English Phrases Korean Phrases

English Greetings Korean Greetings:

Hi! An-yŏng-ha-se-yo. 안녕하세요

An-yŏng-hi ju-mu-shŏ-ssŏ-yo? / An-nyŏng-ha-se-yo? (polite)

Good morning!
안녕히 주무셨어요? 안녕하세요?

Shik-sa-ha-shŏ-ssŏ-yo? / An-nyŏng-ha-shŏ-ssŏ-yo? (polite)

Good evening!
식사하셨어요? 안녕하세요?

Welcome! (to greet someone) Hwan-yŏng-ham-ni-da. 환영합니다.

How are you? Chal ji-nae-shŏ-ssŏ-yo? 잘 지내셨어요?

I'm fine, thanks! Ne. Chal ji-nae-ssŏ-yo. 네. 잘 지냈어요.

And you? … ŭ-nyo/nŭ-nyo? *1 Title+ 은/는요?

Chal ji-nae-ssŏ-yo. / Kŭ-jŏ kŭ-rae-yo.

Good/ So-So.
잘 지냈어요. / 그저 그래요.

Thank you (very much)! (Nŏ-mu) kam-sa-ham-ni-da! (너무) 감사합니다!

You're welcome! (for "thank you") A-ni-e-yo. 아니에요.

Hey! Friend! Ya! Ch'in-gu! (informal) 야! 친구!

I missed you so much! Nŏ-mu po-go shi-p'ŏ-ssŏ-yo. 너무 보고 싶었어요.

What's new? Pyŏl-li-ri ŏp-ssŭ-shŏ-ssŏ-yo? 별일이 없으셨어요?

Nothing much Ne. ŏp-ssŏ-ssŏ-yo. 네. 없었어요.

Good night! An-yŏng-hi ju-mu-se-yo! 안녕히 주무세요!

See you later! Na-jung-e bwae-yo! 나중에 봬요!

An-nyŏng-hi ga-se-yo! / An-nyŏng-hi ge-se-yo! *2

Good bye!
안녕히 가세요! /or/ 안녕히 계세요!

Asking for Help and Directions

I'm lost Ki-rŭl i-rŏ-bŏ-ryŏ-ssŏ-yo. 길을 잃어버렸어요.

Can I help you? Mu-ŏ-sŭl do-wa-dŭ-ril-kka-yo? 무엇을 도와 드릴까요?

Can you help me? Chom to-wa-ju-shil ssu i-ssŭ-shi-na-yo?

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좀 도와주실 수 있으시나요?

Where is the (bathroom/ (Hwa-jang-shil/yak-kuk)-i ŏ-di-ye-yo?

pharmacy)? (화장실/약국)이 어디예요?

Tchuk ka-se-yo! Kŭ da-ŭ-me woen/o-rŭn tcho-gŭ-ro jom ga-se-yo.

Go straight! then turn left/ right!
쭉 가세요! 그 다음에 왼/오른 쪽으로 좀 가세요.

Cha-ni-ran sa-ra-mŭl ch'at-ko-i-ssŭm-ni-da.

I'm looking for john.
잔이란 사람을 찾고 있습니다.

One moment please! Cham-kkan-ma-nyo! 잠깐만요!

Hold on please! (phone) Cham-shi-ma-nyo! 잠시만요!

How much is this? I-ge ŏl-ma-ye-yo? 이게 얼마예요?

Excuse me ...! (to ask for

Shil-le-ji-man… 실례지만…
something)

Excuse me! ( to pass by) Shil-le-ha-ge-ssŭm-ni-da. 실례하겠습니다.

Come with me! Tta-ra o-se-yo! 따라 오세요!

How to Introduce Yourself

Do you speak (English/ Korean)? Yŏng-ŏ/han-gu-gŏ hal jul a-se-yo? 영어/한국어 할 줄 아세요?

Just a little. Cho-gŭ-myo. 조금요.

What's your name? I-rŭ-mi ŏ-ttŏ-k'e dwoe-se-yo? 이름이 어떻게 되세요?

My name is ... Chŏ-nŭn_____i-e-yo. 저는 ____이에요.

Mr.../ Mrs.…/ Miss… Sŏn-saeng-nim/sa-mo-nim. *3 선생님/ 사모님 (Mrs.)

Nice to meet you! Man-na-sŏ ban-gap-ssŭm-ni-da! 만나서 반갑습니다!

You're very kind! Nŏ-mu ch'in-jŏ-ra-shi-ne-yo! 너무 친절하시네요!

Where are you from? Ŏ-di-sŏ o-shiŏ-ssŏ-yo? 어디서 오셨어요?

Chŏ-nŭn (mi-guk/han-guk)-e-sŏ wa-ssŏ-yo.

