Travel/Language

Learn to speak the colloquial language the Koreans really

use with Making Out in Korean! This best-selling phrase
book has now been completely revised to be even more
helpful as a guide to the modern Korean spoken in
everyday interactions-but still giving access to lots of
colorful, colloquial expressions not covered in other
phrase books.

Making Out in Korean features a pronunciation guide and

notes on Korean language and culture. The phrases are
organized according to typical encounters, including:
*

Making acquaintances

Discussing likes and dislikes

Sharing a meal

Going out on the town

Developing a romantic relationship

In addition to the romanized forms of phrases, e8ch

expression is now also given in the Korean 5cript 50 that
you can show the book to the person you are speaking to.

Making Out in Korean will bring you to a new level of

fluency and communication in Koreanl

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Making Out
in Korean
Revised Edition

by Peter Constantine
revised by Gene 8aik

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Contents

Introduction

I.

What's Up!

II

2.

Basic Phrases

20

3.

Got a Minute!

24

4.

Hey There!

29

5.

Look at that!

34

6.

Coming and Going

36

7.

Eat, Drink, Be Merry!

41

8.

I Like It!

48

9.

Curses & Insults

56

10.

Party Talk

64

II.

Getting Serious

76

12.

On the Phone

78

13.

Lover's Language

80

14.

Farewell

90

Introduction 5

Introduction

Making Out in Korean introduces a colloquial form of spoken

Korean. which you would not learn at any formal language
course. It gives you an edge when maneuvering through the
ins and outs of everyday life in Korean.
Unlike English. Korean has several speech levels that are for
mally codified. Age. social standing or the degree of intimacy
you have with the person being addressed determines the
level of politeness you should adopt. The different speech
levels are marked by the verb endings placed at the end of
sentences. Needless to say. you are required to use the polite
form with strangers. your seniors and to those of a higher
social status. However as your relationship with them develops,
a more relaxed and casual form of the language may be
adopted.

are presented in the polite (informal) form. when necessary.

and are marked in brackets. The polite (informal) form of
Korean is achieved by attaching -yo at the end of intimate
speech forms. which usually end in -0 or -eo.
Care should be taken not to jump the gun before a relation
ship has matured. Using an informal or vulgar speech level in
the wrong social context would be considered extremely in
sulting to a Korean person. To be on the safe side. refrain
from adopting such levels of speech until the other party ini
tiates it or both parties have reached a mutual agreement to
do so.
Basic Grammar
The Korean language follows the word order of Subject
Object-Verb as opposed to the word order (Subject-Verb
Object) of English. Verbs are placed at the end of sentences.
a position that reflects its importance in Korean grammar.
I

am going to school.

iL!. 7f.

hak-ld<yo go. (Statement)

hahk-kkyo gah.

Literally means "School go."

Making Out in Korean presents the intimate and colloquial
speech level of Korean that is often used among very close

Another salient feature of spoken Korean is that any element

friends including couples. This book contains "streetKorean"

in addition to derogatory and vulgar expressions to enrich

of the sentence may be omitted except the verb as long as

you can clearly gather from the context what is being talked

your spoken Korean!

about. As a result, a single verb can be a complete sentence

in Korean as indicated by the third example below.

Apart from the "Curses and Insults" section, any words re

quiring caution are marked and coupled with explanations to
avoid misuse. Although most of this phrase book adopts an
intimate and colloquial style of speech. selected expressions

Go to school!

hak-Idcyo gal (Command)

iL!. 7 f .

hahk-Idcyo gah!

Literally means "School go."

Introduction 7

6 Making Out in Korean

L et's go to school.

hak-ldcyo go. (Suggestion)

hahk-ldcyo gah.

.ii!. 7f.

hak-ldcyo fayo.
(Informal polite level of speech)

Literally means "School go:'

hahk-kkyo gahyo.
Literally means "School go."

Are you going?

7f?

go? (Question)
gah?

Literally means "Go?"

Going to schooll (You're joking!)

Reading Romanized Korean

Two systems are used to show the pronunciation of the Korean

.ii!. 7 f !

phrases in the ordinary English alphabet.

hak-ldcyo go. (Exclamation)

hahk-kkyo gah.

The upper line on the right of the page follows the official
In Korean, the same sentence structure can be used for both
sentences and statements. The following examples illustrate
that by merely substituting the question word "where" with
"school" changes a question into a declarative statement:
Where are you going?
OJ CI 7f?
Literally means "Where go?"

mIi go? (Question)

Revised Romanization of Korean prepared and authorized by

the Korean government in 2000. The letters used in this
transcription have to be pronounced in a certain way only:
they should not be treated like the letters in English which
have different sounds in different words, for example the a in
'apple: 'father: 'syllable' and 'date:

erdee gah?
Because it can at first be quite difficult for English speakers to
read romanized Korean correctly, an approximate phonetiC
hak-ldcyo go. (Statement)
hahk-kkyo gah.

Literally means "School go."

equivalent. designed to reflect the closest English equivalent

to each Korean sound, is given in a second line underneath
the official transcription of each phrase. Where necessary, a

Expressions in the intimate form of speech can be converted

hyphen ( ) is used to mark a syllable boundary so that any

confusion in pronunciation is avoided.

am going to school.

.ii!. 7f.

into the polite (informal) form by simply adding -yo at the

end, which usually end in -a or -eo:
hak-ldcyo fa. (Intimate level of speech)
hahk-kkyo gah.
Literally means "School go."

Each phrase is also written in Korean script immediately under

the English equivalent on the left of the page, so that if you
have difficulty in making yourself understood by following the
romanized versions you can show the book to the person
you're talking to and they will be able to read what you mean.

8 Making Out in Korean

Introduction 9

Consonants

(2) Diphthongs
yo

yeo

'" b,p

-'+ wa

J.!I woe T-i wo

E t

Ti wi

( I ) Simple consonants
.., g,k

As

Cng

lL P

% h

d,t

Aj

r,1

Om

xch

(2) Double consonants

pp

MSS

7J.jj

Most of the consonants are pronounced as in English except

the tensed (double) consonants.

English

Koreon

o (ah)

eo (er)

.L

o (aw)
u

(00)

eu (oh)

.ll.

yo

1T

yu

.,JI we

yae

I ye

-lui

.!.joe

Approximate In English

as in "father"
as in "turd"
as in "fall"
as in "boo"
as in "taken"

Double Consonants

i (ee)

There isn't much problem pronouncing romanized Korean

except the tensed (double) consonants that require a relatively

oe (a)

I
H

e (e)

il

as in "see"
as in "tad"
as in "beg"

strong muscular effort in the vocal organs without the

expulsion of air.

oe (we)
yo (yah)
yeo (yaw)

.!.j

as in "welcome"

as in "yarn"
as in "yonder"

English

Koreon

Approximate in English

.ll.

kk

Tl

tt

cc

as in uski," "sky"
as in "steak," "sting"

yo (yo)
yu (yu)
yae (yo)

as in "speak," "spy"
as in "sea " "sir"

ye (ye)
wo (wah)

as in "yes"

-'+

as in "bridge," "midget" (similar to

a tutting sound in an exhaling way)

as in "wipe" (first vowel sound of

the word; rhymes with "bah")

woe (wa)

J.!I

as in "wax"

pp

ss

jj

7J.

Vowels
( I ) Simple vowels
a

eo

H ae

il e

.Lo

Tu

-eu

1T

in "yogurt" (said with a slight pull)

as in "yule" (said with a slight pull)
as in yak"

as

"

wo (wo)

as in "wonderful"

wi (wi)

Ti

ul

-I

as in the "weed"
this is a combination of 2 sounds u

(ooe)

as in "pull" followed by ee as in
"see "
,

10 Making Out in Korean

The Korean writing system, Han-geul ()demands that any

written syllable must begin with a consonant sign. This means
that even when a syllable begins with a vowel sound (the
syllable contains no spoken consonants) you have to start the
syllable with the zero consonant 0, which has no sound.

(00) Sf-

o (ah) Of

eo (er) Oi

eu (oh)

o (ow) 2.

; (ee) 01

oe (a) oH
e (e) Ojl
oe (we) 9.1

What's Up?

POLITE GREETINGS
How are youl
'Cf'<'Ji>fAiIR?

onnyeonghoseyo?"
ahn-nyawng-hah-seyo?

I'm fine, thanks. And you? ne,onnyeonghoseyo?

Lll, 'Cf'<'Ji>fAiIR?
ne, ahn-nyawng-hah-seyo?
Annyeonghoseyo? orAil2.? is a greeting that asks about the other person's
well-being or good health. This expression can be used at any time of the
day as "Good morning," "Good aftemoon," "Good evening," "Hi," "Hello,"
or "How's it going?" The common response is simply ne, onnyeonghoseyo1
Lli. \11<1-a)AiI27.

How do you do?

xig 'i!lLlcf.

cheo-eum boep-kket
sseumnlda,
cher.oom bwep.i<ket-ssohrrHlee-doh.

What's new?
',liAIR?

byeollil eop-jjiyo?
byawl/eel erj>-jeeyo?

-Nothing much.
:J.Ai :J. cHR

geujeo geuraeyo.
goh-jer goh-rayo.

-Things are hard.

;; OiR

jom himdeureoyo.
jawm heem-dohr-eryo.

-Things are busy_

;; tlfllUf.R,

jom boppoyo.
jawm bah-ppah-yo.

How have you beenl

R 0i'il7l1 AI'-lIAiIR?

y ojeum eotteoke jinoeseyo?

yfr-johm ertter-lre jeeno-seyo?

12 Making Out in Korean

-I've been fine,thanks.
XIL/lR.

What', Up! 1 3
jal jinaeyo.
jahl jeenayo.

-Yeah,manl
.::J.2.H, 01 XfOf!
Handle with care.

geurae, j jasjga!
gohro, ee johseegah!

Where did you go?

OJ CJ 'll OJ?

eodl gasseosseo?
er-dee gahsser-sser?

It's been a while.

e.fOIO.

oraenmanlya.
owran-mahnee-yah

-Yeahl
.::J. 2.H !

geurae!
goh-ro!

-Yeah,it's been ages.

.::J.2.H, e.fOlo.

geuroe, oroenmaniya.
goh-ro, awrot>-mohnee-yoh.

How's Peter/Mary?
:iiI E.l / 0112.1 OJ?

Peter/Mary jal isseo?

Peter/Mary jahl eeser?

CASUAL GREETINGS BETWEEN CLOSE FRIENDS

How are you doing?
Oj?

jal isseolSeo?
jah/ eess-ersser?

Yo, what's up?

OL 4?

yo, jot isseonnyo?

yoh,johl eess-ernnyoh?

