TOPIK II Key Vocabulary
Essential terms and definitions you must know before exam day.
Key Vocabulary
합쇼체
The formal speech level used in written Korean — required in TOPIK essays.
주제
Theme/main topic — what TOPIK reading questions frequently ask you to identify.
접속사
Korean conjunctions/connectors — 그러나 (however), 따라서 (therefore), 반면 (on the other hand).
Vocabulary Study Tips
- 1.Download all official past TOPIK exams from topik.go.kr — they are free and the most accurate practice.
- 2.Writing: master essay structure and formal connectors. A well-structured essay at Level 4 scores better than a complex but disorganized one.
- 3.Vocabulary: study Sino-Korean (한자어) word roots — they account for ~60% of written Korean vocabulary.
- 4.Listening: watch Korean news (KBS News 9) and dramas at natural speed without subtitles.