What are useful travel words in Korean?

The table lists the 155 travel and place words on the TOPIK vocabulary lists with their readings and meanings, the beginner-level ones first and each with a real sentence.

Which TOPIK levels are these words from?

147 from TOPIK I, 4 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.

How do I learn travel and places words on my iPhone Lock Screen?

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.

Is Lock&Learn Korean free?

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.

Travel in Korean: 155 Words with Romanization and Meanings, Free List

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Travel and places,
level by level

Travel words in Korean: transport, stations and airports, tickets and hotels, directions, shops and public places, cities and countries, from the TOPIK vocabulary lists with readings and meanings.

In Lock&Learn Korean these words sit in their level packs (Beginner 1, Beginner 2, Intermediate 1, Intermediate 2 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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155 words

Travel in Korean: 155 words from the TOPIK lists, TOPIK I to TOPIK 5-6
Hangul	Romanization	Meaning	Level	Example
길	gil	road or street	TOPIK I	길이 아주 멀어요.Giri aju meoreoyo.The way is very long.
우리나라	urinara	Korea	TOPIK I	우리나라 음식은 맛있어요.Urinara eumsigeun masisseoyo.Korean food is delicious.
시장	sijang	a market	TOPIK I	시장에 가요.Sijange gayo.I am going to the market.
나라	nara	a country	TOPIK I	어느 나라 사람이에요?Eoneu nara saramieyo?Which country are you from?
도시	dosi	city or urban area	TOPIK I	도시는 아주 복잡해요.Dosineun aju bokjaphaeyo.The city is very busy.
마을	maeul	small town or village	TOPIK I	우리 할머니는 마을에 사세요.Uri halmeonineun maeure saseyo.My grandmother lives in a village.
방향	banghyang	direction	TOPIK I	어느 방향으로 가요?Eoneu banghyangeuro gayo?Which direction should I go?
은행	eunhaeng	a bank	TOPIK I	저는 은행에 가요.Jeoneun eunhaenge gayo.I go to the bank.
외국	oeguk	foreign country / abroad	TOPIK I	저는 외국에 가고 싶어요.Jeoneun oeguge gago sipeoyo.I want to go to a foreign country.
버스	beoseu	bus	TOPIK I	버스를 타요.Beoseureul tayo.I ride the bus.
자동차	jadongcha	car	TOPIK I	자동차를 샀어요.Jadongchareul sasseoyo.I bought a car.
여행	yeohaeng	a trip	TOPIK I	저는 여행을 좋아해요.Jeoneun yeohaengeul joahaeyo.I like trips.
비행기	bihaenggi	airplane	TOPIK I	비행기를 타요.Bihaenggireul tayo.I ride an airplane.
가게	gage	store	TOPIK I	저는 가게에서 일해요.Jeoneun gageeseo ilhaeyo.I work at a store.
자전거	jajeongeo	bicycle	TOPIK I	저는 자전거를 타요.Jeoneun jajeongeoreul tayo.I ride a bicycle.
교통	gyotong	traffic / transportation	TOPIK I	교통이 복잡해요.Gyotongi bokjaphaeyo.The traffic is heavy.
거리	geori	a street	TOPIK I	거리에 사람이 많아요.Georie sarami manayo.There are many people on the street.
