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Words 1–100: The Core

The words that hold English together. You will see these in almost every sentence ever written.

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그 (정관사)used before a specific thing everyone knows about“The sun is bright today.”

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#	Word	Part of speech	Meaning	Example
1	the	article	used before a specific thing everyone knows about	The sun is bright today.
2	be	verb	to exist, or to describe what something is	I want to be a teacher.
3	to	prep.	shows direction, or comes before a verb	We walk to school.
4	of	prep.	belonging to, or part of something	She is a friend of mine.
5	and	conj.	joins two words or ideas together	I like tea and cookies.
6	a	article	used before one thing, not a specific one	She has a dog.
7	in	prep.	inside a place, time, or thing	The keys are in my bag.
8	that	pron.	points to a thing farther away, or connects ideas	That house is very old.
9	have	verb	to own or hold something	I have two brothers.
10	I	pron.	the person who is speaking	I live in Seoul.
11	it	pron.	a thing already talked about	It is raining outside.
12	for	prep.	shows purpose or who receives something	This gift is for you.
13	not	adv.	makes a sentence negative	I am not tired.
14	on	prep.	touching the top or surface of something	The book is on the table.
15	with	prep.	together, or using something	Come with me.
16	he	pron.	a man or boy already talked about	He plays soccer well.
17	as	conj.	in the way of, or while something happens	She works as a nurse.
18	you	pron.	the person you are talking to	You look happy today.
19	do	verb	to perform an action	I do my homework at night.
20	at	prep.	shows an exact place or time	Meet me at the station.
21	this	pron.	points to a thing close to you	This is my phone.
22	but	conj.	shows a different or opposite idea	It is small but strong.
23	his	pron.	belonging to a man or boy	That is his car.
24	by	prep.	next to, or shows who did something	The bank is by the park.
25	from	prep.	shows where something starts	I am from Korea.
26	they	pron.	more than one person or thing	They are my classmates.
27	we	pron.	the speaker and other people together	We love this song.
28	say	verb	to speak words	Please say your name.
29	her	pron.	belonging to a woman, or a woman as object	I know her sister.
30	she	pron.	a woman or girl already talked about	She sings every morning.
31	or	conj.	shows a choice between things	Do you want tea or coffee?
32	an	article	like 'a', used before a vowel sound	She ate an apple.
33	will	verb	used to talk about the future	I will call you tomorrow.
34	my	pron.	belonging to me	My room is clean.
35	one	num.	the number 1	I have one question.
36	all	det.	every one, the whole amount	All the students passed.
37	would	verb	used for polite requests or imagined things	I would like some water.
38	there	adv.	in that place, or says something exists	There is a cat outside.
39	their	pron.	belonging to them	Their house is big.
40	what	pron.	asks about a thing	What is your name?
41	so	adv.	very, or shows a result	I was tired, so I slept.
42	up	adv.	toward a higher place	Look up at the sky.
43	out	adv.	away from the inside	He went out for lunch.
44	if	conj.	talks about a possible situation	If it rains, stay home.
45	about	prep.	on the subject of, or nearly	Tell me about your day.
46	who	pron.	asks about a person	Who is that man?
47	get	verb	to receive or obtain something	Did you get my message?
48	which	pron.	asks about a choice between things	Which color do you like?
49	go	verb	to move from one place to another	Let's go home now.
50	me	pron.	the speaker, as the object	Can you help me?
51	when	adv.	asks about time, or 'at the time that'	When does the movie start?
52	make	verb	to create or produce something	I make coffee every morning.
53	can	verb	to be able to do something	She can swim very fast.
54	like	verb	to enjoy or find something nice	I like this song a lot.
55	time	noun	what clocks measure; minutes, hours, days	What time is it now?
56	no	det.	not any; the opposite of yes	There is no milk left.
57	just	adv.	only, or a very short time ago	I just arrived home.
58	him	pron.	a man or boy, as the object	I saw him yesterday.
59	know	verb	to have information in your mind	I know the answer.
60	take	verb	to carry something or hold it	Take an umbrella with you.
61	people	noun	more than one person	Many people ride the bus.
62	into	prep.	moving to the inside of something	She walked into the room.
63	year	noun	365 days; January to December	I started school this year.
64	your	pron.	belonging to you	Is this your bag?
65	good	adj.	nice, of high quality	This soup tastes good.
66	some	det.	an amount of something, not all	I need some sugar.
67	could	verb	was able to; polite form of can	Could you open the door?
68	them	pron.	those people or things, as the object	I met them at the party.
69	see	verb	to look at something with your eyes	I see a bird in the tree.
70	other	adj.	different from the one already named	Show me the other photo.
71	than	conj.	used to compare two things	He is taller than me.
72	then	adv.	at that time, or next	First eat, then rest.
73	now	adv.	at this moment	We have to leave now.
74	look	verb	to turn your eyes toward something	Look at that rainbow!
75	only	adv.	no more than; nothing else	I have only one ticket.
76	come	verb	to move toward the speaker	Come here, please.
77	its	pron.	belonging to a thing or animal	The dog wagged its tail.
78	over	prep.	above something, or across it	The plane flew over the city.
79	think	verb	to use your mind; to have an opinion	I think it will rain.
80	also	adv.	too; in addition	She speaks French and also Spanish.
81	back	adv.	to a place you were before	I will be back soon.
82	after	prep.	later than something	We ate cake after dinner.
83	use	verb	to do something with a tool or thing	May I use your pen?
84	two	num.	the number 2	I have two sisters.
85	how	adv.	asks about the way something happens	How do you make this?
86	our	pron.	belonging to us	Our team won the game.
87	work	verb	to do a job or task	I work at a hospital.
88	first	adj.	before all others; number one	This is my first trip abroad.
89	well	adv.	in a good way	She dances very well.
90	way	noun	a road, or how you do something	Is this the way to the beach?
91	even	adv.	used to show something surprising	Even kids can do this.
92	new	adj.	recently made; not old	I bought new shoes.
93	want	verb	to wish to have or do something	I want some ice cream.
94	because	conj.	gives a reason	I stayed home because I was sick.
95	any	det.	one or some, it does not matter which	Do you have any questions?
96	these	pron.	points to things close to you (plural)	These cookies are delicious.
97	give	verb	to hand something to someone	Give me your hand.
98	day	noun	24 hours; when the sun is up	Have a nice day!
99	most	det.	nearly all; the largest amount	Most students like music.
100	us	pron.	the speaker and others, as the object	Please join us for dinner.