⚡ TOPIK 500 Essential Words — Memorize Smarter, Not Harder
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⚡ TOPIK 500 Essential Words — Memorize Smarter, Not Harder
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▸ Open Contents (Quick Plan • Word Tables • Mini Drills • Tips • Reality Check • FAQ)
If you learn the right 500 words first, TOPIK I reading/listening suddenly feels predictable. This page gives you a fast study order, mini-drills, and real-life phrasing so you stop memorizing blindly.
Quick Study Plan 7–10 days
- Day 1–2: Daily Life Nouns — 120 words
- Day 3–4: High-frequency Verbs — 120 words
- Day 5: Describing Adjectives — 80 words
- Day 6: Time/Numbers/Days — 70 words
- Day 7: Particles & set phrases — 60 items
- Day 8–10: Review loops (spaced repetition + past papers)
Theme-based Word Tables learn by scene
1) Daily Life Nouns TOPIK I friendly
2) Verbs You Hear Everywhere action first
3) Describing Words talk about things
4) Time, Numbers, Days test favorite
Mini Drills 1-minute practice
- Fill-in: ______ 얼마예요? (price) → 가격이 얼마예요?
- Transform: 비싸다 → past → 비쌌어요
- Make a plan: 주말에 공원에 ______. (to go) → 가요
- Counter: 물 한____ 주세요. (bottle) → 병
- Particle check: 저는 사과____ 먹어요. (obj) → 를/을
👩🏫 Teacher’s Tips — how to actually memorize
1) Memorize by “scene,” not alphabet.
Group words by a place/action (market, hospital, café). Make a 3-line story with at least 5 words; say it twice out loud.
가나다순으로 외우지 말고, 장면(시장·병원·카페)별로 묶어요. 단어 5개로 3문장을 만들고, 소리 내어 두 번 읽어요.
2) Conjugate from day 1.
Take 10 verbs and do present/past/future politely: 가요/갔어요/갈 거예요. Write and speak together for better memory.
동사 10개를 오늘부터 시제별로 바꿔 보세요: 가요/갔어요/갈 거예요. 쓰면서 말하기가 기억에 가장 좋아요.
3) Fix common particles early.
Practice this frame daily for 5 minutes: 저는 N은/는, N을/를 V. Small, steady practice prevents bad habits.
매일 5분만 이 문형을 연습하세요: 저는 N은/는, N을/를 V. 조금씩 꾸준히 하면 틀린 습관이 생기지 않아요.
📊 Reality Check — Why this list works
👋 Practice with me: 15-minute vocab-to-sentence coaching + instant feedback. Trial on italki → teacher/7916559
Bonus this week: printable TOPIK 500 Tracker (checklist + SRS boxes).
It’s Your Turn: comment 5 new words + 1 sentence each—I’ll correct within 24h.
❓ FAQ
How many words do I really need for TOPIK I?
Focus on ~500–1,500 high-frequency words + particles; combine with past papers. Quality > raw count.
TOPIK I는 약 500–1,500개의 자주 쓰는 단어와 조사를 먼저 익히고, 기출 문제로 확인하세요. 양보다 질이 중요해요.
Is there an official list?
Yes—NIKL’s 5,965-word learner list (3 levels) is public. Use it to expand beyond this 500.
네. 국립국어원 5,965단어(3단계) 목록이 공개되어 있어요. 이 글의 500개 이후 확장에 활용하세요.
What’s the fastest way to retain verbs?
Conjugate in a 3×3 grid (present/past/future × formal/casual) and speak them in a 20-second story.
3×3 표(현재/과거/미래 × 격식/비격식)로 바꾸고, 20초 짧은 이야기로 말해 보세요.
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