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Korean Vocabulary – Travel spots in Korea (126 Words)

Popular cities and sights you’ll see on maps and signs.

Level 1

Korean	Romanization	Meaning
서울	seoul	Seoul
부산	busan	Busan
제주도	jejudo	Jeju Island
경주	gyeongju	Gyeongju
인천	incheon	Incheon
대구	daegu	Daegu
대전	daejeon	Daejeon
광주	gwangju	Gwangju
수원	suwon	Suwon
전주	jeonju	Jeonju
속초	sokcho	Sokcho
강릉	gangneung	Gangneung
여수	yeosu	Yeosu
설악산	seoraksan	Seoraksan
창덕궁	changdeokgung	Changdeokgung
해운대	haeundae	Haeundae
광안리	gwangalli	Gwangalli
한강	hangang	Han River
인사동	insadong	Insadong
남이섬	namiseom	Nami Island
춘천	chuncheon	Chuncheon
안동	andong	Andong
제주	jeju	Jeju
울산	ulsan	Ulsan
목포	mokpo	Mokpo
순천	suncheon	Suncheon
통영	tongyeong	Tongyeong
거제	geoje	Geoje
울릉도	ulleungdo	Ulleung Island
강화도	ganghwado	Ganghwa Island
북한산	bukansan	Bukhansan
지리산	jirisan	Jirisan
명동	myeongdong	Myeongdong
홍대	hongdae	Hongdae
강남	gangnam	Gangnam
경복궁	gyeongbokgung	Gyeongbokgung Palace
이태원	itaewon	Itaewon
석굴암	seokguram	Seokguram Grotto
종묘	jongmyo	Jongmyo Shrine
우도	udo	Udo Island
정동진	jeongdongjin	Jeongdongjin
포항	pohang	Pohang

Level 2

Korean	Romanization	Meaning
남산타워	namsantawo	N Seoul Tower
광장시장	gwangjangsijang	Gwangjang Market
롯데월드	rotdewoldeu	Lotte World
에버랜드	ebeoraendeu	Everland
불국사	bulguksa	Bulguksa
한라산	hallasan	Hallasan
해운대 해수욕장	haeundae haesuyokjang	Haeundae Beach
남산서울타워	namsanseoultawo	Namsan Seoul Tower
전주 한옥마을	jeonju hanongmaeul	Jeonju Hanok Village
설악산 국립공원	seoraksan gungnipgongwon	Seoraksan National Park
북촌 한옥마을	bukchon hanongmaeul	Bukchon Hanok Village
광화문 광장	gwanghwamun gwangjang	Gwanghwamun Square
동대문 디자인 플라자	dongdaemun dijain peullaja	Dongdaemun Design Plaza
롯데월드타워	rotdewoldeutawo	Lotte World Tower
여의도 한강공원	yeouido hanganggongwon	Yeouido Hangang Park
성산일출봉	seongsanilchulbong	Seongsan Ilchulbong (Sunrise Peak)
협재 해수욕장	hyeopjae haesuyokjang	Hyeopjae Beach
천지연 폭포	cheonjiyeon pokpo	Cheonjiyeon Falls
섭지코지	seopjikoji	Seopjikoji
경포 해수욕장	gyeongpo haesuyokjang	Gyeongpo Beach
순천만 습지	suncheonman seupji	Suncheonman Wetland
담양 죽녹원	damyang jungnogwon	Damyang Juknokwon (Bamboo Garden)
보성 녹차밭	boseong nokchabat	Boseong Green Tea Fields
하회마을	hahoemaeul	Hahoe Village
첨성대	cheomseongdae	Cheomseongdae Observatory
수원 화성	suwon hwaseong	Suwon Hwaseong Fortress
한국민속촌	hangungminsokchon	Korean Folk Village
감천문화마을	gamcheonmunhwamaeul	Gamcheon Culture Village
자갈치 시장	jagalchi sijang	Jagalchi Market
해동 용궁사	haedong yonggungsa	Haedong Yonggungsa Temple
월미도	wolmido	Wolmido Island
차이나타운	chainataun	Chinatown
국립중앙박물관	gungnipjungangbangmulgwan	National Museum of Korea
전쟁기념관	jeonjaengginyeomgwan	War Memorial of Korea
청계천	cheonggyecheon	Cheonggyecheon Stream
이화 벽화마을	ihwa byeokwamaeul	Ihwa Mural Village
소양강 스카이워크	soyanggang seukaiwokeu	Soyanggang Skywalk
대관령 양떼목장	daegwallyeong yangttemokjang	Daegwallyeong Sheep Ranch
울산바위	ulsanbawi	Ulsanbawi Rock
동피랑 벽화마을	dongpirang byeokwamaeul	Dongpirang Mural Village
남해 독일마을	namhae dogilmaeul	Namhae German Village
광안대교	gwangandaegyo	Gwangan Bridge

