큰 사이즈 있어요?deo keun saijeu isseoyo?
100Where can I buy…?phrase… 어디에서 살 수 있어요?… eodieseo sal su isseoyo?

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Jacket재킷jaekit
Size (clothes)사이즈saijeu
Can I try it on?입어 봐도 돼요?ibeo bwado dwaeyo?
Price가격gagyeok
I'm just looking그냥 둘러보고 있어요geunyang dulleobogo isseoyo

Home, Clothes & Daily Life in other languages

Home, Clothes & Daily Life in Korean: common questions

How do I say home in Korean?

집 can mean house or home. 집에 가요 means I am going home; a separate English-style word for home is not needed there.

What is the difference between 화장실 and 욕실?

화장실 usually refers to a restroom or toilet room. 욕실 is a bathroom for bathing; 변기 names the toilet fixture.

How do I ask to try on clothing?

입어 봐도 돼요? means may I try it on? 입다 is used for many garments; shoes use 신다 instead.

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