I'm from (the U.S/ Korea)
저는 (미국/한국) 에서 왔어요.
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I'm (American) Chŏ-nŭn (mi-gu-gin)-i-e-yo. 저는 (미국인)이에요.

Where do you live? Ŏ-di sa-se-yo? 어디 사세요?

Chŏ-nŭn (mi-guk/han-guk)-e-sŏ sa-ra-yo.

I live in (the U.S/ Korea)
저는 (미국/한국)에서 살아요.

Did you like it here? Yŏ-gi-ga cho-ŭ-se-yo? 여기가 좋으세요?

Han-gu-gŭn dae-dan-han na-ra-im-ni-da.

Korea is a wonderful country
한국은 대단한 나라입니다.

What do you do for a living? Chik-tchang-ŭn ŏ-ttŏ-k'e dwoe-se-yo? 직장은 어떻게 되세요

I work as a (translator/ Chik-tchang-ŭn (pŏ-nyŏk-tcha/sa-ŏp-kka)-im-ni-da.

businessman) 직장은 (번역자/사업가)입니다.

I like Korean Chŏ-nŭn han-gu-gŏ-ga cho-a-yo. 저는 한국어가 좋아요.

I've been learning Korean for 1 Han-gu-gŏ gong-bu shi-ja-k'an ji han da-ri dwoe-ŏ-ssŏ-yo.
month 한국어 공부 시작한 지 한 달이 되었어요.

Oh! That's good! U-wa! Cho-ŭ-ne-yo! 우와! 좋으네요!

How old are you? Na-i-ga ŏ-ttŏ-k'e dwoe-se-yo? 나이가 어떻게 되세요?

Chŏ-nŭn (sŭ-mu/sŏ-rŭn)-sa-ri-e-yo. 저는 (스무/서른)살이에

I'm (twenty, thirty...) years old.
요.

I have to go Ka-bwa-ya dwoe-yo. 가봐야 돼요.

I will be right back! Kŭm-bang ga-tta ol-kke-yo. 금방 갔다 올께요.

Wish Someone Something

Good luck! Hang-u-nŭl bim-ni-da! 행운을 빕니다!

Happy birthday! Sang-il ch'u-k'a-ham-ni-da! 생일 축하합니다!

Happy new year! Sae-hae-bok ma-ni pa-dŭ-se-yo! 새해복 많이 받으세요!

Merry Christmas! Me-ri k'ŭ-ri-sŭ-ma-sŭ! 메리 크리스마스!

Congratulations! Ch'u-k'a-dŭ-rim-ni-da! 축하드립니다!

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Enjoy! (for meals...) Ma-ni dŭ-se-yo! 많이 드세요!

Ŏn-jen-ga-nŭn han-gu-ge ka-go shi-p'ŏ-yo.

I'd like to visit Korea one day
언젠가는 한국에 가고 싶어요.

Cha-nan-t'e an-bu-rŭl chŏ-nae-ju-se-yo.

Say hi to John for me
잔한테 안부를 전해주세요.

Bless you (when sneezing) (No reaction, as if nothing happened) -

Good night and sweet dreams! Dwae-ji-kkum kku-se-yo! 돼지꿈 꾸세요!

Solving a Misunderstanding

I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear

Mwŏ-ra-go-yo? 뭐라고요?
something)

Sorry (for a mistake) Choe-song-ham-ni-da. 죄송합니다.

No Problem! A-ni-e-yo. 아니에요.

Ta-shi han-bŏn mal-ssŭ-mae-ju-shi-ge-ssŏ-yo?

Can You Say It Again?
다시 한번 말씀해주시겠어요?

Ch'ŏn-ch'ŏ-ni mal-ssŭ-mae ju-shi-ge-ssŏ-yo?

Can You Speak Slowly?
천천히 말씀해 주시겠어요?

Write It Down Please! Chŏ-gŏ ju-se-yo! 적어 주세요!

I Don't Understand! Mo-na-ra-dŭt-kke-ssŏ-yo. 못 알아 듣겠어요.

I Don't Know! Mo-rŭ-ge-ssŏ-yo. 모르겠어요.

I Have No Idea. Chŏ-nyŏ mo-rŭ-ge-ssŏ-yo. 전혀 모르겠어요.

Kŭ-gŏt han-gung-mal-lo mwŏ-ra-go hae-yo?

What's That Called In Korean?
그것 한국말로 뭐라고 해요?

What Does "gato" Mean In Da-nŭn yŏng-ŏ-ro mu-sŭn ttŭ-shi-e-yo?

English? ”단”은 영어로 무슨 뜻이에요?

How Do You Say "Please" In “Please”rŭl han-gung-mal-lo ŏ-ttŏ-k'e ma-rae-yo?

