Korean Alphabet

The Korean alphabet is very easy to learn, in fact it might only take you 35 min to learn. When learning Korean, the first thing to
do is probably learning how to read it. It’s really a very simple and quite scientific way of writing and can be learned in no time.
If you don’t learn the writing, then you’ll have a really hard time pronouncing things correctly. Here is a guide to reading
Korean:
The Korean writing system, Hangul, is an alphabetic syllabary. In other words, there is a character for each sound, but they are
put together in syllabic units. Each syllabic unit also forms a character in itself. So if I were to write a name (Dan) in English, but

in Korean style, I would write it like this:  .

There are four possible spots for letters in Korean. In the following diagram, C means consonant, and V means vowel.  There
must always be something in the first C position and the V position, but the C positions on the bottom are optional.
The consonants of the Korean alphabet are as follows:

Alphabet English Equivalent Extra Points Examples

 
ㄱ An unaspirated ‘k’ at the By unaspirated, I mean that it’s not pronounced 가! – ka –
beginning of a word, and a ‘g’ very hard, like the English ‘k’. "Go!"
most of the time in the middle of
words.
ㄴ ‘n’ Made by almost biting on the tongue at the ends 나 – na – "I"
of words, and by placing the tongue behind the
top teeth otherwise.
ㄷ Like, ㄱ, this consonant is like the 다 – ta – "all"
unaspirated ‘t’ in English.  It is a
‘d’ in the middle of words.
ㄹ A mixture between the English ‘r’ 가라! – ka-ra
and ‘l’.  When between vowels, it is – "Go!"
like a single rolled Spanish ‘r’ or 달리 – tal-li –
like the ‘tt’ in ‘butter’ in some "differently"
American dialects.  If there are two
of them together, it becomes a
solid ‘l’.
ㅁ ‘m’ 마음 – ma-ŭm
– "heart"
ㅂ An unaspirated ‘p’ at the 반 – pan –
beginning of words, and a ‘b’ in "half"
the middle of words.
ㅅ ‘s’ When coming before the "ee" sound, it becomes 산 – san –
an ‘sh’. "mountain"
시 – shi –
"poem"
ㅇ In the bottom of syllables, this 잉어 – ing-ŏ –
character is like the English ‘ng’ "carp"
without the ‘g’ sound.  At the 영어 – yŏng-
beginning of syllables, this ŏ – "English"
character is just a place marker
and has no sound.
ㅈ Unaspirated ‘ch’ at the beginning 자 – cha –
 of words, ‘j’ inside words. ruler
자자 – cha-ja
– "Let’s sleep"
ㅊ Strongly aspirated ‘ch’. 차 – ch’a –
"car"
ㅋ Strongly aspirated ‘k’. 카페 – k’a-pe
– "Café"
ㅌ Strongly aspirated ‘t’. 탄내 – t’an-
nae – "burnt
smell"
ㅍ Strongly aspirated ‘p’. 패 – p’ae –
"medal"
ㅎ ‘h’ Almost silent after ㄴ, ㅁ, ㅇ, between vowels.  해 – hae –
When it comes before or follows ㄱ, ㄷ,ㅂ, or ㅈ, "sun"
it makes the consonants aspirated: ㅋ, ㅌ,
ㅍ, ㅊ respectively.

There are also a few double consonants that are "forticized."  These consonants must be pronounced with more force than their
regular counterparts, but without aspiration (this is somewhat difficult, at least for native English speakers).  Here are the
possible double consonants:

Alphabet English Equivalent Extra Points Examples

ㄲ Forticized ‘k.’ Written ‘kk.’ 까치 – kka-ch'i – "magpie"

ㄸ Forticized ‘t.’ Written ‘tt.’ 딸 – ttal – "daughter"

ㅃ Forticized ‘p.’ Written ‘pp.’ 빨리 – ppal-li – "quickly"

ㅆ Forticized ‘s.’ Written ‘ss.’ 쌀 – ssal – "uncooked rice"

ㅉ Forticized ‘ch.’ Written ‘tch.’ 짝 – tchak – "companion"

There are 21 possible combinations of vowels and are as follows (shown here with the place marker ㅇ to make them into real
syllables):

Alphabe
English Equivalent Extra Points Examples
t

아가 – a-ga –
아 Like the ‘a’ in father.
"baby"

This best explained as a rounded low back

어 Like the British ‘augh’ in caught. vowel.  It is sometimes pronounced like the 더 – tŏ – "more"
‘u’ in sun.

