Body parts are a natural vocabulary set for young learners because they come with a built-in game: a child can point to their own head, eyes, or hands the moment they hear the word, which turns a vocabulary drill into something closer to Simon Says.
10 everyday body parts
| Korean | Romanization | English |
|---|---|---|
| 머리 | meori | Head |
| 눈 | nun | Eye |
| 코 | ko | Nose |
| 입 | ip | Mouth |
| 귀 | gwi | Ear |
| 손 | son | Hand |
| 발 | bal | Foot |
| 팔 | pal | Arm |
| 다리 | dari | Leg |
| 손가락 | songarak | Finger |
A tip for practicing at home
Call out a body part in Korean and have a child touch it — a version of Simon Says that needs no materials and works anywhere. Mixing in a couple of animal or color words from earlier lists ("touch something red") keeps it fresh once the basic set is familiar.
Korean for Kids: Learn Hangul teaches these words with native Korean audio and illustrations for every body part. See the full Korean vocabulary for kids list, or browse Korean animal names for kids next.