Korean dictionary
Most common words
1하다
to do; used to vaguely refer to almost any action, in particular; to prepare, to make (food, clothes, etc.); to make a certain facial expression; to have, to eat; to wear, to put on (accessories such as hats or jewelry); to run (an enterprise, etc.); to be, to take the responsibility of... (a charge, a role); to get (a result); to cost, to be worth (a certain price); to treat, to deal with; …
Verb
2것
thing; something; that which; what; used to designate any object, action, or phenomenon, forming noun phrases.; an object belonging to an owner; forms constructions equivalent to English possessive pronouns. Colloquially pronounced 꺼 (kkeo) with initial tensing.; Emphasizes the speaker's certainty about the preceding verb or adjective.; Used as an element in a number of verbal suffixes; see the "Derived terms" section.
Noun
4있다
to stay, remain in a location; to keep working for a company; to stay in a certain state; for time to pass; to be (in a state); to be in the process of; to maintain in the result of
Verb
5되다
to become; to come, to arrive; to be permissible; to be OK; may; to be... -ed; follows nouns and nominals to form passive verbs. The noun functions as the -이 (-i) / -가 (-ga)-complement of the verb. When there is no particle in between, the construction is written without spaces.; Forms certain adjectives.; to measure the amount of powder, grains, liquids, etc., using measurements such as 말 (mal), 되 (doe), and 홉 (hop)
Verb
7우리
we, us (refers to the speaker along with the listener(s), and possibly others, forming a collective “we”); we (refers to a group that includes the speaker and others of equal or lower status, but it explicitly excludes the person being addressed); my, our (prefixed to a noun to indicate that the noun is intimately associated with or belongs to the speaker’s group)
Pronoun
10알다
to know, understand (to have information or knowledge about an object or situation through education, experience, thoughts, etc.); to know; realize (to realize or feel a fact or situation through awareness or senses.); to know; understand; appreciate (to realize or feel a psychological state in one's mind.); be on one's own; be independent; to know; can; be one's concern; to know; realize; realize the fun in; to care about; will; say yes; to regard; think of; …
Verb
14가다
to go; Marks a continuous action that either stretches from the present into the future, or involves physical movement away from the speaker.; to appear; to pass; to last; to be knocked out (e.g. by a blow, by alcohol, etc.); to orgasm; Used as the verbal element for nouns related to understanding or interest.; to pass away
Verb
17않다
auxiliary verb used to negate the clause to which the main verb belongs; to not do something
Verb
18좋다
to be good; great; excellent (excellent and satisfactory in features and content); to be good; nice (well-rounded and kind in personality); to be good; kind (kind and gentle in speech and act); to be good (above average in physical condition or health); to have a lot of nerve (not caring about saving face or being shameless); to be nice (sunny and clear); to be enough; sufficient; to be good (having a lot of hair in good condition); to be good; right (for a day or opportunity to be appropriate); to be fond of; in love with (happy about and satisfied with a thing or object); …
Adjective
19수
way, means, possibility, ability; used to express ability, in constructions equivalent to the English modal "can"; move; ability, talent, skill; number; destiny, fate (especially a favorable one); male (non-human); water, as one of the Five Phases of East Asian cosmology; embroidering (in cloth); vedanā (sensation in Buddhist philosophy); bottom (in a gay sexual relationship); uke; …
Noun
20보다
to see, to look at, to watch (to perceive with the eyes); to look after (a baby, child, house, etc.); to try, to examine (before the meal or purchase); to experience; to try, to try out; Used to denote that the experience of the main verb has led to a certain conclusion or realization.; to consider, to regard; to read (not out loud); to meet (for a prearranged purpose); to take; …
Verb
23오다
to come (to move towards the speaker); to fall; Marks a continuous action that stretches from the past into the present.
Verb
25네
Form of 너 (neo, “you”); only used in 네가 (nega): the nominative form of 너 (neo, “you”).; your; genitive of 너 (neo, “you”).; who, whom
Pronoun
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