Learn Korea

·         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