Englis Korea
h n
Yes
nay
No
anyo
Good
morning/day/nig
ht anyong hashimnika?
Hello
yobosayo
Goodbye
anyonghee kahshipsheeyo
Excuse me
sheelay hamnida
Thank you
kamsa hamnida
Please
-shipsheeyo
Where is the
bus station? Bus chang-go-jang odi imnika?
Where is the
train station? Keecha-yok oki imnikka?
Where is the
bathroom
(toilet)? Hwajangshil-ee odi imnikka?
Nice to meet
you Cho-um pepkaysumnida.
I don't
understand Eehay moht algaysumnida.
I don't speak
Korean Chonun hangukmalul mot hamnida.
My name is
______. Chonun ____ rahgo hamnida.
Korean Numbers
English Korean English Korean
one six
il yuk
two seven
ee chil
three eight
sahm pal
four nine
sah ku
five ten
oh ship
Numbers :-
1 - il
2 - i
3 - sam
4 - sa
5 - o
6 - (r)yuk
7 - chil
8 - pal
9 - gu
10 - sip
100- baek
1000- cheon
10000 - man
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
sunbae – meaning senior or elder; it is an order of respect for someone who’s older than yourself.
noona – ATE in tagalog/filipino; a term used by boys referring to an older girl or sister.
unni – ATE in tagalog/filipino; a term used by girls referring to an older girl of sister.
hyung – KUYA in tagalog/filipino; a term used by boys referring to an older boy or brother.
oppa – KUYA in tagalog/filipino; a term used by girls referring to an older boy or brother.
dongsaeng – means younger siblings or people younger than yourself.
yeo-dongsaeng – means younger sister.
nam-dongsaeng – means younger brother.
kamsa hamnida (con sa hom nee dha) – means “thank you”.
sheelay hamnida – means “excuse me”.
nay (nha) – means “yes”.
anyo (ahn nee yoe) – means “no”.
yobosayo (ya boe say yoe) – means “hello”.
Words/Phrases used for conversations:
안녕 (annyong) - Korean's general term for Hi or Hello.
안녕 하세요 (annyong haseyo) - a formal Hi or Hello. You can also use this word
to greet good morning, good afternoon or good evening.
여보세요 (yeoboseyo) - Hello in phone conversation.
안녕 아침 (annyong achim) - Good morning
안녕히 주무세요 (annyonghi jumuseyo) - Good night
안녕히 가세요 (annyonghi gaseyo) - Good bye
감사 합니다 (gamsa hamnida) - a formal thank you
고마워 (gomawo) - thanks
고맙다 (gomapta) - thank you
사랑해요 (saranghaeyo) - i love you
네 (ne) - yes
아니오 (anio) - no
아니야 (aniya) - not
축하애요 (chukahaeyo) - congratulations
Korean numbers:
하나 (hana) - one
둘 (dul) - two
세 (seht) - three
네 (neht) - four
다섯 (daseot) - five
여섯 (yeoseot) - six
일곱 (ilgop) - seven
여덟 (yeodeol) - eight
아홉 (aihop) - nine
열 (yeol) - ten
백 (baeg) - hundred
천 (cheon) - thousand
Korean colors:
검정(geomjeong) - black
푸른 (pureun) - blue
갈색 (galsaek) - brown
초록색 (choroksaek) - green
회색 (hoesaek) - gray
오렌지 (orenji) - orange
분홍색 (bunhongsaek) - pink
보라색 (burasaek) - purple
빨강 (bbalgang) - red
노란 (noran) - yellow
Korean shapes:
원형 (wonhyeong) - circle
원뿔 (wonbbul) - cone
삼각형 (samgakhyeong) - triangle
Foods:
빵 (bbang)- bread
밥 (bap) - rice (cooked)
쌀 (ssal) - rice (raw)
샐러드 (saelleodeu) - salad
국 (guk) - soup
쇠고기 (sogogi) - beef
닭고기 (dakgogi) - chicken
돼지고기 (dwaejigogi) - pork
양파 (yangpa) - onion
소금 (sogeum) - salt
간장 (ganjang) - soy sauce
사과 (sagwa) - apple
바나나 (banana) - banana
포도 (podo) - grapes
딸기 (ddalgi) - strawberry
당근 (dang-geun) - carrot
오이 (oi) - cucumber
감자 (gamja) - potato
Body Parts:
팔 (pal) - arm
귀 (gwi) - ear
눈 (nun) - eye
얼굴 (eolgul) - face
손 (son) - hand
머리 (meori) - head
다리 (dari) - leg
코 (ko) - nose
입 (ip) - mouth
이빨 (ibbal) - teeth
혀 (hyeo) - tongue
엄지 (eomji) - thumb