Korean? “Please”를 한국말로 어떻게 말해요?

What Is This? I-ge mwŏ-ye-yo? 이게 뭐예요?

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Chŏ-nŭn han-gung-mal chal-mo-t'ae-yo. 저는 한국말 잘못 해

My Korean is bad.
요.

Han-gung-mal yŏn-sŭ-p'ae-ya dwoe-yo. 한국말 연습해야 돼

I need to practice my Korean
요.

Don't worry! Kŏk-tchŏng ma-se-yo! 걱정 마세요!

Korean Expressions and Words

Cho-a-yo./An-jo-a-yo./Kŭ-jŏ kŭ-rae-yo.
Good/ Bad/ So-So.
좋아요./안 좋아요./ 그저 그래요.

Big/ Small K'ŭn/Cha-gŭn *4 큰/작은

Today/ Now O-nŭl/Chi-gŭm 오늘/지금

Tomorrow/ Yesterday Nae-il/Ŏ-je 내일/어제

Yes/ No Ne/A-ni-yo. 네/아니요.

Here you go! (when giving

Yŏ-gi-yo! 여기요!
something)

Do you like it? Kwaen-ch'a-na-yo? 괜찮아요?

I really like it! Nŏ-mu cho-a-yo! 너무 좋아요!

I'm hungry/ thirsty. Pae-go-p'a-yo./Mong-mal-la-yo. 배고파요. / 목말라요.

In The Morning/ Evening/ At

A-ch'i-me/Chŏ-nyŏ-ge/Pa-me 아침에/저녁에/밤에
Night.

This/ That. Here/There I-gŏt/Kŭ-gŏt. Yŏ-gi/Kŏ-gi. *5 이것/그것. 여기/거기

Me/ You. Him/ Her. Chŏ/... Kŭ-bun/Kŭ-bun 저/title 그분/ 그분

Really! Chŏng-mal-lyo? 정말요?

Look! Po-se-yo! 보세요!

Hurry up! Sŏ-du-rŭ-se-yo! 서두르세요!

What? Where? Mwŏ-yo? Ŏ-di-yo? 뭐요? 어디요?

What time is it? Myŏ-sshi-ye-yo? 몇시예요?

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Yŏl-sshi-ye-yo. Il-gop-sshi ba-ni-e-yo. 열시예요.

It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm.
일곱시 반이에요.

Give me this! I-gŏt ju-se-yo! 이것 주세요! .

I love you! Sa-rang-hae-yo! 사랑해요!

I feel sick. A-p'a-yo. 아파요.

I need a doctor Ŭi-sa-ga p'i-ryo-hae-yo. 의사가 필요해요.

Il, i, sam / ha-na, tul, set *6 일, 이, 삼 / or / 하나, 둘,

One, Two, Three
셋

Sa, o, ryuk / net, ta-sŏt, yŏ-sŏt 사, 오, 륙/ or/ 넷, 다

Four, Five, Six
섯, 여섯

Ch'il, p'al, ku, ship / il-gop, yŏ-dŏl, a-hop, yŏl

Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten
칠, 팔, 구, 십/ or/ 일곱, 여덜, 아홉, 열

English Hangul Pronunciation

(나는) (당신을) ..
(I) …(you) (Naneun) (dangsineul) ..haeyo.
해요

love 사랑해요. Saranghaeyo.

like 좋아해요. Joahaeyo.

hate 미워해요. Miwohaeyo.

detest 증오해요. Jeungohaeyo.

dearly love 사모해요. Samohaeyo.

Thank you. 고맙습니다. Gomapseumnida.

Thank you. 감사합니다. Gamsahamnida.

I am sorry. 미안합니다. Mianhamnida.

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I am very sorry. 죄송합니다. Joesonghamnida.

I feel (am)… 나는 ..해요 Naneun ..haeyo.

angry 화가나요. Hwaganayo.

sad 슬퍼요. Seulpeoyo.

happy 기뻐요. Gippeoyo.

merry 즐거워요. Jeulgeowoyo.

excited 신나요. Sinnayo.

depressed 우울해요. Uulhaeyo.

afraid 무서워요. Museowoyo.

nervous 불안해요. Bulanhaeyo.

thankful 고마워요. Gomawoyo.

sorry 미안해요. Mianhaeyo.

puzzeled 황당해요. Hwangdanghaeyo.

confused 당황스러워요. Danghwangseureowoyo.

pleased 만족스러워요. Manjokseureowoyo.

disappointed 실망이예요. Silmangiyeyo.

excited 흥분되요. Heungbundoeyo.

surprised 놀라워요. Nolrawoyo.

