Korean Words you are an adult)

Basic Words father : oppa (if you are a child), o-bo-ji ( if you
Hello : annyong hashimnigga (formal) are an adult)
Good bye: (to someone leaving) annyonghi friend : chin-gu
kaseyo Colours
Good bye: (to someone staying) annyonghi red: ppalgang
kyeseyo blue: parang
Please : put’ak hamnida yellow: norang
Thank you : kamsa hamnida white: hayang
Days of the week black: geomjeong
Monday : wol-yo-il Transport
Tuesday : hwa-yo-il Airport : konghang
Wednesday : su-yo-il Express bus terminal : kosok bosu t’ominol
Thursday : mok-yo-il Bus stop : bosu chongnyujang
Friday : keum-yo-il Ferry crossing: naru
Saturday : to-yo-il Ferry pier: pudu
Sunday : il-yo-il Underground station: chihach’ol yok
Months Train station: kich’a yok
January : il-wol Bus: bosu
February : i-wol Taxi: t’aekshi
March : sam-wol Train: kich’a
April : sa-wol One-way: p’yondo
May : o-wol Return: wangbok
June : yuk-wol Passport: yogwan
July : chil-wol In Town
August : pal-wol Post Office: uch’eguk
September : gu-wol Stamp: u’p’uo
October : sip-wol Public phone: gongjung chonhwa
November : sip-il-wol Telephone card: chonhwa k’adu
December : sip-i-wol Bank: unhaeng
Directions Pharmacy: yakkuk
left : wen-chok Toilet: hwajangshil
right : o-reun-chok Hospital: pyongwon
straight : ddok-ba-ro Accommodation
up : wi-ro Hotel: hot’el
down : a-re-ro Guesthouse: yogwan
far : meon Single room: shinggul
near : ga-ka-un Double room: tobul lum
long : gin With private bath: yokshil innun bang
short : chal-beun Towel: sugon
map : ji-do Eating
tourist information center(office) : gwan-gang Noodles: myon/kuksu
an-ne-so Rice: bap
here : yyog-ee Fish: saengson
there : chog-ee Beef: sogogi
Family
wife : a-nae Chicken: takkogi
husband : nam-pyeon Pork: taejigogi
daughter : ttal Beans: k’yong
son : adeul Black pepper: huch’u
mother : omma (if you are a child), o-mmo-ni (if Salt: sogum
Butter: pot’o
Ketchup: k’ech’op
Sugar: solt’ang
Water (cold): ch’an mul
Tea: ch’a
Coffee: kop’i
Juice: chyusu
Milk: uyu
Beer: maekchu
Korean Phrases
Meeting People
Nice to meet you = BAN-GAP SUP-NEE-
DA
You’re welcome : gwaench’ansumnida
My name is : che irumun imnida
I come from : ch’onun e so watsumnida
Transport
I want to get off here : yogiyae naeryojuseyo
I want to go to : e kago shipsumnida
Take me to my hotel : hotel-lo gap-see-da
Accomodation
May I see the room?: pang’ul polsu issoyo?
Do you have anything cheaper?: tossan kot
sun opsumnigga?
Please give me my key: yolse jom juseyo
Where is the bathroom : byun-soh uh-dee-
yip-nee-ga
Food
Restaurant: shikdang
I’m vegetarian: ch’aeshik juwi imnida
The menu, please: menyurul poyo juseyo
The bill please: kyesanso juseyo
In a shop
How much does it cost?: olmayeyo?
That’s too expensive: nomu pissayo
Can I have a discount?: chim ssage juseyo
Korean Slang
Wanna speak Korean with an attitude? Here
we suggest some nice phrases which can be
useful to chat with young people.
Sarang hae yo = I love you.
Oppa = a term of affection from a younger
girl to an older male. It literally means 'big
brother,' but it's commonly used by a
younger female to an older male with whom
she has some connection.
Bogo-shipo = Lit: I want to see you, but it
translates as 'I miss you.'
bal ddak ko jam i na ja = That means 'you're
not enough to drive. Go home and just take
care of your household chores. (a man might
say this to a woman)
And to show your wisdom, here you are
some nice proverbs.
Kanun mari kooaya onun mari kopta = Say
kind words to hear kind words (Nice words
for nice words).
Mal han matie chonnyang pito kapnunda = a
big debt is repaid with only a few words
(Your toungue can make or break you).
Nat marun saeka tuko pam marun chuika
tutnunda = Birds can hear the talk in the
daytime, rats can hear the talk at night
(Don't speak ill of others)
Songkoto kutputo turokanda = Even a drill
goes in from the tip (You have to start at the
bottom to climb a ladder)
Morunun ke yakida = Ignorance is a
medicine (Ignorance is a bliss).
