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People & society: TOPIK I → II in Korean
Upgrade your Korean with these TOPIK I → II word pairs for people & society 👇 🔴 사람 [saram] - person
How these words work together
This chart helps you upgrade your Korean vocabulary from TOPIK I to TOPIK II by showing more formal or advanced words related to people and society. For example, simple words like 사람 (person) and 친구 (friend) at TOPIK I level have more sophisticated equivalents like 인물 and 지인 at TOPIK II. This helps you sound more natural and fluent when discussing social topics in Korean.
Words in this chart
| Korean | Romanization | English |
|---|---|---|
| 사람 | saram | person (TOPIK I) |
| 인물 | inmul | person (TOPIK II) |
| 친구 | chingu | friend (TOPIK I) |
| 지인 | jiin | friend (TOPIK II) |
| 일 | il | job (TOPIK I) |
| 직업 | jigeop | job (TOPIK II) |
| 돈 | don | money (TOPIK I) |
| 자금 | jageum | money (TOPIK II) |
| 집 | jip | house (TOPIK I) |
| 거주지 | geojuji | house (TOPIK II) |
| 나라 | nara | country (TOPIK I) |
| 국가 | gukga | country (TOPIK II) |
| 뉴스 | nyuseu | news (TOPIK I) |
| 보도 | bodo | news (TOPIK II) |
| 생각 | saenggak | idea (TOPIK I) |
| 견해 | gyeonhae | idea (TOPIK II) |
Example sentences
그 사람은 유명한 인물이에요.
That person is a famous figure.
저는 어제 친구와 함께 영화를 봤어요.
I watched a movie with my friend yesterday.
우리 회사의 직업 환경이 좋아요.
The job environment at our company is good.
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