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Korean Beginner Vocabulary part 1.

🎯 20 Days to Master 100 Essential Korean Words: A Beginner’s Guide

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πŸ“š Core Vocabulary: Nouns, Verbs & Adjectives

Korean WordPronunciationMeaning
μ‚¬λžŒsa-ramperson
μ§‘jiphouse
학ꡐhak-gyoschool
μŒμ‹eum-sikfood
친ꡬchin-gufriend
λ¨Ήλ‹€meok-dato eat
κ°€λ‹€ga-dato go
보닀bo-dato see
λ°°μš°λ‹€bae-u-dato learn
λ§ν•˜λ‹€mal-ha-dato speak
μ’‹λ‹€jo-tagood
μ˜ˆμ˜λ‹€ye-ppeu-dapretty
λΉ λ₯΄λ‹€bba-reu-dafast
λŠλ¦¬λ‹€neu-ri-daslow
μž¬λ―Έμžˆλ‹€jae-mi-it-dafun

πŸ“… 20-Day Learning Plan with Pronunciation Audio

Days 1–5: Nouns

  • Words: μ‚¬λžŒ, μ§‘, 학ꡐ, μŒμ‹, 친ꡬ
  • Practice Sentences: μ €λŠ” μ‚¬λžŒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. / 이것은 μ§‘μ΄μ—μš”.
  • Tip: Label objects around your home with their Korean names.

Days 6–10: Verbs

  • Words: λ¨Ήλ‹€, κ°€λ‹€, 보닀, λ°°μš°λ‹€, λ§ν•˜λ‹€
  • Practice Sentences: μ €λŠ” λ°₯을 λ¨Ήμ–΄μš”. / 학ꡐ에 κ°€μš”.
  • Tip: Record your voice to improve pronunciation.

Days 11–15: Adjectives

  • Words: μ’‹λ‹€, μ˜ˆμ˜λ‹€, λΉ λ₯΄λ‹€, λŠλ¦¬λ‹€, μž¬λ―Έμžˆλ‹€
  • Practice Sentences: 이 μ˜ν™”λŠ” μž¬λ―Έμžˆμ–΄μš”. / 날씨가 μ’‹μ•„μš”.
  • Tip: Write a daily journal using these adjectives.

Days 16–20: Mixed Practice

  • Practice Sentences: μΉœκ΅¬μ™€ μŒμ‹μ μ— κ°€μš”. / 집이 크고 μ˜ˆλ»μš”.
  • Tip: Role-play conversations in everyday situations.

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