How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Korean words on “Food and drink”. The full topic holds 184 in the KoKo app: 73 at the easy level, 65 at the medium level and 46 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: food and drink

Fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, drinks: food words in Korean, for doing the shopping or reading a menu.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Korean	English
술	alcohol
사과	apple
베이컨	bacon
바나나	banana
맥주	beer
빵	bread
양배추	cabbage
케이크	cake
샴페인	champagne
닭고기	chicken
커피	coffee
과일 시럽	cordial
옥수수	corn
생크림	cream
말린 과일	dried fruit
음료	drink
살코기	fillet
생선	fish
프로마주 블랑	fromage frais
마늘	garlic
주스	juice
레몬	lemon
식사	mealTime when you eat
홍합	mussel
기름	oil
올리브	olive
파스타	pastaItalian food, spaghetti and the like
석류	pomegranate
감자	potato
쌀	rice
연어	salmon
소스	sauce
사워크림	sour cream
생수	still water
육수	stock
타르트	tart
토마토	tomato
호두	walnut
통밀빵	wholemeal bread
와인	wine

Level 2: medium 35 words

Korean	English
바질	basil
강낭콩	bean
비스킷	biscuit
블랙베리	blackberry
블랙커런트	blackcurrant
브리오슈	brioche
체리	cherry
계피	cinnamon
클레멘타인	clementine
육가공품	cold meats
카레	curry
건조 소시지	dry sausage
식품	foodstuff
사냥 고기	game meat
허브차	herbal tea
잼	jam
양고기	lamb
렌틸콩	lentil
리큐어	liqueur
마요네즈	mayonnaise
민트	mint
양파	onion
배	pear
파인애플	pineapple
구운 덩어리 고기	roast joint
염장 대구	salt cod
새우	shrimp
탄산음료	soft drink
탄산수	sparkling water
스테이크	steak
딸기	strawberry
송어	trout
식초	vinegar
수박	watermelon
위스키	whisky

Level 3: hard 25 words

Korean	English
살구	apricot
아티초크	artichoke
가지	aubergine
블루베리	blueberry
캐슈너트	cashew nut
곡물	cereal
갈비	chop
대구	cod
회향	fennel
청어	herring
키위	kiwi
대파	leek
레모네이드	lemonade
파프리카 가루	paprika
파프리카	pepperVegetable
말린 자두	prune
단호박	pumpkinLarge orange autumn squash
무	radish
정어리	sardine
갑각류	shellfish
향신료	spice
호박	squashGeneral term for the gourd family
귤	tangerine
타임	thyme
와플	waffle

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Korean words on “Food and drink”. The full topic holds 184 in the KoKo app: 73 at the easy level, 65 at the medium level and 46 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.