How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Korean words on “Town and public places”. The full topic holds 130 in the KoKo app: 52 at the easy level, 45 at the medium level and 33 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: town and places

The street, the station, the town hall, the museum, the park: places in town in Korean, for asking directions and finding your way.

Here are 100 Korean words on “Town and public places”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Korean	English
주소	address
공항	airport
은행	bankFinancial institution
건물	building
버스 전용 차로	bus lane
버스 정류장	bus stop
업무 지구	business district
성	castle
영화관	cinema
도시	city
시내	city centre
시청사	city hall
시골	countryside
법원	courthouse
군중	crowd
녹지	green space
병원	hospital
지도	map
시장	marketPlace where traders sell their goods, often outdoors
박물관	museum
소음	noise
구시가지	old town
행인	passer by
인구	population
우체국	post office
교도소	prison
공공 정원	public garden
요양원	retirement home
안전	safety
학교	school
운동장	sports ground
광장	squareOpen public space surrounded by buildings in a town
경기장	stadium
거리	street
수영장	swimming pool
사원	temple
극장	theatre
길을 묻다	to ask the way
신호등	traffic light
대학교	university

Level 2: medium 35 words

Korean	English
수도원	abbey
대로	avenue
큰길	boulevard
공사장	building site
주차장	car park
묘지	cemetery
예배당	chapel
실내 시장	covered market
사거리	crossroads
막다른 길	dead end
장터	fair
분수	fountain
노숙자	homeless person
공업 단지	industrial estate
기념물	monument
이슬람 사원	mosque
밤 문화	nightlife
변두리	outskirts
인도	pavement
놀이터	playground
경찰서	police station
오염	pollution
공중화장실	public toilet
성벽	ramparts
로터리	roundabout
표지판	sign
고층 건물	skyscraper
교외	suburb
건너다	to cross
길을 찾다	to find one’s bearings
산책하다	to stroll
둘러보다	to visit
터널	tunnel
도시권	urban area
도시 재생	urban renewal

Level 3: hard 25 words

Korean	English
충전소	charging point
청결	cleanliness
영사관	consulate
소방서	fire station
체육관	gym
택지 개발 단지	housing estate
인근 주민	local resident
맨홀	manhole
시장 건물	market hall
미디어 도서관	multimedia library
신문 가판대	newsstand
주차 요금 정산기	parking meter
횡단보도	pedestrian crossing
보행자 전용 구역	pedestrian zone
주거 지역	residential area
하수도	sewer
배수로	street gutter
가로등	street lamp
-을 따라가다	to go along
우회하다	to go round
주차하다	to parkManoeuvring to position the vehicle
세워 두다	to park upLeave the vehicle standing
교통 체증	traffic jam
지하도	underpass
기물 파손	vandalism

Mini quiz

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Korean words on “Town and public places”. The full topic holds 130 in the KoKo app: 52 at the easy level, 45 at the medium level and 33 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.