Learn Real Korean at a Traditional Market in Korea
Want to learn Korean while experiencing a real Korean market?
In this HYUZ Korean vlog, Euna takes you through Bupyeong Market in Incheon, where you can see how Korean is actually used in everyday life.
Instead of studying vocabulary only from a textbook, you’ll hear Korean while exploring fruit stands, noodle restaurants, street food, seafood, side dishes, clothes, and more.
In this lesson, you’ll learn 30 useful Korean words and expressions from the video, along with real example sentences.
And if you want to study the entire lesson step by step, you can download the free HYUZ Korean workbook at the bottom of this page.
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Watch: Learn Korean at Bupyeong Market
In the video, Euna walks through Bupyeong Market and introduces the foods, products, prices, and expressions you might encounter at a traditional Korean market.
You’ll see Korean foods such as 칼국수 (kalguksu), 닭강정 (dakgangjeong), 호떡 (hotteok), and 식혜 (sikhye) while learning practical Korean naturally.
Try watching the video once without stopping. Then come back to the vocabulary below and listen to the words and sentences before watching it again.
30 Essential Korean Words & Expressions from the Video
1. 시장 — Market
시장 (sijang) — market
🔊 Listen: 시장
여기 부평시장이 인기가 진짜 많아요.
Bupyeong Market is really popular.
🔊 Listen: 여기 부평시장이 인기가 진짜 많아요.
2. 입구 — Entrance
입구 (ipgu) — entrance
🔊 Listen: 입구
여기 지금 부평시장 입구인데요.
We’re at the entrance to Bupyeong Market.
🔊 Listen: 여기 지금 부평시장 입구인데요.
3. 과일 — Fruit
과일 (gwail) — fruit
🔊 Listen: 과일
과일들이 정말 많아요.
There are so many fruits.
🔊 Listen: 과일들이 정말 많아요.
4. 복숭아 — Peach
복숭아 (boksunga) — peach
🔊 Listen: 복숭아
복숭아 있죠.
There are peaches, right?
🔊 Listen: 복숭아 있죠.
5. 포도 — Grape
포도 (podo) — grape
🔊 Listen: 포도
그리고 귤, 포도까지.
There are tangerines and even grapes.
🔊 Listen: 그리고 귤, 포도까지.
6. 다양하다 — Diverse / Varied
다양하다 (dayanghada) — to be diverse / varied
🔊 Listen: 다양하다
진짜 다양하게 있는 것 같아요.
There seems to be a really wide variety.
🔊 Listen: 진짜 다양하게 있는 것 같아요.
7. 맛있어 보이다 — To Look Delicious
맛있어 보이다 (masisseo boida) — to look delicious
🔊 Listen: 맛있어 보이다
너무 맛있어 보이죠?
It looks so delicious, right?
🔊 Listen: 너무 맛있어 보이죠?
8. 칼국수 — Knife-Cut Noodle Soup
칼국수 (kalguksu) — knife-cut noodle soup
🔊 Listen: 칼국수
정말 오래돼 보이는 칼국수 집이에요.
It looks like a very old kalguksu restaurant.
🔊 Listen: 정말 오래돼 보이는 칼국수 집이에요.
9. 콩국수 — Soybean Noodle Soup
콩국수 (kongguksu) — soybean noodle soup
🔊 Listen: 콩국수
콩국수는 콩으로 갈아서 만든 국수입니다.
Kongguksu is noodles made from ground soybeans.
🔊 Listen: 콩국수는 콩으로 갈아서 만든 국수입니다.
10. 가격 — Price
가격 (gagyeok) — price
🔊 Listen: 가격
가격 한번 볼까요?
Shall we check the prices?
🔊 Listen: 가격 한번 볼까요?
11. 한 개에 — Each / Per Item
한 개에 (han gae-e) — each / per item
🔊 Listen: 한 개에
한 개에 1,500원이에요.
It’s 1,500 won each.
🔊 Listen: 한 개에 1,500원이에요.
12. 싸다 — Cheap / Inexpensive
싸다 (ssada) — cheap / inexpensive
🔊 Listen: 싸다
정말 싸요.
It’s really cheap.
🔊 Listen: 정말 싸요.
13. 닭강정 — Sweet Crispy Korean Chicken
닭강정 (dakgangjeong) — sweet crispy Korean chicken
🔊 Listen: 닭강정
인천하면 닭강정이 유명해요.
Incheon is famous for dakgangjeong.
🔊 Listen: 인천하면 닭강정이 유명해요.
14. 뼈 — Bone
뼈 (ppyeo) — bone
🔊 Listen: 뼈
닭강정에 뼈도 있고요.
Dakgangjeong can come with bones.
🔊 Listen: 닭강정에 뼈도 있고요.
15. 순살 — Boneless
순살 (sunsal) — boneless
🔊 Listen: 순살
뼈랑 순살이랑 고를 수도 있어요.
You can choose bone-in or boneless.
🔊 Listen: 뼈랑 순살이랑 고를 수도 있어요.