이 Like the ‘ee’ in tee. 피 – p’i – "blood"

Alphabe
English Equivalent Extra Points Examples
t

Like the ‘o’ in ‘oh’ but more

오 오 – o – "five"
rounded.

Like the ‘oo’ in boot, but more

우 구 – ku – "nine"
rounded.

We sometimes called this the "gutslash"

으 Like the ‘u’ in put.  그 – kŭ – "that"
because it seems to come from the gut.

애 Like the ‘ay’ in hay. 배 – pae – "boat"

This and the one before it are almost

에 Like the ‘ay’ in hay. indistinguishable – even Koreans can’t tell the 제 – che – "my"
difference most of the time.

A combination of 오 and 아, this 봐! – pwa –

와
sounds like the ‘wa’ in wand. "look!"

This is a combination of 우 and

뭐? – mwŏ –
워 어, and sounds like the first part
"what?"
of0 "whoa."

위 Like the English "we." 위 – wi – above

궤도 – kwe-do –
웨 Like English "way."
"orbit"

왜 Like English "way." 왜? – wae – "why?"

외 Like English "way." 죄 – choe – "sin"

A combination of 으 and 이, this This syllable is also used as the possessive

의 – ŭi –
의 is pronounced like the ‘u’ in put marker like the "’s" in English.  When such is
"righteousness"
followed by the ‘ee’ in tee. the case, it is pronounced the same as 에.

야 Like the ‘ya’ sound in ‘yacht.’ 야! – ya – "hey"

Somewhat similar to the ‘you’ in

여 엿 – yŏt – "taffy"
‘young.’

요 – yo –
요 Like the ‘yo’ in ‘yo wassup.’
"bedspread"

우유 – u-yu –
유 Like the English ‘you.’
"milk"

얘기 – yae-gi –
얘 Like the English ‘yea.’
"story"
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English Equivalent Extra Points Examples
t

예 Like the ‘ye’ in ‘yet.’ 예 – ye – "yes"

Korean Words
The following table contains important words about days and time in Korean as well as in English.

English Korean Words Hangul Script

Sunday eeryoheel 일요일

Monday wuhryoheel 월요일

Tuesday hwa-yoheel 화요일

Wednesday sue-yoheel 수요일

Thursday mo gyoeel 목요일

Friday gumyoeel 금요일

Saturday toh yoeel 토요일

Yesterday uhdjeh 어제

Today ohnul 오늘

Tomorrow neheel 내일

Day naht 낮

Night paam 밤

Week chooh 주

Month wuhl 월

Year nyuhn 년

Second cho 초

Minute boohn 분

Hour sih 시

Morning ah-chim 아침
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Evening chuh-nyuhk 저녁

English Korean Expressions Hangul Script

Above / Over wee / wee 위/위

After / Past who / chi-nahn 후 / 지난

Back / Behind dwee / dwee 뒤/뒤

Before / In front of / Forward chuhn / ____ ui ahp / ahp 전 / __의 앞 / 앞

Between sahee 사이

Coordinates jwa pyo 좌표

Degrees doh 도

Down ah-reh 아래

East tong 동

Far muhli 멀리

Longitude kyung-doh 경도

Left when-chok 왼쪽

Latitude wee-doh 위도

My position is ___. cheh weechinun _______ imneedaa 제 위치는 ____ 입니다.

Near gaa kahp geh 가깝게

North book 북

Northeast book dong chok 북동쪽

Northwest book suh chok 북서쪽

Right ohroon chok 오른쪽

South nahm 남
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Southeast nahm dong chok 남동쪽

Southwest nahm suh chok 남서쪽

Straight ahead. ahpooroh chikdjin 앞으로 직진.

Under ah reh 아래

Up wee 위

West suh 서

Korean Phrases

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.

 English Phrases Korean Phrases

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?

Chom to-wa-ju-shil ssu i-ssŭ-shi-na-yo?

Can you help me?
좀 도와주실 수 있으시나요?

(Hwa-jang-shil/yak-kuk)-i ŏ-di-ye-yo?
Where is the (bathroom/ 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 something) Shil-le-ji-man…   실례지만…

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.

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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.

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?

