Korean Vocabulary #32 – Furniture: Essential Korean Words for Your Home

Nov 24, 2025

3 min read

1️⃣ Introduction

Learn 15 essential Korean furniture words you see every day.

These words help you describe your room, your house, your apartment tour,and everyday life in Korean.

Perfect for beginners talking about home life, moving, cleaning, or interior design.

💬 Example Sentences

침대가 정말 편해요.(chim-dae-ga jeong-mal pyeo-nae-yo.)
→ The bed is really comfortable.
소파에 앉아서 쉬어요.(so-pa-e an-ja-seo swi-eo-yo.)
→ I relax sitting on the sofa.
의자에 앉아 주세요.(ui-ja-e an-ja ju-se-yo.)
→ Please sit on the chair.
저는 책상에서 공부해요.(jeo-neun chaek-ssang-e-seo gong-bu-hae-yo.)
→ I study at my desk.
테이블 위에 꽃이 있어요.(te-i-beul wi-e kko-chi i-sseo-yo.)
→ There are flowers on the table.
서랍에 양말을 넣어요.(seo-ra-be yang-ma-reul neo-eo-yo.)
→ I put my socks in the drawer.
옷장에 옷을 걸어요.(ot-jja-ge o-seul geo-reo-yo.)
→ I hang clothes in the closet.
화장대에서 메이크업해요.(hwa-jang-dae-e-seo mei-keop-hae-yo.)
→ I do my makeup at the vanity.
거울을 보면서 준비해요.(geo-u-reul bo-myeon-seo jun-bi-hae-yo.)
→ I get ready while looking in the mirror.
램프를 켜요.(raem-peu-reul kyeo-yo.)
→ I turn on the lamp.
카펫을 청소해요.(ka-pe-seul cheong-so-hae-yo.)
→ I clean the carpet.
선반 위에 책이 많아요.(seon-ban wi-e chae-gi ma-na-yo.)
→ There are many books on the shelf.
TV장에 TV를 올려요.(ti-bi-jang-e ti-bi-reul ol-lyeo-yo.)
→ I put the TV on the TV stand.
식탁에서 저녁을 먹어요.(sik-ta-ge-seo jeo-nyeo-geul meo-geo-yo.)
→ I eat dinner at the dining table.
쿠션이 정말 부드러워요.(ku-syeo-ni jeong-mal bu-deu-reo-wo-yo.)
→ The cushion is really soft.

“선반” can mean wall shelf or standing shelf depending on context.
“화장대” is extremely common in Korean homes—almost every bedroom has one.
“옷장” in Korean homes is typically built-in; Western-style moveable closets are less common.

Fill in the blanks.

저는 침대에서 잡니다.
→ I sleep on the bed.(chim-dae-e-seo jam-ni-da.)
소파 옆에 테이블이 있어요.
→ There is a table next to the sofa.(te-i-beul-i i-sseo-yo.)
저는 책상에서 공부해요.
→ I study at the desk.(chaek-ssang-e-seo gong-bu-hae-yo.)
양말은 서랍에 넣어 주세요.
→ Please put the socks in the drawer.(seo-ra-be neo-eo ju-se-yo.)
옷은 옷장에 걸어요.
→ I hang clothes in the closet.(ot-jja-ge geo-reo-yo.)
저는 의자에 앉아요.
→ I sit on the chair.(ui-ja-e an-ja-yo.)
방에 큰 거울이 있어요.
→ There is a big mirror in the room.(geo-u-ri i-sseo-yo.)
밤에 램프를 켜요.
→ I turn on the lamp.(raem-peu-reul kyeo-yo.)
책은 선반 위에 있어요.
→ The books are on the shelf.(seon-ban wi-e i-sseo-yo.)
우리는 식탁에서 저녁을 먹어요.
→ We eat dinner at the dining table.(sik-tak-e-seo jeo-nyeo-geul meo-geo-yo.)
거실에 큰 소파가 있어요.
→ There is a big sofa in the living room.(so-pa-ga i-sseo-yo.)
TV는 TV장 위에 있어요.
→ The TV is on the TV stand.(ti-bi-jang wi-e i-sseo-yo.)
바닥에 큰 카펫이 있어요.
→ There is a big carpet on the floor.(ka-pet-i i-sseo-yo.)
소파에 쿠션이 두 개 있어요.
→ There are two cushions on the sofa.(ku-syeo-ni du ge i-sseo-yo.)
저는 화장대에서 준비해요.
→ I get ready at the vanity.(hwa-jang-dae-e-seo jun-bi-hae-yo.)

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