Dude,what's up?
AH"I, 4?

saeW,jal ilSeonnya?"
sokkee,jahl eess-ernnyah?
josUe, jal isseonnya?"
jah-seek,jahl eess-ernnyoh?
*Saeldd "baby animal" and Jaslk "human baby" are used in Korean slang the
w;q "asshole" is used in American English. When said to one's closest friends.
they can be expressions of affection - but handle with care.

-Yeah, Peter/Mary is fine. eung. (Peter/Mary) jal isseo.

:::: , (:iiIE.l / 0112.1) Oj. ohng,(Peter/Mary)jah/ eesser.
The subject is often omitted when it is clearly understood from the context.
How are Peter and Mary?
:ii1E.lf>f 0112.1 Oj?

Peter hago Mary jal issea?

Peter hah-gaw Maryjahl eesser?

eung. (Peter hago Mary)

-Yeah, Peter and Mary
jal isseo.
are fine.
::::, (:u:JE.lf>f 0I12.1) Oj. ohng,(Peter hah-gaw Mary) johl
eesser?
How've you been?
Oj)jl xlOj?

eotteoke jinaes,eo?

-I'm fine.
Oj.

jal isseosseo.
jahl jee-nosser.

ertterkejee-nosser?

Have you been doing OK? jol jinoesseo?

johl jee-nosser?

xlOj?

Anything new with

Peter/Mary?
:iiIE.l / 0112.1 gj OJ ?

Peter/Mary byeollil eopseo?

Peter/Mary byawl/el/ erpser?

-Yeah,he/she's doing
fine,

eung. byeollil eopseo.

ohng, byawl/eel erpser.

::::, gjOj.

What's Up! IS

14 Making Out in Korean

-Yeah, he/she's OK.
g, xILll.

eung, jal jinae.

ohng, jahl jeena.

Are you serious?

?

jlnjja?
joon-jjah?

-Yeah,he/she's doing

eung, geujeo geun/e.

ohng, goh-jer goh-ra.

Oh,yeah?
=r<!H?

geuroe?
goh-ro?

You're lying!
7H!'it!

geo}inmal!
ger-joon-mahl!

Are you lying?

7H!'itoIXI?

reojlnmarijl?
gerjeen-mahree-jee?

Don't lie!
71'it Of!

geojinmal mal
gerjeen-mahl mah!

Stop lying!

geojinmal geuman hoe!

ger-jeen-mahl goh-mahn ha!

What?

.!m

mwo?
mwo?

Huh?
OJ?

eoh?
erh?

I don't believe it!

'T' 7f l1.t0l!

mideul su go eopseo!
meed-ohl '00 gah erp,er!

Why?
2H?

woe?
wa?

Why not?
2H OfL-lO?

woe onlyo?
wo ah-nee-yah?

You're joking!
-s'S'oIXI!

nongdami}i!
nawng-<lahmee-jee!

You're not joking?

-s'S' 0fL-lXI?

nongdam ani}i?
nawng-<lahm ahnee-jee?

50-50.

g, =rXj =r<'.H.
What's wrong, man?
211 =r<'.H, 'EjOf?

wae geurae,imma1
wo goh.ro, eem-mah.

Handle with care.

-Nothing's wrong with
me.
W?-?:!. ofL-loL

amugeot-tto aniya.
ahmoogert-taw ahnee-yoh.

71 'it i;fXI Of! =r tH!

What are you doing here? eojjean iriya?

Ol 01 O?
eljje m ooreeyah?
-Nothing special.
=r.

geunyong.
golHlyohng.

Really?
?

jeongma/?
jemg-mahl?

What's Up 17

16 Making Out In Korean

I'm not joking.

@ Oft...J O.

nongdom aniyo'.
nawng-<iohm ohnee-yoh.

I don't care.

sang-gwon an hoe.
sohng-gwohn ohn ho.

He/She's joking!
@OIAI!

nongdamigetiiil
nowng-<iohm-eeget-jj ee!

narang sang-gwan oopseo.

nah-rohng sohng-gwohn erpser.

Are you making fun

of mel

noll/nyal
nowllee-nyoh?

It's got nothing to do

with me.
Lf'M {J oj.
I'm not interested.
oj.

gwonsim eopseo.
gwohn-seem erpser.

I guess so.
:JiilAI.

geureokeliii.
goh-rerket-jjee.

I think that's it.

::17'i O.

geugeoya.
goh-ger-yah.

Maybe.
:J. 7-lo.

geureal kkeaya.
goh-rerl kkeryoh.

I think this is it.

OI7-lo.

Igeoya.
ee.ger-yoh.

Maybe not.
Of'el 7-l0L

anil kkeaya.
oh-neel kker-yoh.

You're crazy!
Li DIoj!

neo micheo-sseo!
ner mee<her-sser!

That's impossible.
.s:. %III

maldo an dwae!
mohl-dow ohn dwo!

Damn!
xil7lEt!

jeglral!
je-gee-rah!

You can't do that.

:J. '!I {!! iiH.

geureoken malae.
goh-rerken mowta.

That's right.
WOf.

mojo.
mah}<lh.

2.147

{J 5\1.

What's Up! 1 9

1 8 Making Out in Korean

Is this it!
OI7-l0?

igeoyo?
ee-ger-yah?

:121 <otf<'.H.

geureogil borae.
gahrer-geel bahra.

This is it.
OI7-l0.

igeoya.
ee-ger-yah.

It's risky.
'?13H.

wieomhae.
wierm-ho.

Sure.

:1 'eI.

geureom_
gah-rerm.

Cheer up_

him nae.
heem no.

It's true.
MfO.

jinjjayo.
jeen-jjah-yah.

Smile

useo bwo.
ooser bwoh.

I understand.
Oj.

arosseo.
ahrahsser.

No problem.
-!E-xii ili OJ .

munje eopseo.
moonje erpser.

I like itl
Ofl

joa!
jaw-<Jh!

-Me,too.
Lf5:..

nado.
nahdaw.

OKI
Of!
Oj!

joa!
jaW-<Jh!
arosseo!*
ahrahsser!

*literally m eans "I know."

Yo!

O!

yo!
yah!

Handle with care.

Great!
of!

Uterally means "I like it."

joa!
jaw-<Jh!

hope so

41.

Oj .

o
o

..

Basic Phrases 21
Who?

Basic
Phrases
Yes.

Lit.

.Q.
",

No.

of '-1.2. .
Of '-I .

Right.

gt o f ,

What?

'i'-j?

'r,,7

2
ne. (polite)
ne.
eung. (intimate)
ohng
anio. (polite)
ohneeaw.
ani. (intimate)
ahnee.

nugul
naogao?

Where?

eod;?
erdee?

When?

eonje?
emje?

Why?

wae?
wo?

ojCJ7
'.':!xil7

2117
How?

ojJi17
Which?

oj It! 71 7

mojo.
mahjah,

Whose?

mwo?
mwo?

This.

'r" 717

0171,
That.

Xi:71 ,
:171 '

Here.

oPI,
There.

Xpl,
7171,

eotteoke?
ertterke?
eotteon geo?
erttem ger?
nugu kkeol
noogoo kker?
igeo.
eeger,
jeogeo. (something aver there)
jerger,
gougeo. (something close to
the listener)
gohger,
yeogi.
yawgee,
jeogi. (over there)
jergee,
geogi. (close to the listener)
gohrerl kkeryah,

Basic Phrases 23

22 Making Out in Korean

geureol ""eoyo.
gohrerl kl<eryoh.

Don't!

-o-fAI of!

hoj; mol
hohjee mohr

of'2l 710t.

anil ""eoyo.
ohneel kl<eryoh.

Please.
Ail.

jebal.
jebohl.

I
Lf

no
nah

Thank you.

You

neo
ner

gamsahamnida (polite).
gahmsoh-/lohm-needoh.
gomawo (intimate).
gawmahwo.

Maybe.

J 710t.
Maybe not.

Li
He/She

All
JH

jyoe (used in a person's presence)

jyo
gyoe (used in a person's absen ce)
gyo

jALjcf.
.:ilof'l-j .

Can

I have this?
0 1 71 7fA.s:. II ?

igeo gajeodo dwae?

eeger gahjer-4ow dwa?

How much is this?

Igeo eo/mayeyo? (polite)

eeger erlmah-yeyo?

0171 ofOlI>??
That's not cheap.

't!JlI ofLjOlI>?.
Li.!f tll),lf>?!

neomu b/ssayo! (polite)

nermoo bee-sahyo!

I'm not buying this.

0 1 71 {;i: 71 Oil>?.

igeo an sal ""eoyeyo. (polite)

eeger ohn sohl kl<eryeyo.

Make it cheaper and

jam deo ssa-myeon sal""eyo.

(polite)
jawm der ssoh-myawn sahl*keyo.

That's too expensive!

I'll buy it.

'S- ci ),If\:! JlIR.

We

.!f1
You (plural)

LiLil
They

AII Lil

uri
ooree.
neonedeul
nemeohl.
Jyoenedeul
jyanohl

ssan ge an/eyo. (polite)

ssahn ge ahneeeya.

Got a Minutel 25
Is it too late?

Ll-'i'- AI?

Got a Minute?

When is it good for you?

Ail7f %of?
What time is good for you?

One moment.

'2Il!!'2! 71 Cf2j .

jamkkanman gidaryeo.
jahm-kkahn-mah n geedah-ryaw.

AI 7 f %of?
How about later?

Lf%OiI OlrQI?
How about tomorrow?

'-II Ol rQI?
How about the day after
tomorrow?

neomu neujeot-jji?
nermao nohjertijee?
eonjega joa?
ernjegah jaw-ah?
myeot-ssiga joa?
myawt-ssee-gah jaw-ah?
nojung-e eottoe?
nahjoong-e ertta?
naell eottoe?
n oeeelertta?
more eottoe?
mawre ertta?

211 OlrQI ?
When can I come?

Lf Ail 7f XII ?
When can we go?

-'i'-2.1 Ail '" VOl?

What time do we arrive?

-'i'-2.1 AI Oil "O\I?

When?

Ail?
Till when?

Ail77fAI?
What time?

AIOiI?
Am I too early?

Lf Ll-'i'- AI?

eonjel
emje?

What time will we be back?

eonje kk.oji?
emje kkahjee?

Are you ready?

myeot-ssie?
myawt-sseee?

When will you do it?

na neomu iljjik wat-jji?

nah nermaa eeljjeek wahtijee?

-'i'-2.1 Ail Of 2f?

1j10l?

Ail 710?
When will you be done?

