2000 Essential Korean Words for Beginners

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This book covers a total of approximately 2,000 words according to the following criteria. Selected the vocabulary words appeared more than 3 textbooks from the language institutes of nine universities and two private institutes on the basic first and second level Korean.

• The words organized into fourteen topics. The provided example sentences are related to each topic focused on the example sentences used in textbooks and practical sentences frequently used in everyday life

• Useful word translations in English, Chinese, and Japanese!

• The antonym, synonym, honorific form, low form, related word(s), and reference word(s) are provided in order to widen the students' vocabulary.

• A review test similar with TOPIK with 'Let's Check'.

• Through learning the Chinese characters, learners will be able to widen their vocabulary range.

• Accurately recorded entry words and example sentences available through MP3 downoad

Contents

1 약속하기 Making an Appointment
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2 인간관계 Human Relationships
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3 직장 생활 Office Life
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4 하루 일과 Daily Work
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• Korean through Chinese Characters 員 a member

06 여가 생활 Leisure
1 여행 Travel
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2 운동 Exercise
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3 음악 Music
4 취미 Hobbies
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• Korean through Chinese Characters 出 to go out

07 날씨 Weather
1 계절 Seasons
2 일기예보 Weather Forecast
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• Korean through Chinese Characters 新 to be new

08 시간 Time
1 날짜 Date
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2 시간 Time
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• Korean through Chinese Characters 日 a day

09 패션 Fashion
1 미용 Beauty Care
2 소품 Accessories
3 의류 Clothing
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• Korean through Chinese Characters 物 a thing

10 경제활동 Economic Activities
1 가게/시장 Store/Market
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2 경제 Economy
3 쇼핑 Shopping
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• Korean through Chinese Characters 入 to enter

11 교통/통신 Transportation/Communication
1 길 찾기 Finding the Way
2 방향 Directions
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3 우편 Mail
4 위치 Locations
5 전화 Telephone
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6 탈것 Vehicles
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• Korean through Chinese Characters 通 to be connected

12 장소 Places
1 건물 Buildings
2 길 Roads
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3 도시 Cities
4 동네 Neighborhoods
5 서울 Seoul
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• Korean through Chinese Characters 場 a place

13 집/자연 House/Nature
1 동식물 Animals and Plants
2 자연환경 Natural Environment
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3 전기/전자 제품 Electric/Electronic Appliances
4 집안 Household
5 집안 가구/물건 Household Furniture/Goods
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6 집안 구조 Structure of the House
7 집안일 Housework
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• Korean through Chinese Characters 家 a house

14 문화 Culture
1 대중매체 Mass Media
2 사회 Society
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3 영화/연극 Movies/Plays
4 예술/문학 Art/Literature
5 전통문화 Traditional Culture
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• Korean through Chinese Characters 動 to move

15 기타 Etc.
1 기타 Etc.•
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부록 Appendix
추가 어휘 Additional Vocabulary
• 국가명 Nations
• 색깔 Colors
• 운동 Sports
• 가계도 Family Tree
• 신체 부위 명칭 The Names of Body Parts
• 착용 동사 Verbs Related to Clothing and Accessories
• 띠 The Chinese Zodiac Signs
• 요일 Days of the Week
• 월 Months •
• 숫자 Numbers
• 접속부사 Conjunctive Adverbs
• 준말 Abbreviations
• 반의어 Antonyms
• 유의어 Synonyms
• 단위명사 Counting Units
• 전국 지도 National Map
• 서울 지도 Seoul Map
불규칙 동사 • 형용사 활용표 Table of Irregular Verbs and Adjectives