Compound words in English and Korean

Here you learn Compound words in English with Korean translation. If you are interested to learn the most common Compound Korean words, this place will help you to learn Compound words in Korean language with their pronunciation in English. Compound words are used in daily life conversations, so it is very important to learn all words in English and Korean. It helps beginners to learn Korean language in an easy way. To learn Korean language, common vocabulary and grammar are the important sections. Common Vocabulary contains common words that we can used in daily life.

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Compound words in Korean

Here is the list of English Korean translations of Compound words in Korean language and their pronunciation in English.

A compound word is a word that contains more than one word (combine two words).

Example:
• Bath+Room = Bathroom
• Bed+Room = Bedroom

Afternoon	오후 ohu
Airbag	에어백 eeobaeg
Anybody	아무도 amudo
Anything	아무것 amugeos
Anytime	언제든지 eonjedeunji
Anyway	어쨌든 eojjaessdeun
Anywhere	어딘가에 eodinga-e
Backbone	등뼈 deungppyeo
Background	배경 baegyeong
Backyard	뒤뜰 dwitteul
Barcode	바코드 bakodeu
Bathroom	화장실 hwajangsil
Bedroom	침실 chimsil
Birthday	생일 saeng-il
Breakfast	아침 achim
Businessman	실업가 sil-eobga
Butterfly	나비 nabi
Cannot	할 수 없다 hal su eobsda
Careless	경솔한 gyeongsolhan
Caretaker	돌보는 사람 dolboneun salam
Chairman	의장 uijang
Checkup	건강 진단 geongang jindan
Childcare	육아 yug-a
Classroom	교실 gyosil
Clockwise	시계 방향 sigye banghyang
Countdown	카운트다운 kaunteudaun

Counterclockwise	시계 반대 방향 sigye bandae banghyang
Crosswalk	횡단 보도 hoengdan bodo
Dashboard	계기반 gyegiban
Daydream	백일몽 baeg-ilmong
Downward	하향의 hahyang-ui
Earthquake	지진 jijin
Earthworm	지렁이 jileong-i
Eggplant	가지 gaji
Everybody	여러분 yeoleobun
Everyday	매일 maeil
Everyone	모든 사람 modeun salam
Everything	모든 것 modeun geos
Everywhere	어디에나 eodiena
Eyebrow	눈썹 nunsseob
Fallout	낙진 nagjin
Farewell	작별 jagbyeol
Feedback	피드백 pideubaeg
Football	축구 chuggu
Footwear	신발류 sinballyu
Gallbladder	쓸개 sseulgae
Gentleman	신사 sinsa
Goodnight	잘 자 jal ja
Grandfather	할아버지 hal-abeoji

Grandmother	할머니 halmeoni
Grapefruit	그레이프 프루트 geuleipeu peuluteu
Grasshopper	메뚜기 mettugi
Grassland	목초지 mogchoji
Greenhouse	온실 onsil
Handbag	핸드백 haendeubaeg
Handmade	수공 sugong
Handwriting	필적 piljeog
Hangman	교수형 집행인 gyosuhyeong jibhaeng-in
Hardware	하드웨어 hadeuweeo
Headache	두통 dutong
Headline	표제 pyoje
Headquarter	본사 bonsa
Herself	그녀 자신 geunyeo jasin
Himself	그 자신 geu jasin
Homework	숙제 sugje
Honeymoon	신흔 여행 sinheun yeohaeng
Household	가정 gajeong
Housekeeper	가정부 gajeongbu
Iceberg	빙산 bingsan
Income	소득 sodeug
Indoor	실내 silnae
Inside	내부에 naebue
Inward	내심 naesim
Jackfruit	잭프루트 jaegpeuluteu
Landform	지형 jihyeong

Landmark	경계표 gyeong-gyepyo
Lifelong	평생 pyeongsaeng
Lifestyle	생활 양식 saenghwal yangsig
Lifetime	일생 ilsaeng
Limestone	석회암 seoghoeam
Mankind	인류 inlyu
Maybe	아마도 amado
Milestone	중요한 단계 jung-yohan dangye
Moreover	게다가 gedaga
Myself	내 자신 nae jasin
Network	회로망 hoelomang
Newcomer	새로 온 사람 saelo on salam
Newspaper	신문 sinmun
Nighttime	야간 yagan
Nobody	아무도 amudo
Northeast	북동 bugdong
Northwest	북서 bugseo
Offline	오프라인 opeulain
Online	온라인 onlain
Onward	앞으로 ap-eulo
Otherwise	그렇지 않으면 geuleohji anh-eumyeon
Outcome	결과 gyeolgwa
Outgoing	나가는 naganeun
Outstanding	훌륭해 hullyunghae
Overall	전반적인 jeonbanjeog-in
Overflow	과다 gwada

