Korean - English Language Basics
The Korean language uses an easy-to-learn alphabet - han-gul (meaning
"one-script") - dating from the fourteenth century, which was
originally designed to depict the actual articulation of the sounds made
by the speaker's mouth in pronunciation. han-gul originally consisted
of 28 symbols, although 4 are no longer used. han-gul has 10 vowels
and 14 consonants.
As in Japanese, the Korean language places emphasis on degrees of formality
depending on the relative social status of the interlocutors.
kimchi and tae kwon do are probably the two most well-known
Korean words that have found their way into English. See below for a list
of resources for further study of the Korean language.
The Basics
yea
aniyo
mianhamnida / Sillaehamnida
yongeo haljul aseayo?
bangi isseumnigga?
gamsa hamnida
hwa jang sil |
Yes
No
I'm sorry / Excuse me
Do you understand English?
Do you have any vacancies?
Thank you
Toilet |
Meeting People
annyeong haseyo
annyongi kyeseyo
annyongi kasesyo
je ireumeun .......... imnida
tangsinui ireumeun mueosimnigga
pangapseumnida
Eodeotge jinaeseyo?
jal jinaemnida
jeoneun france-in imnida
sajineul jikeodo deolggayo?
meotjin hanguk iyaeyo!
sarang haeyo |
Hello
Goodbye (to person staying)
Goodbye (to person leaving)
My name is .................
What is your name?
Pleased to meet you
How are you?
Fine
I'm French
Can I take your photograph?
Korea's great!
I love you |
Emergency
gyeongchaleul bulleo juseyo!
gugeupcha jom bulleo juseyo!
daesagwan-e yeollak hago sipeoyo!
Click here for embassies
in Korea
byeonhosa-wa yaegi hago sipeoyo |
Call the police!
Call an ambulance!
I want to contact the embassy
I want to consult a lawyer |
General
shillye hamnida,…….neun eodi imnikka?
…gyeonggi-jang or stadium
…jihacheol yeok
…gicha yeok
eolma-yaeyo
saeng maekju du jan jusaeyo
masit-sseoyo
yeongeo menu isseumnikka?
Taxi Talk
gonghang-euro gajuseayo
yeongsu-jeung jusaeyo! |
Excuse me, where is……..?
stadium
subway/underground
train station
How much is this?
Two draught beers, please
Delicious
Is there an English menu?
Take me to the airport please
Please give me a receipt |
Stadium Stuff
gyeonggi-jang or stadium
chukku
woldeucup
gol
shut
peneolti
koneo- kik
seuro in
tejang
Korea, fighting!
shimpan
gol kippeo
shiparu
chulgu |
stadium
football/soccer
World Cup
goal
shot
penalty
corner kick
throw-in
sent off
Come on, Korea!
referee
goalkeeper
f%ck off!
Exit |
Numbers
il
i
sam
sa
o
yuk
chil
pal
gu
sip
o-sip
baek
cheon
o-cheon
man |
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