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happy 행복해요. Haengbokaeyo.

unhappy 불행해요. Bulhaenghaeyo.

lonely 고독해요. Godokaeyo.

lonely 외로워요. Oerowoyo.

refreshed 상쾌해요. Sangkoaehaeyo.

unpleasant 불쾌해요. Bulkoaehaeyo.

comfortable 편해요. Pyeonhaeyo.

falsely accused 억울해요. Eogulhaeyo.

shameful 부끄러워요. Bukkeureowoyo.

ashamed 창피해요. Changpihaeyo.

stuffy (or difficulty in

답답해요. dapdapaeyo.
breathing)

bored 지루해요. Jiruhaeyo.

painful 아파요. Apayo.

It is … (그것은) ..해요 (Geugeoseun) ..haeyo.

inconvenient 불편해요. Bulpyeonhaeyo.

hard 힘들어요. Himdeureoyo.

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difficult 어려워요. Eoryeowoyo.

easy 쉬워요. Swiwoyo.

intresting 재미있어요. Jaemiisseoyo.

mystic 신비해요. Sinbihaeyo.

charming 매력적이예요. Maeryeokjeokiyeyo.

moving 감동적이예요. Gamdongjeokiyeyo.

admirable 훌륭해요. Hullyunghaeyo.

stylish 멋있어요. Meositsseoyo.

pretty 예뻐요. Yeppeoyo.

beautiful 아름다워요. Areumdawoyo.

cute 귀여워요. Gwiyeowoyo.

complicated 복잡해요. Bokjaphaeyo.

simple 단순해요. Dansunhaeyo.

At Immigration

English Hangul Pronunciation

What is the purpose of your Bangmun mokjeogeun
방문 목적은 무엇입니까?
visit? mueosimnikka?

I am here [on business]. [사업차] 왔습니다. Saeopcha watseumnida.

on vacation 휴가차 Hyugacha

for sightseeing 관광하러 Gwangwanghareo

for shopping 쇼핑하러 Syopinghareo

Is this your first visit to [서울]에는 처음 오셨습니 Seoureneun cheoeum

[Seoul]? 까? osyeotseumnikka?

Busan 부산 Busan

Yes, it is my first time. 네, 처음입니다. Ne, Cheoeumimnida.

아니요, 이번이 두번째입니

No, this is my second time. Aniyo, Ibeoni dubeonjjaeimnida.
다.

아니요, 작년 겨울에 왔었 Aniyo, Jangnyeon gyeoure

No, I came here last winter.
어요. wasseosseoyo.

No, I come here every

아니요, 여름마다 옵니다. Aniyo, Yeoreummada omnida.
summer.

Where are you going to

어디 머무르실 건가요? Eodi meomureusil geongayo?
stay?

I am going to stay at [OO

[OO 호텔]에 묵을 거예요. OOhotere mugeul geoyeyo.
Hotel].

a youth hostel 유스호스텔 Yuseuhoseutel

my friend's house 친구 집 Chingu jip

How long are you going to Eolmana meomureul

얼마나 머무를 예정입니까?
stay? yejeongimnikka?

I will be here for [ten days]. [10 일] 동안 있을 거예요. 10il dongan isseul geoyeyo.

three weeks 3주 3ju

two months 2달 2dal

a year and a half 1년 반 1nyeon ban

 At Customs

English Hangul Pronunciation

Singohal mulgeon
Do you have anything to declare? 신고할 물건 있습니까?
itseumnikka?

No, I don't. 아니오, 없습니다. Anio, Eopseumnida.

Singohal mulpumi
Nothing to declare 신고할 물품이 없습니다.
eopseumnida.

I have only personal items. 개인용품 뿐입니다. Gaeinyongpum ppunimnida.

Please hand me the customs

신고양식 주세요. Singoyangsik juseyo.
declaration form.

Yes. Here it is. 예. 여기요. Ye. Yeogiyo.

Open your baggage, please. 가방을 열어 보세요. Gabangeul yeoreo boseyo.

Buying Air Tickets

English Hangul Pronunciation

I'd like to reserve a seat on KAL ... 724 편에 예약하고
… 724pyeone yeyakago sipeoyo.
Flight 724. 싶어요.

What time (When) is the next 다음 ...행은 몇 시(언제) Daeum …haengeun myeot
flight to... ? 에요? si(eonje)yeyo?

Do you have a seat on that 그편에 빈 좌석이 있어

Geupyeone bin jwaseogi isseoyo?
flight? 요?

I'd like a [one-way] ticket. [편도로] 부탁해요. Pyeondoro butakaeyo.

round trip 왕복으로 Wangbogeuro

I'd like a window seat in the no- 금연석 창문측으로 부 Geumyeonseok changmuncheugeuro
smoking section. 탁해요. butakaeyo.

I'd like an aisle seat in the 끽연석 통로측으로 부 Kkigyeonseok tongnocheugeuro

smoking section. 탁해요. butakaeyo.