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

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

Han-gu-gŏ gong-bu shi-ja-k'an ji han da-ri dwoe-ŏ-ssŏ-yo.

I've been learning Korean for 1 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?

I'm (twenty, thirty...) years old. Chŏ-nŭn (sŭ-mu/sŏ-rŭn)-sa-ri-e-yo.   저는 (스무/서른)살이에요.

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

 English Phrases Korean Phrases

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!

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 something) Mwŏ-ra-go-yo?   뭐라고요?

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 English? Da-nŭn yŏng-ŏ-ro mu-sŭn ttŭ-shi-e-yo?

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”단”은 영어로 무슨 뜻이에요?

“Please”rŭl han-gung-mal-lo ŏ-ttŏ-k'e ma-rae-yo?

How Do You Say "Please" In Korean?
“Please”를 한국말로 어떻게 말해요?

What Is This? I-ge mwŏ-ye-yo?   이게 뭐예요?

My Korean is bad. Chŏ-nŭn han-gung-mal chal-mo-t'ae-yo.   저는 한국말 잘못 해요.

I need to practice my Korean Han-gung-mal yŏn-sŭ-p'ae-ya dwoe-yo.   한국말 연습해야 돼요.

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 something) Yŏ-gi-yo!   여기요!

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

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?

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

It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm. Yŏl-sshi-ye-yo. Il-gop-sshi ba-ni-e-yo.   열시예요. 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.

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

Four, Five, Six Sa, o, ryuk / net, ta-sŏt, yŏ-sŏt   사, 오, 륙/ or/ 넷, 다섯, 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

*1: And You? (This is somewhat difficult to say. Koreans don’t use “you,” so you have to know which title to use.) Title+ 은/ 는요?
(은 if it ends in a consonant, 는 if it ends in a vowel.)
*2: If the other person is leaving: 안녕히 가세요! If you are leaving and the other person is staying: 안녕히 계세요!
*3: Titles (Always follow the name, unlike English) Mr.: 선생님/ Ma’am: 사모님/ Teacher: 선생님/ General name follower: 씨 (ex.
고우진 씨 – Mr. Ko U-jin.)/Miss: 아가씨.
*4: Adjectives are placed before nouns.
*5: That over there/ Over there. 저것/ 저기
*6: Sino-Korean Counting (minutes, seconds, Won): One, Two, Three: 일, 이, 삼/ Four, Five, Six: 사, 오, 륙/ Seven, Eight, Nine,
Ten: 칠, 팔, 구, 십
Pure Korean Counting (hours, counting objects, people, etc.): One, Two, Three: 하나, 둘, 셋/ Four, Five, Six: 넷, 다섯, 여섯/
Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten: 일곱, 여덜, 아홉, 열

Korean Hangul script

English

0 Zero Kohng 공

1 One eel 일

2 Two ee 이

3 Three sahm 삼

4 Four saah 사
5 Five oh 오

6 Six youhk 육

7 Seven cheel 칠

8 Eight pahl 팔

9 Nine gooh 구

10 Ten seehp 십

11 Eleven seehbil 십일

12 Twelve seehbee 십이

13 Thirteen seehpsahm 십삼

14 Fourteen seehpsah 십사

15 Fifteen seehboh 십오

16 Sixteen seehm youhk 십육

17 Seventeen seehpcheel 십칠

18 Eighteen seehpal 십팔

19 Nineteen seehpgoo 십구

20 Twenty ee seehp 이십

30 Thirty sahm seehp 삼십

40 Forty sah seehp 사십

50 Fifty oh seehp 오십

60 Sixty youhk seehp 육십

70 Seventy cheel seehp 칠십

80 Eighty pahl seehp 팔십

90 Ninety gooh seehp 구십

100 Hundred pak 백

1,000 Thousand chuhn 천

10,000 Ten Thousand maahn 만

100,000 Hundred Thousand simmaahn 십만

1,000,000 Million pak maahn 백만

Plus tuh hagi 더하기

Minus pehgi 빼기

More (than) duh 더

Less (than) juhkeh 적게

Approximately deh-ryak 대략

First chup buhndjeh 첫 번째

Second doobuhndjeh 두 번째

Third sehbuhndjeh 세 번째

English Korean Adjectives Hangul Script

Colors

Black comdjung sehk 검정색

Blue pah rahn sehk 파란색

Brown kal sehk 갈색

Gray hweh sehk 회색

Green nok sehk 녹색

Orange choohwang sehk 주황색

Purple pohrah sehk 보라색

Red pahlgahn sehk 빨간색

White hayahn sehk 하얀색

Yellow nohrahn sehk 노란색

Sizes
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Big koodaa 크다.

