Korean for Kids - First 100 Essential Words

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Essential Korean vocabulary for children. Learn family, animals, colors, food, and everyday words with simple examples and pronunciation guides.

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Body Parts

eye

눈

Pronunciation
nun

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Body Parts · 8

눈/ nun /
eye
코/ ko /
nose
입/ ip /
mouth
귀/ gwi /
ear
손/ son /
hand
발/ bal /
foot
머리/ meo-ri /
head
배/ bae /
belly/stomach

Actions · 18

먹다/ meok-da /
to eat
마시다/ ma-si-da /
to drink
자다/ ja-da /
to sleep
놀다/ nol-da /
to play
앉다/ an-tta /
to sit
서다/ seo-da /
to stand
가다/ ga-da /
to go
오다/ o-da /
to come
보다/ bo-da /
to see/watch
듣다/ deut-tta /
to listen
말하다/ mal-ha-da /
to speak
울다/ ul-da /
to cry
뛰다/ ttwi-da /
to run
걷다/ geot-tta /
to walk
그리다/ geu-ri-da /
to draw
읽다/ il-tta /
to read
쓰다/ sseu-da /
to write
웃다/ ut-tta /
to laugh

Family · 5

엄마/ eom-ma /
mom
아빠/ a-ppa /
dad
아기/ a-gi /
baby
할머니/ hal-meo-ni /
grandma
할아버지/ ha-ra-beo-ji /
grandpa

People · 5

친구/ chin-gu /
friend
학생/ hak-saeng /
student
남자/ nam-ja /
man/boy
여자/ yeo-ja /
woman/girl
선생님/ seon-saeng-nim /
teacher

Animals · 9

강아지/ gang-a-ji /
puppy/dog
고양이/ go-yang-i /
cat
새/ sae /
bird
물고기/ mul-go-gi /
fish
코끼리/ ko-kki-ri /
elephant
사자/ sa-ja /
lion
토끼/ to-kki /
rabbit
곰/ gom /
bear
오리/ o-ri /
duck

Food · 10

밥/ bap /
rice/meal
물/ mul /
water
우유/ u-yu /
milk
빵/ ppang /
bread
과일/ gwa-il /
fruit
사과/ sa-gwa /
apple
바나나/ ba-na-na /
banana
딸기/ ttal-gi /
strawberry
주스/ ju-seu /
juice
케이크/ ke-i-keu /
cake

Colors · 6

빨간색/ ppal-gan-saek /
red
파란색/ pa-ran-saek /
blue
노란색/ no-ran-saek /
yellow
초록색/ cho-rok-saek /
green
흰색/ hin-saek /
white
검은색/ geom-eun-saek /
black

Numbers · 10

하나/ ha-na /
one
둘/ dul /
two
셋/ set /
three
넷/ net /
four
다섯/ da-seot /
five
여섯/ yeo-seot /
six
일곱/ il-gop /
seven
여덟/ yeo-deol /
eight
아홉/ a-hop /
nine
열/ yeol /
ten

Places · 1

학교/ hak-gyo /
school

Objects · 10

책/ chaek /
book
연필/ yeon-pil /
pencil
공/ gong /
ball
자동차/ ja-dong-cha /
car
의자/ ui-ja /
chair
침대/ chim-dae /
bed
창문/ chang-mun /
window
옷/ ot /
clothes
신발/ sin-bal /
shoes
문/ mun /
door

Adjectives · 10

크다/ keu-da /
big
작다/ jak-tta /
small
좋다/ jo-ta /
good
싫다/ sil-ta /
to dislike/bad
귀엽다/ gwi-yeop-tta /
cute
맛있다/ ma-sit-tta /
delicious
슬프다/ seul-peu-da /
sad
행복하다/ haeng-bok-ha-da /
happy
예쁘다/ ye-ppeu-da /
pretty
재미있다/ jae-mi-it-tta /
fun/interesting

Time · 3

아침/ a-chim /
morning
밤/ bam /
night
오늘/ o-neul /
today

Basic Concepts · 12

이름/ i-reum /
name
네/ ne /
yes
아니요/ a-ni-yo /
no
우리/ u-ri /
we/our
너/ neo /
you (informal)
이것/ i-geot /
this thing
저것/ jeo-geot /
that thing (far)
여기/ yeo-gi /
here
저기/ jeo-gi /
there (far)
나/ na /
I/me (informal)
어디/ eo-di /
where
무엇/ mu-eot /
what

Greetings · 3

안녕/ an-nyeong /
hello/goodbye (informal)
고맙습니다/ go-map-seup-ni-da /
thank you (formal)
미안해요/ mi-an-hae-yo /
I'm sorry

Places/Objects · 1

집/ jip /
house/home
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Is this course suitable for children with no prior Korean knowledge?

Absolutely! "Korean for Kids - First 100 Essential Words" is designed specifically for complete beginners, focusing on foundational vocabulary to build a strong start for young learners.

How do these flashcards make learning Korean fun and effective for kids?

Our flashcards use engaging visuals, simple examples, and clear pronunciation guides. Combined with spaced repetition, this method keeps children motivated and helps them retain new Korean words naturally and enjoyably.

Can parents or guardians learn alongside their children with this set?

Yes, definitely! This set is perfect for family learning. Parents can use the flashcards to review and practice with their children, making it a fun, shared educational experience that reinforces learning for everyone.

What types of essential Korean words are covered in this set?

This set covers the most important first 100 Korean words, including family members, common animals, colors, everyday food items, and basic daily vocabulary, all crucial for early language acquisition and communication.