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TOPIK I vocabulary list — 153 essential words by theme TOPIK I
The core TOPIK I (levels 1–2) vocabulary organized by theme with romanization, meaning, and audio. Study every set as spaced-repetition flashcards on this device.
How to use this list
TOPIK I (levels 1–2) tests roughly 800–1,500 words in reading and listening; these 153 are the highest-frequency core that appears in almost every past paper. Tap Study as flashcards under any theme (or the full set below) — the deck lives in your browser and schedules reviews with spaced repetition. Listen to every word once before you drill.
Themed lists
People & family (13)
사람
saram
person
가족
gajok
family
친구
chingu
friend
어머니
eomeoni
mother
아버지
abeoji
father
아이
ai
child
선생님
seonsaengnim
teacher
학생
haksaeng
student
회사원
hoesawon
office worker
이름
ireum
name
나이
nai
age
남자
namja
man
여자
yeoja
woman
Time (14)
오늘
oneul
today
내일
naeil
tomorrow
어제
eoje
yesterday
지금
jigeum
now
아침
achim
morning
점심
jeomsim
lunch / noon
저녁
jeonyeok
evening
주말
jumal
weekend
요일
yoil
day of the week
시간
sigan
time / hour
년
nyeon
year
월
wol
month
일
il
day
매일
maeil
every day
Places (13)
집
jip
home
학교
hakgyo
school
회사
hoesa
company
식당
sikdang
restaurant
시장
sijang
market
병원
byeongwon
hospital
약국
yakguk
pharmacy
은행
eunhaeng
bank
공원
gongwon
park
역
yeok
station
화장실
hwajangsil
restroom
도서관
doseogwan
library
편의점
pyeonuijeom
convenience store
Food (13)
밥
bap
rice / meal
물
mul
water
김치
gimchi
kimchi
고기
gogi
meat
과일
gwail
fruit
빵
ppang
bread
커피
keopi
coffee
우유
uyu
milk
맛
mat
taste
배고프다
baegopeuda
to be hungry
맛있다
masitda
to be delicious
먹다
meokda
to eat
마시다
masida
to drink
Daily verbs (20)
가다
gada
to go
오다
oda
to come
보다
boda
to see / watch
하다
hada
to do
사다
sada
to buy
자다
jada
to sleep
일어나다
ireonada
to get up
만나다
mannada
to meet
읽다
ikda
to read
쓰다
sseuda
to write / use
듣다
deutda
to listen
말하다
malhada
to speak
공부하다
gongbuhada
to study
일하다
ilhada
to work
주다
juda
to give
받다
batda
to receive
타다
tada
to ride
걷다
geotda
to walk
배우다
baeuda
to learn
살다
salda
to live
Adjectives (15)
크다
keuda
big
작다
jakda
small
많다
manta
many / much
적다
jeokda
few
좋다
jota
good
나쁘다
nappeuda
bad
예쁘다
yeppeuda
pretty
싸다
ssada
cheap
비싸다
bissada
expensive
덥다
deopda
hot (weather)
춥다
chupda
cold
바쁘다
bappeuda
busy
재미있다
jaemiitda
fun / interesting
어렵다
eoryeopda
difficult
쉽다
swipda
easy
Shopping & money (11)
돈
don
money
원
won
won
가격
gagyeok
price
얼마
eolma
how much
카드
kadeu
card
현금
hyeongeum
cash
옷
ot
clothes
신발
sinbal
shoes
가방
gabang
bag
선물
seonmul
gift
영수증
yeongsujeung
receipt
Transport & travel (13)
버스
beoseu
bus
지하철
jihacheol
subway
택시
taeksi
taxi
비행기
bihaenggi
airplane
표
pyo
ticket
여행
yeohaeng
travel
호텔
hotel
hotel
길
gil
road / way
왼쪽
oenjjok
left
오른쪽
oreunjjok
right
앞
ap
front
뒤
dwi
back / behind
근처
geuncheo
nearby
Question words & basics (10)
누구
nugu
who
무엇 / 뭐
mueot / mwo
what
어디
eodi
where
언제
eonje
when
왜
wae
why
어떻게
eotteoke
how
몇
myeot
how many
네 / 아니요
ne / aniyo
yes / no
이것 / 그것 / 저것
igeot / geugeot / jeogeot
this / that / that over there
여기 / 거기 / 저기
yeogi / geogi / jeogi
here / there / over there
Body & health (9)
머리
meori
head
눈
nun
eye
손
son
hand
배
bae
stomach
아프다
apeuda
to hurt
감기
gamgi
cold (illness)
약
yak
medicine
건강
geongang
health
피곤하다
pigonhada
to be tired
Weather & nature (12)
날씨
nalssi
weather
비
bi
rain
눈
nun
snow
바람
baram
wind
맑다
makda
clear
구름
gureum
cloud
봄
bom
spring
여름
yeoreum
summer
가을
gaeul
autumn
겨울
gyeoul
winter
산
san
mountain
바다
bada
sea
Hobbies (10)
취미
chwimi
hobby
영화
yeonghwa
movie
음악
eumak
music
노래
norae
song
운동
undong
exercise
책
chaek
book
사진
sajin
photo
게임
geim
game
여행하다
yeohaenghada
to travel
요리하다
yorihada
to cook
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Quick drill
FAQ
How many words do I need for TOPIK I?
About 800 words for level 1 and 1,500–2,000 for level 2. This list is the highest-frequency core to start with.
What is the difference between TOPIK I and TOPIK II?
TOPIK I covers levels 1–2 (listening and reading, 100 minutes). TOPIK II covers levels 3–6 and adds writing.
Can I study this list with flashcards?
Yes — every theme has a Study as flashcards button that seeds a spaced-repetition deck stored on your device.