I'd like to confirm my 예약을 재확인하고 싶 Yeyageul jaehwaginhago

reservation. 은데요. sipeundeyo.
 I'd like to change my flight 예약을 변경하고 싶은 Yeyageul byeongyeonghago
reservation. 데요. sipeundeyo.

비행기는 정각에 출발 Bihaenggineun jeonggage

Is the departure on time?
해요? chulbalhaeyo?

비행기는 정각에 도착 Bihaenggineun jeonggage

Is the arrival on time?
해요? dochakaeyo?

여기서 탑승수속이 돼
Can I check in here? Yeogiseo tapseungsusogi dwaeyo?
요?

게이트 번호를 알려 주
Please tell me the gate number. Geiteu beonhoreul allyeo juseyo.
세요.

At the Baggage Claim

English Hangul Pronunciation

How many bags do you want Gabangeun myeot gae buchisil
가방은 몇 개 부치실 거예요?
to check? geoyeyo?

Just one, please. 한 개만요. Han gaemanyo.

Gatgo gyesin jimi myeot

How many bags do you have? 갖고 계신 짐이 몇 개입니까?
gaeimnikka?

I have two suitcases. 두 개예요. Du gaeyeyo.

이 짐은 기내로 가지고 들어 I jimeun ginaero gajigo

This is carry-on baggage.
갑니다. deureogamnida.

Would you carry my bags,

짐 좀 운반해 주시겠어요? Jim jom unbanhae jusigesseoyo?
please?

Other

English Hangul Pronunciation

Can I have [your ticket],

[승차권] 좀 보여주시겠어요? Seungchagwon jom boyeojusigesseoyo?
please?
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your passport 여권 Yeogwon

your boarding pass 탑승권 Tapseunggwon

your ID 신분증 Sinbunjeung

Here you are. / Yes. 여기요. / 예. Yeogiyo. / Ye.

When is the next limousine

다음 리무진 버스는 언제 있나요? Daeum rimujin beoseuneun eonje innayo?
bus?

May I cash this traveler's 이 여행자 수표를 현금으로 바꿔 주 I yeohaengja supyoreul hyeongeumeuro bakkw
check? 시겠어요? jusigesseoyo?

I'd like to change this into

[한국돈]으로 바꿔 주세요. Hangukdoneuro bakkwo juseyo.
[won].

yen 일본돈 Ilbondon

US dollars 미국달러 Migukdalleo

Greetings

Hello : an-nyeong-ha-se-yo

Good bye (I remain) : an-nyeong-hi ka-se-yo

Good bye (I leave.) : an-nyeong-hi kye-se-yo

Good-day (general) : an-nyeong-ha-se-yo

Good night : an-nyeong-hi ju-mu-se-yo

Nice to meet you : ban-gap seum-ni-da

Honorific or polite greeting : an-yong-ha-shim-nikka

Answering the phone greeting (like hello) : yobo-sayo

Goodbye to friends : ann-yonng (it feels good if your kids say this to you)

Your Responses
Yes : ye or ne

No : a-ni-yo

Good : jo-seum-ni-da
 Other

Bad : na-peum-ni-da

I don't like : sil-seum-ni-da

Personal pronouns
I : na

we : u-ri

you (singular, familiar) : neo

you (singular, formal) : dang-sin

you (plural, familiar) : neo-hi-deul

you (plural, formal) : yeo-reo-bun

they : keu-deul

Basic sentences and useful words

What is your name? : -reu-mi mu-eo-sim-ni-ka

Nice to meet you : ban-kap-seum-ni-da

How are you? : eo-teo-ke ji-nae-sim-ni-ka

Where is the bathroom (toilet)? : hwa-jang-sil-i eo-di i-sum-ni-ka

I'm sorry : mi-yan-ham-ni-da

Please be quiet : cho-yong-ee-hae (close mouths)

Don't do that : hudge-ii mar

this : ee-go

country : na-ra

Thank you : kam-sa-ham-ni-da

Thank you very much : tae-dan-hi kam-sa-ham-ni-da

You are welcome : cheon-ma-ne-yo

Please : je-bal

Please help me : jom do-wa-ju-se-yo

Give me please : ju-se-yo

Excuse me : je-song-ham-ni-da or shilae?ham-ni-da

I don't understand : jal mo-reu-get-sum-ni-da or mul-ay-oh (don?t know)

How do you say this in [English]? : i-geo-seul [yeong-eo]-ro meo-ra-go ham-ni-ka

Can you speak [English]? : [yeong-eo]-ro mal-hal-su it-seum-ni-ka

Wonderful : hul-ryung-han
 Other
Awesome : a-sa (not really necessary but you will notice your kids will say it a lot when
you let them play games, we ended up saying this a lot too, just for fun)