Ail ';!! '" VOl?

no eonje gado dwae?

nah emje gahdaw dwa?
uri eonje gal su isseo?
ooree ernje gahl sao eesser?
uri myeot-ssie dochake?
aoree myawl-sseee daw<hahke?
uri eonje jjeum dora wa?
ooree ernje Dohm dawrah wah?
junbi dwaesseo?
jao nbee dwasser?
eonje hal kkeoyo?
emje hahl kkeryah?
eon}e kk.eunnael su iueo?
emje kkohrHIai 500eesser?

26 Making Out in Korean

Got a Minute! 27
I don't know now.

XI-a-. 2..
I'm not sure.

t;1 2f.
Sometime (later).

et:; <>I I .
Any time's OK.

Of-'i'-IIi!Lf Of.
Every day.

DH
You decide when.

Cil7f AI 3H.

How long will it takel

eolmano ,eollyeo?
erl mah-nah gerl/yaw?

-It'll be done soon.

geumban, dwoel ""eoya.

goh m-bahng dwwel kkeryah.

DfLf 2j7

E :rIo.

Before.

geujeone.
goh-je me.

I':l 5H .5!.Af.

Let's go for it.

2f.

mollo.
mawllah

etAI t;fAf .
Let's continue.

I don't know when.

.xil AI 2t.

eonje lIiil mollo.

e mje eeljje e mawl-lah.

nlga eonJenjl gyeoliieonghoe.

neegah ern-jenjee gyawl-jje mg-fla.

gaJo!
gahjah!
han beon hoe bajo.
hahn bernha bawjah.
"".,1Ii "".,111.
p pahllee p pahlee.

do-eume.
dalK>h me.
Let's start again.

I don't know.

mael1.
maeel.

geureom, geuttae manna.

gohrer m.gohtta mahnnah.

:J.'Oj. :J.1Ii! Lf.

7 fAt!

cf:; <>II.

omuttoeno Joo.
ah moo-ttanah jaVHlh.

OK, let's meet then.

Let's gol

Next time.

d<H!ume.
dalK>h me.

nlga wonhoneun gareuro hae.

neegah won-hahnohn gawsohraw
ha.

Lil7f t;f:: o . tiH .

jlgeumeun on dwoe.
jeegoh- mohn ahn dwa.

:J. <>II.

hwak-sslri molla.
hwahksseeree maw/./ah.

Whenever you want.

Not now.

AIE %/I.

jlgeumeun molla.
jeegoh- mohn mawl-lah.

7414rt;fAf.

dorl haja.
dahsee hahjah.
gyerokojo.
gyesaw-kahjah.

28 Making Out in Korean

Yeah!

O!
I'U do It quickly.

'illt2.1 fiJiI .
I'll finish soon.

E.g ,;!!Ji l.
Finished!

Xl:oj?
-I'm finished.

Xl:oj .

yo!
yah!
ppall/ halkke.
ppalHee hahl-kkee.
geumbang kkennaelkke.
gahm-bohng kkelH1alkke.
Idc:eunnosseo?
kkohlH1ahsser?
Idc:eunnosseo.
kkohlH1ahsser.

Hey There!
Listen to what I'm saying!

LJl % oj

ne mol jom deureobwo!

ne mahl jawm dohrerbwohl

Listen to him/her.

jya" mol jom deureobwo.

jya mahl jawm dohrerbwah.

Listen to them.

jyoenedeul mol jom deureobwo.

jyoohl mahl jawm dohrerbwoh.

)Qj % oj .

)QjLlI % :;;;oj .
Old you hear me!

nae trlGl deureosseo?

no mahl dohr..,rsser?

Can you hear me?

nae mol deul/yeo?

no mahl dohl-lyaw?

LJl oj?

LJl 2oj?

Uterally means "Can you hear my voice dearly"

D o you understand!

'itoj?
Do you understand. or not?

'itoj, oj?
Can you understand me!

LJl 'it Ol?

-I don't understand.

O I H 7 f .%JI.
I didn't understand.

oj .

orasseo?
ahr-ahsser?
orasseo, mollosseo?
ahr-ahsser, mawl-lahsser?
nae mol iaehae?
no mahl eeaha?
ioego an dwae.
eeagah ahn dwo.
jal mol/osseo.
jahl mawl-lahsser.

30 Making Out in Korean

I couldn't understand.

OIW 'T' 7f (rt0i.

Hey There! 3 I
iaohal ssu f" eopseassea.
eeahahlssao gah erp,..,,,ser.

You shouldn't say things

like that.

.::l g f '2! ill.

What?

'In

mwo?
mwo?
Did you say that?

What did you say?

mworago haesseo?
mwo-rahgaw hasser?

I don't understand what

museun marinji moreugesseo.

moo-sohn mahr-eenjee
mawrah-gesser.

-\'2.I Oi?

Lil7f .::l0i?
You said that, right?

you're saying.

.!f.e '<.!AI E Oi.

Don't say such things.

.::l fAI o f .

gourean mal hajl mo.

gohre m mahlhahjee mah.

Lil7f .::l AI?

I didn't say that.

8 .::l <S:I (rt0i.

I didn't say anything.

8 of.!f.'Y.'L

'2! Oi.

geureon mareun hamyeon an

dwao.
gohre m mahrahn halHnyawn ahn
dwa.
niga geuraesseo?
neegah golJ.rosser?
nif" geuraet-jJi?
neegah gohrat-jiee?
nan goureon mal han jook
eaf>sea.
nahn gohre m mahlhahn jerk
erpser.
nan amumaldo an haesseo.
nahn ah moo- mahldaw ahn hasser.

I didn't tell anyone.

Of.!j!.E11.'L '2! Oi.

amuhantedo mal an haesseo.

ah moohahntedaw mahl ahn
hasser.

Let's speak Koreanl

han-gungmallo haJal
hahn-gaong- mah/law hahjah!

. fAf!

Uterally means "let's do it in Korean."

Can you speak Korean?

fAiIR?

han-gungmal haseyo? (polite)

hahn-gaong- mahlhahseyo?
han-gungmol hoo? (intimate)
h ohn-gaong- m ohlh o?

Let's talk.

yoogi jam hoJo.

y oge<j own h ohj oh.

OPI f fAf.
Let's talk more.

!'!'.i5:'2! C, OPIfAf.

Jogeummon dea yoOf/hojo.

jawgohn HTlahn der y ogeMahj oh.

Look at That! 35

Look at That!
Look!

bwol

!;!f!

bwah!

Look at this!

igoo jom bwol

0171 '5 !;!f!

eeger jawm bwah I

Don't look!

boJi ma!

S!.xl o f !

bawjee mah!

Don't look at this/that!

igeoljeogeo boji mol

017j / xj71 S!.xl of!

eegerljerger bawjee mah I

Can you see it?

boyeo?

S!.oj ?

bawyaw?

-I can see it clearly.

S!.oj.

jal boyeo.
jahl bawyaw.

-I can't see it.

jal on boyeo.

'2! S!.oj .

jahl ahn bawyaw.

Did you see that?

jeogeo bwosseo?

Xj71 'i'.t0P

jerger bwahsser?

Did you see it?

geugeo bwosseo?

::17j 'i'.t0i?

gohger bwahsser?

-I saw it.

gougeo bwosseo.

::171 'i'.t0i.

gohger bwahsser.

-I didn't see it.

geugeo mot bwosseo.

::171 :'i!: 'i'.t0i.

gohger mawt bwohsser.

I don't want to see it.

bogo sip-jji ano.

S!..:il XI

bawgaw seep-JJee ahnah.

?I f.

Did you see Jinju?

jinju bwosseo?

'i" 'i'.t0i?

jeenjoo bwohsser?

I want to see you soon.

no neo ppalli bogosipeo.

Lf Lj '!!!t2.1 S!..:il Oi.

nah ner ppahl/ee bawgaw-seeper.

Are you going to meet

jinju got mannal Ickooya?

Junju soon?

jeenjoo gawt mahnnahl kkeryah?

'i" 'C} '.t 7M?

-I'm going to meet Junju
soon.

jinJu got mannal Ickeoya.

Jeenjoo gawt mahnnahl kkeryah.

9- '2l /iOt,
Did you meet John?

john mannasseo?

.e '2l Xl: Oi ?

John mahr>-nahsser?

-I met John.

John mannosseo.

e 'C}0i.

John mahr>-nahsser.

Well, we meet again.

eo,fto monnane.

Oi, -'E 'C}LfLil.

er, ttow mahn-nahne.

Coming and Going 37

Coming and
Goi ng

He/She's coming here.

7H oj71 7l0.

They are coming here.

7HLil oj71 7l0.

I'll go 500n.

Come here!

012.1 2t!
Come over here!

012.1 2t!
Come later.

q&OiI2t.
Can you come?

iri waf
eeree wah!
iriro waf
eereeraw wah!
najung wo.
n ohjoong..w oh.
01

ssu isseo?
5500 eesser?

T VOl?

awl

Come with me.

narang gachiga.
n oh-rahng gah<heeg oh.

q ol 7f.

7l0t,
I'll come over soon.

711.
I can go.

T VOl.
I think I can go.

T V 7l oH.
I can't go.

:'i': 7f.
I want to go.

q 7f2 Ol.
Do you want to go?

L-j 7f2 Ol?

Do they want to go?

7HLii 7f2 Ol"H?

I want to go to Seoul.

q Ai7f2 Ol.
I really want to go.

q 7f2 Ol.
I don't want to go.

q 7f2 AI pJOf.

voe yeogi ol ld<eoyo.

gya yawgee awlld<eryah.
gyaenedeul yeogi ol ld<eoya.
gyane-dohl yawgee aw/ld<eryah.
gOI gal ld<eoya.
gaw!gahlld<eryah.
gOI galld<e.
gawt gahlld<e.
gal ssu isseo.
gahl 5500eesser.
gal ssu isseul geo gatae.
gahl $Sao eessohl ger gahla.
mOI-ld<a.
mawt-kkah.
no gago sipeo.
nah gahgaw seeper.
neo gaga sipeo?
ner gahgaw seeper?
vaenedeul gogo sipeohae?
gy<Hel dohl gahgaw
no seoul gago sipeo.
nah serool gahgaw seeper.
no jeongmal gogo sipeo.
nah jerng- m ohl g ohg o seeper.
no gago siP-iji ana.
n oh g ohg ow seep-jjee ahnah.

Coming and Going 39

38 Making Out in Korean

I really don't want to go.

q 7f.:il ;>;I \'ltOf.

You're going, right?

Li li;>;17
I'm going.

q liot.
I'm not going.

q } 7 iot.
I didn't go

q } 'll0i.
Don't go!

