Learn Korean vocabulary and grammar with English meanings, then look up any word in a full Korean dictionary - all in one light app.
Ttobak Korean Dictionary combines a Korean learning course for beginners to advanced learners with the National Institute of Korean Language's Standard Korean Language Dictionary and Urimalsaem. Study Korean words, Korean grammar patterns and Hangul spelling with quizzes, a word of the day and favorites.
■ Learn Korean (for learners)
• 706 Korean words from beginner to advanced, each with an English meaning and an example sentence
• 231 Korean grammar patterns, from particles and basic endings to advanced expressions such as -기 마련이다 and -(으)ㄹ 법하다, explained in English with translated examples
• Vocabulary quiz (Korean → English) and grammar quiz (match patterns to meanings)
• Useful for TOPIK study and everyday Korean
• When your phone is set to English or another non-Korean language, the learner menu appears first
• All learning content works offline
■ Korean dictionary
• Fast search: type a word, tap Search, and the first definition opens automatically
• New words and slang: words not in the standard dictionary (혼밥, 갓생, 소확행…) are searched again in Urimalsaem
• Homonyms and Hanja at a glance: 간과¹(干戈), 간과²(看過) with part of speech and main meaning
• Detailed entries: pronunciation, conjugations, word origin, sense numbers and real example sentences
• Tap synonyms, antonyms, proverbs and idioms to open them
• Note: dictionary definitions are written in Korean (Korean–Korean dictionary). English meanings are provided in the learner course.
■ More ways to study
• Word of the day on the home screen
• Korean spelling quiz with 369 commonly confused spellings and explanations
• 487 advanced Korean vocabulary words (Hanja words, native words, four-character idioms) with quizzes
• Each quiz has 10 random questions with instant answers, explanations and a final score
■ Favorites and recent searches
Tap ☆ on a definition to save the word to your word list. Recent searches appear on the home screen.
■ Good to know
• Dictionary search needs an internet connection. Learning content and quizzes work offline.
• The app shows ads. Solve a simple multiplication problem to turn ads off for the current session.
• Recent searches and favorites are stored only on your device.
■ FAQ
Q. I get no results.
A. The dictionary lists base forms. Search 먹다 instead of 먹었다.
■ Data sources
Dictionary data is provided through the Open API of the National Institute of Korean Language (Standard Korean Language Dictionary and Urimalsaem). Urimalsaem content is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR. Learning content was created by FLUA. This app is developed independently and is not an official app of the National Institute of Korean Language.
Start learning Korean today with Ttobak Korean Dictionary.
Korean dictionary + 706 words & 231 grammar patterns for learners, with quizzes