Around 1000 words are enough to understand roughly 85% of everyday speech. That is exactly what 1000 Words focuses on: instead of endless grammar tables, you first learn the Korean vocabulary you will actually meet in real life – nouns, verbs, adjectives and full sentences, each with translation, example sentence and native-speaker audio.
Learn the way that fits your day: as a video to read along, as an audiobook for your commute or for falling asleep, as an ebook, or with the built-in vocabulary trainer that shows you every word again at the scientifically optimal moment (spaced repetition). Everything is available on the website and in the free app for iOS and Android.
| English | Korean | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| the apple | 사과 | I eat the apple. 저는 사과를 먹어요. |
| the book | 책 | She reads the book. 그녀는 책을 읽어요. |
| the cat | 고양이 | The cat is sleeping. 고양이가 자고 있어요. |
| the dog | 개 | The dog is barking. 개가 짖고 있어요. |
| the car | 차 | He drives the car. 그는 차를 운전해요. |
| the house | 집 | We live in a house. 우리는 집에 살아요. |
| the chair | 의자 | She sits on the chair. 그녀는 의자에 앉아 있어요. |
| the table | 탁자 | Put the book on the table. 탁자 위에 책을 놓으세요. |
| the window | 창문 | Open the window. 창문을 여세요. |
| the door | 문 | Close the door. 문을 닫으세요. |
| the pencil | 연필 | I write with the pencil. 저는 연필로 글을 써요. |
| the paper | 종이 | The paper is on the table. 종이가 탁자 위에 있어요. |
| the school | 학교 | The school is big. 학교가 커요. |
| the teacher | 선생님 | The teacher teaches math. 선생님이 수학을 가르쳐요. |
| the student | 학생 | The student is studying. 학생이 공부하고 있어요. |
| the boy | 소년 | The boy is playing. 소년이 놀고 있어요. |
| the girl | 소녀 | The girl is singing. 소녀가 노래하고 있어요. |
| the adult | 어른 | The adult is working. 어른이 일하고 있어요. |
| the friend | 친구 | My friend is here. 내 친구가 여기 있어요. |
| the tree | 나무 | The tree is tall. 나무가 키가 커요. |
| to accept | 받아들이다 |
| to add | 추가하다 |
| to agree | 동의하다 |
| to allow | 허용하다 |
| to ask | 요청하다 |
| to believe | 믿다 |
| to borrow | 빌리다 |
| to break | 깨뜨리다 |
| to bring | 가져오다 |
| to build | 짓다 |
| I like apples | 저는 사과를 좋아해요. |
| She is my friend | 그녀는 제 친구예요. |
| It is a sunny day | 화창한 날이에요. |
| He runs fast | 그는 빠르게 달려요. |
| We are happy | 우리는 행복해요. |
| They play soccer | 그들은 축구를 해요. |
Every word narrated and illustrated – read along and repeat.
All vocabulary as audio – including a 3x repetition version, perfect for learning while you sleep.
All words and sentences to look up and read offline.
Spaced-repetition system like flashcards – reviews exactly when you need them.
Short stories built from the words you already know, with audio and tap-to-explain.
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With the 1000 most frequent words you understand about 85% of everyday spoken language. That is why 1000 Words focuses exactly on this core vocabulary – organized into nouns, verbs & adjectives and full sentences.
Research shows the brain consolidates previously learned material during sleep. Our audiobooks with triple repetition are made for this: listen in the evening, relax, and anchor what you learned. Read more in our article on learning while you sleep.
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For beginners and returners (level A1–B1) who want to build a usable Korean vocabulary fast – without grammar overload, with native-speaker audio.