Korean Words
Father ..........Ap-ba
Mother ..........Uhm-ma
Grandfather .....Ha-ra-bu-jee
Grandmother .....Hal-mu-nee
Brother(older) ..Hyoung-neem
(younger) .......Dong-saeng
Sister(older)....Uhn-nee
(younger) .......Dong-saeng
Korea ...........Han-kook
America .........Mee-kook
Bowel movement ..Dong
Hungry ..........Bae-kop-pa
Pain ............A-pu
Stomach ache ....Bae-a-pa
Headache ........Khol-a-pa
Happy ...........Jo-wa
Scared ..........Mu-so-wa
Sleep ...........Jam-ja
Pronunciation Hints:
 WU-sound W as in
A-sound as in father water and U as in bus
U-sound as in bus I-sound as in knee
OO-sound as in cook EU-sound as in new.
AE-sound as in apple The accent is usually
on the first syllable.
1.
o eh = pronounced like e in let
o ee/i = like teeth
o eu = pronounced like the
vowel sound before mm (as
in yummy)
o r = all r's are pronounced like
l's
o oo = like tooth
o uh/u = as is, like u in gut
o ah/a = as is, like a in taco
NOTE that any instance of w's are
pronounced like a quick oo and the
following vowel
For Example: gwen would not be
pronounced like Gwen Stefani, but goo-en
with the syllables having relatively no space
between. Try this and see if you can hear the
difference.
My name is __crystal ___= je ireumeun
pamela lapig imnida
 Any = amugeona
 Hi or Bye (informal) = annyeong
(Add Haseyo For formal)
 Thank you = gam-sa-ham-ni-da
(thank you very much)/ go-map-
seum-ni-dah (thanks)
 I'm hungry = beh go-pah-yo (use yo
when talking to adults)
 Cooked Rice (or meal) = pap
 Give me some food please = bahp
jom joo-seh-yo
 Water = mool
 Some water please = mool jom joo-
seh-yo (joo seh yo means please give
me something)
 The food was delicious (I ate well) =
jal-mug-ut-seum-ni-da
 I love you (formal) = naneun
dangshineul saranghamnida
 I love you (informal) = saranghaeyo
 Turn around = dwi-ro-dora
 Mom = um-ma
 Dad = ah-pah
 Older Sister/Close Older Female (for
a girl) = Unni
 Older Sister/Close Older Female (for
a boy) = Noona
 Older Brother/Close Older Male (for
a girl) = Oppa
 Older Brother/Close Older Male (for
a boy) = Hyung
 Grandma/old lady - hal-muh-nee
 Grandpa/old man - ha-da-buh-jee /
ha-ra-buh-jee
 Aunt/Close, Much Older Female
(mom's side) - ee-mo
 Uncle (mom's side) - ee-mo-boo
 Uncle/Close, Much Older Male (both
sides) - sam-chon
 Aunt (dad's side) - gho-mo
 Uncle (dad's side) - gho-mo-boo
Hold a conversation:
 Where is the restroom? = hwa-jang-
shil-uh-dit-suh-yo?
 Yes = yeh/neh
 No = ah-nee-yo
 Are you O.K? = gwen-chahn-ah-yo?
 How much does it cost? = uhl-mah-
yeh-yo
Try some more general words:
 Pretty = yeh-peu-dah (meaning
beautiful)
 Hurt = ahp-peuh-da
Learn the animals:
 Puppy = gang-ah-jee
 Tiger = ho-rang-ee
 Cow = soh
 Cat = goh-yang-ee
 Rabbit = toh-gi
 Elephant = ko-gee-ree
 Monkey = won-soong-ee
 Dog = gae
Continue learning with these words:
  Taxi = tek-shi
 School = hak-gyo
 I Like you (I like it) = joh wah heh
yo
 Friend = Chingu
 Stupid/Fool = Pabo / Babo
 6
Learn to talk about hobbies in Korean:
 [chwimi] Hobby
 [jumal] Weekend
 [Jumal jal b0naesyeosseyo?] Did
you have a nice weekend ?
 [chin-gu-rang] With a friend
 [san] Mountain
 [bukansan] Bukhan mountain
 [deungsan] Hiking
 [deungsan-hada] To hike
 [joa-hada] To like/to enjoy
Try some more words:
 [aju] Very
 [geo-wee] Almost
 [gajang] The most
 [je-il] The best
 [teuki] Especially
 [ga-eul] Fall/autumn
 [danpung] Maple
 [areum-dapda] Beautiful
 [ibeon jumal] Last weekend
 [anae] Wife
 [yeong-hwa] Movie
 [yeong-hwa(reul) boda] To see a
movie
 [jaemi eetta] to be fun
 [jaju] Often
 [yeong-hwa gamsang] Watching
movies
 [2217] [ee-cheon ee-baek il-ship
chil]