Common Korean Objects and Their English Names

Common Korean Objects and their English Equivalents

• Bags are referred to as "가방" in Korean.
• Notebooks are "공책" in Korean.
• Pocket notebooks are known as "수첩".
• Glasses are "안경" in Korean.
• Knives are called "칼" in Korean.
• Scissors are "가위" in Korean.
• Chopsticks are known as "젓가락" in Korean.
• Spoons are "숟가락" in Korean.
• Computers are referred to as "컴퓨터" in Korean.
• Calculators are "계산기" in Korean.
• Trains are "기차" in Korean.
• Bicycles are "자전거" in Korean.
• Airplanes are "비행기" in Korean.
• Express buses are "고속버스" in Korean.
• Trash cans are "쓰레기통" in Korean.
• Public phones are known as "공중전화" in Korean.
• Vending machines are "자동판매기" in Korean.
• ATMs are called "자동인출기" in Korean.
• Cars are "자동차" in Korean.
• Washing machines are "세탁기" in Korean.
• Refrigerators are "냉장고" in Korean.
• Newspapers are "신문" in Korean.
• Calendars are called "달력" in Korean.
• Money in general is "돈" in Korean.
• Cards are "카드" in Korean.
• Postage stamps are "우표" in Korean.
• Radios are "라디오" in Korean.
• Cameras are "카메라" or "사진기" in Korean.
• Televisions are "텔레비전" in Korean.
• Business cards are "명함" in Korean.
• Passports are "여권" in Korean.
• Umbrellas are "우산" in Korean.
• Hats are "모자" in Korean.
• Gloves are "장갑" in Korean.
• Pants are "바지" in Korean.
• Skirts are "치마" in Korean.
• T-shirts are "티셔츠" in Korean.
• Dress shirts are "와이셔츠" in Korean.
• Student IDs are "학생증" in Korean.
• Employee IDs are "사원증" in Korean.
• Driver's licenses are "운전면허증" in Korean.
• Health insurance cards are "건강보험증" in Korean.
• Electric fans are "선풍기" in Korean.
• Thermometers are "온도계" in Korean.
• Vacuum cleaners are "청소기" in Korean.
• Photos are "사진" in Korean.
• Clocks or watches are "시계" in Korean.
• Maps are "지도" in Korean.
• Dictionaries are "사전" in Korean.
• File folders are "서류함" in Korean.
• Lockers or storage boxes are "보관함" in Korean.
• Mailboxes are "우체통" in Korean.
• Keys are "열쇠" in Korean.
• Pencils are "연필" in Korean.
• Tape measures are "줄자" in Korean.
• Erasers are called "지우개" in Korean.
• Bills (paper money) are "지폐" in Korean.
• Movie tickets are "영화표" in Korean.
• Receipts are "영수증" in Korean.
• Wardrobes or closets are "옷장" in Korean.
• Bookshelves are "책장" in Korean.
• Beds are "침대" in Korean.
• Desks are "책상" in Korean.
• Stamps are "우표" in Korean.
• Checks (bank checks) are "수표" in Korean.
• Train tickets are "기차표" in Korean.
• Socks are "양말" in Korean.
• Sneakers are "운동화" in Korean.
• Chairs are called "의자" in Korean.
• Cameras (more traditional term) are "사진기" in Korean.
• Subways are "지하철" in Korean.
• Wallets are "지갑" in Korean.
• Taxis are "택시" in Korean.
• Clothes are generally "옷" in Korean.
• Flowers are "꽃" in Korean.
• Shirts are "셔츠" in Korean.
• Mobile phones are "휴대전화" in Korean.
• Laptop computers are "노트북 컴퓨터" in Korean.