Topic guide
Essential Korean Vocabulary: Numbers, Days, Months & Colors
Before sentences come the building blocks. This page collects the vocabulary sets that appear in nearly every conversation โ numbers, counting words, the calendar, and colors.
Each set is a short chart-based page with a quiz, and they cross-reference each other โ numbers feed counters, counters feed dates, and the whole stack shows up again in every situational page on this site.
- 01
Korean Numbers: Native vs Sino-Korean, Explained
Korean has two full number systems โ native Korean (ํ๋, ๋, ์ ) and Sino-Korean (์ผ, ์ด, ์ผ). Learn which one to use when, with real examples.
- 02
Korean Numbers 1 to 10: Both Systems Side by Side
The full Korean 1-10 counting chart in both native Korean and Sino-Korean numbers, with pronunciation and when to use each โ a practical drill page.
- 03
Korean Counters: ๊ฐ, ๋ช , ๋ง๋ฆฌ and Friends
Korean can't count nouns directly โ you need counter words: ๊ฐ for things, ๋ช for people, ๋ง๋ฆฌ for animals, ์ for drinks. The full beginner set, explained.
- 04
Korean Days of the Week (and the Planets Inside Them)
The seven Korean days of the week โ ์์์ผ to ์ผ์์ผ โ with the element/planet system behind each name that makes them easy to remember.
- 05
Korean Months and Dates: Number + ์, With Two Traps
Korean months are just Sino-Korean number + ์ โ except June (์ ์) and October (์์), which drop a consonant. Months, dates, and how to say them all.
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Korean Colors: ๋นจ๊ฐ์, ํ๋์ and the ใ Trick
Korean color words come in two forms โ noun (๋นจ๊ฐ์) and adjective (๋นจ๊ฐ๋ค) โ with an irregular ใ hiding in the middle. The full color list, explained.
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What Do ์๋ง and ์๋น Mean? Mom and Dad in Korean
Learn ์๋ง (mom) and ์๋น (dad) in Korean, the more formal ์ด๋จธ๋/์๋ฒ์ง, and why kids (and grown adults) keep using the cute versions for life.
- 08
Korean Family Titles Beyond Mom and Dad
Learn Korean's extended family vocabulary โ ์ด๋ชจ, ์ผ์ด, ๊ณ ๋ชจ, ์ฌ์ด โ and why Korean has so many more specific family words than English.
Want these to stick?
Quiz yourself in today's study session โ