Passport	여권 yeogwon
Password	비밀번호 bimilbeonho
Pineapple	파인애플 pain-aepeul
Policeman	경관 gyeong-gwan
Railway	철도 cheoldo
Rainbow	무지개 mujigae
Rainfall	강우 gang-u
Righthanded	오른 손잡이 oleun sonjab-i
Roommate	룸메이트 lummeiteu
Runaway	도망자 domangja
Safeguard	보호 boho
Salesman	판매원 panmaewon
Snapshot	스냅 사진 seunaeb sajin
Snowfall	강설량 gangseollyang
Somebody	어떤 사람 eotteon salam
Something	무엇 mueos
Sometime	언젠가 eonjenga
Southeast	남동 namdong
Southwest	남서 namseo
Sportsman	운동가 undong-ga
Staircase	계단 gyedan
Startup	시작 sijag
Takeaway	테이크아웃 teikeuaus
Takeover	인수 insu
Throughout	내내 naenae

Thumbnail	썸네일 sseomneil
Thunderstorm	뇌우 noeu
Timekeeper	시계 sigye
Timeout	시간 초과 sigan chogwa
Underground	지하철 jihacheol
Understand	이해하다 ihaehada
Underwear	속옷 sog-os
Upcoming	다가오는 dagaoneun
Update	업데이트 eobdeiteu
Upgrade	업그레이드 eobgeuleideu
Upset	속상한 sogsanghan
Upward	상승 sangseung
Warmup	워밍업 woming-eob
Wasteland	불모지 bulmoji
Waterfall	폭포 pogpo
Wavelength	파장 pajang
Website	웹사이트 websaiteu
Weekday	주일 ju-il
Weekend	주말 jumal
Wetland	습지 seubji
Within	이내에 inaee
Without	없이 eobs-i
Withstand	버티다 beotida
Yourself	당신 자신 dangsin jasin
Zigzag	지그재그 jigeujaegeu

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Daily use Korean Sentences

English to Korean - here you learn top sentences, these sentences are very important in daily life conversations, and basic-level sentences are very helpful for beginners. All sentences have Korean meanings with transliteration.

Good morning	좋은 아침 joh-eun achim
What is your name	당신의 이름은 무엇입니까 dangsin-ui ileum-eun mueos-ibnikka
What is your problem?	당신의 문제는 무엇입니까? dangsin-ui munjeneun mueos-ibnikka?
I hate you	난 너가 싫어 nan neoga silh-eo
I love you	사랑해 salanghae
Can I help you?	무엇을 도와 드릴까요? mueos-eul dowa deulilkkayo?
I am sorry	미안 해요 mian haeyo
I want to sleep	나는 자고 싶다 naneun jago sipda
This is very important	이건 매우 중요합니다 igeon maeu jung-yohabnida
Are you hungry?	너 배고프 니? neo baegopeu ni?
How is your life?	요즘 살기 어때요? yojeum salgi eottaeyo?
I am going to study	나는 공부할거야 naneun gongbuhalgeoya

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Top 1000 Korean words

English to Korean - here you learn top 1000 words, that is separated into sections to learn easily (Simple words, Easy words, Medium words, Hard Words, Advanced Words). These words are very important in daily life conversations, basic level words are very helpful for beginners. All words have Korean meanings with transliteration.

Eat	먹다 meogda
All	모두 modu
New	새로운 saeloun
Snore	코를 골다 koleul golda
Fast	빠른 ppaleun
Help	돕다 dobda
Pain	통증 tongjeung
Rain	비 bi
Pride	자부심 jabusim
Sense	감각 gamgag
Large	크기가 큰 keugiga keun
Skill	기술 gisul
Panic	공황 gonghwang
Thank	감사하다 gamsahada
Desire	욕구 yoggu
Woman	여성 yeoseong
Hungry	굶주린 gulmjulin