Addressing People
name : i-rum

older Korean man : ad-je-shee

older Korean woman : ad-ju-ma

American (person) : mi-guk (saram)

Canadian (person) : kanada (saram)

Korean (person) : han-guk (saram)

foreigner : wae-guk (saram)

teacher : saeg-sing-nim

student : hak-saeng

wife : a-nae

husband : nam-pyeon

daughter : ttal

son : adeul

mother : omma (if you are a child), o-mmo-ni (if you are an adult)

father : oppa (if you are a child), o-bo-ji ( if you are an adult)

friend : chin-gu

Shopping
How much does it cost? : eol-ma-im-ni-ka

What is this? : i-go-seun mu-eo-sim-na-ka

I'll buy it : i-go-seul sa-ge-seum-ni-da

Too expensive (The price is too high.) : neo-mu bi-ssa-yo

Could you lower the price? (Give me a discount, please.) : jom kka-kka-ju-se-yo

stamp : u-pyo

a little : jo-geum

a lot : ma-ni

all : mo-du

Eating out
breakfast : a-chim

lunch : jeom-sim
 Other
dinner : jeo-nyeok

Cheers! : geon-bae

Please bring the bill : kye-san-seo jom su-sip-si-yo

bread : ppang

coffee : coffee

tea : cha

juice : juice

water : mul

beer : maek-ju

wine : po-do-ju

salt : so-geum

pepper : hu-chu

meat : go-gi

beef : so-go-gi

pork : dae-ji-go-gi

fish : saeng-seon

vegetable : chae-so

fruit : kwa-il

salad : salad

dessert : hu-sik

ice cream : ice cream

Getting around Korea

Where is [the bus]? : [Bus]-i eo-di-e i-seup-ni-ka

How much is the fare? : yo-geum-i eol-ma-im-ni-ka

ticket : pyo

One ticket to [Seoul] please : (Seoul-ro) ga-neun pyo han-jang ju-sip-si-yo

Where are you going? : eo-di-e ga-sim-ni-ka

Where do you live? : eo-di-e sa-sim-ni-ka

train : gi-cha

bus : bus

subway : ji-ha-cheol
 Other
airport : gong-hang

train station : ji-cha-yeok

bus station : bus jeong-geo-jang

subway station : jeon-cheol-yeok

hotel : hotel

room : bang (PC Bang-computer room) (Norae-bang-singing room)

reservation : ye-yak

Are there any vacancies for [tonight]? : [o-neul-bam] bin-bang eop-seum-ni-ka

passport : yeo-kwon

Stop here : yog-ee-o (to stop a taxi)

Directions
left : wen-chok

right : o-reun-chok

straight : ddok-ba-ro

up : wi-ro

down : a-re-ro

far : meon

near : ga-ka-un

map : ji-do

tourist information center(office) : gwan-gang an-ne-so

here : yyog-ee

there : chog-ee

Places
Restaurant : sik-dang

School : hak-gyon

Post office : u-che-guk

Museum : bak-mul-kwan

Hospital : byeong-won

Pharmacy, Chemist : yak-guk

Store, Shop : ga-gye

Bank : eun-haeng

Police station : gyong-chal-seo

 Other

Church : gyo-hye

Restrooms : hwa-jang-sil

Swimming Pool : su-yeong-jang

Tower : tap

Bridge : da-ri

Street : gil

Mountain : san

Hill : eon-deok

Lake : ho-su

River : gang

Entertainment room : bang, P.C bang (computer room), nori-bang (singing room)

Time
What time is it? : myeot-si-im-ni-ka

eight forty-five (8:45) : yeo-deol-si sa-sip-o-bun

a quarter till nine (8:45) : a-hop-si sip-o-bun-jeon

four fifteen (4:15) : ne-si sip-o-bun-jeon

a quarter past four (4:15) : ne-si sip-o-bun-jeon

ten thirty (10:30) : yeol-si sam-sip-bun

half past ten (10:30) : yeol-si ban

Dates
day : il
week : ju
month : wol
year : nyeon
today : o-neul
yesterday : eo-je
tomorrow : ne-il
birthday : saeng-il
Happy birthday! : saeng-il chuk-ha-ham-ni-da

Days of the week

Monday : wol-yo-il
Tuesday : hwa-yo-il
Wednesday : su-yo-il
Thursday : mok-yo-il
Friday : keum-yo-il
Saturday : to-yo-il
Sunday : il-yo-il

Months of the year

 Other
January : il-wol
February : i-wol
March : sam-wol
April : sa-wol
May : o-wol
June : yuk-wol
July : chil-wol
August : pal-wol
September : gu-wol
October : sip-wol
November : sip-il-wol
December : sip-i-wol

