Every question words word on the TOPIK lists with its romanization and meaning, the beginner ones in a real sentence. Filter it, flip it into flashcards, or carry it on your Lock Screen with Lock&Learn Korean.
The question words of Korean: what, who, where, when, why, how, which, how many and how much, from the TOPIK vocabulary lists with readings and meanings. Learn these first and you can ask for everything else.
In Lock&Learn Korean these words sit in their level packs (Beginner 1, Beginner 2, Intermediate 1, Advanced 1 and more), one per glance on the widget: a word waits in hangul with its romanization; one tap reveals the meaning and a real sentence. Beginner 1 is free; every other pack opens with a free preview and another word unlocks daily.
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| Hangul | Romanization | Meaning | Level | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| μ΄λ€ | eotteon | what kind of | TOPIK I | μ΄λ€ κ³ΌμΌμ μ’μν΄μ?Eotteon gwaireul joahaeyo?What kind of fruit do you like? |
| μ΄λ»λ€ | eotteota | how (to be) | TOPIK I | μμ¦ κΈ°λΆμ΄ μ΄λμ?Yojeum gibuni eottaeyo?How are you feeling these days? |
| λꡬ | nugu | who | TOPIK I | λꡬμμ?Nuguyeyo?Who is it? |
| μ΄λ | eoneu | which / some (a certain) | TOPIK I | μ΄λ λλΌ μ¬λμ΄μμ?Eoneu nara saramieyo?Which country are you from? |
| 무μ | mueot | what | TOPIK I | μ΄κ² 무μμ΄μμ?Ige mueosieyo?What is this? |
| μ | wae | why | TOPIK I | μ νκ΅μ κ°μ?Wae hakgyoe gayo?Why are you going to school? |
| λͺ | myeot | a few or how many | TOPIK I | μ¬κ³Όλ₯Ό λͺ κ° μ¬μ?Sagwareul myeot gae sayo?How many apples do you buy? / How many apples should I buy? |
| λ¬΄μ¨ | museun | what; what kind of | TOPIK I | λ¬΄μ¨ μμμ μ’μν΄μ?Museun eumsigeul joahaeyo?What kind of food do you like? |
| μΌλ§λ | eolmana | how much / how long | TOPIK I | μ§κΉμ§ μΌλ§λ κ±Έλ €μ?Jipkkaji eolmana geolryeoyo?How long does it take to get home? |
| λ | mwo | what | TOPIK I | μ΄κ² λμμ?Ige mwoyeyo?What is this? |
| μΌλ§ | eolma | how much / how many | TOPIK I | μ΄κ±° μΌλ§μμ?Igeo eolmayeyo?How much is this? |
| μ΄λ νλ€ | eotteohada | to be how | TOPIK I | μ€λ λ μ¨κ° μ΄λ ν΄μ?Oneul nalssiga eotteohaeyo?How is the weather? |
| μΈμ | eonje | when | TOPIK I | μΈμ κ°μ?Eonje gayo?When are you going? |
| λ©°μΉ | myeochil | a few days / how many days | TOPIK I | λ©°μΉ λμ μ¬νν΄μ.Myeochil dongan yeohaenghaeyo.I'm traveling for a few days. |
| μ΄λ | eodi | where | TOPIK I | |
| λ¬΄μ΄ | mueo | what (formal/literary) | TOPIK 3-4 | |
| μ΄λ | eottae | how is it / what do you think of it | TOPIK 3-4 | |
| μ΄μ° | eojji | how; in what way (rhetorical/formal) | TOPIK 5-6 | |
| μ΄μ§Έμ | eojjaeseo | why; for what reason | TOPIK 5-6 | |
| λ£ | mwot | what | TOPIK 5-6 | |
| λ | mwol | what (short for 무μμ) | TOPIK 5-6 |
Word lists: the National Institute of Korean Language (NIKL) learner vocabulary and the 2015 TOPIK vocabulary list, as compiled in combined_korean_vocabulary_list. English senses adapted from Kengdic by Joe Speigle (MPL 2.0). Revised Romanization is generated; example sentences are original Lock&Learn content.
The table lists the 21 interrogatives on the TOPIK vocabulary lists with their readings and meanings, each beginner-level one with a real sentence that shows where it sits in the question.
15 from TOPIK I, 2 from TOPIK II Intermediate, 4 from TOPIK II Advanced. The level chip on each row says where the word sits, so you can stop at your level or read ahead. Beginner-level words carry a real example sentence; the rest show word, romanization and meaning, with their sentences in the app.
Install Lock&Learn Korean, then touch and hold your Lock Screen, tap Customize, tap the widget area and choose Lock&Learn Korean. Enable the level packs these words come from (Beginner 1, Beginner 2, Intermediate 1 and more). A word waits in hangul with its romanization; one tap reveals the meaning and a real sentence.
Yes. The app is free on iOS: Beginner 1 is free, every other pack opens with a free preview, and another word unlocks daily. Lock&Learn+ is an optional upgrade that opens every pack at once, offered as a yearly plan or a one-time lifetime purchase.