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Korean Vocabulary #8 – Daily Routine: Essential Korean for Everyday Life


1️⃣ Introduction


Learn 15 essential Korean expressions for your daily routine — from waking up to going to bed.


These words help you describe your everyday life naturally in Korean.



2️⃣ Vocabulary List


No.

Korean

Pronunciation

Meaning

1

일어나다

i-reo-na-da

to wake up

2

씻다

ssit-tta

to wash

3

옷을 입다

o-seul ip-tta

to get dressed

4

아침을 먹다

a-chi-meul meok-tta

to eat breakfast

5

출근하다

chul-geun-ha-da

to go to work

6

공부하다

gong-bu-ha-da

to study

7

일하다

il-ha-da

to work

8

점심을 먹다

jeom-si-meul meok-tta

to eat lunch

9

쉬다

swi-da

to rest

10

운동하다

un-dong-ha-da

to exercise

11

저녁을 먹다

jeo-nyeo-geul meok-tta

to eat dinner

12

친구를 만나다

chin-gu-reul man-na-da

to meet a friend

13

TV를 보다

ti-bi-reul bo-da

to watch TV

14

샤워하다

sya-wo-ha-da

to take a shower

15

잠자다

jam-ja-da

to sleep


Example Sentences


💬 Example Sentences


  1. 저는 아침 일찍 일어나요.(jeo-neun a-chim il-jjik i-reo-na-yo.)

→ I wake up early in the morning.


  1. 얼굴을 씻어요.(eol-gu-reul ssi-seo-yo.)

→ I wash my face.


  1. 옷을 입어요.(o-seul i-beo-yo.)

→ I get dressed.


  1. 저는 아침을 먹어요.(jeo-neun a-chi-meul meo-geo-yo.)

→ I eat breakfast.


  1. 회사에 출근해요.(hoe-sa-e chul-geun-hae-yo.)

→ I go to work.


  1. 저는 도서관에서 공부해요.(jeo-neun do-seo-gwa-ne-seo gong-bu-hae-yo.)

→ I study at the library.


  1. 저는 병원에서 일해요.(jeo-neun byeong-wo-ne-seo il-hae-yo.)

→ I work at the hospital.


  1. 친구랑 점심을 먹어요.(chin-gu-rang jeom-si-meul meo-geo-yo.)

→ I eat lunch with my friend.


  1. 잠깐 쉬어요.(jam-kkan swi-eo-yo.)

→ I take a short break.


  1. 저녁에 운동해요.(jeo-nyeo-ge un-dong-hae-yo.)

→ I exercise in the evening.


  1. 저는 저녁을 먹어요.(jeo-neun jeo-nyeo-geul meo-geo-yo.)

→ I eat dinner.


  1. 주말에 친구를 만나요.(ju-ma-re chin-gu-reul man-na-yo.)

→ I meet a friend on the weekend.


  1. 집에서 TV를 봐요.(ji-be-seo ti-bi-reul bwa-yo.)

→ I watch TV at home.


  1. 샤워하고 잠자요.(sya-wo-ha-go jam-ja-yo.)

→ I take a shower and sleep.


  1. 저는 밤 11시에 잠자요.(jeo-neun bam yeol-ha-na-si-e jam-ja-yo.)

→ I go to bed at 11 p.m.




3️⃣ Expression Tips & Cultural Notes



  • 출근하다 / 퇴근하다 → 출근 = go to work, 퇴근 = leave work.


  • 공부하다 → often used for self-study, not just school study.


  • 쉬다 → means “to rest,” but also “to take a break” or “be off work.”


  • 샤워하다 → borrowed from English “shower.”




3️⃣ Mini Practice



Fill in the blanks.


  1. 저는 아침에 ________요. (I wake up in the morning)


  2. 얼굴을 ________요. (I wash my face)


  3. 옷을 ________요. (I get dressed)


  4. 저는 ________을 먹어요. (I eat breakfast)


  5. 회사에 ________요. (I go to work)


  6. 저는 도서관에서 ________요. (I study)


  7. 저는 병원에서 ________요. (I work)


  8. 친구랑 ________을 먹어요. (I eat lunch with a friend)


  9. 잠깐 ________요. (I rest)


  10. 저녁에 ________요. (I exercise in the evening)


  11. 저는 ________을 먹어요. (I eat dinner)


  12. 주말에 친구를 ________요. (I meet a friend on the weekend)


  13. 집에서 TV를 ________요. (I watch TV at home)


  14. ________하고 잠자요. (I take a shower and sleep)


  15. 저는 밤 11시에 ________요. (I go to bed at 11 p.m.)





Answers


  1. 저는 아침에 일어나요.→ I wake up in the morning.

    (jeo-neun a-chi-me i-reo-na-yo.)


  2. 얼굴을 씻어요.

    → I wash my face.(eol-gu-reul ssi-seo-yo.)


  3. 옷을 입어요.→ I get dressed.

    (o-seul i-beo-yo.)


  4. 저는 아침을 먹어요.

    → I eat breakfast.(jeo-neun a-chi-meul meo-geo-yo.)


  5. 회사에 출근해요.

    → I go to work.

    (hoe-sa-e chul-geun-hae-yo.)


  6. 저는 도서관에서 공부해요.

    → I study at the library.

    (jeo-neun do-seo-gwa-ne-seo gong-bu-hae-yo.)


  7. 저는 병원에서 일해요.

    → I work at the hospital.

    (jeo-neun byeong-wo-ne-seo il-hae-yo.)


  8. 친구랑 점심을 먹어요.

    → I eat lunch with my friend.

    (chin-gu-rang jeom-si-meul meo-geo-yo.)


  9. 잠깐 쉬어요.

    → I take a short break.

    (jam-kkan swi-eo-yo.)


  10. 저녁에 운동해요.

    → I exercise in the evening.

    (jeo-nyeo-ge un-dong-hae-yo.)


  11. 저는 저녁을 먹어요.

    → I eat dinner

    (jeo-neun jeo-nyeo-geul meo-geo-yo.)


  12. 주말에 친구를 만나요.

    → I meet a friend on the weekend.

    (ju-ma-re chin-gu-reul man-na-yo.)


  13. 집에서 TV를 봐요.

    → I watch TV at home.

    (ji-be-seo ti-bi-reul bwa-yo.)


  14. 샤워하고 잠자요.

    → I take a shower and sleep.

    (sya-wo-ha-go jam-ja-yo.)


  15. 저는 밤 11시에 잠자요.

    → I go to bed at 11 p.m.

    (jeo-neun bam yeol-ha-na-si-e jam-ja-yo.)





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