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English Phrases		Korean Phrases
English Greetings		Korean Greetings:
Hi!		An-yŏng-ha-se-yo. 안녕하세요
Good morning!		An-yŏng-hi ju-mu-shŏ-ssŏ-yo? / An-nyŏng-ha-se-yo? (polite) 안녕히 주무셨어요? 안녕하세요?
Good evening!		Shik-sa-ha-shŏ-ssŏ-yo? / An-nyŏng-ha-shŏ-ssŏ-yo? (polite) 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?
Good/ So-So.		Chal ji-nae-ssŏ-yo. / Kŭ-jŏ kŭ-rae-yo. 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.
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!
Good bye!		An-nyŏng-hi ga-se-yo! / An-nyŏng-hi ge-se-yo! *2 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?
Can you help me?		Chom to-wa-ju-shil ssu i-ssŭ-shi-na-yo? 좀 도와주실 수 있으시나요?
Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)?		(Hwa-jang-shil/yak-kuk)-i ŏ-di-ye-yo? (화장실/약국)이 어디예요?
Go straight! then turn left/ right!		Tchuk ka-se-yo! Kŭ da-ŭ-me woen/o-rŭn tcho-gŭ-ro jom ga-se-yo. 쭉 가세요! 그 다음에 왼/오른 쪽으로 좀 가세요.
I'm looking for john.		Cha-ni-ran sa-ra-mŭl ch'at-ko-i-ssŭm-ni-da. 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.
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?
I'm from (the U.S/ Korea)		Chŏ-nŭn (mi-guk/han-guk)-e-sŏ wa-ssŏ-yo. 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?
I live in (the U.S/ Korea)		Chŏ-nŭn (mi-guk/han-guk)-e-sŏ sa-ra-yo. 저는 (미국/한국)에서 살아요.
Did you like it here?		Yŏ-gi-ga cho-ŭ-se-yo? 여기가 좋으세요?
Korea is a wonderful country		Han-gu-gŭn dae-dan-han na-ra-im-ni-da. 한국은 대단한 나라입니다.
What do you do for a living?		Chik-tchang-ŭn ŏ-ttŏ-k'e dwoe-se-yo? 직장은 어떻게 되세요?
I work as a (translator/ businessman)		Chik-tchang-ŭn (pŏ-nyŏk-tcha/sa-ŏp-kka)-im-ni-da. 직장은 (번역자/사업가)입니다.
I like Korean		Chŏ-nŭn han-gu-gŏ-ga cho-a-yo. 저는 한국어가 좋아요.
I've been learning Korean for 1 month		Han-gu-gŏ gong-bu shi-ja-k'an ji han da-ri dwoe-ŏ-ssŏ-yo. 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
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!
I'd like to visit Korea one day		Ŏn-jen-ga-nŭn han-gu-ge ka-go shi-p'ŏ-yo. 언젠가는 한국에 가고 싶어요.
Say hi to John for me		Cha-nan-t'e an-bu-rŭl chŏ-nae-ju-se-yo. 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.
Can You Say It Again?		Ta-shi han-bŏn mal-ssŭ-mae-ju-shi-ge-ssŏ-yo? 다시 한번 말씀해주시겠어요?
Can You Speak Slowly?		Ch'ŏn-ch'ŏ-ni mal-ssŭ-mae ju-shi-ge-ssŏ-yo? 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.
What's That Called In Korean?		Kŭ-gŏt han-gung-mal-lo mwŏ-ra-go hae-yo? 그것 한국말로 뭐라고 해요?
What Does "gato" Mean In English?		Da-nŭn yŏng-ŏ-ro mu-sŭn ttŭ-shi-e-yo? ”단”은 영어로 무슨 뜻이에요?
How Do You Say "Please" In Korean?		“Please”rŭl han-gung-mal-lo ŏ-ttŏ-k'e ma-rae-yo? “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
Good/ Bad/ So-So.		Cho-a-yo./An-jo-a-yo./Kŭ-jŏ kŭ-rae-yo. 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?