16. 고르다 — To Choose
고르다 (goreuda) — to choose
🔊 Listen: 고르다
오셔서 고르시면 돼요.
You can choose when you come here.
🔊 Listen: 오셔서 고르시면 돼요.
17. 야채 — Vegetables
야채 (yachae) — vegetables
🔊 Listen: 야채
여기 야채들이 있는데요.
There are vegetables here.
🔊 Listen: 여기 야채들이 있는데요.
18. 배추 — Cabbage
배추 (baechu) — cabbage
🔊 Listen: 배추
배추도 있어요.
There is cabbage too.
🔊 Listen: 배추도 있어요.
19. 고구마 — Sweet Potato
고구마 (goguma) — sweet potato
🔊 Listen: 고구마
여기 고구마도 있어요.
There are sweet potatoes here too.
🔊 Listen: 여기 고구마도 있어요.
20. 새우 — Shrimp
새우 (saeu) — shrimp
🔊 Listen: 새우
새우가 종류별로 있어요.
There are different kinds of shrimp.
🔊 Listen: 새우가 종류별로 있어요.
21. 싱싱하다 — Fresh
싱싱하다 (singsinghada) — fresh
🔊 Listen: 싱싱하다
정말 싱싱해요.
They’re really fresh.
🔊 Listen: 정말 싱싱해요.
22. 오징어 — Squid
오징어 (ojingeo) — squid
🔊 Listen: 오징어
여기 오징어도 있고요.
There is squid here too.
🔊 Listen: 여기 오징어도 있고요.
23. 꽃게 — Blue Crab
꽃게 (kkotge) — blue crab
🔊 Listen: 꽃게
꽃게가 살아 있어요.
The blue crabs are alive.
🔊 Listen: 꽃게가 살아 있어요.
24. 반찬 — Korean Side Dish
반찬 (banchan) — Korean side dish
🔊 Listen: 반찬
여기는 반찬 가게예요.
This is a side-dish shop.
🔊 Listen: 여기는 반찬 가게예요.
25. 잡채 — Stir-Fried Glass Noodles
잡채 (japchae) — stir-fried glass noodles
🔊 Listen: 잡채
이 잡채는 정말 맛있어 보여요.
This japchae looks really delicious.
🔊 Listen: 이 잡채는 정말 맛있어 보여요.
26. 전 — Korean Savory Pancake
전 (jeon) — Korean savory pancake
🔊 Listen: 전
여기 전이 있어요.
There is jeon here.
🔊 Listen: 여기 전이 있어요.
27. 기념품 — Souvenir
기념품 (ginyeompum) — souvenir
🔊 Listen: 기념품
기념품으로 하나 사셔도 좋을 것 같아요.
I think it would be nice to buy one as a souvenir.
🔊 Listen: 기념품으로 하나 사셔도 좋을 것 같아요.
28. 호떡 — Sweet Korean Pancake
호떡 (hotteok) — sweet Korean pancake
🔊 Listen: 호떡
호떡이에요.
It’s hotteok.
🔊 Listen: 호떡이에요.
29. 식혜 — Sweet Rice Drink
식혜 (sikhye) — sweet rice drink
🔊 Listen: 식혜
식혜예요.
It’s sikhye.
🔊 Listen: 식혜예요.
30. 소떡소떡 — Rice Cake and Sausage Skewer
소떡소떡 (sotteok-sotteok) — rice cake and sausage skewer
🔊 Listen: 소떡소떡
소떡소떡은 한 개에 2,000원이에요.
Sotteok-sotteok is 2,000 won each.
🔊 Listen: 소떡소떡은 한 개에 2,000원이에요.
Useful Korean Phrases to Remember at a Market
You don’t need to memorize all 30 words at once. Start with a few expressions that you can actually use when visiting Korea.
가격 한번 볼까요?
Shall we check the price?
한 개에 1,500원이에요.
It’s 1,500 won each.
정말 싸요.
It’s really cheap.
오셔서 고르시면 돼요.
You can choose when you come here.
꼭 한번 드셔보세요.
Be sure to try it at least once.
These expressions also appear in the workbook’s pronunciation and shadowing exercises, which are designed for learners to repeat the lines from the vlog aloud.
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Watch the Video Again and Practice Your Korean
Now that you know the key vocabulary, watch the Bupyeong Market vlog one more time.
This time, listen for words such as 시장, 가격, 닭강정, 새우, 반찬, 호떡, and 식혜.
You may be surprised by how much more Korean you can recognize on your second watch.
Download the Free Bupyeong Market Korean Workbook
Want to do more than just memorize the 30 words?
Download the HYUZ Korean Bupyeong Market Workbook and study alongside the video.
The workbook includes vocabulary and expressions, meaning and picture matching, fill-in-the-blank exercises, sentence building, pronunciation and shadowing, speaking practice, Korean pattern practice, a final review, answer keys, and the full video script.
Watch the vlog first, review the vocabulary on this page, and then use the workbook to practice what you learned.
That way, you’re not just watching Korean—you’re listening, speaking, reading, and using it.
