When studying Korean, it is very helpful to know the words for everyday necessities—items you actually buy, use up, and replace.
Note: Fixtures (sinks, toilets), large appliances, and furniture are not included here. Those are explained in a separate post on household facilities and furniture.
1) Bathroom & Personal Care (Core)
- 휴지(화장지) (toilet paper)
화장실에 휴지가 없어요. – There is no toilet paper in the bathroom. - 티슈 (facial tissue)
감기 때문에 티슈를 많이 썼어요. – I used a lot of tissues because of a cold. - 물티슈 (wet wipes)
외출할 때 물티슈가 꼭 필요해요. – Wet wipes are a must when going out. - 핸드워시 (liquid hand soap)
손 씻을 때 핸드워시를 눌러 쓰세요. – Use the hand wash when you wash your hands. - 비누 (bar soap)
비누로 꼼꼼히 손을 씻었어요. – I washed my hands thoroughly with soap. - 샴푸 (shampoo)
샴푸가 떨어졌어요. – We ran out of shampoo. - 린스/컨디셔너 (conditioner)
린스를 쓰면 머리가 부드러워져요. – Conditioner makes hair soft. - 칫솔 (toothbrush)
칫솔은 두세 달마다 교체하세요. – Replace your toothbrush every two to three months. - 치약 (toothpaste)
치약은 완두콩만큼만 짜세요. – Use only a pea-sized amount of toothpaste. - 치실 (dental floss)
치실로 이를 깨끗하게 청소했어요. – I cleaned my teeth with dental floss. - 치간칫솔 (interdental brush)
치간칫솔로 치아 사이를 닦았어요. – I cleaned between my teeth with an interdental brush. - 가글 (mouthwash)
식사 후 가글을 했어요. – I used mouthwash after eating. - 면봉 (cotton swabs)
면봉으로 귀 주변만 닦았어요. – I gently cleaned around my ears with a swab.
2) Personal Care (Sanitary & Grooming)
- 화장솜 (cotton pads)
화장솜에 토너를 적셔 닦았어요. – I wiped my face with a toner-soaked cotton pad. - 폼클렌저 (face wash)
밤에 폼클렌저로 세안했어요. – I washed my face with a foam cleanser at night. - 로션 (body lotion)
샤워 후에 로션을 발라요. – I apply lotion after showering. - 선크림 (sunscreen)
외출 전에 선크림을 발랐어요. – I put on sunscreen before going out. - 데오드란트 (deodorant)
한국에서는 땀이 적어 대부분 데오드란트를 쓰지 않는 사람이 많아요. – In Korea, many people feel they don’t really need deodorant. - 립밤 (lip balm)
입술이 건조해서 립밤을 발랐어요. – My lips were dry, so I applied lip balm. - 면도기 (razor)
면도기를 새로 샀어요. – I bought a new razor. - 면도크림 (shaving cream)
면도 전에 면도크림을 발라요. – Apply shaving cream before shaving. - 눈썹칼 (eyebrow razor)
눈썹칼로 눈썹을 다듬었어요. – I trimmed my eyebrows with an eyebrow razor. - 생리대 (sanitary pads)
생리대를 챙겨 두었어요. – I packed sanitary pads. - 기저귀 (diaper)
아기 기저귀를 갈아 줬어요. – I changed the baby’s diaper. - 손세정제 (hand sanitizer)
손세정제로 손을 소독했어요. – I disinfected my hands with sanitizer.
3) Kitchen Consumables & Small Tools
- 키친타월 (paper towel)
키친타월로 접시를 닦았어요. – I dried the plates with paper towels. - 랩 (plastic wrap)
음식을 랩으로 덮었어요. – I covered the food with plastic wrap. - 호일 (aluminum foil)
감자를 호일에 싸서 구웠어요. – I wrapped potatoes in foil and baked them. - 유산지 (parchment paper)
빵 반죽을 유산지 위에 올렸어요. – I placed dough on parchment paper. - 지퍼백 (zipper bag)
간식을 지퍼백에 나눠 담았어요. – I portioned snacks into a zipper bag. - 밀폐용기 (food container)
김치를 밀폐용기에 담았어요. – I stored kimchi in a container. - 일회용 장갑 (disposable gloves)
요리할 때 장갑을 꼈어요. – I wore gloves while cooking. - 수세미 (scrub sponge)
냄비를 수세미로 문질렀어요. – I scrubbed the pot with a sponge. - 행주 (dishcloth)
행주로 식탁을 닦았어요. – I wiped the dining table with a dishcloth. - 주방세제 (dish soap)
주방세제로 설거지했어요. – I washed the dishes with dish soap. - 병따개 (bottle opener)
병따개로 맥주를 열었어요. – I opened a beer with a bottle opener. - 이쑤시개 (toothpick)
식사 후 이쑤시개를 사용했어요. – I used a toothpick after eating. - 빨대 (straw)
음료에 빨대를 꽂아 마셨어요. – I drank my beverage with a straw.
