How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Korean words on “Cooking and meals”. The full topic holds 150 in the KoKo app: 60 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 38 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Korean vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Korean vocabulary: cooking and meals

Utensils, cooking methods, meals and eating out: kitchen and cooking vocabulary in Korean, from the recipe to the bill.

Here are 100 Korean words on “Cooking and meals”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Korean	English
곁들임	accompaniment
식욕	appetite
사발	bowl
아침 식사	breakfast
요리	cooking
코르크 마개	cork
잔	cup
수저	cutlery
맛있다	delicious
후식	dessert
음식	dishCooked dish
기름지다	fatty
맛	flavour
신선하다	fresh
유리컵	glass
집에서 만든	homemade
배고픔	hunger
칼	knife
점심	lunch
주요리	main course
메뉴	menu
차림표	menu card
조리법	recipe
짜다	salty
저울	scale
세트 메뉴	set menu
냄새	smell
시다	sour
전채	starter
목마름	thirst
통조림	tin
넣다	to add
휘젓다	to beatStir briskly with a fork or spoon
살짝 볶다	to fry lightly
그대로 두다	to leave to rest
섞다	to mix
붓다	to pour
맛보다	to tasteVerb
쟁반	tray
거품기	whisk

Level 2: medium 35 words

Korean	English
오븐용 접시	baking dish
쓰다	bitter
싱겁다	bland
뷔페	buffet
케이크 틀	cake tin
커피 메이커	coffee maker
체	colander
가스레인지	cooker
코르크 마개뽑이	corkscrew
도마	cutting board
식품 알레르기	food allergy
프라이팬	frying pan
핸드 믹서	hand mixer
푸짐하다	hearty
재료	ingredient
유리병	jar
유당 무첨가	lactose free
국자	ladle
뚜껑	lid
냅킨	napkin
솥	pot
단백질	protein
밀대	rolling pin
맵다	spicy
숟가락	spoon
굶주리다	starving
식탁보	tablecloth
행주	tea towel
굽다	to bake
석쇠에 굽다	to grill
양을 재다	to measure out
데우다	to reheat
젓다	to stir
거품을 내다	to whiskBeat with a whisk to add air
채식주의자	vegetarian

Level 3: hard 25 words

Korean	English
믹서	blender
물병	carafe
탄수화물	carbohydrate
배부르다	full up
주전자	kettle
조리용 타이머	kitchen timer
유통 기한이 지나다	out of date
오븐 장갑	oven gloves
소금통	salt cellar
굳다	stale
설탕 그릇	sugar bowl
찻주전자	teapot
노릇하게 굽다	to brown
빵가루를 입히다	to coat in breadcrumbs
해동하다	to defrost
얼리다	to freeze
튀기다	to fry
갈다	to grate
재워 두다	to marinate
통째로 굽다	to roast
소금을 치다	to salt
양념하다	to season
얇게 썰다	to slice thinly
설탕을 넣다	to sweeten
완전 채식주의자	vegan

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Korean words on “Cooking and meals”. The full topic holds 150 in the KoKo app: 60 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 38 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Korean vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.