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Korean Vocabulary – Korean brands & companies (124 Words)

Familiar brand names you’ll see on street signs and in apps.

Level 1

KoreanRomanizationMeaning
현대hyeondaeHyundai (cars)
기아giaKia (cars)
엘지eljiLG (electronics)
롯데rotdeLotte (conglomerate)
네이버neibeoNaver (web portal)
카카오kakaoKakao (conglomerate)
쿠팡kupangCoupang (online shopping)
토스toseuToss (finance app)
다이소daisoDaiso (variety store)
오뚜기ottugiOttogi (food company)
농심nongsimNongshim (food company)
하이브haibeuHYBE (entertainment company)
이마트imateuE-mart (supermarket chain)
신라면sillamyeonShin Ramyun (instant noodles)
새우깡saeukkangSaewookkang (snack)
설화수seolhwasuSulwhasoo (cosmetics)
삼성samseongSamsung (conglomerate)
한화hanhwaHanwha (conglomerate)
두산dusanDoosan (conglomerate)
포스코poseukoPOSCO (steel company)
다음daeumDaum (web portal)
넥슨nekseunNexon (game company)
에스엠eseuemSM Entertainment (entertainment company)
오리온orionOrion (food company)
빙그레binggeureBinggrae (food company)
풀무원pulmuwonPulmuone (food company)
햇반haetbanHetbahn (instant rice)
비비고bibigobibigo (Korean food brand)
메로나meronaMelona (ice cream bar)
라네즈ranejeuLaneige (cosmetics)
빼빼로ppaeppaeroPepero (snack)
포카칩pokachipPoca Chip (potato chips)
참이슬chamiseulChamisul (soju)
박카스bakkaseuBacchus (energy drink)
멜론mellonMelon (music streaming)
티빙tibingTVING (video streaming)
무신사musinsaMusinsa (fashion platform)
야놀자yanoljaYanolja (travel booking app)
카스kaseuCass (beer)
씨유ssiyuCU (convenience store)
진라면jillamyeonJin Ramyun (instant noodles)
너구리neoguriNeoguri (instant noodles)
넷마블nenmabeulNetmarble (game company)

Level 2

KoreanRomanizationMeaning
삼성전자samseongjeonjaSamsung Electronics (electronics maker)
에스케이eseukeiSK (conglomerate)
카카오톡kakaotokKakaoTalk (messenger app)
배달의민족baedaruiminjokBaemin (delivery app)
올리브영ollibeuyeongOlive Young (beauty store)
불닭볶음면buldakbokkeummyeonBuldak Bokkeummyeon (spicy instant noodles)
초코파이chokopaiChoco Pie (snack)
바나나우유bananauyuBanana milk (drink)
이니스프리iniseupeuriInnisfree (cosmetics)
현대자동차hyeondaejadongchaHyundai Motor (carmaker)
제네시스jenesiseuGenesis (luxury car brand)
한국타이어hanguktaieoHankook Tire (tires)
대한항공daehanhanggongKorean Air (airline)
아시아나항공asianahanggongAsiana Airlines (airline)
국민은행gungmineunhaengKookmin Bank (bank)
신한은행sinhaneunhaengShinhan Bank (bank)
카카오뱅크kakaobaengkeuKakaoBank (internet bank)
투썸플레이스tusseompeulleiseuA Twosome Place (coffee chain)
메가커피megakeopiMega Coffee (coffee chain)
파리바게뜨paribagetteuParis Baguette (bakery)
뚜레쥬르tturejyureuTous les Jours (bakery)
교촌치킨gyochonchikinKyochon (fried chicken chain)
롯데리아rotderiaLotteria (burger chain)
김밥천국gimbapcheongukKimbap Cheonguk (kimbap diner chain)
당근마켓danggeunmaketDaangn Market (secondhand marketplace)
쿠팡이츠kupangicheuCoupang Eats (delivery app)
마켓컬리maketkeolliMarket Kurly (online grocery)
오늘의집oneuruijipOhouse (home interior app)
카카오택시kakaotaeksiKakao Taxi (taxi app)
네이버웹툰neibeoweptunNaver Webtoon (webtoon platform)
삼성페이samseongpeiSamsung Pay (mobile payment)
롯데백화점rotdebaekwajeomLotte Department Store
에버랜드ebeoraendeuEverland (theme park)
엔씨소프트enssisopeuteuNCSoft (game company)
아모레퍼시픽amorepeosipikAmorepacific (cosmetics)
닥터자르트dakteojareuteuDr.Jart+ (cosmetics)
허니버터칩heonibeoteochipHoney Butter Chip (potato chips)
짜파게티jjapagetiChapaghetti (instant noodles)
엘지유플러스eljiyupeulleoseuLG U+ (telecom company)
지에스25jieseu25GS25 (convenience store)