4) Laundry & Fabric Care
- 세탁세제 (laundry detergent)
세탁세제를 넣었어요. – I put in laundry detergent. - 섬유유연제 (fabric softener)
마지막 헹굼에 유연제를 넣었어요. – I added fabric softener in the final rinse. - 표백제(산소계) (oxygen bleach)
흰옷에 산소계 표백제를 사용했어요. – I used oxygen bleach for white clothes. - 락스(염소계 표백제) (chlorine bleach)
락스를 사용할 때는 환기하세요. – Ventilate when using bleach. - 얼룩제거제 (stain remover)
얼룩에 얼룩제거제를 뿌렸어요. – I sprayed stain remover on the stain. - 세탁망 (laundry net)
니트를 세탁망에 넣어 빨았어요. – I washed the knitwear in a net. - 빨래집게 (clothespin)
옷을 빨래집게로 고정했어요. – I fixed the clothes with clothespins. - 빨래바구니 (laundry basket)
빨래바구니에 옷을 담았어요. – I put the clothes in the laundry basket. - 보풀제거기 (lint remover)
스웨터의 보풀을 제거했어요. – I removed lint from my sweater. - 테이프클리너 (lint roller)
코트를 테이프클리너로 청소했어요. – I cleaned my coat with a lint roller. - 섬유탈취제 (fabric deodorizer)
커튼에 탈취제를 뿌렸어요. – I sprayed deodorizer on the curtains.
5) Cleaning & Pest Control
- 빗자루 (broom)
빗자루로 마당을 쓸었어요. – I swept the yard with a broom. - 쓰레받기 (dustpan)
쓰레받기로 먼지를 모았어요. – I collected dust with a dustpan. - 대걸레 (mop)
대걸레로 바닥을 닦았어요. – I mopped the floor. - 걸레 (rag/cloth)
걸레로 책상을 닦았어요. – I wiped the desk with a rag. - 유리세정제 (glass cleaner)
창문을 유리세정제로 닦았어요. – I cleaned the window with glass cleaner. - 소독제 (disinfectant spray)
소독제를 문손잡이에 뿌렸어요. – I sprayed disinfectant on the door handle. - 제습제 (dehumidifier pack)
옷장에 제습제를 넣었어요. – I put a dehumidifier in the closet. - 방향제 (air freshener)
방향제를 현관에 두었어요. – I placed an air freshener in the entrance. - 베이킹소다 (baking soda)
베이킹소다로 싱크대를 청소했어요. – I cleaned the sink with baking soda. - 구연산 (citric acid)
구연산으로 물때를 제거했어요. – I removed limescale with citric acid. - 모기향 (mosquito coil)
여름밤에 모기향을 피웠어요. – I lit a mosquito coil on a summer night. - 살충제 스프레이 (insect spray)
방에 벌레가 나와서 살충제를 뿌렸어요. – I sprayed insecticide because of bugs. - 모기 패치/모기 기피제 (mosquito repellent patch/spray)
아이에게 모기 패치를 붙였어요. – I put a mosquito repellent patch on my child.
6) Utilities, First Aid & Small Fixes
- 종량제 봉투 (official trash bag)
종량제 봉투를 샀어요. – I bought an official trash bag. - 음식물쓰레기 봉투 (food waste bag)
음식물쓰레기를 전용 봉투에 버렸어요. – I put food waste in the designated bag. - 재활용 분리봉투 (recycling bag)
플라스틱을 분리봉투에 넣었어요. – I put plastics in the recycling bag. - 건전지 (batteries)
리모컨에 건전지를 갈았어요. – I changed the batteries in the remote. - 전구 (light bulb)
전구를 교체했어요. – I replaced the light bulb. - 멀티탭 (power strip)
멀티탭에 여러 기기를 꽂았어요. – I plugged several devices into the power strip. - 라이터 (lighter)
라이터로 초를 켰어요. – I lit a candle with a lighter. - 성냥 (matches)
비상용 성냥을 보관해요. – I keep matches for emergencies. - 가위 (scissors)
가위로 종이를 잘랐어요. – I cut paper with scissors. - 커터칼 (box cutter)
커터칼로 상자를 열었어요. – I opened a box with a cutter. - 케이블타이 (cable ties)
케이블타이로 선을 묶었어요. – I tied cables with cable ties. - 케이블(충전기선) (charging cable)
충전 케이블이 망가져서 새로 샀어요. – I bought a new charging cable. - 밴드/반창고 (adhesive bandage)
손가락을 베어서 반창고를 붙였어요. – I put on a bandage after cutting my finger. - 알코올 솜 (alcohol swabs)
알코올 솜으로 상처를 닦았어요. – I cleaned the wound with alcohol swabs. - 과산화수소 (hydrogen peroxide)
과산화수소로 상처를 소독했어요. – I disinfected the wound with hydrogen peroxide. - 고무줄 (rubber bands)
고무줄로 봉지를 묶었어요. – I tied the bag with a rubber band. - 테이프(포장용) (packing tape)
테이프로 상자를 붙였어요. – I sealed the box with packing tape.
Closing
This comprehensive list of over 70 Korean words covers true daily necessities: toiletries, sanitary goods, kitchen consumables, laundry items, cleaning and pest control products, and small tools for utilities or first aid.
If you practice these words with the example sentences in your daily routine, you will quickly build a strong and practical Korean vocabulary.
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