🌱 The 300 Basic English Words You Must Know to Start Speaking Naturally

 

🌱 The 300 Basic English Words You Must Know

(300개의 기본 영어 단어로 자연스럽게 말하기 시작하기)

EN: If you know around 300 essential words, you can handle most daily situations—work, home, travel, school. Speak them out loud, combine them, and use them every day.

KR: 약 300개의 핵심 단어만 익혀도 일상 대화의 대부분을 다룰 수 있어요. 소리 내어 말하고, 자주 결합해서, 매일 사용해 보세요.

EN: Fluency starts with simplicity — not perfection.
KR: 유창함은 완벽이 아니라 단순함에서 시작됩니다.

🧭 How to Practice (연습법)

• EN: Shadow short sentences daily (30–60 seconds).
• KR: 매일 짧은 문장을 섀도잉하세요(30–60초).
• EN: Keep a tiny “expression journal” (phone notes).
• KR: 폰 메모에 ‘표현 노트’를 만들어 기록하세요.
• EN: Upgrade words: good → great → amazing → unforgettable.
• KR: 단어를 단계적으로 업그레이드하세요: good → great → amazing → unforgettable.

📚 Core Word List (~300 words)

*Grouped for speaking. Learn by chunks. (회화 중심, 덩어리로 익히기)*

1) Verbs (동사 ~80)

be, have, do, go, come, get, make, take, give, put, keep, let, bring, leave, hold, turn, start, begin, end, stop, open, close, use, try, need, want, like, love, hate, prefer, know, think, believe, feel, seem, mean, say, tell, ask, answer, call, show, find, look, see, watch, listen, hear, speak, talk, say, read, write, study, learn, teach, work, help, play, move, run, walk, sit, stand, wait, live, stay, change, grow, become, pay, buy, sell, send, return, give, receive, choose, decide, plan, happen, include, require, follow

EN: I need help. / She likes music. / Let’s go now.
KR: 저는 도움이 필요해요. / 그녀는 음악을 좋아해요. / 지금 가요.

2) Nouns (명사 ~90)

time, day, week, month, year, morning, afternoon, evening, night, today, tomorrow, yesterday, moment, life, world, people, person, man, woman, child, friend, family, student, teacher, worker, team, job, work, company, office, school, class, home, house, room, door, window, street, city, country, place, shop, store, market, restaurant, cafe, airport, station, bus, train, car, taxi, phone, computer, email, message, call, number, name, address, map, ticket, card, money, cash, price, cost, bill, receipt, food, water, coffee, tea, bread, rice, fruit, meat, salt, sugar, air, weather, rain, snow, sun, wind, body, head, face, hand, eye, ear, mouth, heart, health, problem, question, answer, idea, reason, chance, plan, story

EN: Where is your phone? / I love my family.
KR: 당신의 전화기는 어디에 있나요? / 저는 가족을 사랑해요.

3) Adjectives (형용사 ~70)

good, great, excellent, bad, terrible, big, small, large, tiny, long, short, tall, short (height), old, young, new, early, late, easy, hard, difficult, simple, ready, busy, free, open, closed, right, wrong, true, false, real, fake, same, different, other, first, last, next, high, low, rich, poor, hot, warm, cool, cold, dry, wet, clean, dirty, full, empty, hungry, thirsty, tired, sleepy, healthy, sick, happy, glad, sad, upset, angry, afraid, excited, nervous, beautiful, pretty, cute, nice, kind, friendly, interesting, boring, important, necessary

EN: Today is a good day. / I feel tired.
KR: 오늘은 좋은 날이에요. / 저는 피곤해요.

4) Prepositions (전치사 ~35)

in, on, at, to, from, for, with, without, of, about, over, under, between, among, before, after, during, through, around, along, across, behind, near, by, above, below, into, onto, off, out of, up, down, across from, next to, inside, outside

EN: The book is on the table. / I work with my friend.
KR: 책은 테이블 위에 있어요. / 저는 친구와 함께 일해요.

5) Others (대명사·부사·접속사 ~60)

I, you, he, she, it, we, they, me, him, her, us, them, my, your, his, her, its, our, their, this, that, these, those, who, what, where, when, why, how, and, but, or, because, so, if, than, then, also, too, very, really, quite, just, only, still, already, again, always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never, here, there, now, today, tomorrow, yesterday, yes, no, please, thanks, okay

EN: I am happy because of you. / Let’s go there now.
KR: 당신 덕분에 행복해요. / 지금 거기로 가요.

🎯 15 Mini Sentences (섀도잉용 미니 문장)

1. EN: I need help.
   KR: 도움이 필요해요.
2. EN: Can you show me?
   KR: 보여 주실 수 있나요?
3. EN: Let’s go now.
   KR: 지금 가요.
4. EN: I’m not ready yet.
   KR: 아직 준비가 안 됐어요.
5. EN: That sounds good.
   KR: 좋아 보이네요.
6. EN: I’m a bit busy.
   KR: 조금 바빠요.
7. EN: I’ll call you later.
   KR: 나중에 전화할게요.
8. EN: Where are you now?
   KR: 지금 어디에 있어요?
9. EN: I like this place.
   KR: 여기 마음에 들어요.
10. EN: I don’t understand.
    KR: 이해가 잘 안 돼요.
11. EN: Please speak slowly.
    KR: 천천히 말씀해 주세요.
12. EN: I’ll think about it.
    KR: 생각해 볼게요.
13. EN: That’s a good idea.
    KR: 좋은 생각이에요.
14. EN: Is it okay now?
    KR: 지금 괜찮나요?
15. EN: See you tomorrow.
    KR: 내일 봬요.

EN: Start with these core words. Speak them daily. Then expand to synonyms and phrases.

KR: 이 핵심 단어들부터 시작하세요. 매일 말하고, 그다음엔 유의어와 표현으로 넓혀 가세요.

“The more you live in English, the more English lives in you.” 🌿

 

 

 

 

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