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Korean Words

Basic Words
Hello : annyong hashimnigga (formal) 
Good bye: (to someone leaving) annyonghi kaseyo 
Good bye: (to someone staying) annyonghi kyeseyo 
Please : put’ak hamnida 
Thank you : kamsa hamnida
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
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

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 
long : gin 
short : chal-beun 
map : ji-do 
tourist information center(office) : gwan-gang an-ne-so 
here : yyog-ee 
there : chog-ee
Family
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

Colours
red: ppalgang 
blue: parang 
yellow: norang 
white: hayang 
black: geomjeong
Transport
Airport : konghang 
Express bus terminal : kosok bosu t’ominol 
Bus stop : bosu chongnyujang 
Ferry crossing: naru 
Ferry pier: pudu 
Underground station: chihach’ol yok 
Train station: kich’a yok 
Bus: bosu 
Taxi: t’aekshi 
Train: kich’a 
One-way: p’yondo 
Return: wangbok 
Passport: yogwan

In Town
Post Office: uch’eguk 
Stamp: u’p’uo 
Public phone: gongjung chonhwa 
Telephone card: chonhwa k’adu 
Bank: unhaeng 
Pharmacy: yakkuk 
Toilet: hwajangshil 
Hospital: pyongwon
Accommodation
Hotel: hot’el 
Guesthouse: yogwan 
Single room: shinggul 
Double room: tobul lum 
With private bath: yokshil innun bang 
Towel: sugon

Eating
Noodles: myon/kuksu 
Rice: bap 
Fish: saengson 
Beef: sogogi 
Chicken: takkogi 
Pork: taejigogi 
Beans: k’yong 
Black pepper: huch’u 
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 

[ 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]

peh-goh-p'ah-yoAre you hungry?

peh-goh-p'ah-yoI am hungry.

muh-gul-gah-yoShall we eat? Shall we eat ...?

chu-se-yoGive me ..., please. 

issuh-yoDo you have ...?

muh-guh-yoI eat ...

mot-muh-guh-yoI don't (or can't) eat ... (as in "I don't eat pork.")

cho-ah-hey-yoDo you like it? ; Do you like ...?

cho-ah-hey-yoI like it. ; I like ...


meh-wuh-yoIs it spicy? ; Is ... spicy? 

meh-wuh-yoIt is spicy. ; ... is spicy

mwuh-tool-uh-ssuh-yoWhat is in it?

mah-shi-ssuh-yoIs it delicious? ; Is ... delicious?

mah-shi-ssuh-yoIt is delicious. ; ... is delicious.

mah-duhp-ssuh-yoIt is not delicious. ; ... is not delicious.

add a little touch with...


mah-neea lot (-- Add it right in front of the phrases.) 

cho-gooma little (-- Add it right in front of the phrases.)

School = hak-gyo

1 il
2 ee
3 sahm
4 sah
5 oh
6 yook
7 ch'il
8 pah
9 koo ]

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