Numbers (used for money)

zero (0) : yoeng

one (1) : il

two (2) : i

three (3) : sam

four (4) : sa

five (5) : o

six (6) : yuk

seven (7) : chil

eight (8) : pal

nine (9) : gu

ten (10) : ship

eleven (11) : ship-il

twelve (12) : ship-i

thirteen (13) : ship-sam

fourteen (14) : ship-sa

fifteen (15) : ship-o

sixteen (16) : ship-yuk

seventeen (17) : ship-chil

eighteen (18) : ship-pal

nineteen (19) : ship-gu

twenty (20) : i-ship

twenty one (21) : i-ship-il

twenty two (22) : i-ship-i

twenty three (23) : i-ship-sam

 Other
thirty (30) : sam-ship

forty (40) : sa-ship

fifty (50) : o-ship

sixty (60) : yuk-ship

seventy (70) : chil-ship

eighty (80) : pal-ship

ninety (90) : gu-ship

one hundred (100) : baek

one thousand (1,000) : cheon

ten thousand (10,000) : man

one hundred thousand (100,000) : ship-man

one million (100,000) : baek-man

Korean Alphabet English Sound Pronunciation Example

ㄱ
g (initial)
as in gold - kit
k (final)

ㄴ
n (initial)
as in near
n (final)

d (initial)
ㄷ as in day - hat
t (final)

r (initial)
ㄹ as in rabbit - ball
l (final)

m (initial)
ㅁ as in moon
m (final)

b (initial)
ㅂ as in boy - map
p (final)
 Other

s (initial)
ㅅ as in smile - rat
t (final)

silent (initial)
ㅇ as in kingdom
ng (final)

j (initial)
ㅈ as in joy - hat
t (final)

ch (initial)
ㅊ as in chin - kit
t (final)

k (initial)
ㅋ as in kid
k (final)

t (initial)
ㅌ as in toy
t (final)

p (initial)
ㅍ as in play
p (final)

h (initial)
ㅎ as in hand - rat
t (final)

gg (initial)
ㄲ as in great - back
k (final)

dd (initial)
ㄸ as in desk - bat
t (final)

bb (initial)
ㅃ as in brain - snap
pp (final)

ss (initial)
ㅆ as in smile - rat
t (final)
 Other

jj (initial)
ㅉ as in joy - hat
t (final)

ㅏ a as in father

ㅐ ae as in pay

ㅑ ya as in yacht

ㅒ yae as in yea!

ㅓ eo as in young

ㅔ e as in set

ㅕ yeo as in young

ㅖ ye as in yet

ㅗ o as in yo yo

ㅘ wa as in water

ㅙ wae as in waiter

ㅚ oi as in wait

ㅛ yo as in yo yo
 Other

ㅜ u as in cool

ㅝ weo as in won

ㅞ we as in wet

ㅟ ui as in we

ㅠ yu as in you

ㅡ u as in good

ㅢ ui as in wisdom

ㅣ i as in sheep

Pronunciation
1. Consonants (자음)
Aspirated ones are with more puff of air than the plain ones. As for tensed ones, you add more stricture,
but without puff of air, when letting out the sound.
ㄱ is similar to g as in god. ㅃ is similar to p as in spy.
ㄲ is similar to k as in sky. ㅍ is similar to p as in pool.
ㅋ is similar to k as in kill. ㅅ is similar to s as
ㄷ is similar to d as in do. inastronaut.
ㄸ is similar to t as in stop. ㅆ is similar to s as in suit.
ㅌ is similar to t as in two. ㅈ is similar to j as in jail.
ㄹ is similar to tt as in butter (not [t] but a ㅉ is similar to tz as
flap like a Spanish [r]), in a syllable initial in pretzel.
position. ㅊ is similar to ch as
ㄹ is similar to l as in filling, in a syllable in charge.
final (받침) position. ㅎ is similar to h as in hat.
ㅂ is similar to b as in bad.
2. Vowels (모음)
ㅏ is similar to "Ah". ㅐ is similar to "add".
ㅑ is similar to "yard". ㅒ is similar to "yam".
 ㅓ is similar to "cut". ㅔ is similar to " editor".
ㅕ is similar to "just" or "Eliot". ㅖ is similar to " yes".
ㅗ is similar to "order". ㅘ is similar to " Wow!" or "what".
ㅛ is similar to " Yoda". ㅙ is similar to "wagon".
ㅜ is similar to " Ungaro". ㅚ is similar to "Koeln".
ㅠ is similar to "you". ㅝ is similar to " one".
ㅡ is similar to "good" or "le chatau". ㅞ is similar to " weather".
ㅣ is similar to "easy". ㅟ is similar to "we" or "Oui!"

