List of Words in Korean - Popular and Important

In this article, we will share a list of words in Korean. We will share a list of popular and important words so that those who are learning Korean or appreciate Korean culture can learn.

Words mentioned several times in dramas and K-pop songs. I hope you enjoy the article; if you liked it, don’t forget to share and leave your comments. We also recommend reading our article about Koreaboo. The list of words in Korean follows below.

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200 Words in Korean

• Abŏji [아버지] – Father (when adult);
• Ahyu [아휴] – expression used when someone says something silly;
• Aigo [아이고] – My God! / Heavens;
• Aigu [아이구] – same meaning as aigo;
• Aish [에이스] – What a drag;
• Aisŭ crim [아이스 크림] – Ice cream;
• Aja Aja Hwaiting/Fighting [아자 아자 화이팅 / 파이팅!] – Go! Good luck!;
• Ajumma [아줌마] – Lady/aunt;
• Ajŏsshi [아저씨] – Sir/uncle;
• Algesumnida [알겠습니다] – I understood (formal);
• Andoé [안돼] – I can’t;
• Ani [아니] – no (informal);
• Ani’yeyo [아니예요] – no;
• Annyŏn haseyo [안녕하세요] – Good morning;
• Annyŏn haseyo? [안녕하세요?] – How are you? (q);
• Annyŏngi jumuseyo [안녕히 주무세요] – Good night;
• Anya [아니아] – no;
• Anyo [아뇨] – no;
• Apayo [아파요] – It hurts;
• Appa [아빠] – Father (when child);
• Arabŏji [할아버지] – grandfather;
• Arasso [알았어] – I understood (informal);
• Assa [아싸] – Cool, nice, awesome;
• Babo [바보] – idiot/fool;
• Baegopa [배고파] – I’m hungry;
• Banmal [반말] – informal language;
• Bap masheopta [밥맛없다] – someone who makes you lose your appetite;
• Baramdungi [바람둥이] – womanizer;
• Batji [봤지] – Did you see? (q);
• Bi’utjima [비웃지마] – don’t laugh at me.;
• Bogoshipŏ [보고 싶어] – I want to see you / I miss you;
• Bojima! [보지 마!] – Don’t look;
• Byeonshin [병신] – idiot, fool;
• Byeontae [변태] – pervert;
• Chada [차다] – to reject, to dump someone;
• Chaebol [재벌] – Heir of a conglomerate. They are the richest in Korea;
• Chal mokkessŭmnida [잘먹겠습니다] – Enjoy your meal;
• Chamkkanmanyo [잠깐만요] – wait a moment. (informal);
• Chamshimanyo [잠시만요] – one moment, please. (on the phone);
• Cheson’hamnida [죄송합니다] (formal);
• Chingu [친구] – Friend;
• Chiwo juseyo [치워주세요] – clean up, please;
• Chochijima [초치지마] – Don’t ruin the mood;
• Chogŭn [조금] – A little;
• Chugŭlle? [죽을래?] – do you want to die? (q);
• Chukahe / chukahe [축하해]: Congratulations (informal);
• Chŏnmal? [정말?] – really? / seriously? (q);
• Chŏnmallyo? [정말요?] – seriously? / are you serious? (q);
• Chŏnmaneyo [천만에요] – You’re welcome;
• Colle [걸레] – bitch;
• Daebak! [대박!] – Awesome! How cool!;
• Dakchyeo [닥쳐!] – shut up;
• Dansunppang [단순빵] – naive person;
• Dijillae? [디질래?] – Do you want to get hit? (q);
• Dolda [돌다] – crazy, lunatic;
• Dolgegari [돌대가리] – retard;
• Dongsen’ [동생] – younger brother/sister;
• Dwipuk [뒷북] – boring person;
• Eoljjang [얼짱] – The best;
• Eolmayeyo? [얼마예요?] – How much is it? +;
• Ettoke jinaesseo? [어떻게 지냈어?] – How have you been? (q);
• Gaesaekki [개새끼] – son of a bitch;
• Ganji [간지] – cool person;