7f;>;1 Df !

no jeanpal gaga s;p.jji ana.

noh jerng-mohl gohgow seep-jjee
ohnoh.
neo gal kkeoji?
ner gohl kJrerjee?
no gal kkeoyo.
noh gohl kJreryoh.
nd on gal kkeoyo.
noh ohn gohl kJreryoh.
na an gosseo.
noh ohn gohsser.
gaj; mat
gohjee moh!

Of 7f;>;1 Df!

ajik gaji ma!

ohjeek gohjee moh!

I have to go.
Lf ;>;1i5 7fot %H .

no jigeum goya dwae.

noh jee-gohm gohyoh dwo.

Let's go!

I must go now.

no jig.um kkok gayo dwa.

noh jee-gohm kkowk gohyoh dwo.

Let's get outa here!

no godo dwae?
nah gahdaw dwo?

Let's split!

Don't go yet!

q ;>;1i5 7fot %H.

May I gol

q 7f %H7
I'm going/leaving.

q lief,
Shall we gol

'i'2.1 7]f 7

no ganda.
noh gahndah.
uri galkka?
ooree gahlkkah?

7 f;>;f !

q7 f;>;f !

0i;>;1;>;f !

gaja1
gahjah!
nagaja1
nah-gahjahl
heuteoilla!
hohter-jeejah!

40 Making Out in Korean

Eat, Dri n k,
Be Merry!
I'm hungry.

Lf

"H2:uf.

I'm starving.

..

"H2:uf
..

..
.. ..

?;'f oj .

JH Uj XJ:oj.
Stay herel

oj71 oj !
Where are you going?

Li ojel 7f?
G o slowly.

t;1 7f.

gyae tteonosseo.
gyo tter-nahsser.
yeogl lsseol
yowgee eesser!
neo eodi go?
ner erdee gah?
cheoncheoni go.
chern-chernee gah.

no boegopo.
nah bagaw-pah.
boegopo juk.kkesseo.
bagaw-pah jook-kkesser.

literally means "I'm dying (rom hunger; I'm going crazy (rom hunger."
Have you eaten?

He/She left.

Li 'U oj?
-I haven't eaten yet.

of oj.
D o you want to eat
something?

neo bop meogeosseo?

ner bahp merg-ersser?
oJik on meogeosseo.
ahjeek ahn merrsser.
mwo jom meogeulloe?
mwo jawm merg-<>hIIa?

.!f 11 2.H?
I'd like to eat something.

Lf

j E 2 oj.

Do you want some more?

ci "-H?
I'm thirsty.

Lf f.
I want to drink some beer.

Lf -? DfAI2 oj .
I want some liquor.

Lf DfAI2 oj.

no mwo jom meok-kko ,ipeo.

nah mwo jawn merk-kkaw seeper.
deo meogeu"oe?
der merg-<>hlla?
no mongmollo.
nah mawng-mahllah.
no moek.Jiu mo,igo ,ipeo.
nah mak-jjoo mah-seegaw seeper.
no suI mosigo sipeo.
nah sool mah-seegow seeper.

42 Making Out in Korean

Try some . . . (beverage)
"

. % DfAj .!;!f.

Korean vodka

A'"
T

Mild, milky rice liquor

9.f 2.1

Eat. Drink. Be Merry! 43

... jom masyeo bwo.

". jowm mohsyow bwoh.
soju
sawjoo
mak-kkeolli
mohk-kkerl/ee

I think this stuff's stale.

0171 '3,fol II 71 oH.

igeo masi gon geo gatae,

eeger mahsee gohn ger gahta.

literally means "This taste has left."

Wow! This tastes good!

waf masit-fta!

2f! '3,fcf.

wah! mahseetttah!

More, more1

deo, deo!
der, der!

Ci, Ci!
Do you want to drink
some more?

dec maslllae?
der mah-seella?

Ci D f1;! C'H?
-Thank you, but I still
have plenty.

of '-I , of BIoi 'EfOj.

Come on, dude, have
some more1

.:::lC'i;>;:1
Beer

Q!t
Wine

2f'
Plum wine

oH1;! 2f'
This tastes too weird.

'3,fol j7IH.
I think this has gone bad.

0171 71 oH.

maek-jju
mok-jjoo
podoju
powdow-joo

::i! ci DfAi, 'flDfi

ani, ajik man; nomosseo.

ahnee, ahjeek mohnee
nahrTHlhsser.
geureoji ma/go dec masyeo,
immo!
gahrerjee mah/gow der mahsyaw,
eemmah!

Handle the expression with care.

It's on me!

7f';!!;>II!

naega naelldc.e!
nagah no/kke!

UteraUy means "l'U pay!"

maesi/liu
mossel-jjo o

How about some food?

mas; s;n-gihae.
mohsee seen-geeho.

Is the food ready?

igeo sang-han geo gatae.

eeger sohng-hahn ger gahw.

-Yeah, it's ready.

::i! 1.! OJ?

ft<ll cf Oj?

, cfOj.

bop meok-kko sipeo?

bahp merk-kkaw seeper?
bop junb/ do dwoesseo?
bahp joonbee doh dwasser?
eung, do dwoesseo.
ohng, dah dwasser.

Eat. Drink. Be Merry! 45

44 Making Out in Korean

This is a feast!

9BOI Lil51!

jinsuseongchan;neyo!
jeen-sooserng<hohnee-neyo!

A formulaic phrase used when one is invited for dinner:

Try this!

017j j!f Oj !;!f !

Try that!

mj

j!f OJ !;!f!

Dude, stuff your face!

Df, 'l!t2.1 Oj!

;geo jom meogeo bwo !

eeger jowm merger bwoh!
jeogeo jom meogeo bwo!
jerger jowm merger bwoh!
imma, ppalli meogeo!
eemmoh, ppahI.Jee merger!

Handle the expression with care.

That looks delicious.

'>tH!lcf.
Wow, it looks delicious!

2f, '>t H!I cf I

Oh, that smells good!

ot, '<!jAH cf!

What's this!

017-1 'l-M?
Taste it.

'>t j!f !;!f.

What's it called!

017-1 01 01 'l-M?
Is it hot! (spicy)

DH'l-P
This is boiling!

7-I'l-j !

Yuck!
001
- --, .

eueukl
ohohk!

It tastes like shit!

masi jiral gatae!

mohsee jeerohl gohto!

'>tol AI oH!
It's awful!

'3! ru,oil
I can't eat this!

Oj!
Water, water!
a
a
2,2.I

madeopseo!
mohderpser!
monmeok-kkesseo!
maw-nmerk-kkesserl
mul, mull
mool, mool!

masit-lcket-tta.
mohseet-kket-ttoh.
wa, masit.kJc:et, ttal
wah, mohseet-kket, ttoh!
yo, naemsoe joto!
yah, nomso jowtoh!
;geo mwoyo?
eeger mwoyoh?
motjom bwo.
moht jowm bwoh.
;geo ireumi mwoyo?
eeger eerohmee mwoyah?

My tongue's on fire!

011 Ai "*8cfl

maewo?
mowo?

How'd you eat this!

tteugeowo!
ttohgerwo!

Are these chopsticks!

017-1 OJ'iiJlI Oj?

017-1 7f010t?

ibeseo bullanda!
eebeser boollohn-doh!
;geo eotteoke meogeo?
eeger emeri merger?
igea Jeot-kkoragiyo?
eeger jert-i<kohrohl1"'eyoh?

46 Making Out

in Korean

Eat. Drink, Be Merry! 47

Give me a fork.
:3.

'1'j.

You want a knife?

7)f?
bulgogi.*
% 01 !<t.

Have some

*:il7!

pokeujwo.
pawkah jwo.

Give me a little more.

jogeum deo jwo.

jawgohm der jwo.

kol julkka?
kohl joo/-kkah?

You want more food?

deo meogeullae?
der mergohlla?

bulgag; jom meogeo bwa.

bool-gawgi jawh merger bwah.

-I'd like more food.

no deo meogeulloe.
nah der mer-gohlla.

Enough?

chungbunae?
choongboona?

* Sweet and savory stir-fried beef.

I'd like to try some

boshingtong.*
Lf !i'. W 01 !i'.:il

1t 01 .

no basintang meogeo baga sipeo.

boal-gawgi jawh merger bowgaw
seeper.

* Dog-meat stew.
Careful, that

tteokboldci*

is hotl

, ""1-\'1;0! 0Hj !
*

Rice cake mixed with hot chilly paste

josjmhae, tteok-ppoldd maewo!

jawseemha, tterk pawkkee mawo.

and vegetables.

That's a dip, don't drink it!

jjigeo meonmeun geoya, masij;

ma!
jjeeger memg-nohn gerya,
mah-seejee mah!

Give me some.

no Jom jwo.
nah jawn jwo.

l01 710, OfA!A! of!

L t

E c '1'j .

c cH?
Lf c cH.
c5H?
-Enough!

-lE-H .

chungbunae.
chaongboona.

I Like It! 49

I Like it!
I like this.

Lf 017-1 O{I :::i oj.

Of.

no igeo mame deureo. (objects)

nah eeger mohme dohrer.
joa. (non objects)
jaw-ah.

I don't like that.

no geugeo s;reo.

Lf :17-1 Joj .

nah gohger seerer.

I don't really like it.

no geugeo byeolloya.

Lf :17-1 oL

nah gohger byawf.lawyah.

No, thanks.

gwoenchanayo. (polite)
gwan<hahn-ahyo
dwaesseoyo. (polite)
dwasseryo

i':!!?ilOfR.
ojR.

gwaenchana.
gwan<hahnah.

I like that.

no jeogeo mame deureo.

dwoesseo.

Lf xi 7-1 O{I :::i oj .

(objects)
nah jerger mohme dohrer.
joa. (non objects)
jaw-ah.

dwosser.
Gwaenchanayo and its more casual version awoenchana mean "It's OK,"
while dwaesseoyo and the casual dwaesseo mean "It's done,"
I want . . .

no

Lf ... .

nah . . . hahlla.

This

igeo

17i

eeger

halloe.

That

jeogeo (something over there)

xi7i
:17-1

jerger

geugeo (something c/ose to

the listener)
gohger

I want . . . (used with nouns)

no ... got-Id<o sipeo.

Lf ... .:il {loj.

nah . . . gaht-l<kaw seeper.

I don't want . . . (used with

no

nouns)

(gat-ldd) sireo.

nah . . . (gaht-l<kee) seerer.

Lf ... (71) oj
I really like that!

no geugeo jeongmal joal

Lf :17-1 OH

nah gohger jemg-mohl jaw-ah!

A computer

ifE.i

keompyuteo
kermpyuter

50 Making Out in Korean

A camera

;>fOil2f

kCJmero
kahmerah

I don't need that.

na geugeo pi'1o eapseo.