The symbol [’] is used to denote the tensed consonants ([p’], [t’], [c’], [k’], and [s’]). The
tensed stops are produced with a partially constricted glottis and additional subglottal
pressure.
[s] becomes palatalized as [ʃ] or [ɕ] before [j] or [i]. [h] becomes
labialized [ɸ] before [o] and [u] and palatalized [ç]before [j] or [i]. [p], [t], [c],
and [k] become voiced [b], [d], [ɟ], and [ɡ] between sonorant segments. [l] becomes alveolar
flap [ɾ] between sonorant segments, such as between two vowels.

Phonetic rules, mostly assimilation, transform the pronunciation of some words. For
example, Jonglo is pronounced asJongno, Hankukmal as Han-gungmal. Stop consonants are
generally voiceless, but lightly aspirated stops become voiced and unaspirated in
intervocalic position. For example, p -> b, t -> d, k -> g. Stops are nasalized before a nasal.
For example, p -> m (before m, n, or ng), t -> n (before m, n, or ng), k -> ng (before m, n, or
ng).
Honorifics and speech level
The relationship between a speaker or writer and his or her subject and audience is
paramount in Korean, and the grammar reflects this. The relationship between
speaker/writer and subject is reflected in honorifics, while that between speaker/writer
and audience is reflected in speech level.
Honorifics
One way of using honorifics is to use special nouns in place of regular nouns with
"honorific" ones. More often, special nouns are used when speaking about relatives. Thus,
the speaker/writer may address his own grandmother as halmeonibut refer to someone
else's grandmother as halmeonim. The m comes from the honorific suffix -nim (님), which
is affixed to many kinship terms to make them honorific. All verbs can be converted into
an honorific form by adding the infix -si- (시, pronounced shi) after the stem and before
the verb ending. Thus, gada ("go") becomes gasida. A few verbs have special honorific
equivalents. Therefore gyesida is the honorific form of itda ("exist"). A few verbs have
special humble forms, used when the speaker is referring to him/herself in polite
situations. Thus, deurida and ollida forjuda ("give"). Pronouns in Korean have their own set
of polite equivalents: thus, jeo is the humble form of na ("I");jeoheui is the humble form
of uri ("we").
Speech levels
 There are no fewer than 7 verb paradigms or speech levels in Korean, and each level has
its own unique set of verb endings which are used to indicate the level of formality of a
situation. Unlike honorifics which are used to show respect towards a subject speech
levels are used to show respect towards a speaker's or writer's audience. The names of
the 7 levels are derived from the non-honorific imperative form of the verb hada ("do") in
each level, plus the suffix “che”, which means "body." The highest 5 levels use final verb
endings, while the lowest 2 levels (haeyoche) and (haeche) use non-final endings and are
called banmal ("half-words") in Korean. (The haeyoche in turn is formed by simply adding
the non-final ending yo (요) to the haeche form of the verb.)
Taken together, honorifics and speech levels form a system of 14 basic verb stems. Here
is a table giving the 7 levels, the present indicative form of the verb hada (하다; "do" in
English) in each level in both its honorific and non-honorific forms, and the situations in which each level
is used.

Present Indicative of "hada"

Speech Level of
Non- When Used
Level Honorific Formality
Honorific
Traditionally used when
Extremely addressing a king, queen,
Hasoseoche hanaida hashinaida
formal and or high official; now used
(하소서체) (하나이다) (하시나이다)
polite only in historical dramas
and the Bible
Used commonly between
strangers, among male co-
Hapshoche hamnida hashimnida Formal and
workers, by TV
(합쇼체) (합니다) (하십니다) polite
announcers, and to
customers
Formal, of
Haoche hasho (하쇼), Only used nowadays
hao (하오) neutral
(하오체) hashio (하시오) among some older people
politeness
Generally only used by
Formal, of some older people when
Hageche hane hashine
neutral addressing younger
(하게체) (하네) (하시네)
politeness people, friends, or
relatives
Used to close friends,
relatives of similar age, or
Formal, of younger people; also used
Haerache handa hashinda neutral almost universally in
(해라체) (한다) (하신다) politeness books, newspapers, and
or impolite magazines; also used in
reported speech ("She
said that...")
 Used mainly between
strangers, especially
those older or of equal
haseyo (하세요) age. Traditionally used
Haeyoche haeyo Informal
(common),hasheoyo (하셔요) more by women than men,
(해요체) (해요) and polite
(rare) though inSeoul many men
prefer this form to
theHapshoche (see
above).
Used most often between
close friends and
hae (해) (in Informal, relatives, and when
Haeche speech), of neutral addressing younger
hasheo(하셔)
(해체) hayeo (하여) politeness people. It is never used
(in writing) or impolite between strangers unless
the speaker wants to pick
a fight.

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