Koreean Language

Basics I -- Simple Phrases

yeh -Yes.

ah-ni-o -No.

kwen-chah-nah-yo -It's okay. That's alright.

ahn-nyong-ha-se-yo -How are you? How do you do? [also in reply]

ahn-nyong-i kah-se-yo -Good bye.

kahm-sa-hahm-ni-da -Thank you. [formal]

koh-mahp-soom-ni-da -Thank you. [less formal]

che-sohng-hahm-ni-da -I am sorry. [intense]

mi-ahn-hahm-ni-da -I am sorry. [less intense]

+ =
k'uh-p'i chu-se-yo k'uh-p'i chu-se-yo
coffee give me "Give me coffee." " I'd like to have coffee, please."

issuh-yo -Is there ...? Is ... there? Do you have ...? Have you got ...?

issuh-yo -There is ... ; I have ... ; ... is here

up-suh-yo -Is there not ...? Is ... not there? Do you not have ...?

up-suh-yo -There is not ... ; ... is not here ; I don't have ...

chu-se-yo -Give me ...; I'd like ..., please.

hah-se-yo -Do you do ...? Do you speak ...?

mol-lah-yo -I don't know ; I don't know ...

cho-ah-yo -Is it good? Do you like it? ; Is ... good? Do you like ...?

cho-ah-yo -It's good. I like it. Okay ; ... is good. I like ...

uh-dee-ye-yo -Where is ...?

mwuh-ye-yo -What is ...?

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안녕히 가세요.
[Annyong haseyo?]

안녕히 가십시오. (F)
[Annyong hashimnikka? (F)] =>Good morning.
Good afternoon.
Good evening.

안녕히 가세요.
[Annyonghi kasayo.]

안녕히 가십시오. (F)
[Annyonghi kashipshiyo. (F)] =>Good-bye.(to person leaving)


안녕히 계세요.
[Annyonghi kyesayo.]

안녕히 계십시오. (F)
[Annyonghi kyeshipshiyo. (F)] =>Good-bye.(to person staying)


안녕히 주무십시요. (F)
[Annyonghi jumushipsiyo. (F)] =>Good night.

How do you do?(meeting for the first time)
처음 뵙겠습니다. (F)
Ch'oum poepgetsumnida. (F)


My name is _____.
저는 ___ 입니다. (F)
Chonun ______ imnida. (F)

How are you?
어떠십니까? (F)
Ottoshimnikka? (F)

Do you speak English?
영어를 할수 있어요?
Yeongeorul malsum halsu isseoyo?


Thank you.
감사합니다. (F)
Kamsahamnida. (F)


I am sorry.
미안합니다. (F)
Mianhamnida. (F)

Where is ...?
...는 어디 입니까?
...nun odi imnikka?


How do I get to ...?
...에는 어떻게 갑니까?
...aenun ottok'ae kamnikka?

airport
공항
gonghang


bus station
버스 터미날
bosu t'eomeenal

train station
기차역
kich'a yeok


subway station
지하철역
chihach'eol yeok


Id like a ticket to ...
...행 표 한장 주세요.
... haeng p'yo hanjang chusaeyo


Please go to ...
... 에 가주세요.
... ai ga-jusaeyo.


I'm in a hurry.
급해요.
ku-p'haiyo.

There's no hurry.
급하게 가지 않아도 되요.
kup'hagae gaji ahnado dwaeyo.


Please drive more ...
좀 더 ... 운전해 주세요.
Jom deo ... unjeonhae jusaeyo.

slowly / quickly
천천히 / 빨리
ch'eonch'eonhee / bbali


Go straight ahead.
똑바로 가주세요.
Ddokparo ga-jusaeyo.

Turn ...
... 으로 돌아가 주세요.
... uro dolla ka-jusaeyo.


left / right
왼쪽 / 오른쪽
wen-jjok / orun-jjok


Stop here, please.
여기서 내려 주세요.
Yeogiseo naeryeo jusaeyo.


How much is the fare?
요금이 얼마예요?
Yogumee alma-yaeyo?

Please give me a menu.
메뉴 좀 갖다주세요.
Maenu chom kattajuseyo.


I'd like one order of ...
... 일 인분 부탁 합니다.
... il-inbun put'k hamnida.


Don't make it hot (spicey).
맵지 않게 해주세요.
Maepchi ahngae haechusaeyo.


Please bring me some water.
물 좀 주세요.
Mul chom chuseyo.

Please bring me the check.
여기 계산서 좀 가져오세요.
Yogi kyesanso chom kacho-oseyo.


