How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Korean words on “Repairs and upkeep”. The full topic holds 145 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 37 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: DIY and housework

Cleaning, repairing, painting, screwing: the Korean words for housework, tools and DIY.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Korean	English
쓰레기통	bin
쓰레기봉투	bin bag
시멘트	cement
장인	craftsman
먼지	dust
망치	hammer
집안일	housework
다리미	iron
누수	leak
수평기	level
못	nail
페인트	paint
관	pipe
펜치	pliers
다림줄	plumb line
롤러	roller
사포	sandpaper
나사	screw
패킹	seal
씨앗	seed
합선	short circuit
비누	soap
스펀지	sponge
얼룩	stain
뚫다	to drill
비우다	to empty
고정하다	to fasten
접다	to fold
붙이다	to glue
다림질하다	to iron
칠하다	to paint
심다	to plant
다시 조립하다	to reassemble
버리다	to throw away
연장	tool
공구함	tool box
빨랫감	washing
주방 세제	washing up liquid
나무	wood
작업대	workbench

Level 2: medium 34 words

Korean	English
앞치마	apron
표백제	bleach
빗자루	broom
양동이	bucket
걸레	cloth
빨래집게	clothes peg
배양토	compost
전동 드릴	drill
드릴 날	drill bit
줄	file
메움재	filler
원예	gardening
가정용 세제	household cleanerGeneral term for household cleaning
단열재	insulating material
잔디깎이	lawn mower
배관	plumbing
견적서	quote
쓰레기	rubbish
톱	saw
드라이버	screwdriver
실리콘	silicone
줄자	tape measure
맞추다	to adjust
분해하다	to dismantle
헹구다	to rinse
문지르다	to scrub
분류하다	to sort
쓸다	to sweep
손보다	to tinker
청소기로 빨아들이다	to vacuum
물을 주다	to water
커터 칼	utility knife
와셔	washer
폐기물	waste

Level 3: hard 26 words

Korean	English
볼트	bolt
세정제	cleaning productProduct used to clean a surface
섬유 유연제	fabric softener
손 빗자루	hand brush
다림질	ironing
대걸레	mop
집게	pincers
직각자	set square
얼룩 제거제	stain remover
스테이플러	stapler
접착테이프	tape
어지럽히다	to clutter
덧바르다	to coat
짐을 덜어 내다	to declutter
소독하다	to disinfect
먼지를 털다	to dust
못을 박다	to nail
사포질하다	to sand
톱질하다	to saw
나사를 조이다	to screw
벗겨 내다	to strip
나사를 풀다	to unscrew
김을 매다	to weed
배수 트랩	waste trap
물뿌리개	watering can
멍키 스패너	wrench

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Korean words on “Repairs and upkeep”. The full topic holds 145 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 37 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.