An illustrated sunlit street café, with a glass of water and a coffee on the counter
Korean for English speakers

Korean vocabulary. Out in the world.

A café counter. An everyday conversation. A word that finally comes to you. Start with the Korean you can use.

Start Korean practiceTry the café scene
At the café counter

무엇을 드릴까요?

What can I get you?

물 한 잔 주세요.

6,000Korean vocabulary cards
A1–C2Six vocabulary groups
Your paceFlashcards, quizzes & spaced review
01 / Practice studio

Try Korean
before you sign up.

Three ways in, no account needed. Use the flashcards, say your first sentence, or work through six words by sound.

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물water

물 한 잔 주세요.

02 / Six levels

6,000 cards.
Six places to start.

Every level has real cards with a recording and a sentence. Bars show how many cards each group holds. These are practice groups, not a proficiency certificate.

  1. A1Beginner
    1,000cards

    Begin with everyday essentials.

    Build a base of familiar objects, actions and everyday needs. Keep your sessions small and say each new word aloud.

    • 바나나bananabanana
    • 겨울gyeoulwinter
    • 기차gichatrain
  2. A2Elementary
    1,000cards

    Give your everyday Korean more range.

    Move beyond the first essentials. Notice how verbs and familiar words change in real sentences.

    • 예술yesulart
    • 청소기cheongsogivacuum cleaner
    • 잠jamsleep
  3. B1Intermediate
    1,000cards

    Find more ways to express a thought.

    Build the vocabulary to describe experiences and ideas. Use examples to connect new words to situations you already understand.

    • 변호사byeonhosalawyer
    • 진실jinsiltruth
    • 교훈gyohunlesson; moral
  4. B2Upper intermediate
    1,000cards

    Explore a wider range of ideas.

    Work on vocabulary you meet in longer conversations and reading. Compare related words rather than learning each in isolation.

    • 예산yesanbudget
    • 요소yosoelement; factor
    • 영예yeongyehonor; glory
  5. C1Advanced
    1,000cards

    Pay attention to nuance.

    Look closely at meaning, context and tone. Review the words you recognize but would not yet confidently use.

    • 거대하다geodaehadato be gigantic; huge
    • 찬란하다challanhadato be brilliant; radiant
    • 용암yongamlava
  6. C2Proficiency
    1,000cards

    Reach for the finer points.

    The most demanding words in the course, from reading, specialist fields and formal writing. Meet them in context, alongside real reading and listening.

    • 패러다임paereodaimparadigm
    • 촉매chokmaecatalyst
    • 양자역학yangjayeokakquantum mechanics

Guest practice starts at A1. Choose levels inside training; higher levels follow your account access.

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03 / The reference

The six words,
on one page.

Each word with its sound, meaning and a sentence. Replay the recordings whenever you like.

01A1

물

mul

water

물 한 잔 주세요.

Please give me a glass of water.

02A1

집

jip

house; home

집에서 쉬고 싶어요.

I want to rest at home.

03A1

먹다

meokda

to eat

점심을 벌써 먹었어요.

I already ate lunch.

04A1

시간

sigan

time; hour

시간이 정말 빨리 가요.

Time really goes by fast.

05A1

기억하다

gieokhada

to remember

그날을 아직 기억해요.

I still remember that day.

06A1

잊다

itda

to forget

약속을 그만 잊었어요.

I ended up forgetting the appointment.

Before you begin

A few good questions.

Course access, progress and where to begin.

Do the conversation and word previews save my progress?

When you start Korean practice, previewed words and missed cards carry over in this browser. Available levels follow your account access. Café exercise answers reset. Guest progress stays on your device; create an account to sync across devices.

Who is this Korean course for?

English-speaking learners who want to build and review Korean vocabulary. Meanings and the learning interface follow the course’s English language, unless you choose a different interface language.

Can I start without an account?

Yes. Try beginner A1 practice as a guest. Create an account to sync your progress across devices. Higher-level access follows your account’s current access plan.

Which levels can I explore?

The Korean course has vocabulary grouped from A1 to C2. These are practice groups, not a placement certificate or a guarantee of fluency. You can choose levels inside training.

How do flashcards and quizzes work together?

Use a flashcard to recall a word and reveal its meaning. Switch to quizzes to check your recall, and return to review words over time.

05 / Keep going

Six words are a start.
Make the next ones yours.

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