L.f .:J.71 'it! 51 \l;1. oj .

nah gohger peeryo erpser.

I don't need this.

na igeo 1'1'10 eopseo.

L.f 0171 'it!51 \l;1.oj .

nah eeger peeryo erpser.

I'm busy.

L.f f"'f.

I'm happy.

rodiCJ
rahdeeaw

A video recorder

bldlo

1 c!2.

beedeeow

A tape

teip

ElI

teeep

TV

tibi

EII

teebee

CD

AI C!

An M D

'1!icl
A mobile phone

CIl

ssldl
sseedee

emdi
emdee

hyudaepon
hyuda-pawn

na haengbakae.
nah hang-bawka.

I feel good.

na gibun Joa.

I'm glad to know that.

2fc!2.

na boppa.
nah bahppah.

L.f H .

L.f 7 1 Of.

A radio

like It! 5 1

nah gee-boon jow-<Jh.

a/Iyeo Jwaseo gomawo.

2j Ai 20fj

ah/.iyaw jwoser gaw-mahwo.

I'm sad.

na seu/peo.

L.f Jii .

nah sohlper.

I'm fine.

L.f t!! 1\1 0 f .

I'm afraid.

L.f

.!j!.AHj .

nCJ gwoenchCJnCJ.
nah gwon<hahnah.

nCJ museowCJ.
nah mO<rserwo,

I'm getting sick of it!

Jigyeawol

AI71 j .

jee-gyawwo!

I'm irritatedl

i/ajeungna!

'4;;; 4 !

hah-johngnah!

Man, I'm irritated!

011 0 1 , '4;;; 4 !
I'm confused1

ei, jjCJjeungnCJ!
eee, hahiohngnoh!

mwoga mwonJI moreugesseo!

A laptop computer

noteubuk

!j'j 7 f 'i\!AI oj !

z-,
E '"

nawtoh-book

Uterally means "I don't know which is which,"

mwogah mwonjee mowrah-gesser!

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I Uk. It! 53
I'm wasted.

no "osseo.

L+ =ll 0i .

noh kohsser.

UteraHy means "I left!;" too much alcohol, too many parties...
I'm totally wasted I

no wonjeoni gosseo!

Lf i;mOl !

noh wohn-jernee gohsser!

I'm out of it!

moorlgo blngblng dora!

Dj 2.i7f of.

mer-reegoh beeng-beeng dowro!

My head's going "ping!" Le., it's spinning.

I'm going crazy.

no michigesseo.

L.f D I "IOi ,

noh meechee-gesser.

I'm pissed off!

no yeol bodosseo!

L.f \1!0i !

noh yowl bohd-<Jhsser!

I'm madl (angry)

no hwonosseo!

L.f Oi !

noh hwoh-nohsser!

I'm boredl

simsimoe!

H !

seem-seema!

I feel sick.

na apa.

Lj- ofILf.

noh ohpoh.

I'm disappointed.

no silmonghoesseo.

Lf Oi .

noh seel-mohng-hosser.

I'm disappointed in you.

na noohanto silmanghaessoo.

Lf LWElI Oi.

noh nerhohnte seel-mohng-hosser.

What a dragl

ah, ttobunoel

O f, crf-lf.H !

ohh, ttoh-boono!

Oh, godl (How awful!)

sesangooel

).il<>I1 !

sesahng-ef

I'm ready.

na junbl da dwaesseo.

L.f I cf Oi .

noh joorH>ee doh dwosser.

I'm sleepy.

na jollyoo.

L.f c.j .

noh jowllyow.

I'm tired.

na pigonae.

L.f liJH .

-I can do it.

noh peegowno.

no hal ssu l$Seo.

Lf T 'U0l .

noh hohl ssoo eesser.

What a pityl

cham an dwaot-ttal

cf !

chohm ohn dwot-ttoh!

Can you do it?

neo hal ssu isseo?

Li T 'U0i ?

ner hahl ssoo eesser?

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-I can't do it.

Lf :'i!: aH.

l Uke It! 55
no motoe.
nah mawta.

I know.

'il:L! oj .

algo isseo.
ahlgaw eesser.

I know him/her.

Lf All 'ilOf.

na jyae ara. (used in persan's

presence)
nah jya ahrah.
na gyae ara. (used in person's
absence)
nah gya ahrah.

D o you know that!

neo geugeo ora?

ner gohger ahrah?

Li :l7j 'ilof?
Oh, you know that.

Li :l7j 'il?itOf,
I don't know.

Lf 2f,
I'll think about it.
Sorry, I can't do it.

DI ;;fAI, X1 o L

mionhajimon, an doegesseo.
meeahn-hahjee-mahn, ahn dawe
gesser.

l1f

zt ]jl .

I'm so confused.

LW .
I made a mistake.

joesonghamnida, (polite)
jawe-sawng-hahmneedah.
m;onae.
meeohno.
I can't believe it.

'e! T 7 f gj.oj .
I'll do it.

LjI7f ]jl .

mideul ssu ga eopsea.

meedahl ssoo gah erpser.
naega hallck
nagah hahlld<e.

Toj .
Am I right!

LjI7f WOf?
Am I wrong!

LJl7f ?

nea geugeo a/jona.

ner gohger ahljah-nah.
na molla.
nah maw/lah.
jom saenggakae bollcke.
jawm sang-gahka bawlkke.
neamu het-lcka/lyeo.
nennoo het-kkahllyaw.
silssuhaesseo.
seelssoo-hasser.
naega mojo?
nagah mahjah?
naega teullyea?
nagoh tohllyer?

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Curses and
I nsults

G o awayl

kkeojeo!

lljAj !

kkeer!

Go away, man I

Ickeojeo, immat

llj At 'Ed 0 f !

kkerjer. eem-mah!

Fuck olll

jot-kko!

What do you want?

mwoyo?

7}f I

jowt-kkoh!

!fjot?

mwoyah?

literally means "Kick penis!" From Jot. "penis," and Icko, "kick."

What do you want, asshole?

mwoya, imma?

!fj ot, 'Ed 0 f?

mwoyah, eemmah?

What?

mwo?

!fP

mwo?

What you lookin' at?

mwol bwo?

!i!f?

mwal bwah?

Anything wrong?

kkomnyo?

'NLI ?

kkawm-nyah?

You givin' me attitude?

Oi,

"'11 2j !i!f?

Excuse me?

mwo?

.!j! ?

mwo?

What did you just say?

bonggeum mworogo hoeHeo?

!fj 2f:il Oi?

D o you know who I am?

Lim 'r;rAI Lf Of?

bohng-gohm mWCH"ohgow hosser?

"aeea nugunjina ora?

nagoh noogoor>-jeenoh ohrah?

eojju, jjoeryeo bwo?

erjjoo,jjaryaw bwah?

Literally means "Why are you looking down on met'

What are you staring at?

mwol <heodo bwo?

*'l cf !i!f?

mwol cherdah bwah?

-None o f your business.

nam;yo.

WO?

nahnH!eyah
'cIo lot.
Literally means "Other person." The idea is: "That is the kind of question
you could ask yourself. but I'm not you - so it's none of your business!"
Mind your own business.

chomgy.onhojl mo.

l!"6"fAI o f .

chahm-gyawhohjee moho

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some manners!

ssagaji eomneun saekkiya, in

waf

Mf7fAI 'olJ.:: AH7}lot.

012.1 .21 1

ssah-gahjee erm-nohn sakkee-ya.

eeree wah!

Come here, I'll teach you

Uterally means "You have no manners, baby. come here!"

Come here!

iri wo!

0 1 2.1 .21 1

eerree wah!

Don't joke with me!

nongdomhoji mol

-S@fAI o f !

nawng-<iahnHIahjee moM

Stop it!

geumon hoe!

:l'2! til l

goh-raahn hal

Shut up!

ip dokcheo!

eep dahkcher!

"'I I

What're you doing?

mwo haneun Jislya?

'i'j "Sf:: o l ot?

mwo hah-nohn jee-seeyah?

What'd you hit me for!

wae cheo?

211 "'I ?

wo

What'd you push me for!

.2H Oi?

cher?

Mf 7-j ot. 7-j ot?

Let's fight and see!

\ti til !i'.Af",1

Ouch!

ofot!
Don't!

ssaul Jdceoya, mal Jdceoya?

ssah-ool kker-yah. mahl kker-yah?

han beon hae boJogu!

hahn bern ha baw-jahgoo!

aya!
ahyah!

goumon!

:l '2! !

goh-raahn!

That hurts!

opo!

ofllf !

ahpah!

Help!

AfW2oj !

saram sollyeo!.
sah-rahm sahliyaw!

dowajuseyo!
daw-wah-jooseyo!

Uterally means "Save a person's life!"

Don't hit me!

1I/I 2.I AI o f !

ttaeriji ma!
tta-reejee mah!

woe mireo?
wa meerer?

I'm gonna kill you!

neo jugreo beorll kkeoya!

t;J >./ 7-j ot.

ner joogyaw berreel kkeryah!

Li oj

We gonna fight, or not?

Have you finished?

do kkeunnasseo?

cf XJ:Oj ?

doh kkah-nnahsserl

You wanna fight!

mot-jjong neo?

g[ crj ?

maht-jjahng tter?

You deserve it!

g[of J.lf!
Don't do it again!

mojado ssa!
mahj-ahdaw ssah!

dosin hajimo!

cf "SfAI o f !

doh-seen hoh-jeemah!

Say you're sorry!

sagwahae!

A f:i!f !
-Sorry.

O I !aH.

sahgwoh-ha!

mlonhae.
mee-ahnha.

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60 Making Out in Korean

SPECIAL KOREAN INSULTS

I'll kick your penis!

jot-/cka!

7}H

jawt-kkah!

You're lower than an insect.

\!;j ;;J15O

AH 7)1 .

Son of a beggar.

7i A I AH1}1 .
Son of a bitch.

7H AH 7)1.

You're right.

Lil 7 f gt of.

I was wrong.

Lim !ti 0i .

It was my fault.

Lim 'lll 0i .
Forgive me.

-Aj til

;;; t

I forgive you.

nega maja.

gae sae/cki.
ga sakkee.

Son of an idiot.

baba sae/cki.

tJf 5'. AH1}1 .

bahbaw sakkee.

Fuck!

ssiba/'

.IJ.j !

sseebah/!

Fuck youl

ssibal nom! (to male)

.IJ.j E !
.IJ.j \:J !

sseahl nawn.

nae", teullyeosseo.
nagah tohl-lyawsHr.

nae", ja/motaesseo.
nagah jahmawtasHr.

yongseohae jwo.
yong-serha jwo.

yongseohae jullcke.