도착하다	dochakhada	to arrive	TOPIK I	기차역에 도착했어요.Gichayeoge dochakhaesseoyo.I arrived at the train station.
해외	haeoe	abroad, foreign countries	TOPIK I	해외에 가요.Haeoee gayo.I am going abroad.
박물관	bakmulgwan	museum	TOPIK I	박물관에 가요.Bakmulgwane gayo.I am going to the museum.
시골	sigol	countryside or rural area	TOPIK I	시골에 살고 싶어요.Sigore salgo sipeoyo.I want to live in the countryside.
남쪽	namjjok	the south side	TOPIK I	남쪽으로 가세요.Namjjogeuro gaseyo.Please go south.
교회	gyohoe	church	TOPIK I
관광	gwangwang	sightseeing or tourism	TOPIK I
도서관	doseogwan	library	TOPIK I
지하철	jihacheol	the subway	TOPIK I
도로	doro	road or street	TOPIK I
왼쪽	oenjjok	the left side	TOPIK I
택시	taeksi	taxi	TOPIK I
오른쪽	oreunjjok	the right side	TOPIK I
지도	jido	map	TOPIK I
백화점	baekhwajeom	department store	TOPIK I
출발하다	chulbalhada	to depart	TOPIK I
표	pyo	ticket	TOPIK I
타다	tada	to ride	TOPIK I
입구	ipgu	an entrance	TOPIK I
북쪽	bukjjok	the north direction	TOPIK I
극장	geukjang	movie theater	TOPIK I
시내	sinae	downtown area	TOPIK I
공항	gonghang	airport	TOPIK I
호텔	hotel	hotel	TOPIK I
짐	jim	luggage	TOPIK I
휴가	hyuga	vacation	TOPIK I
동쪽	dongjjok	east direction	TOPIK I
열차	yeolcha	a train	TOPIK I
시	si	city	TOPIK I
구경	gugyeong	sightseeing or spectating	TOPIK I
출발	chulbal	departure	TOPIK I
기차	gicha	train	TOPIK I
공원	gongwon	park	TOPIK I
서쪽	seojjok	the west direction	TOPIK I
경찰서	gyeongchalseo	a police station	TOPIK I
트럭	teureok	truck	TOPIK I
운전	unjeon	driving	TOPIK I
관광객	gwangwanggaek	tourist	TOPIK I
미술관	misulgwan	art museum	TOPIK I
노래방	noraebang	karaoke room	TOPIK I
역	yeok	station	TOPIK I
여권	yeogwon	passport	TOPIK I
전철	jeoncheol	subway train	TOPIK I
주차장	juchajang	a parking lot	TOPIK I
똑바로	ttokbaro	straight	TOPIK I
서점	seojeom	a bookstore	TOPIK I
건너편	geonneopyeon	the opposite side	TOPIK I
시청	sicheong	city hall	TOPIK I
목욕탕	mogyoktang	public bathhouse	TOPIK I
우체국	ucheguk	post office	TOPIK I
대사관	daesagwan	embassy	TOPIK I
여행하다	yeohaenghada	to travel	TOPIK I
정류장	jeongryujang	bus stop	TOPIK I
출구	chulgu	exit	TOPIK I
항공	hanggong	aviation; airline; flight	TOPIK I
신호등	sinhodeung	traffic light	TOPIK I
신혼여행	sinhonyeohaeng	honeymoon	TOPIK I
슈퍼마켓	syupeomaket	supermarket	TOPIK I
여행사	yeohaengsa	a travel agency	TOPIK I
관광지	gwangwangji	a tourist spot	TOPIK I
운전하다	unjeonhada	to drive	TOPIK I
터미널	teomineol	a bus terminal	TOPIK I
횡단보도	hoengdanbodo	pedestrian crossing	TOPIK I
공중전화	gongjungjeonhwa	public phone	TOPIK I
갈아타다	garatada	transfer (transportation)	TOPIK I
도착	dochak	arrival	TOPIK I
쇼핑	syoping	shopping	TOPIK I
예약	yeyak	reservation	TOPIK I
해외여행	haeoeyeohaeng	travel abroad	TOPIK I
정거장	jeonggeojang	station (bus, streetcar, etc.)	TOPIK I
스키장	seukijang	ski resort	TOPIK I
영화관	yeonghwagwan	movie theater	TOPIK I
지하도	jihado	underground pedestrian crossing	TOPIK I
고속버스	gosokbeoseu	express bus	TOPIK I
수영장	suyeongjang	swimming pool	TOPIK I
