How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Korean words on “Sport and fitness”. The full topic holds 167 in the KoKo app: 66 at the easy level, 59 at the medium level and 42 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: sports

Football, swimming, running, the gym: sports in Korean, and the words for training and playing.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Korean	English
균형	balance
중앙 공격수	centre forward
선수권 대회	championship
구단	club
감독	coach
경기	competition
역습	counter attack
컵 대회	cup
춤	dance
연맹	federation
축구	football
반칙	foul
프리킥	free kick
골	goal
골키퍼	goalkeeper
헬스장	gym
하프타임	half time
한 바퀴	length of pool
시합	match
미드필더	midfielder
패스	pass
기량	performance
경기 필드	pitch
선수	player
프로 선수	professional
선방	saveGoalkeeper blocking a shot
득점	score
포환던지기	shot put
스키	skiing
종목	sporting discipline
경기장	stadium
응원단	supporter
수영장	swimming pool
테니스 코트	tennis court
경기하다	to play
달리다	to run
토너먼트	tournament
트랙	track
훈련	training
승리	victory

Level 2: medium 35 words

Korean	English
아마추어	amateur
육상	athletics
바스켓	basket
라커룸	changing room
암벽 등반	climbing
사이클	cycling
수비수	defenderPlayer in defence
골프	golf
핸드볼	handball
헬멧	helmet
높이뛰기	high jump
부상	injury
유니폼	jersey
멀리뛰기	long jump
네트	net
상대	opponent
페널티킥	penalty
승부차기	penalty shootout
시상대	podium
팔굽혀펴기	press up
예선	qualifying round
계주	relay
럭비	rugby
운동화	sports shoe
단거리 질주	sprint
관중석	stand
주전 선수	starting player
교체 선수	substitute
서핑	surfing
기록을 깨다	to break a record
예선을 통과하다	to qualify
득점하다	to score
수영하다	to swim
러닝머신	treadmill
옐로카드	yellow card

Level 3: hard 25 words

Korean	English
복근	abdominal muscles
농구	basketball
유산소 운동	cardio
도핑	doping
드리블	dribble
아령	dumbbell
지구력	endurance
펜싱	fencing
유연성	flexibility
자유형	front crawl
체조	gymnastics
승마	horse riding
창던지기	javelin
가라테	karate
근육통	muscle ache
라켓	racket
스케이팅	skating
태클	tackle
스트레칭하다	to stretch
한계를 넘어서다	to surpass oneself
근육 파열	torn muscle
배구	volleyball
준비 운동	warm up
근력 운동	weight training
측면 공격수	winger

Mini quiz

5 words from this page, picked at random. Find their translation.

Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Korean words on “Sport and fitness”. The full topic holds 167 in the KoKo app: 66 at the easy level, 59 at the medium level and 42 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.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Korean vocabulary on iPhone.