Deep keehpdaa 깊다.

Long kildaa 길다.

Narrow chohpdaa 좁다.

Short (in height) chahkdaa 작다.

Short (in length) chalpdaa 짧다.

Small, little chahkdaa 작다.

Tall koodaa 크다.

Thick gooltaa 굵다.

Thin yaltaa 얇다.

Wide nultaa 넓다.

Shapes

Round doonguldaa 둥글다.

Straight gohtaa 곧다.

Square sahgahkyung 사각형

Triangular sahmgahk 삼각

English Korean Hangul Adjectives

Tastes

Bitter suedaa 쓰다.

Fresh shinsunhadaa 신선하다.

Salty chah daa 짜다.

Sour shi daa 시다.

Spicy map daa 맵다.

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Sweet dahl daa 달다.

Qualities

Bad nahpoodaa 나쁘다.

Clean kehkootahdaa 깨끗하다.

Dark uhdooptaa 어둡다.

Difficult uhryuptaa 어렵다.

Dirty duhruptah 더럽다.

Dry gundjohadaa 건조하다.

Easy shipdaa 쉽다.

Empty pidaa 비다.

Expensive pisahdaa 비싸다.

Fast paroodaa 빠르다.

Foreign wehgookui 외국의

Full chadaa 차다.

Good chotaa 좋다.

Hard (firm) tahn dahn hadaa 단단하다.

Heavy mooguptaa 무겁다.

Inexpensive sadaa 싸다.

Light (illumination) chundeung 전등

Light (weight) kapyuptaa 가볍다.

Local chiyuk 지역

New sehrohwoon 새로운

Noisy sihkooruhwoon 시끄러운

Old (about things) ohrehdwehdaa 오래되다.

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Old (about people) naheegah duldaa 나이가 들다.

Powerful kanghadaa 강하다.

Quiet choyonghadaa 조용하다.

Right / Correct mahtsumnidaa 맞습니다.

Slow chuhn chuhn hee 천천히

Soft poohdoorupdaa 부드럽다.

Very ahdjoo 아주

Weak yahkadaa 약하다.

Wet chuhtaa 젖다.

Wrong / Incorrect tuleedaa 틀리다.

Young chumtaa 젊다.

Quantities

Few / Little chokum 조금

Many / Much mahnee 많이

Part pooboon 부분

Some / A few chokumui 조금의

Whole chuncheh 전체

English Korean Survival Terms Hangul Script

Emergency! ung kup! 응급!

We need a doctor! uisahgah peeryohamneedaa 의사가 필요합니다!

Distress signal cho nahn shin ho 조난 신호

Help! towadjoosehyoh! 도와주세요!

Evacuate the area! eegosool bihwuhraa! 이 곳을 비워라!

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Antibiotics hahngsengdjeh 항생제

Bandage boongdeh 붕대

Blood peeh 피

Burn hwaasahng 화상

Clean kehkootahdah 깨끗하다.

Dead sahmahng 사망

Doctor uisah 의사

Fever yuhl 열

Hospital pyungwon 병원

Infection kahmyum 감염

Injured poohsangdahnghadaa 부상당하다.

Malnutrition youngyangshildjo 영양실조

Medic weesangbyung 위생병

Medicine yahk 약

Nurse kanhosah 간호사

Poison togyak 독약

Sick ahpoohdah 아프다.

Vitamins bitahmin 비타민

Wound poohsahng 부상

I am a doctor. chuhnun uisah eemneedaa 저는 의사입니다.

I am not a doctor. chuhnun uisahgah ahneemnidaa 저는 의사가 아닙니다.

I am going to help. chehgah tohwooryuhgoh hamneedaa 제가 도우려고 합니다.

Can you walk? kuhrulsoo eesumnikah? 걸을 수 있습니까?

Can you sit? ahndjulsoo eesumnikah? 앉을 수 있습니까?

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Can you stand? eeruhsuhlsoo eesumnikah? 일어 설 수 있습니까?