-Aj -.;H }jl.

You're making me laugh!

ut-kkine!

7 1 Lil l

oot-kkeene!

You win.

ni", igyeosseo.

Lil7f OIOi .

neegah ee-gyawss-er.

I lose.

naera jeosseo.

Oi .

geaji sae/cki.
gerjee sakkee.

negah mahjah.

yong-serha joolkke.

LH7f

beollemando motan saelOO.

berlle-mahlHiaw mawtahn sakkee.

ssibal nyeonl (to female)

ssee-bahl nyawn!

nagah jersser.

ssibangsae!
ssee-bahngsa!

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You peasant!

j!,I\:1 1
j!,I !

Curses and Insults 63

ssyangnyeon! (women)
ssyang-nyawn!

ssyongnom! (men)
ssyang-nawn!

You look like a penis!

jot-Id<oteun nom! (men)

.g !
g \:1 !

jawt-kkaht-ohn nawm!

jot-ld<oteun nyeon! (women)

jawt-kkaht-ohn nyawn!

Don't show off!

\:! t;fXl o f !

jallan cheok hajima!

jahllahn cheri< hahjee-mahl

breast milk and then

goreo eomma jeojina deo

meok-kko wo!

come back!

gahser erm-mah jerj-eenah der

Go drink your mother's

7 fAi o f o l q Ci
Qj Jl 2f!

merl<-kkaw wah!

jibe goseo ttalttarina cheol

Oll 7fAi o l q !

jeebe gahser tlDhtlDhr..,.nah cheri

woen jirariya?

XIOI O?

wan jeerahr-eeyah?

Crazy man!
I t! I

michin nom!

Crazy woman!
0 l t! \:1 1

michin nyeon!

mee<heen nawn!

mee-cheen nyawn!

Ah, stupid!

ah, meongcheong-han saeW!

Of. 2j AH "I !

ahh, memg<hemg-hahn sald<ee!

Dickhead!

dolttaegori!

cH7f1 1

daw/tto-gahree!

Pig!

jijeobunan saeldci!

xlxi AH"I !

jeejer-baonahn sakkee!

jaesu eomneun nyeon!

AH-=r :: !

jasoo erm-nohn nyawn!

Bad-luck-man!

jaesu eomneun saeW!

XH'T' 'ilj:: AH"I !

jasoa errrHlahn sak""el

Oh, I lost my appetitel

ah, bammot eopseo!
O f . 'i:I 'ilj0l !
ahh, bahm-maht erpser!
Implies that the person being insulted is so unseemly that the speaker's
stomach is turning.
Pervert!

I'j Ell AH "I I

You're a dirty man.

Ci AH"I .
You're a dirty woman.

Ci \:1 .

Go home and masturbate!

Are you insane?

Bad-luck-woman!

Oh, shit smell!

Of . Li Xi AH7JI !
Die!

'i1 Xj

t>j 2j !

Why don't you go

somewhere and die!

Ol e! 7 fAi 'i IXj t>j 2j 1

What a fucking mess!

byeontae saeldci!
byawnta sak""el

deoreo-un saeldci.
derrer-oon sakkee.

deoreo-un nyeon.
derrer-oon nyawn!

ah, neoJeobunhan saeldel!

ahh. nerjer-baot>hahn sald<ee!

dwejeo beoryeol
dwejer berryer!

eodi gaseo dwejea beoryeo!

erdee gahser dwejer berryaw!

ah, ss/pal jot-ld<anne!

O f , Lil !

ahh. sseep-ahl jawt-kkahn-ne!

You motherfucker!

nimi ssifHJI nom!

YDI !
Damn!

"'I 1

neemee sseep-ahl nawml

ssibal!
sse<-bah!!

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Bastard!

horo soelOO!

Aij]}I !

hawrow sakkee!

Wanker!

i,l g AHn l !

jot-ld<oteun soelOO!
jawt-kkaht-ohn sakkee!

Bitch!

goe goteun nyeon!

7H i,lg \:'! !

ga gaht-ohn nyawn!

You piece of shit!

jot..tto anin saeldd!

of\::! AHJ}I !

jawt-now ahneen sakkee!

Party Talk

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All the expressions in this section are polite speech.

Do you come here oftenl

yeogi lolu osey07

oj ;> 1 :X:f'i' .'?AiIR?

yawgee jahjoa awseyo?

You look like you're having

fun.

'M

cham loeml ;"eo bolneyo.

chahm jamee eesser bowee-neyo.

AHDI Ol .!;!. O I LiIR.

-Yes, I'm having fun.

Lil , AH o l Ol R .

This place is happening!

oj ;> 1 Ucf !

-Yeah, this place is

happening!

011 , oj ;> 1 ?ifofRI

ne, Jaemi isseoyo.

ne,jamee eess-eryo.

yeogi kwoenchonto!
yowgee kwarKhahntah!

ye, yeog; kwaenchanayo!

ye, yowgee kwarKhahn-ohyo!

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AustraJia

hoju

yawgee noogoo esser-yo?

9-

hawjoo

-Someone's sitting here.

yeogI nugu isseoyo_

Germany

dOfIl

oj 7 1 'r'i'- OiR.

yawgee noogoo eesser-yo.

9J

daw-geel

Can I buy you a drink?

sui han jan soda doellckaya?

Canada

kaenada

H Af 7JfR?

sool hahn john sahdaw

HLfcf

kanalHiah

Italy
01 2.IOf

eetahl-leeah

Is someone sitting here?

oj 7 1 'r'i'- OiR?

yeOfI nugu isseoyo?

dwel-kkahyo?
Where are you from?

eodiseo wasseoyo?

Oi CiAi OiR?

erdeeser wah-sser-yo?

-I'm from ...

jeoneun ... eseo WGsseoyo.

xi :: . . . OIIAi OiR.

jemohn ... eser wah-sser-yo.

Russia

reosla

2-jAlof

rerseeo

Korea

han-ruk

hahn-gaak

Japan

.g

junrguk

joong-gook

Hong Kong

hanpan,

hawng-kawng

LiIAIOf

mi,uk

mee-gook

England

yeangguk

yemg-gaak

France

peurangseu

pohrang-eoh

ilbon
eebawn

China

Indonesia

the U.S.

itallla

indonesia
eendow-neseeoh

Thailand

taeguk

EII

tagook

Where do you live?

eodie soraya?

OiCiOlI OfR?

erdeee sahr-ahyo?

-a live in . . .

... e sanryo.

. . . 011 OfR.
New York

2.
-rr

.. _

e sahrahyo.

nyu yak
nyuyok

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ere;

LA.

'l!! 011 a I

ereee

Seoul

s..,.,, 1

Ai

ser-ool

Busan

buson

boo-sahn

London

reondeon

'2l

rerfl-(jem

Sydney

sldeun/

AI E.'-I

see-<lohnee

Melbourne

me/bean

'l!!

me/bern

Paris

pori

Irf 2j

pahree

Rome

romo

D f

rawmah

How old are youl

naif" eotteoke dooseyo?

Q O l 7 f Oi 'i :l11 j AiIR?

nah-eegah ertterke dweseyo?

-I'm . . . years old.

oIOlIR,

15
cf

sarieyo.

.,. sah,..,.y." o,

yeol doseo!
?:!

16
Oj ?:!

yerl dahsert

yeol yeoleo!

19
of

yeo oop
yer ahawp

20

seumu

A C
--.

21

22

sohmoo

seumul han
sohmool hahn

seumul du

A = =
_e -.

sohmool doD

23

seumul se

':::::: Ail
24

sohmool se

seumul ne

yerl yer-sert

':::::: Li l

yeol i/gop

25
,:::::: cf?:!

sohmool dahsert

yeol yeodeol

26
':::::: Oj ?:!

sohmool yawsert

17
#

yerl eel-gawp

18
Oj

yerl yer-derl

sohmool ne

seumul daseot

seumul yeoseo!

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Dentist

chikkwo ulsG

27
.:'::
#

seumul ilgof>
sohmool eelgawp

xl1!tlAf

chee-kkwah ooeesah

28
.:':: Oj 'al

seumul yeodeol

Lawyer

byeonosa

\!jAf

byawnaw-sah

29
.:':: Of ii

seuml aof>

sahmool yawderl

sahmool ahawp

30
Al E

seoreun

31
Al E

seoreun han

32
A e

seoreun du
ser-rohn don

II

seoreun se

ser-rohn

ser-mhn hahn

Professor

.:iil 9

gyosu
gyosoo

Secretary

biseo

'" I Ai

beeser

Teacher

seonsaeng

{1

semsang

Nurse

ganosa

l}Af

gahnow-sah

Business person

saof>ld<a

Af'EJ7f

sah-erpkkah

Ai eAil

ser-rohn se

34
Ai eLil

seoreu ne

35
Ai ::: cf

seoreun daseot

Public servant

gongmuwon

ser-mhn dahsert

-!f-

gawng-moowawn

40
f

ma.eun

Hairdresser

mah-<>hn

O I %Af

50

swin

Sales person

yeong-eof> sawon

sween

'El Af

yawng-erp sahwown

Are you a student?

hak-ssaeng-iseyo?

Wow, what a nice job

wa,

OIAiIR?

hohk-ssong-eeseya?

I'm a . . .

jeoneun ", Imnida.

Al " . '-I cf .

jernohn . . . eemnee-doh.

ser-roh ne

Doctor

u;sa

IAf

ooeesah

Company employee

hoesawon

Af

hwe-sahwown

you've got!

21 . :: a-fAILiIR !
What kinds of hobbies do
you have?

0 1 7 f 01 %1 711 iAiIR?

miyongsa
mee-yongsah

meos;nneun iI has;neyol

wah, mersee-nnohn eel hahseenero!

chw;m;ga eotteoke doeseyo?

chwHneegoh ertterke dweseya?

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-My hobby is . . .

je chwimineun ... imnida.

Ail D I:: . . . %I '-I cf.

je chwi-meenohn . . . eem-needoh.

Skiing

' 71
What music do you like?

Sport

undong

oorHiawng

Oj g WOfHR?

Tennis

tenlseu

-I l i ke . . .

E!I'-I

tenee-soh

Ai:: . . . WOfR.

golf>eu

You know this song?

Golf
;:w. II
e-

gawl-poh

I'm hearing it.

;;:-i g O i R .
Would you like to dance!

* oHR?

Ballet

bolle

bahlle

Cooking

yori

R2.1

yoree

Fishing

nak ss;

';-f AI

nahk-ssee

..

yi norae aroyo?

ne. arayo.