Please give me a receipt.
영수증을 주세요.
Yeoungsujeungeul chusaeyo.

family
가족
gajok

relative by marriage, in-laws
사돈
sadon

husband's home/family
시집
sijip

parent's home/family of a married woman
친정
chinjeong

parents
부모
bumo

cousin
사촌
sachon

brothers
형제
hyeongje

sisters
자매
jamae

relation
친척
chincheok

house of one's wife's parents
처가
cheoga

father
아버지
abeoji

mother
어머니
eomeoni

daddy
아빠
appa

mommy
엄마
eomma

grand mother
할머니
halmeoni

grand father
할아버지
harabeoji

boy's elder brother
형
hyeong

boy's elder sister
누나
nuna

girl's elder brother
오빠
oppa

girl's elder sister
언니
eonni

younger brother/sister
동생
dongsaeng

uncle
삼촌
samchon

maternal aunt
이모
imo

husband of one's maternal aunt
이모부
imobu

paternal aunt
고모
gomo

husband of one's paternal aunt
고모부
gomobu

aunt
숙모
sungmo

uncle
숙부
sukbu

husband's elder brother
아주버니
ajubeoni

wife of one's elder brother
형수
hyeongsu

younger brother's wife (sister-in-law)
제수
jesu

husband of a girl's elder sister (brother-in-law)
형부
hyeongbu

elder sister's husband (brother-in-law)
매형
maehyeong

father-in-law
아버님
abeonim

mother-in-law
어머님
eomeonim

husband's elder brother
아주버니
ajubeoni

brother-in-law
형님
hyeongnim

sister-in-law
동서
dongseo

brother-in-law
도련님
doryeonnim

brother-in-law
서방님
seobangnim

sister-in-law
아가씨
agassi

father-in-law
장인 어른
jangin eoreun

mother-in-law
장모님
jangmonim

brother-in-law
처남
cheonam

wife of brother-in-law
처남댁
cheonamdaek

sister-in-law
처제
cheoje

Korea
한국
han-gook

South Korea
남한
nam-han

North Korea
북한
puk-han

Australia
호주
hoju

Austria
오스트리아
osu t'ria

Brazil
브라질
burajil

Canada
캐나다
k'aenada

China (PRC)
중국
chung-guk

China (Taiwan)
대만
daeman

England (United Kingdom)
영국
yeong-guk

France
프랑스
p'urangsu

Germany
독일
tok-il

Hong Kong
홍콩
hong k'ong

India
인도
indo

Italy
이탈리아
it'al-lia

Japan
일본
ilbon

Malaysia
말레이지아
mallae-i jia

Mexico
멕시코
maeksik'o

Mongolia
몽고
mong-go

Myanmar (Burma)
미얀마
miyanma

New Zealand
뉴질랜드
nyu jeelaendu

The Philippines
필리핀
p'ileepeen

Singapore
싱가폴
sing-gap'ol

Spain
스페인
sup'ai-in

Sweden
스웨덴
suwei-dain

Switzerland
스위스
suweisu

Thailand
태국
t'ae-guk

United States of America
미국
mi-guk

Vietnam
베트남
baet'unam

Asia
아시아
asia

Europe
유럽
yureop

South America
남아메리카
namamerika

North America
북아메리카
bukamerika

Oceania
오세아니아
oseania

Africa
아프리카
apeurika

Pacific Ocean
태평양
taepyeongyang

Atlantic Ocean
대서양
daeseoyang

Indian Ocean
인도양
indoyang

South Pole
남극
namgeuk

North Pole
북극
bukgeuk

ANIMALS

lion
사자
saja

tiger
호랑이
horangi

monkey
원숭이
wonsungi

chimpanzee
침팬지
chimpaenji

orangutan
오랑우탄
orangutan

gorilla
고릴라
gorilla

dog
개
gae

cat
고양이
goyangi

horse
말
mal

pony
조랑말
jorangmal

zebra
얼룩말
eollungmal

leopard
표범
pyobeom

cheetah
치타
chita

chicken
닭
dak

pig
돼지
dwaeji

cow
소
so

rhinoceros
코뿔소
koppulso

raccoon
너구리
neoguri

mole
두더지
dudeoji

panda
팬더
paendeo

hippo
하마
hama

giraffe
기린
girin

hyena
하이에나
haiena

camel
낙타
nakta

rabbit
토끼
tokki

rat
쥐
jwi

squirrel
다람쥐
daramjwi

bear
곰
gom

wolf
늑대
neukdae

fox
여우
yeou

deer
사슴
saseum

antelope
영양
yeongyang

goat
염소
yeomso

sheep
양
yang

whale
고래
gorae

koala bear
코알라
koalla

Reptiles
English Hangul Pronunciation
snake 뱀 baem
lizard 도마뱀 domabaem
big snake 구렁이 gureongi
crocodile 악어 ageo
frog 개구리 gaeguri
turtle 거북이 geobugi
iguana 이구아나 iguana


