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Korean Basics Cheat Sheet (DRAFT) by

Basic Korean vocab and grammar principles.

This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.

Conjug­ation

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Present
Past
Future
Honorific
Humble
Polite
Informal

Irregular Conjug­ation

R
B
D

Particles

Subject particle
Topic particle
Locative particle

Clausal Connec­tives & Conjun­ctions

And
But
So

Pronouns & Possessive

 
Formal
Informal
I
My
She/Her
He/Him
They
We
You

Question words & phrases

Who
What
When
Where
Why
How

The Imperative

How to...
Common asks
 

Numbers

 
Sino
Native
One
Two
Three
Four

Counters

Things
People
Animals

Time & Date

Year
Month
Day
Hour
Minute

Time adverbs

Now/cu­rrently
Usually
Sometimes

Prepos­itions

Above
Below
Next to
Behind
In front of
Inside
Outside

Direct­ional Words & Phrases

Left
Right
Straight
 

Common Verbs

To be (copula)
To have/to exist

Common Adjectives

To be good
To be bad

Other common adverbs

Quickly
Slowly
Carefully
 

People & family

Person
Man
Woman
Father
Mother
Older Brother (F)
Older Brother (M)
Older Sister (F)
Older Sister (M)
Younger Sibling

Seasons & weather

Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
To be cold
To be warm
To be hot
To be cloudy

Nature

Sky
Sun
Moon
Stars
Clouds
Rain

Body Parts

Head
Face
Eyes
Nose
Mouth
Ears

Colors, Shapes & Textures

Red
Blue
Yellow
White
Round
Square
Soft
Sharp

Hobbies & Activities

Art
Music
Sports
Reading
Dancing

Occupa­tions

Teacher
Doctor
Lawyer
Accountant

Travel

Car
Train/­Subway
Airplane
Boat
To get in/on
To get off

Countries & Languages

United States
English
Korea
Korean
China
Chinese
Japan
Japanese

Places & Buildings

House
School
Hospital
Park
Library
Grocery Store

Emotions & States of Being

Happy
Sad
Angry
Scared
Sick

The 5 Senses

See
Hear
Touch
Taste
Smell

Household Items

Blanket
Pillow
Bowls
Plates
Toothbrush
Chair
Bed

Clothing

Shirt
Pants
Coat
Socks
Hat