TOPIK I Vocabulary – Basic Korean
Learning path · 13 study sets · 241 words · Korean vocabulary · Created by Openquiz Team
A complete TOPIK I vocabulary set covering 14 different topics
Study sets in this learning path
- TOPIK I Vocabulary – Unit 1: Self-Introduction (20 words)
- 이름 ireum — a person's name
- 나이 / 살 nai / sal — age
- 가족 gajok — family
- 고향 gohyang — hometown
- 나라 nara — country
- 사람 saram — a person
- 저 / 나 jeo / na — I; me
- 우리 uri — we
- 친구 chingu — friends
- 학생 haksaeng — students
- TOPIK I Vocabulary – Unit 2: Daily Life (20 words)
- 일어나다 ireonada — to wake up
- 자다 jada — to sleep
- 먹다 meokda — to eat
- 마시다 masida — to drink
- 가다 gada — to go
- 오다 oda — to come
- 보다 boda — to see; to watch
- 듣다 deutda — to hear; to listen
- 읽다 ikda — to read
- 쓰다 sseuda — to write
- TOPIK I Vocabulary – Unit 3: Shopping (20 words)
- 가게 gage — shop; store
- 시장 sijang — market
- 백화점 baekhwajeom — department store
- 돈 don — money
- 값 / 가격 gap / gagyeok — price
- 사다 sada — to buy
- 팔다 palda — to sell
- 싸다 ssada — cheap; inexpensive
- 비싸다 bissada — expensive
- 얼마 eolma — how much (price)
- TOPIK I Vocabulary – Unit 4: Food & Ordering (35 words)
- 식당 sikdang — restaurant
- 계란 gyeran — egg
- 소금 sogeum — salt
- 야채 yachae — vegetables
- 두부 dubu — tofu
- 국 guk — soup
- 밥 bap — cooked rice
- 새우 saeu — shrimp
- 식사 siksa — meal
- 음식 eumsik — things people eat
- TOPIK I Vocabulary – Unit 5: Stores (10 words)
- 편의점 pyeonuijeom — convenience store
- 옷가게 otgage — clothing store
- 서점 seojeom — bookstore
- 커피숍 keopisyop — coffee shop
- 약국 yakguk — pharmacy
- 슈퍼마켓 syupeomaket — supermarket
- 꽃가게 kkotgage — flower shop
- 빵가게 ppanggage — bakery
- 은행 eunhaeng — bank
- 영화관/극장 yeonghwagwan/geukjang — cinema; movie theater
- TOPIK I Vocabulary – Unit 6: Days of the Year (10 words)
- 생일 saengil — birthday
- 설날 seollal — Lunar New Year
- 추석 chuseok — Chuseok; harvest festival
- 크리스마스 keuriseumaseu — Christmas
- 어린이날 eorininal — Children's Day
- 한글날 hangeullal — Hangul Day
- 오늘 oneul — this day
- 어제 eoje — yesterday
- 내일 naeil — tomorrow
- 주말 jumal — Saturday and Sunday
- TOPIK I Vocabulary – Units 7 & 8: Descriptive Adjectives & Opposites (29 words)
- 크다 keuda — not small
- 작다 jakda — not big
- 많다 manta — many; a lot
- 적다 jeokda — not much
- 길다 gilda — long
- 짧다 jjalda — not long
- 높다 nopda — high
- 낮다 natda — not high
- 좋다 jota — good
- 나쁘다 nappeuda — bad
- TOPIK I Vocabulary – Unit 9: Housing (15 words)
- 집 jip — house; home
- 아파트 apateu — an apartment
- 방 bang — a room
- 거실 geosil — a living room
- 부엌 bueok — a kitchen
- 화장실 hwajangsil — a bathroom
- 침대 chimdae — a bed
- 책상 chaeksang — a desk
- 의자 uija — a chair
- 문 mun — a door
- TOPIK I Vocabulary – Unit 10: Weather (13 words)
- 날씨 nalssi — the weather
- 계절 gyejeol — season
- 봄 bom — spring
- 여름 yeoreum — the hottest season
- 가을 gaeul — autumn; fall
- 겨울 gyeoul — the coldest season
- 비 bi — rain
- 눈 nun — snow
- 바람 baram — moving air
- 맑다 makda — clear; sunny
- TOPIK I Vocabulary - Unit 11: Transportation (12 words)
- 버스 beoseu — bus
- 택시 taeksi — taxi
- 지하철 jihacheol — subway
- 기차 gicha — train
- 비행기 bihaenggi — airplane
- 자전거 jajeon-geo — bicycle
- 자동차 jadongcha — car
- 공항 gonghang — airport
- 역 yeok — train station
- 정류장 jeongnyujang — bus stop
- TOPIK I Vocabulary - Unit 12: School (27 words)
- 선생님 seonsaengnim — teacher
- 공책 gongchaek — notebook
- 연필 yeonpil — pencil
- 볼펜 bolpen — pen
- 숙제 sukje — homework
- 시험 siheom — exam
- 고등학교 godeunghakgyo — high school
- 대학교 daehakgyo — university
- 도서관 doseogwan — library
- 교실 gyosil — classroom
- TOPIK I Vocabulary - Unit 13: Sports (15 words)
- 운동 undong — exercise; sport
- 스포츠 seupocheu — sports
- 축구 chukgu — soccer; football
- 야구 yagu — baseball
- 농구 nonggu — basketball
- 배구 baegu — volleyball
- 수영 suyeong — swimming
- 태권도 taegwondo — taekwondo
- 테니스 teniseu — tennis
- 탁구 takgu — table tennis; ping-pong
- TOPIK I Vocabulary - Unit 14: Personality (15 words)
- 성격 seonggyeok — personality; character
- 좋다 jota — good; nice
- 나쁘다 nappeuda — bad; unpleasant
- 착하다 chakhada — kind and gentle
- 친절하다 chinjeolhada — kind; friendly
- 똑똑하다 ttokttokhada — smart; clever
- 재미있다 jaemiitda — fun; interesting
- 조용하다 joyonghada — quiet; calm
- 활발하다 hwalbalhada — active; lively
- 꼼꼼하다 kkomkkomhada — meticulous; careful
About the TOPIK test
- TOPIK I (levels 1 and 2), paper test: Listening and Reading in 100 minutes, 200 points in total. Level 1 starts at 80 points and level 2 at 140.
- TOPIK II (levels 3 to 6), paper test: Listening, Writing and Reading in 180 minutes, 300 points in total. Level 3 starts at 120 points, level 4 at 150, level 5 at 190 and level 6 at 230.
- Speaking is a separate test. The internet-based test uses different score scales.
Source: NIIED
Frequently asked questions
- What is in the TOPIK I Vocabulary – Basic Korean learning path?
- 13 study sets with 241 words in total. Open a set to see its words with their meanings.
- How many points does each TOPIK level need?
- On the paper test, TOPIK I gives level 1 from 80 points and level 2 from 140 out of 200. TOPIK II gives level 3 from 120, level 4 from 150, level 5 from 190 and level 6 from 230 out of 300. The internet-based test uses different scales.
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