Level 3

KoreanRomanizationMeaning
배달의민족에서 치킨을 시켰어요.baedaruiminjogeseo chikineul sikyeosseoyo.I ordered fried chicken on Baemin.
카카오톡으로 연락해 주세요.kakaotogeuro yeollakae juseyo.Please contact me on KakaoTalk.
쿠팡에서 어제 주문했는데 벌써 왔어요.kupangeseo eoje jumunhaenneunde beolsseo wasseoyo.I ordered from Coupang yesterday and it has already arrived.
씨유에서 삼각김밥을 샀어요.ssiyueseo samgakgimbabeul sasseoyo.I bought a triangle kimbap at CU.
올리브영에서 마스크팩을 사고 싶어요.ollibeuyeongeseo maseukeupaegeul sago sipeoyo.I want to buy sheet masks at Olive Young.
다이소에서 필요한 물건을 싸게 샀어요.daisoeseo piryohan mulgeoneul ssage sasseoyo.I got the things I needed cheaply at Daiso.
네이버 지도로 길을 찾아볼게요.neibeo jidoro gireul chajabolgeyo.I’ll look up directions on Naver Map.
토스로 송금해 드릴게요.toseuro songgeumhae deurilgeyo.I’ll send the money through Toss.
삼성 휴대폰을 쓴 지 삼 년 됐어요.samseong hyudaeponeul sseun ji sam nyeon dwaesseoyo.I’ve been using a Samsung phone for 3 years.
현대자동차를 타고 부산에 갔어요.hyeondaejadongchareul tago busane gasseoyo.I went to Busan in a Hyundai.
신라면 하나 끓여 줄까요?sillamyeon hana kkeulyeo julkkayo?Want me to cook you a pack of Shin Ramyun?
불닭볶음면은 너무 매워서 우유가 필요해요.buldakbokkeummyeoneun neomu maewoseo uyuga piryohaeyo.Buldak noodles are so spicy that you need milk.
초코파이는 간식으로 먹기 좋아요.chokopaineun gansigeuro meokgi joayo.Choco Pie is great as a snack.
바나나우유는 목욕탕에서 마시는 게 제맛이에요.bananauyuneun mogyoktangeseo masineun ge jemasieyo.Banana milk tastes best when you drink it at a bathhouse.
이마트에서 장을 보고 집에 갈게요.imateueseo jangeul bogo jibe galgeyo.I’ll do my grocery shopping at E-mart and then head home.
롯데백화점에서 선물을 골랐어요.rotdebaekwajeomeseo seonmureul gollasseoyo.I picked out a gift at Lotte Department Store.
파리바게뜨에서 갓 구운 빵을 사 왔어요.paribagetteueseo gat guun ppangeul sa wasseoyo.I bought freshly baked bread at Paris Baguette.
당근마켓에서 중고 자전거를 팔았어요.danggeunmakeseseo junggo jajeongeoreul parasseoyo.I sold a used bicycle on Daangn Market.
티머니 카드를 충전해야 해요.timeoni kadeureul chungjeonhaeya haeyo.I need to add money to my T-money card.
무신사에서 세일하는 옷을 봤어요.musinsaeseo seilhaneun oseul bwasseoyo.I saw clothes on sale at Musinsa.
멜론으로 좋아하는 노래를 듣고 있어요.melloneuro joahaneun noraereul deutgo isseoyo.I’m listening to my favorite songs on Melon.
카카오택시를 불렀는데 금방 왔어요.kakaotaeksireul bulleonneunde geumbang wasseoyo.I called a Kakao Taxi and it came right away.
네이버 웹툰을 매일 챙겨 봐요.neibeo weptuneul maeil chaenggyeo bwayo.I read Naver Webtoon every day without fail.
라네즈 립 마스크가 인기가 많아요.ranejeu rip maseukeuga ingiga manayo.Laneige’s lip mask is very popular.
이니스프리 선크림을 하나 사고 싶어요.iniseupeuri seonkeurimeul hana sago sipeoyo.I’d like to buy an Innisfree sunscreen.
대한항공은 인천공항에서 출발해요.daehanhanggongeun incheongonghangeseo chulbalhaeyo.Korean Air flies out of Incheon Airport.
국민은행에서 통장을 만들고 싶어요.gungmineunhaengeseo tongjangeul mandeulgo sipeoyo.I’d like to open a bank account at Kookmin Bank.
하이브 소속 가수들을 좋아해요.haibeu sosok gasudeureul joahaeyo.I like the singers signed to HYBE.
삼성페이로 결제할게요.samseongpeiro gyeoljehalgeyo.I’ll pay with Samsung Pay.
카카오페이로도 결제할 수 있나요?kakaopeirodo gyeoljehal su innayo?Can I also pay with KakaoPay?
교촌치킨은 간장 맛이 유명해요.gyochonchikineun ganjang masi yumyeonghaeyo.Kyochon is famous for its soy sauce flavor.
롯데월드에서 놀이기구를 타러 가요.rotdewoldeueseo norigigureul tareo gayo.I’m going to Lotte World to go on the rides.
에버랜드에서 판다를 보고 싶어요.ebeoraendeueseo pandareul bogo sipeoyo.I want to see the pandas at Everland.
마켓컬리는 새벽에 배송해 줘서 편해요.maketkeollineun saebyeoge baesonghae jwoseo pyeonhaeyo.Market Kurly delivers at dawn, which is so convenient.
새 차는 기아로 사려고 해요.sae chaneun giaro saryeogo haeyo.I’m planning to buy a Kia for my next car.
엘지 에어컨은 시원하고 조용해요.elji eeokeoneun siwonhago joyonghaeyo.The LG air conditioner cools well and is quiet.
새우깡은 맥주 안주로도 잘 어울려요.saeukkangeun maekju anjurodo jal eoullyeoyo.Saewookkang also goes well with beer.
오뚜기 카레는 우리 집 단골 메뉴예요.ottugi kareneun uri jip dangol menyuyeyo.Ottogi curry is a staple in our house.
투썸플레이스에서 만나서 케이크를 먹기로 했어요.tusseompeulleiseueseo mannaseo keikeureul meokgiro haesseoyo.We decided to meet at A Twosome Place and have cake.
요즘은 토스나 카카오뱅크 같은 앱으로 은행 일을 봐요.yojeumeun toseuna kakaobaengkeu gateun aebeuro eunhaeng ireul bwayo.These days I handle my banking with apps like Toss or KakaoBank.
올리브영 세일 기간에 같이 가요!ollibeuyeong seil gigane gachi gayo!Let’s go to Olive Young together during the sale!

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