Korean Vocabulary #13 – Around the House: Everyday Items at Home

1️⃣ Introduction

Learn 15 common Korean words for furniture and household items you see every day at home.

Perfect for talking about your house, describing your room, or practicing daily routines in Korean!

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2️⃣ Vocabulary List

No.	Korean	Pronunciation	Meaning
1	집	jip	house / home
2	방	bang	room
3	거실	geo-sil	living room
4	침실	chim-sil	bedroom
5	욕실	yok-sil	bathroom
6	침대	chim-dae	bed
7	소파	so-pa	sofa
8	책상	chaek-ssang	desk
9	의자	ui-ja	chair
10	TV	ti-bi	television
11	창문	chang-mun	window
12	문	mun	door
13	시계	si-gye	clock
14	컴퓨터	keom-pyu-teo	computer
15	전화기	jeon-hwa-gi	telephone

Example Sentences

💬 Example Sentences

1. 우리 집은 커요.(u-ri ji-beun keo-yo.)

→ Our house is big.

2. 제 방에는 침대가 있어요.(je bang-e-neun chim-dae-ga i-sseo-yo.)

→ There is a bed in my room.

3. 거실에서 TV를 봐요.(geo-si-re-seo ti-bi-reul bwa-yo.)

→ I watch TV in the living room.

4. 침실에 시계가 있어요.(chim-si-re si-gye-ga i-sseo-yo.)

→ There is a clock in the bedroom.

5. 욕실이 깨끗해요.(yok-si-ri kkae-kkeu-te-yo.)

→ The bathroom is clean.

6. 침대에 누워요.(chim-dae-e nu-wo-yo.)

→ I lie down on the bed.

7. 소파에 앉아요.(so-pa-e an-ja-yo.)

→ I sit on the sofa.

8. 책상 위에 책이 있어요.(chaek-ssang wi-e chae-gi i-sseo-yo.)

→ There is a book on the desk.

9. 의자가 편해요.(ui-ja-ga pyeo-nae-yo.)

→ The chair is comfortable.

10. TV가 고장 났어요.(ti-bi-ga go-jang na-sseo-yo.)

→ The TV is broken.

11. 창문을 열어요.(chang-mu-neul yeo-reo-yo.)

→ I open the window.

12. 문을 닫아요.(mu-neul da-da-yo.)

→ I close the door.

13. 시계가 있어요.(si-gye-ga i-sseo-yo.)

→ There is a clock.

14. 컴퓨터를 사용해요.(keom-pyu-teo-reul sa-yong-hae-yo.)

→ I use the computer.

15. 전화기로 이야기해요.(jeon-hwa-gi-ro i-ya-gi-hae-yo.)

→ I talk on the phone.

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3️⃣ Expression Tips & Cultural Notes

• Koreans use 집 to mean both “house” and “home.”

  
  

• Many Korean apartments use 거실 as a shared family space for watching TV or eating together.

  
  

• “문을 닫다 / 열다” are super common daily verbs — you’ll use them constantly.

  
  

• 전화기 is more formal; most people now just say 핸드폰 (mobile phone) in daily life.

  
  

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3️⃣ Mini Practice

Fill in the blanks.

1. 우리 ________은 커요. (Our house is big)

   
   

2. 제 ________에는 침대가 있어요. (There is a bed in my room)

   
   

3. ________에서 TV를 봐요. (I watch TV in the living room)

   
   

4. ________에 시계가 있어요. (There is a clock in the bedroom)

   
   

5. ________이 깨끗해요. (The bathroom is clean)

   
   

6. ________에 누워요. (I lie down on the bed)

   
   

7. ________에 앉아요. (I sit on the sofa)

   
   

8. ________ 위에 책이 있어요. (There is a book on the desk)

   
   

9. ________가 편해요. (The chair is comfortable)

   
   

10. ________가 고장 났어요. (The TV is broken)

    
    

11. ________을 열어요. (I open the window)

    
    

12. ________을 닫아요. (I close the door)

    
    

13. ________가 있어요. (There is a clock)

    
    

14. ________를 사용해요. (I use the computer)

    
    

15. ________로 이야기해요. (I talk on the phone)

Answers

1. 우리 집은 커요.(u-ri ji-beun keo-yo.)→ Our house is big.

   
   

2. 제 방에는 침대가 있어요.(je bang-e-neun chim-dae-ga i-sseo-yo.)→ There is a bed in my room.

   
   

3. 거실에서 TV를 봐요.(geo-si-re-seo ti-bi-reul bwa-yo.)→ I watch TV in the living room.

   
   

4. 침실에 시계가 있어요.(chim-si-re si-gye-ga i-sseo-yo.)→ There is a clock in the bedroom.

   
   

5. 욕실이 깨끗해요.(yok-si-ri kkae-kkeu-te-yo.)→ The bathroom is clean.

   
   

6. 침대에 누워요.(chim-dae-e nu-wo-yo.)→ I lie down on the bed.

   
   

7. 소파에 앉아요.(so-pa-e an-ja-yo.)→ I sit on the sofa.

   
   

8. 책상 위에 책이 있어요.(chaek-ssang wi-e chae-gi i-sseo-yo.)→ There is a book on the desk.

   
   

9. 의자가 편해요.(ui-ja-ga pyeo-nae-yo.)→ The chair is comfortable.

   
   

10. TV가 고장 났어요.(ti-bi-ga go-jang na-sseo-yo.)→ The TV is broken.

    
    

11. 창문을 열어요.(chang-mu-neul yeo-reo-yo.)→ I open the window.

    
    

12. 문을 닫아요.(mu-neul da-da-yo.)→ I close the door.

    
    

13. 시계가 있어요.(si-gye-ga i-sseo-yo.)→ There is a clock.

    
    

14. 컴퓨터를 사용해요.(keom-pyu-teo-reul sa-yong-hae-yo.)→ I use the computer.

    
    

15. 전화기로 이야기해요.(jeon-hwa-gi-ro i-ya-gi-hae-yo.)→ I talk on the phone.

    
    

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