-This is the first time

eumak

jeoneun ... joahoeyo.

jernohn . . . jawah-ilayo.

-Yes, I do.

2.fR.

ohmahk

eotteon eumok joaha.yo?

erttern ohmak jawoh';'ayo?

yeo nawra ahrahyo?

-I don't know it.

Music

sohkee

01 IcH OfR?
Li l , OfR.

g2t

seuki

ne, ahrahyo.

jal molloyo.
jahl mawl-lahyo.

ch...,um deureoyo.
cher-ohm dohreryo.

chum chulloeyo?
choom choollayo?

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-I cantt dance.

chum mot chwoyo.

g R.

choom mOW! chwoyo.

_I'm not i n the mood.

chum chul gibuni .ni.y

g 7 1 if- o l OfLiOlIR.

choom chool geeboo .ne.,..,yo.

Do you wanna come to

my place?

2.1 O 5!. YcHR?

.!i!..5.01R.

You dance well.

chum j.' chuneyo.

g .ii} LiIR.

choom johl chooneyo.

Shall we go elsewhere?

eodi d.reun d.ro g.II.eyol

01C1 cf-e cil5!. YR?

eroee dahrohn deraw gal/ayo?

What time do you have

my t..../IcIr.ll libe gaya

to be home?

dwaeyol

AlnfAI 0I1 7 fO XlIR?

What time

are

you leaving?

AI 011 Y 7i 011 R ?

myawt-sseekkah-jee ieebe gahyah

dwayo?

my..t....i. gal lcIr.eoyeyol

myawt-sseee gahl kkerye-yo?

-I have to go now.

ligeum gaya dwaeyo.

AlE 7fo XlI R .

iee-gohm gahy.h dwayo.

Dontt go now.

jlg.um gajl m.seyo.

AlE 7fAI ofAilR .

jee-gahm gahjee mahseyo.

Go later!

itt.ga gaseyo!

o l crf7f 7fAi1 R !

eett.hgah gah-seyo!

What shall we do?

mwo hall yol

'i' nfR?

mwo hahl/C>'{o?

What's next?

II. mwo h./IcIr..y.l

eeje mwo h.hl-kkahyo?

o l Ail 'i' nfR?

_Itts up to you.

t;f2 1!. C/l5!. t;fAiIR .

-Itm not sure.

h.g. s;peun dro h.s.yo.

hahgaw seepohn darow hah-seyo.

Just for coffee.

.:::J.

7-j OfAI<!-l 7fR.

-Yes letts go.

t

Lil . 7fR.

77

uri jlbeuro gall.eyol

ooree jeeboh-raw g.hl/ayo?

j.' moreug.t-ss.oyo.
jahl maw-rohgetsseryo.

geunyang bopl mas/reo gayo.

goh-nyohng kerpee mah-seerer
gahyo.

ne, gayo.
ne. gahyo.

Getting Serious 79
What's your number?

Getting
Serious

jeonwobeonogo etteolce dwae?

7f oj %! /I1 %/I ?

11

iernwoh-bemow-goh etterl<e dwo?

-My phone number is ...

LH ::: . . .

noe jeonwabeononeun

563 47 1 8
2. (Oil) Af l

o-yuk-sam (eJ sa..,hll-II-pal

I want to know more

about you.

neo-e doe-aeseo deo algo .;peo.

ow-yook-sohm (eJ
soh<heel-<!el-pohl

ner." da-osser der ohlgow seeper.

Li OiI C/I"HAi ci .:L! oj .

890 1 234
l.:r- (011) OIAf

pal-ru-gon,. (eJ II-yl-oom-.o

Shall we meet againl

uri tto mannollcl<o?

-'f-2.1 <gnf?

oo ttow mahrHlohl-kkah?

When can I see you againl

eonje dosi manned au isseo?

'i':!};il CfAI <g oj ?

emie dohsee mohrHlohi ssoo

eesser?

pohi-goo-gowng (eJ
eel-yee-sohm-soh
3

iI
eel

2 yl
0 1 yee

yuk

....,

yook

7 chll
cheel

Can I call youl

nae,a leonwahaodo dwae?

LH7f -oH %/I ?

nagoh jemwoh-hadow dwo?

Will you call mel

nahanto joonwaha"ao?

Lf ElI 2H?

noh-hohnte jernwoh-hohllo?

0 1 Oll 7 f oj %! /I1 %/I?

Here's my phone number.

I,eo nae jeonwabeonoya.

- My e-mail address is ...

0171 LH OL

eeger no jemwoh-bernow-yoh.

What's your email

addressl

LH 0 1 0l1 ::: . . .
It was fun.

};H D I oj .

..

no jemwoh-bemcrw-nohn . . .

sam
sohm

pal
pohl

4 sa
Af soh

2.

9 ,
.:r- goo

.::;:J.
0

5 0
ow

0 ,on,
gowng

Imeil juso,a eotteoke dwao?

eem...eljoo-sowgah ertterl<e dwo?

noe ylmeil jusoneun

no yeem...el ioosow-nohn . . .

jaeml lsseosseo.
jomee eess-ersser.

O n the Phone 8 1
I can't go out now.

On the
Phone

Al E Lf7f.

12

I'll call you tomorrow.

Lfl7f Lfl PII .

Bye!

Hello.

oj AiIR.
This i s Robert. I s Mary
at homel

"1E.CIR.
011 2.1 OII OjR7
Mary i s out.

0112.1 Ojq Lf'll :: cIR.

Wait a minute.

l?!'C} 7 l ef2.1 AiIR .

Mary! Telephone!

0I12.1 ! :f !
It's me, Robert.

Lf "1 E O .

yeoboseyo.
yawbawseyo.
jeon Robeoteu-indeyo, Mory
jibe isseoyo? (polite)
je m Rrto ndeyo .
Ma ry jeebe eesseryo?
Mary eadi nagannundeyo.
( polite)
Mary e rdee nah-gah n noo n- <ieyo.
jamlckanman gidarlseyo.
( polite)
jahm -kkah lH11ah n gee -dah
reeseyo.
Mary! jeonwa!
Mary !jernwah !
no Robeateuya.
nah Raw -bertoh -yah.

What are you doingl

jigeum mwo hae?

jee-gohm mwo ha l

Shall we meet nowl

jlgeum mannallcka?
jee-gohm mah n- nah l-kkah?

AlE .!fj 5H7

AlE 'C}',t7!f 7
I wanna see you.

Lf Li Jl Oj .

no neo bo,O sipeo.

nah ner bawgaw seeper.

Oj .

jigeum monnago.
jee-gohm maw n- nahgah.
naega naeil jeonwahallcke.
nagah naeel jer n-wah -hahlkke .
jal lsseo!
jah leesser !

Uterally means "Stay well" usually said by the person who called.
-Yes.

.:J.2H !
I

eung. geurGe!
oh n g,gohra !

Lovers' Language 83

Lovers'
Language

You're sexy.

Li !!IjAI H

13

Your . . . is/are beautiful.

Li . . . 0I1' .
Eyes

I love you.

AfH.
I'm crazy about you.

'd Li 7 f Of o l ;:I >,i.IOj .

I'm yours.

'd

'-I )}j O.

saranghae.
sahrahng-ha.
nan neoga JOG michigesseo.
nahn nergah jaw-<Jh meeche..
gesser.
nan nildceoya.
Mhn nee-kkerya.

'"

Lips

Hands

'
Face

Legs

cf2.1
Nose
5'l
Breasts

7
Neck

Shoulder
You're mine.

\::l LlI )}j o.

You're beautiful.

Li 0I1' .
You're handsome.

Li {!I Oj .

OJ "H

neo sek-ssihae.
nef sek-sseeho.
neo yeppeo.
ner . . . yepper.
..

nun
noon
ip-ssul
eep.ssool
son
sawn
eo/ful
erlgool
darl
dahree
ko
kaw
goseum
gahsohm
mok
mowk
eoldcae
erkka

neon naekkeoya.
nern no-kkeryo.

Back

deunf
dohng

neo cham yeppeo. (to women)

ner chahm yepper

Butt

eongdeonf-i
ohng-<ierng-ee

neo cham je' saenggyeosseo.

(to men)
ner chahm jahl sanggyaws...r.

'El 0 1
You have a beautiful body.

\::l %OH7f 0I1' .

neon mommae--ga yeppeo.

nern mow-mma-gah yepper.

84 Making Out in Korean

You smell nice.

LfHl! iH

'o!IA7f q .

Can I kiss you?

" I H %/17

Lovers' Language 85
neohanten jo-eun naemsaego
na.
ner-ilohn-ten jow-ohn nom-sogoh
noh.
kiseuhaeda dwae?
keesoh-ilodaw dwa?

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Is this your first time?

Li xi :; 0 1 0 7
Tell m e the truth.

sasildaero malhae bwa.

sohseel-doraw mahlho bwoh.

I'm still a virgin.

na ajik cheanyeaya. (female)

nah ohjeek chernyowyoh.
na ajik chonggagiya. (male)
nah ohjeek chowng-goh-geeyoh.

I'm frightened.

museowo
mooserwo.

Af C/I !;!f .
q Of xi L O .
q o f Zl'0 1 0 .

.!j!.Ai !;'- .
Don't worry.

Z:j ;;fAI of.

Kiss mel

"I !
Do you wanna sleep with
me?

kiseuhae jwol
keesoh.Jlo jwo!

OfO I . liI .
Don't be shy.

l1i!;,-j ;;fAI o f .
Close your eyes.

YOf !;!f .
Turn off the light.

J}j !;!f.

geok-Jjeonghaji mao
gerk-jierng-ilahjee moho

,)c ;>'l:!
J

narong jago sippeo?

noh-rahngjahgow seeper?

q Af 1,[017
Oh, I'm embarrassed.

neo cheo-eumiya?
ner cher-ohmeeyoh?

ai, changpihae.
ohee, chohng-peeho.
bukkeureowo haji rna.
bao-kkoh-rerwo hohjee moho
nun gama bwa.
noon gohmoh bwoh.
bu/kkeo bwa.
boo/.4drer bwah.

I'll be careful.

}jl .
I wanna hold your hand.

Li e o f .5!. 1,[01 .

josimha/kke.
jowseem-ilohlkke.
neo sonjaba bogo slpeo.
ner sown-johboh bawgaw seeper.

Lovers' Language 87

86 Making Out in Korean

Look into my eyes.

nae nun cheoda bwo.

Sneakers

slnbol

41 ;'r Xi cf !i!f.

na noon cherdah bwah.

seen-bahl

Hug me.

na anajwo.

Shoes

kudu

t...f 'Olaf 'l'l

na ahnah jwo.

'i'--'-

koodoo

Take your . . . off!