• Ganjikyo [간지교] – stylish man;
• Geuge eodinde? [그게 어딘데?] – That’s better than nothing;
• Geumsappa [금사빠] – Person who falls in love quickly or at first sight;
• Godapi [고답이] – person who is slow to understand things;
• Gogi mul jotta! [거기 물 좋다] – What a cool place!…and similar;
• Gonjubyeong [공주병] – ‘princess syndrome’. (conceited);
• Haengsyo [행쇼] – Be happy / Peace;
• Hajima [하지마] – Don’t do that;
• Halmoni [할머니] – grandmother;
• Hangsang [항상] – Always;
• Hangunŭl bimnida! [행운을 빕니다]: Good luck;
• Hansang haenbokaseyo [항상 행복하세요] – Always be happy;
• Hossori hajima [헛소라 하지마!] – Don’t talk nonsense;
• Hubae [후배] – Someone in a lower grade;
• Hwanyŏn’hamnida [환영합니다]: Welcome;
• Hyung [형] – from a younger boy to an older boy;
• Hól [헐] – slang used when you are shocked or surprised by something;
• Hŏni [허니] – Honey (pronunciation similar to ‘honey’ in English);
• I noma [이 놈아] – you bastard, you jerk;
• I-sekiya [이 섹이야] – bastard;
• Ige mwŏyeyo? [이게 뭐예요?] – What is this? (q);
• Ippeuni [이쁜이] – beautiful;
• Jaesu eopta [재수없다] – unlucky person;
• Jagiya [자기야] – Darling. (Used between couples, married or not);
• Jal haesseo! [잘 했어!] – Well done! Good job;
• Jang [짱] – Cool, nice, awesome;
• Jariseoseo? [잘 있었어?] – Are you okay? (q);
• Jebal [제발] – please;
• Jeneun nallarya [쟤는 날라리야] – he is a flirt;
• Jeontemal [전대말] – formal language;
• Jinjja? [진짜?] – really? / seriously? (q);
• Jiral [지랄] – shit;
• Jo’ahaeyo [좋아해요] – I like you;
• Jonna [존나] – very, a lot;
• Jŏgyo [저기요] – excuse me / excuse me.;
• Ka! [가] – go away;
• Kaja [가자] – Let’s go;
• Kajima [가지마] – don’t go away;
• Kalkke [갈께] – see you / see you later;
• Kamsamnida [감사합니다] – Thank you. (formal);
• Keojeonma [걱정마] – Don’t worry;
• Keurom [그럼] – Of course! (response);
• Kinka [킹카] – sexy man, handsome, good-looking…;
• Kkamjagya [깜짝이야] – What a scare!;
• Kkominam [꽃미남] – “Flower Boy”. Handsome man;
• Komawo [고마워] – Thank you. (informal);
• Kombek [컴백] – Comeback;
• Kwenchana? [괜찮아?] – are you okay? (q);
• Kwenchanayo [괜찮아요] – it’s all good/no problem;
• Kwinka [괸카] – sexy woman, hot girl, good-looking…;
• Kŏjyeo! [거져!] – disappear! / Get lost;
• Kŏmbe! [건배] – Cheers;
• Kŭre [그래] – Yes. I agree;
• Maknae [막내] – Youngest person in a group/family;
• Mannasŏ Pangapsŭmnida [만나서 반갑습니다] – Nice to meet you. (formal);
• Mannasŏ Pangawoyo [만나서 반가워요] – Nice to meet you. (informal);
• Mashitta [맛있다] – delicious (food);
• Menpung [멘붕 – 멘탈 붕괴] – Mental breakdown.;
• Meojyeo [멋져!] – how cute!;
• Mian’e [미안해] (informal);
• Mian’eyo [미안해요] (informal);
• Michin nom [미친놈] – crazy person;
• Michyŏsŏ? [미쳤어?] – are you crazy? (q);
• Mogo! [먹어!] – eat;
• Molla [몰라] – I don’t know;
• Momchi [몸치] – person who can’t dance;
• Momjjang [몸짱] – person with a nice body;
• Musŭn mariya? [무슨 말이야?] – what do you mean? (q);
• Mwo? [뭐?] – What? (q);
• Mwohaneun jishya? [뭐하는 짓이야?] – What are you doing? (q);
• Mworago? [뭐라고?] – what did you say? (q);
• Myŏsshiyeyo? [몇시예요?] – What time is it? (q);