동물원	dongmurwon	a zoo	TOPIK I
주차	jucha	parking	TOPIK I
체육관	cheyukgwan	gymnasium	TOPIK I
출입국	churipguk	immigration (entry and exit)	TOPIK I
세탁소	setakso	dry cleaners / laundromat	TOPIK I
편의점	pyeonuijeom	convenience store	TOPIK I
미용실	miyongsil	beauty salon	TOPIK I
경복궁	gyeongbokgung	Gyeongbokgung Palace	TOPIK I
경주	gyeongju	Gyeongju (city name)	TOPIK I
광주	gwangju	Gwangju (city)	TOPIK I
교통비	gyotongbi	transportation expenses	TOPIK I
기차역	gichayeok	train station	TOPIK I
기차표	gichapyo	train ticket	TOPIK I
꽃집	kkotjip	flower shop	TOPIK I
남대문	namdaemun	Namdaemun (South Gate)	TOPIK I
남대문시장	namdaemunsijang	namdaemun market	TOPIK I
남산	namsan	Namsan (a mountain in Seoul)	TOPIK I
대구	daegu	Daegu (city)	TOPIK I
대전	daejeon	Daejeon (city)	TOPIK I
독일	dogil	Germany	TOPIK I
동대문	dongdaemun	Dongdaemun (area)	TOPIK I
러시아	reosia	Russia	TOPIK I
마트	mateu	supermarket	TOPIK I
말레이시아	malreisia	Malaysia	TOPIK I
매표소	maepyoso	ticket office	TOPIK I
몽골	monggol	the country Mongolia	TOPIK I
미국	miguk	America; the United States	TOPIK I
베트남	beteunam	Vietnam	TOPIK I
부산	busan	Busan (city)	TOPIK I
사거리	sageori	four way intersection	TOPIK I
삼거리	samgeori	three way intersection	TOPIK I
서울	seoul	Seoul	TOPIK I
서울역	seouryeok	Seoul Station	TOPIK I
설악산	seoraksan	Mt. Seorak	TOPIK I
여행지	yeohaengji	tourist destination	TOPIK I
영국	yeongguk	UK / United Kingdom	TOPIK I
예매	yemae	advance purchase	TOPIK I
울산	ulsan	Ulsan city	TOPIK I
육교	yukgyo	pedestrian overpass	TOPIK I
인도네시아	indonesia	Indonesia	TOPIK I
인천	incheon	Incheon (city)	TOPIK I
일본	ilbon	Japan	TOPIK I
입장권	ipjanggwon	admission ticket	TOPIK I
제주도	jejudo	Jeju Island	TOPIK I
중국	jungguk	China	TOPIK I
지하철역	jihacheoryeok	a subway station	TOPIK I
차	cha	a passenger vehicle	TOPIK I
캐나다	kaenada	Canada	TOPIK I
태국	taeguk	Thailand	TOPIK I
프랑스	peurangseu	France	TOPIK I
한강	hangang	Han River	TOPIK I
한국	hanguk	Korea	TOPIK I
항공권	hanggonggwon	plane ticket	TOPIK I
호주	hoju	Australia	TOPIK I
환전	hwanjeon	exchange (currency)	TOPIK I
귀국하다	gwigukhada	to return to one's home country	TOPIK 3-4
호선	hoseon	subway line number	TOPIK 3-4
네거리	negeori	four-way intersection	TOPIK 3-4
안전띠	anjeontti	seat belt	TOPIK 3-4
도심	dosim	heart of city	TOPIK 5-6
올라타다	olratada	to board/get on (a vehicle, animal, etc.)	TOPIK 5-6
번지	beonji	street address number	TOPIK 5-6
호실	hosil	room number	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.

Travel in Korean: 155 words with readings, free to read.

Travel and places,
level by level

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answered

Master Korean,
one glance at a time.

Travel in Korean: 155 words with readings, free to read.

Travel and places,level by level

Asked andanswered

Master Korean,one glance at a time.

Travel and places,
level by level

Asked and
answered

Master Korean,
one glance at a time.