Birds
English Hangul Pronunciation
magpie 까치 kkachi
parrot 앵무새 aengmusae
crow 까마귀 kkamagwi
sparrow 참새 chamsae
dove 비둘기 bidulgi
peacock 공작 gongjak
ostrich 타조 tajo
penguin 펭귄 penggwin
swan 백조 baekjo
stork 황새 hwangsae
crane 두루미 durumi
gull 갈매기 galmaegi
eagle 독수리 doksuri
duck 오리 ori
goose 거위 geowi


Other
English Hangul Pronunciation
dolphin 돌고래 dolgorae
otter 물개 mulgae
shark 상어 sangeo

Welcome
환영합니다
(hwangyong-hamnida)

Hello
안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo) - frm,
안녕 (annyeong) - inf
여보세요 (yeoboseyo) - on phone

How are you?
어떻게 지내세요 (eotteohke jinaeseyo?)
안녕하십니까? (annyeong hasimnikka?)
I'm fine, thanks.
잘지대요 (jaljinaeyo)

Long time no see
오랜만이다 (o-ren-man-i-da)

What's your name?
당신의 이름은 무엇입니까?
(dangshin-ui ireum-eun mu-eot-imnika)
My name is ...
제 이름은 ... 입니다 (je ireum-eun ... imnida)

Where are you from?
어디서 오셨어요? (Eodiseo osyeosseoyo)
I'm from ...
저는 ... 에서 왔어요 (Jeoneun ... eseo wasseuyo)

Pleased to meet you
만나서 반갑습니다 (Mannaseo bangapseumnida) [frm polite]
만나서 반가워요 (Mannaseo bangawoyo) [inf polite]

Good morning/afternoon/evening
안녕하십니까 (annyeong hashimnikka)

Good night
안녕히 주무십시요 (annyonghi jumushipsiyo)
잘 주무세요 (frm)
잘자 (inf)

Goodbye
안녕 (annyeong)
안녕히 계세요 (annyeonghi gyeseyo) - you are leaving
안녕히 가세요 (annyeonghi gaseyo) - you are staying

Good luck
행운! (haeng un)

Cheers/Good health!
건배 [乾杯] (geonbae) lit. "dry glass",
위하여 (wihayeo)

Bon appetit
잘 먹겠습니다 (jal meokkesseumnida) - before a meal
잘 먹었습니다 (jal meogeosseumnida) - after a meal

Bon voyage
잘다녀오십시오! (jal-da nyeo-o sip si-o!)

I don't understand
모르겠습니다 (moreugesseumnida)

Please speak more slowly
천천히 말씀해 주세요 (Cheoncheonhi malssuemhae jeseyo)

Please write it down
적어 주세요! (Cheogeo jeseyo!)

Do you speak Korean?
한국말 하실 줄 아세요? (hangukmal hasil jul aseyo?) - frm
한국말 할 줄 아니? (hangukmal hal jul ani?) - inf
Yes, a little
예, 조금요 (yae, jogeumyo) - frm
응, 조금 (eung, jogeum) - inf

How do you say ... in Korean? ...
를 한국말로 어떻게 말해요?
(... reul hangukmal-lo eotteoh-ge maraeyo?)

Excuse me
실례하겠습니다! (shillehagessumnida)

How much is this?
이게 얼마예요? (ige eolmayeyo?)
Sorry
미안합니다! (mianhamnida)

Thank you
감사합니다 (kamsahamnida) - formal
고맙습니다 (komapsumnida) - less formal
Response (You're welcome)
천만해요 (jeonmanhaeyo)

Where's the toilet?
화장실이 어디예요? (hwajangsiri eodiyeyo)

I love you
사랑해 (sarang hae)

Leave me alone!
혼자 내버려 두십시오! (honja naebeoryeo dushipshio)

Merry Christmasand a Happy New Year
즐거운 성탄절 보내세요 및 새해 복 많이 받으세요
(jeulgeoun seongtanjeol bonaeseyo
mich saehae bok manhi bateusaeyo)
메리 크리스마스 잘 지내고 새해 복 많이 받으세요
(meri keuriseumaseu mich saehae bok manhi bateusaeyo)

Happy Easter
행복한 부활절이 되시길 (haengpoghan puhwarcheori toesikir)

Happy Birthday
생일축하합니다 (saengil chukha hamnida)

One language is never enough
한 가지 언어는 충분하지 못 해
(han gaji un u nun chung boon ha ji mot hae)

My hovercraft is full of eels
내 호버크라프트는 장어로 가득 차 있어요
(Nae hoebuhkeurapeuteuneun changuhro kadeuk cha itseyo)

sarang hae

' i really <3 korea..
saranghae:))

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