Are you in pain? tongdjungEe eesumnikah? 통증이 있습니까?

You will get a shot.

choosahrul mahketsumneedaa 주사를 맞겠습니다.
(injection)

I will take you to the chehgah byungwonoonroh 제가 병원으로 후송하겠습니

hospital. hoosonghagetsumneedaa 다.

What is wrong? muhgah djalmotdengupneekah? 뭐가 잘 못 된겁니까?

Are you injured? poohsahngul eebuhsumneekah? 부상을 입었습니까?

Can you feed yourself? hondja muhgulsoo eesumneekah? 혼자 먹을 수 있습니까?

Open your mouth. eebul yuluhbosehyoh 입을 열어보세요.

Are you pregnant? eemshin hetsumneekah? 임신했습니까?

English Korean Hangul English Korean Hangul

Miscellaneous
기타 단어  gi tadan eo Map 지도  ji do
Words

Art 미술  mi sur Newspaper 신문  sin mun

Book 책  chaeg Notebook 노트  no teu

Dictionary 사전  sa jeon Pants 바지  ba ji

Geography 지리  ji ri Paper 종이  jong i

History 역사  yeok sa Pen 펜  pen

Math 수학  su hag Pencil 연필  yeon pir

Music 음악  eum ag Pharmacy 약학  yak hag

Science 과학  gwa hag Picture 그림  geu rim

Bank 은행  eun haeng Plate 플레이트  peul le i teu

Beach 해변  hae byeon Refrigerator 냉장고  naeng jang go

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By bicycle 자전거로  ja jeon geo ro Restaurant 식당  sik dang

By bus 버스  beo seu Roof 지붕  ji bung

By car 차로  cha ro Room 방  bang

By train 철도  cheol do Rug 깔개  kkal gae

Cafe 카페  ka pe Scissors 가위  ga wi

Country 국가  guk ga Shampoo 샴푸  syam pu

Desert 사막  sa mag Shirt 셔츠  syeo cheu

Flowers 꽃  kkoc Shoes 신발  sin bar

Football 미식 축구  mi sigchuk gu Soap 비누  bi nu

Forest 산림  san rim Socks 양말  yang mar

Game 게임  ge im Spoon 숟가락  sut ga rag

Garden 가든  ga deun Table 탁자  tak ja

House 집  jib Toilet 화장실  hwa jang sir

Island 섬  seom Toothbrush 칫솔  chit sor

Lake 호수  ho su Toothpaste 치약  chi yag

Library 도서관  do seo gwan Towel 타월  ta wor

neun syeo
Mountain 산  san T-shirt T 는 - 셔츠 
cheu

Movies 영화  yeong hwa Umbrella 우산  u san

Ocean 오션  o syeon Underwear 속옷  sog os

Office 오피스  o pi seu Wall 벽  byeog

On foot 도보  do bo Wallet 지갑  ji gab

Player 플레이어  peul le i eo Window 창  chang

River 강  gang

Sea 바다  ba da Food 음식  eum sig

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Soccer 축구  chuk gu Apple 사과  sa gwa

Supermarket 슈퍼마켓  syu peo ma kes Apricot 살구  sal gu

Swimming pool 수영장  su yeong jang Banana 바나나  ba na na

Theater 극장  geuk jang Bread 빵  ppang

Tree 나무  na mu Breakfast 아침 식사  a chim sik sa

Butter 버터  beo teo

Verbs 동사  dong sa Candy 캔디  kaen di

To arrive 도착  do chag Carrot 캐롯  kae ros

To ask 물어보고  mur eo bo go Cheese 치즈  chi jeu

To be 할 예정인  harye jeong in Chicken 닭  dalg

i doe giwi hae seo

To become 이되기 위해서는  Dessert 디저트  di jeo teu
neun

To begin 시작하려면  si jak ha ryeo myeon Dinner 저녁  jeo nyeog

To break 부수  bu su Fish 물고기  mul go gi

To bring 를 위해서  reurwi hae seo Food 음식  eum sig

bil deu ha ryeo

To build 빌드하려면  Fruit 과일  gwa ir
myeon

re ko ding ha ryeo
To burn 레코딩하려면  Grapes 포도나무  po do na mu
myeon

ju mun ha ryeo
To buy 주문하려면  Ice cream 아이스크림  a i seu keu rim
myeon

tong hwa ha ryeo

To call 통화하려면  Lamb 양고기  yang go gi
myeon

seon taek ha ryeo

To choose 선택하려면  Lemon 레몬  re mon
myeon

jeom sim sik

To clean 깨끗한  kkae kkeut han Lunch 점심 식사 
sa

To close 닫으려면  dad eu ryeo myeon Meal 식사  sik sa

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To come 오세요  o se yo Meat 고기  go gi