... beoseo bwa!

Bra

beura

. . . '3;!Oi !i!f !

. . . berser bwah!

.!;!."- f

bohrah

Underwear

poentl

'l!! EI

pantee

Tile Korean word poentJ, despite its derivation from the Englisll "panty," is
gender-neutral.
I'm cold!

na chuwo!

t...f 9- j !

nah choowaw!

Make me warm.

ttotteutogo hoo jwo.

rrf Ef 711 15H '\'j .

ttahttolrtahge ha jwo.

Come closer to me.

deo gaUal wa.

c, 7 f77fal 21 .

der gahUah-ee wah.

Clothes

ot

aWl

Jeans

cheongbojl

fAI

chemg-bahjee

Dress

deureseu

I wanna see your ...

no nl ... boga " poo.

5C11

dolrresoh

t...f '-I

nah nee . . . bawgaw seeper.

Skirt

chima

I wanna touch your . . .

no nl

;: I o f

cheemah

t...f t...f

nah nee . . . mahn-jeegaw seeper.

T-shirt

tlsyoocheu

I wanna suck your ...

no nl ... 1>1>algo " peo.

tee-syaw<hoh

t...f t...f .

nah nee . . . ppahlgaw seeper.

El Aj '"

Socks

That tickles.

l l AI Cj l

ganjireowo.
gahnjee-rerwo.

I N BED

. . , S!..::il 1;! 0i .

. . . AI .::il 1;! 0i .
.

'i!1f.::il 1;! 0i ,

yangmal

Thing

Ueo

yahng-mahl

7i

kker

..

manjlgo ,Ipoo.

Lovers' language 89

88 Making Out in Korean

Breasts

gaseum
gahsohm

Fingers

sonkkarok
sownk-kahrahk

7f
I'm afraid I'll get pregnant.

71f

!;!f .!j!.Aj J?l .

Use a condom!

J.kj !
I don't like to wear a
condom.

imsinhalldc.a bwo museowo.

eem-seerHlahl-kkah bwah
mooserwu.
Ic.ondom sseo!
kawn-dawn sser!
Ic.ondom sseuneun geo sireo.
kawn-.dawn ssoh-nohn ger seerer,

M 71 01 .
If you don't wear a
Pussy

5'.:<1
7PI

Dick

];f:<1
7PI

boj; (derogatory form)

bowjee
geog; (gender nutural)*
gergee

condom, I won't do it!

'2! M \:! , '2! 7}j o !

#Condom an sseumyeon, an
halkkeayal
kDWrKiown ahn ssoh-myown,
ahn hahl-kkeryah.

jaj; (derogatory form)

jahjee
geog; (gender nutural)*
gergee

Geogi literally means "there",

Balls

Nipples

'lif:<1

burol
boorahl
jeot-kkok-iJi
jert-kkowk-jiee
eongdeong-i
emerng-ee

Oh, i t feels so good!

Knees

mureup
moc>-rohp

Touch me!

Toes

bolkkarok
bohlk-kahrahk

Bite me!

Butt

'El 01

.,m

of, 71g of!

Lf '2}xj ?j !
nH 01 ?j !

ah, gibun joa!

ahh, geeboon jaw-<Jh!
no monjeo jwo!
nah mahnjer jwo!
Idc.aemureo jwo!
kke>-moorer jwo!

Lovers' Language 9 I

90 Making Out in Korean

More, more!

E-'2J- C-j , E- C-j !

jogeumman tko, jogeumman

deo!

I wanna be your husband.

ni nompyeoni doego sipeo.

Lil 'ell"! 0 1 i .:il. oj .

nee nahm-pyawnee dwegaw s..per.

I don't want to get married

aJigeun gyeoronhago sip.jJi ana.

jawgohm-mahn der, jawgohmmahn ded

Deeper, deeper!

C ?,! 01 . C ?,! 01 !

deo gipl, deo gipi!!

o fg <'>f.:il. xl p,fOf.

ahjeegohn gyawrawn-hahgaw
seep.jjee ahnah.

der geepee, der geepee!

Faster, faster

doo ppalll, deo ppalli!

C '!!f "-I , c '!!f "-I !

der ppahllee, der ppahllee!

Harder, harder!

deo sege, deo segel

C Ail :>11 . c Ail :>1l !

yet.

der sege, der segel

Wait, wait!

jamkk.anman, jamkk.onman!

]Z!, ]Z!!

jahm-kkahn-mahn, jahmkkahn-mahn!

I'm coming, I'm coming!

naonda, naonda! (men)

'-fcf . '-f cf !

nahndah, nandah!

2;:; 7-l OH !

oreul ""eo gatao! (women)

awrohl kker gahta!

I came.

na ssasseo. (men)

'-f oj .
'-f 'l:t oj .

nah ssahsser.

I'm too young.

Jlgeumoun noomu iIIeo.

na ollassoo. (women)

xlEg L-'1' <!j ,

jeohm-<Jhn nermoo eeller.

nah awllahsser.

literally means "It's too early."

-I know.

ora.

I'm already married.

no gyeoronhaesseo.

of.

ahrah.

'-f oj .

nah gyawrawn-hasser.

Did it feel good!

gibun joasseo?

I love you, but I can't

7 1 -li!- oj ?

geoan jaw-<lhsser?

neol saronghajiman, ni
anaeneun/nampyeoneun
doel ssu oopseo.

Let's get married.

uri kyeoronhaja.

-'1'''-1 <'>fXf.

aoree kyawr-<lwn-hahjah.

I wanna be your wife.

ni anoega doego sipeo.

Lil OfLjl7f i .:il. oj .

nee ahnagah dwegaw seeper.

become your
wife/husband.

Am<'>fXI '2! , Lil ofLH

:: / 'ell"! :: l' \t oj .
l

ner! sahrahng-hahjee-mahn, nee

I need time to think.

saenggokal sigani piryohae.

{!iZj- AIl!ol RH .

ahna-nohn/nahm-pyawnohn
dwel ssoa erpser.

sang-gahkahl seegahnee peerya-ha.

92 Making Out in Korean

neomu f01>-/iagiya.
nemoo gohf>1iooh.

This is so sudden.

Li- !i" UAf7 10L

We must think about this.

'i'2.I c-j {!I zt !;!}O

oH .

71

Do you want to come to . . .

with mel

Lf . .
.

uri deo soenggokae bwaya

doel kkeo gatae.
ooree der sontfohko bwohyoh
dwel kker gohto.
narang ... golloe?
nohrohng . . . gohllo?

2H7

the USA

ol
Canada

H Lfef
Europe

-'fi-
Australia

-'i"
I want to stay in Korea.

Lf o{l :il OJ .

mlguk
meegook
k.anada
konohdoh
yureop
yoorerp
holu
hawjoo
no han-guge iI-Id<o sipeo.
noh hohn-googe eet-kkow seeper.

14

Farewell
Let's not see each other
again.

'i'<o1 efAI ::: '2.!LfAI WAf.

uri doslneun monnall maljo.

ooree dah-seenohn mohn-nahjee
mohljoh.

I hate youl

no slreo!
ner seered

Don't call me again.

dosln jeonwahaji mo.

doh-seen jemwoh-hohjee moho

L-j Oj I

eft! <>fAI of.

Get lostl

kkeojeo!
kketjer!

Give it up, already.

pogihae.
powgeeho.

n1 Xj !

-'v l ;;H .
I don't love you anymore.

c-j O l ';;! Af<>fAI ?jof.

You're boring.

L-j XH o l \l.t Oj .

dec> yisong neol soranghoji ana.

der yee-sahng nerl soh-rohng-hohjee
ohnoh.

neo jaem; eopseo.

ner jamee erpser,

Uterally means "You're no (un,"

Stop following me.

TloPll ilrAI Of.

gwichanke gu/ii mo.

gwee<hohnke gooljee moho

Do you have another lover?

dareun sarom saenggyeosseo?

dohrohn sohrohm song-growsser?

It's my fault.

naega ja/motaesseo.
nogah jahl-mawtosser.

efe AfW {!I '1i. OJ 7

'-1m Oj .

Farewell 95

9-4 Making Out in Korean

Can we start again?

CfAI AI ':? g;t oj 7

I can't live without you.

Li g;t -T' g;t oj .

Please understand me.

Anl Lf j!f 0 I -oH -oH 'l'j .

I'll never forget you.

gJ .:;r ru. 7io,

dosi sijok hal sun eOf>seo?

dahsee seejahk hahl soan erpser?
neo eopsin sal ssu eopseo.
ner erpseen soh' ssoo erpser.
jebal no jom iaehae jwo.
jebahl nah jawm e.."ha jwa.
neol ijeul sun eOf'seui kkeoya.
nerl eejohl soon erpsohl kkeryah.

I'll call you when I come

back.

Of2fAi {!71I .
I'll be back soon.

]jl .
Do you have to go?

7 fo %/1 7
Please don't gol

Ail 7fxI o f !
Stay here with me.

Lf ol O P I oj .
I have to go.

Lf 7fo %/I .
Try to understand.

o l -oH-oH 'I'j .

'f-2.1 ". xl\;!j -T' oj 7

I'll always love you.

\;;! 'Zi AiILf Am 7j o.

I'll miss you.

5'.Jl oj 7j o.
I'll always think about you.

'Zi AiILf Li {!jztPII .

uri chin-guro jinoel ssu isseo?

ooree cheen-goorow jeenal ssoo
eesser?
neol eonjena saranghal kkeoya.
nerl ern-jenah sahrahng.hahl
kkeryah.
bogo sipeo jil kkeaya.
bawgaw seeper jeel kkeryah.
eonjena neo saenggak halkke.
emjenah ner sang-gahk hahlkke.

got o/kke.
gOW! owIkke.
kkok gaya dwae?
kkawk gahyah dwa?
jebal gaji mal
jebahl gahjee mah!
narang gaehl yeogi isseo.
nah-rahng gaheh-ee yowgee eesser.
no gayo dwae.
nah gahyah dwa.
iaehae jwo.
e.."ha jwo.

Take care of your health.

momJosim hoe.
mowm-jowseem ha.

Don't cry!

utJI mal
ooljee mah!

E{d i5H .

Can we still be friends?

dorawaseojeonwa halkke.
dowrahwahser jern-wah hahlkke.

xl o f !
Wipe your tearsl

!i'-t O !
Wait for me.

7 I cf2j 'l'j .

nunmul dakkal
noan-maai dahkk."hl
gidaryeo Jwo.
geedah-ryowjwo.

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Don't make excuses!

\!Hl <if ;<: I 0 f !

Don't give me excuses!

;>j I crf .J:! 1m llt a f !

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I'm too young.

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