Level 3

Korean	Romanization	Meaning
케이티엑스 표를 예매하고 싶어요.	keitiekseu pyoreul yemaehago sipeoyo.	I’d like to book a KTX ticket.
서울역에서 부산까지 얼마나 걸려요?	seouryeogeseo busankkaji eolmana geollyeoyo?	How long does it take from Seoul Station to Busan?
부산행 기차는 몇 시에 출발해요?	busanhaeng gichaneun myeot sie chulbalhaeyo?	What time does the train to Busan leave?
다음 열차는 몇 시에 있어요?	daeum yeolchaneun myeot sie isseoyo?	What time is the next train?
창가 쪽 자리로 주세요.	changga jjok jariro juseyo.	A window seat, please.
이 근처에 괜찮은 숙소 있어요?	i geuncheoe gwaenchaneun sukso isseoyo?	Is there a good place to stay near here?
하룻밤에 얼마예요?	harutbame eolmayeyo?	How much is it per night?
체크인은 몇 시부터 가능해요?	chekeuineun myeot sibuteo ganeunghaeyo?	What time can I check in?
체크아웃은 오전 열한 시까지예요.	chekeuauseun ojeon yeolhan sikkajiyeyo.	Check-out is by 11 a.m.
짐을 잠깐 맡겨도 될까요?	jimeul jamkkan matgyeodo doelkkayo?	Could I leave my luggage with you for a while?
온돌방으로 부탁드립니다.	ondolbangeuro butakdeurimnida.	A room with an ondol (heated floor), please.
와이파이가 잘 안 터져요.	waipaiga jal an teojyeoyo.	I can’t get a good Wi-Fi signal.
길을 잃어버렸는데 도와주실 수 있어요?	gireul ileobeoryeonneunde dowajusil su isseoyo?	I’m lost. Could you help me?
경복궁에 가려면 어디서 내려야 해요?	gyeongbokgunge garyeomyeon eodiseo naeryeoya haeyo?	Where should I get off to go to Gyeongbokgung?
이 길로 쭉 가면 해운대 해수욕장이 나와요.	i gillo jjuk gamyeon haeundae haesuyokjangi nawayo.	If you go straight down this road, you’ll reach Haeundae Beach.
버스 정류장이 어디에 있어요?	beoseu jeongnyujangi eodie isseoyo?	Where’s the bus stop?
공항까지 택시로 얼마나 걸려요?	gonghangkkaji taeksiro eolmana geollyeoyo?	How long does it take to get to the airport by taxi?
인천공항에서 서울까지 공항철도를 탔어요.	incheongonghangeseo seoulkkaji gonghangcheoldoreul tasseoyo.	I took the Airport Railroad from Incheon Airport to Seoul.
입장권은 어디에서 살 수 있어요?	ipjanggwoneun eodieseo sal su isseoyo?	Where can I buy admission tickets?
어른 두 명, 어린이 한 명 주세요.	eoreun du myeong, eorini han myeong juseyo.	Two adults and one child, please.
학생 할인이 되나요?	haksaeng harini doenayo?	Is there a student discount?
사진 좀 찍어 주세요.	sajin jom jjigeo juseyo.	Could you take a photo for me?
같이 사진 찍어도 될까요?	gachi sajin jjigeodo doelkkayo?	May I take a photo with you?
관광 안내소가 어디에 있어요?	gwangwang annaesoga eodie isseoyo?	Where’s the tourist information center?
영어 안내 책자 있어요?	yeongeo annae chaekja isseoyo?	Do you have a brochure in English?
가이드 투어는 몇 시에 시작해요?	gaideu tueoneun myeot sie sijakaeyo?	What time does the guided tour start?
한라산 정상까지 몇 시간 걸려요?	hallasan jeongsangkkaji myeot sigan geollyeoyo?	How many hours does it take to reach the summit of Hallasan?
제주도에서는 렌터카로 여행하는 게 편해요.	jejudoeseoneun renteokaro yeohaenghaneun ge pyeonhaeyo.	On Jeju Island, traveling by rental car is convenient.
이번 주말에 경주로 당일치기 여행을 가요.	ibeon jumare gyeongjuro dangilchigi yeohaengeul gayo.	This weekend I’m going on a day trip to Gyeongju.
불국사는 아침 일찍 가는 게 좋아요.	bulguksaneun achim iljjik ganeun ge joayo.	It’s best to visit Bulguksa early in the morning.
설악산 단풍이 정말 예쁘대요.	seoraksan danpungi jeongmal yeppeudaeyo.	I hear the autumn leaves at Seoraksan are really beautiful.
야경이 정말 멋있어요!	yagyeongi jeongmal meosisseoyo!	The night view is amazing!
근처에 맛집이 있으면 추천해 주세요.	geuncheoe matjibi isseumyeon chucheonhae juseyo.	Could you recommend a good restaurant nearby?
이 근처에서 가 볼 만한 곳이 어디예요?	i geuncheoeseo ga bol manhan gosi eodiyeyo?	What places are worth visiting around here?
기념품은 어디에서 사면 좋을까요?	ginyeompumeun eodieseo samyeon joeulkkayo?	Where’s a good place to buy souvenirs?
카드로 계산해도 돼요?	kadeuro gyesanhaedo dwaeyo?	Can I pay by card?
가장 가까운 화장실이 어디예요?	gajang gakkaun hwajangsiri eodiyeyo?	Where’s the nearest restroom?
지도 앱으로 길을 찾아볼게요.	jido aebeuro gireul chajabolgeyo.	I’ll look up the route with a map app.
다음 주에 부산으로 여행을 갈 거예요.	daeum jue busaneuro yeohaengeul gal geoyeyo.	I’m going to travel to Busan next week.
오늘은 날씨가 좋아서 걷기 딱 좋네요.	oneureun nalssiga joaseo geotgi ttak jonneyo.	The weather is lovely today, perfect for a walk.
여권을 숙소에 두고 왔어요.	yeogwoneul suksoe dugo wasseoyo.	I left my passport where I’m staying.
덕분에 즐거운 여행이었습니다.	deokbune jeulgeoun yeohaengieotseumnida.	Thanks to you, it was a wonderful trip.

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