To cut 컷하려면  keot ha ryeo myeon Onion 양파  yang pa

To dance 춤을  chum eur Orange 오렌지  o ren ji

To do 마하려면  ma ha ryeo myeon Pork 돼지고기  dwae ji go gi

To dream 꿈을 위해  kkum eurwi hae Potato 감자  gam ja

To drink 마시려면  ma si ryeo myeon Salad 샐러드  sael leo deu

To eat 식사를  sik sa reur Salt 솔트  sol teu

saen deu wi
To fall 가을  ga eur Sandwich 샌드위치 
chi

To find 찾기  chat gi Sausage 소시지  so si ji

To forget 잊으려고  ij eu ryeo go Soup 수프  su peu

reureod eu ryeo
To get 를 얻으려면  Sugar 설탕  seol tang
myeon

i dong ha ryeo
To go 이동하려면  Supper 만찬  man chan
myeon

dadeur eu ryeo
To hear 다 들으려면 ...  Turkey 터키  teo ki
myeon

do um mal ha ryeo
To help 도움말하려면  Vegetables 야채  ya chae
myeon

To kiss 키스하고  ki seu ha go

To know 알고 싶으시면  al gosip eu si myeon People 사람들  sa ram deur

To laugh 웃음을  us eum eur Aunt 고모  go mo

알아보기 위해서 ar a bo giwi hae seo

To learn Baby 아기  a gi
는  neun

To like 마음에  ma eum e Brother 형제  hyeong je

To live 살기 위해서  sal giwi hae seo Cousin 사촌  sa chon

To look 찾으려면  chaj eu ryeo myeon Daughter 딸  ttar

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To love 사랑을 위해  sa rang eurwi hae Dentist 치과 의사  chi gwa ui sa

hwag in ha ryeo
To make 확인하려면  Doctor 닥터  dak teo
myeon

To mean 뜻으로  tteus eu ro Father 아버지  a beo ji

를 충족시키기 위 reurchung jok si ki Granddaughte

To meet 손녀  son nyeo
해  giwi hae r

To need 필요  pir yo Grandfather 할아버지  har a beo ji

yeol giwi hae seo

To open 열기 위해서는  Grandmother 할머니  hal meo ni
neun

jae saeng ha ryeo

To play 재생하려면  Grandson 손자  son ja
myeon

To push 밀어  mir eo Husband 남편  nam pyeon

To read 읽으려면  ilg eu ryeo myeon Mother 어머니  eo meo ni

To remember 기억하기 위해  gi eok ha giwi hae Nephew 조카  jo ka

bok gwi ha ryeo

To return 복귀하려면  Niece 조카  jo ka
myeon

sil haeng ha ryeo

To run 실행하려면  Nurse 간호사  gan ho sa
myeon

mar eul ha ryeo gyeong chal

To say 말을하려면  Policeman 경찰관 
myeon gwan

bo giwi hae seo u pyeon jip

To see 보기 위해서는  Postman 우편 집배원 
neun bae won

pan mae ha ryeo

To sell 판매하려면  Professor 교수님  gyo su nim
myeon

jeon song ha ryeo

To send 전송하려면  Son 아들  a deur
myeon

To sit 앉아  anj a Teacher 선생  seon saeng

To sleep 잠자리에  jam ja ri e Uncle 삼촌  sam chon

tong hwa ha ryeo

To speak 통화하려면  Wife 아내 a nae
myeon
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To take 받아하려면  bad a ha ryeo myeon

To talk 토크  to keu

To teach 가르쳐  ga reu chyeo

mal sseumdeu ri
To tell 말씀 드리면 
myeon

To think 생각을  saeng gag eur

이해하기 위해서 i hae ha giwi hae

To understand
는  seo neun

jam kkan ha ryeo

To wait 잠깐하려면 
myeon

To want 원하다  won ha da

To work 일을하려면 ir eul ha ryeo myeon