How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Korean words on “Transport and travel”. The full topic holds 142 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 36 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: transport

Car, train, plane, bus, bike: means of transport in Korean and the words for getting around.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Korean	English
사고	accident
배	boat
버스	bus
운전기사	chauffeur
관광버스	coach
출발	departure
운전면허증	driving licence
전기차	electric car
엔진	engine
벌금	fine
갓길	hard shoulder
대형 화물차	heavy goods vehicle
헬멧	helmet
히치하이킹	hitchhiking
보험	insurance
여정	journey
차선	lane
오토바이	motorbike
진입 금지	no entry
일방통행	one way street
길	path
휘발유	petrol
비행기	plane
승강장	platform
우선 통행권	right of way
자동차 검사	roadworthiness test
정기권	season ticket
운전대	steering wheel
택시	taxi
표	ticket
운전하다	to drive
이동하다	to get around
내리다	to get off
달리다	to ride
버스를 타다	to take the bus
운송	transport
교통카드	travel card
승차권	travel ticket
지하철	underground
바퀴	wheel

Level 2: medium 35 words

Korean	English
트렁크	boot
브레이크	brake
렌터카	car hire
객실	compartment
환승	connection
횡단	crossing
경유	diesel
연료	fuel
정비소	garage
변속 레버	gear lever
변속기	gearbox
전조등	headlight
헬리콥터	helicopter
착륙	landing
활주로	runway
스쿠터	scooter
셔틀버스	shuttle
과속 단속 카메라	speed camera
과속	speeding
이륙	take off
매표소	ticket office
운행 시간표	timetable
가속하다	to accelerate
탑승하다	to board
제동하다	to brake
양보하다	to give way
이륙하다	to lift off
놓치다	to miss
주차하다	to park
후진하다	to reverse
통행료	toll
노면전차	tram
타이어	tyre
자동차 등록증	vehicle registration document
앞유리	windscreen

Level 3: hard 25 words

Korean	English
가속 페달	accelerator
탑승	boarding
보닛	bonnet
음주 측정기	breathalyser
범퍼	bumper
카풀	car sharing
클러치	clutch
우회로	diversion
경적	horn
잭	jack
정비사	mechanic
엔진 오일 교환	oil change
주차 위반 딱지	parking fine
보행자	pedestrian
둥근 창	porthole
펑크	puncture
도난 방지 잠금장치	security lock
진입로	slip road
종점	terminus
승차권 개찰기	ticket validating machine
페달을 밟다	to pedal
트레일러	trailer
난기류	turbulence
삼각대	warning triangle
와이퍼	windscreen wiper

Mini quiz

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Korean words on “Transport and travel”. The full topic holds 142 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 36 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.