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
Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten		Ch'il, p'al, ku, ship / il-gop, yŏ-dŏl, a-hop, yŏl 칠, 팔, 구, 십/ or/ 일곱, 여덜, 아홉, 열
Alphabet	English Equivalent					Extra Points				Examples
ㄱ	An unaspirated ‘k’ at the beginning of a word, and a ‘g’ most of the time in the middle of words.					By unaspirated, I mean that it’s not pronounced very hard, like the English ‘k’.				가! – ka – "Go!"
ㄴ	‘n’					Made by almost biting on the tongue at the ends of words, and by placing the tongue behind the top teeth otherwise.				나 – na – "I"
ㄷ	Like, ㄱ, this consonant is like the unaspirated ‘t’ in English. It is a ‘d’ in the middle of words.									다 – ta – "all"
ㄹ	A mixture between the English ‘r’ and ‘l’. When between vowels, it is like a single rolled Spanish ‘r’ or like the ‘tt’ in ‘butter’ in some American dialects. If there are two of them together, it becomes a solid ‘l’.									가라! – ka-ra – "Go!" 달리 – tal-li – "differently"
ㅁ	‘m’									마음 – ma-ŭm – "heart"
ㅂ	An unaspirated ‘p’ at the beginning of words, and a ‘b’ in the middle of words.									반 – pan – "half"
ㅅ	‘s’					When coming before the "ee" sound, it becomes an ‘sh’.				산 – san – "mountain" 시 – shi – "poem"
ㅇ	In the bottom of syllables, this character is like the English ‘ng’ without the ‘g’ sound. At the beginning of syllables, this character is just a place marker and has no sound.									잉어 – ing-ŏ – "carp" 영어 – yŏng-ŏ – "English"
ㅈ	Unaspirated ‘ch’ at the beginning of words, ‘j’ inside words.									자 – cha – 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. When it comes before or followsㄱ, ㄷ,ㅂ, or ㅈ, it makes the consonants aspirated: ㅋ, ㅌ,ㅍ, ㅊ respectively.				해 – hae – "sun"
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"
Alphabet	English Equivalent			Extra Points			Examples
아	Like the ‘a’ in father.						아가 – a-ga – "baby"
어	Like the British ‘augh’ in caught.			This best explained as a rounded low back vowel. It is sometimes pronounced like the ‘u’ in sun.			더 – tŏ – "more"
이	Like the ‘ee’ in tee.						피 – p’i – "blood"
오	Like the ‘o’ in ‘oh’ but more rounded.						오 – o – "five"
우	Like the ‘oo’ in boot, but more rounded.						구 – ku – "nine"
으	Like the ‘u’ in put.			We sometimes called this the "gutslash" because it seems to come from the gut.			그 – kŭ – "that"
애	Like the ‘ay’ in hay.						배 – pae – "boat"
에	Like the ‘ay’ in hay.			This and the one before it are almost indistinguishable – even Koreans can’t tell the difference most of the time.			제 – che – "my"
와	A combination of 오 and 아, this sounds like the ‘wa’ in wand.						봐! – pwa – "look!"
워	This is a combination of 우 and어, and sounds like the first part of0 "whoa."						뭐? – mwŏ – "what?"
위	Like the English "we."						위 – wi – above
웨	Like English "way."						궤도 – kwe-do – "orbit"
왜	Like English "way."						왜? – wae – "why?"
외	Like English "way."						죄 – choe – "sin"
의	A combination of 으 and 이, this is pronounced like the ‘u’ in put followed by the ‘ee’ in tee.			This syllable is also used as the possessive marker like the "’s" in English. When such is the case, it is pronounced the same as 에.			의 – ŭi – "righteousness"
야	Like the ‘ya’ sound in ‘yacht.’						야! – ya – "hey"
여	Somewhat similar to the ‘you’ in ‘young.’						엿 – yŏt – "taffy"
요	Like the ‘yo’ in ‘yo wassup.’						요 – yo – "bedspread"
유	Like the English ‘you.’						우유 – u-yu – "milk"
얘	Like the English ‘yea.’						얘기 – yae-gi – "story"
예	Like the ‘ye’ in ‘yet.’						예 – ye – "yes"
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
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
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