• Naeseonjil geondeulijima [내성질 건드리지 마] – Don’t test my patience;
• Naga! [나가!] – Get out of here;
• Najunge bwaeyo! [나중에 봬요!] – See you later;
• Namja [남자] – Man;
• Namjachingu [남자친구] or Namchin (남친) – boyfriend;
• Nappeun nom [나쁜 놈] – bastard, bad character;
• Nappeun nyeon [나쁜 년] – ‘bitch’;
• Ne [네] – yes (polite);
• Neo pijeonni? [너 삐졌니?] – Are you upset with me? (q);
• Neom [넘] – very (contracted form of 너무);
• Neona jal hae [너나 잘 해] – It’s none of your business;
• Nom [놈] – dude, buddy, mate;
• Noona/Nuna [누나] – from a younger boy to an older girl;
• Noraebang [노래방] – karaoke;
• Odigaseyo? [어디가세요?] – Where are you going? (q);
• Ohae hajimaseyo [오해 하지 마세요] – Don’t misunderstand me;
• Omchon [엄천] – very;
• Omma [엄마] – Mother (when child);
• Ommŏni [어머니] – Mother (when adult);
• Omona [어머나] or Omo (어머) – It’s the same as saying “Wow!!”. (exclamation of surprise);
• Onjena [언제나] – Always;
• Oppa [오빠] – from a younger girl to an older boy;
• Oreganmanida [오래간만이다] – Long time no see;
• Ottŏke? [어떡해?] – What should I do? (q);
• Pakchinda [빡친다] – When you are very angry and curse a lot, that’s pretty much the translation of this word;
• Palli Palli [빨리빨리] – Hurry up! Come on!;
• Pap song [팝송] – pop song;
• Pikyeo juseyo [비켜 주세요] – excuse me, please;
• Popo [뽀뽀] – kiss;
• Korean giggles [colocar em mensagens]:;
• Sae’il chukadŭrimnida! [생일 축하드립니다!]: Happy Birthday! (formal);
• Sae’il chukahamnida! [생일 축하합니다!]: Happy Birthday! (formal);
• Sae’il chukahe [생일축하해]: Happy Birthday! (informal);
• Sae-il chukahae [생일 축하해] = happy birthday;
• Saedaegari [새대가리] – bird brain;
• Saekki [새끼] – jerk;
• Sagaji [싸가지] – rude, impolite person;
• Saran’ah [사랑아] – my love;
• Saran’hae [사랑해] – I love you;
• Saran’haeyo [사랑해요] – I love you;
• Sarang [사랑] – love;
• Seolleon’hagun [썰렁하군] – What a lame joke;
• Seulpeo hajima [슬퍼하지마] – Don’t be sad;
• Shibal [씨발] – fuck it;
• Shirŏ [싫어] – I don’t want to;
• Sonyŏ [소녀] – Girl;
• Sonyŏn [소년] – Boy;
• Sulgorae [술고래] – someone who drinks a lot (drunkard);
• Sunbae [선배] – Someone in a higher grade;
• Sunjinppang [순진빵] – naive person;
• Ton dongori [똥 덩어리] – piece of shit.;
• Ttorayi [또라이] – Person who acts out of the ordinary. They are the so-called ‘crazy’, ‘clueless’;
• Tuejyeo [뒈져] – fuck off, get lost, go to hell…and similar;
• Tueso [됐어] – Forget it, let it go;
• Unmyeong [운명] – destiny;
• Unnie [언니] – from a younger girl to an older girl;
• Uwa [우와] – wow! / Wow! (exclamation of surprise);
• Wae keure [왜그래] – Why are you acting like this? (q);
• Wae? [왜?] – why? (q);
• Wan shot! [원샷!] “Cheers” (drink);
• Wanjabyeong [왕자병] – ‘prince syndrome’. (conceited);
• Ya! Chingu! [야! 친구!] – Hello, friend! (informal) 3;
• Yaegiya [애기야] – baby (Used a lot among teenagers);
• Yaksok [약속] – Promise;
• Ye [예] – yes;
• Yeppŭda [예쁘다] – pretty;
• Yŏboya [여보야] – Dear. (only between husband and wife);
• Yŏgi [여기] – Here;
• Yŏgiyo [여기요] – here, please. (used to call someone);
• Yŏja [여자] – Woman;
• Yŏjachingu [여자친구] or Yŏchin (여친) – girlfriend;