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There is no need to know Korean if you are coming to teach, however a little knowledge will make your experience more rewarding. We have included these sites for those wanting to learn the basics before arriving in Korea. It will give you a good introduction to the language and some important phrases that will help you get around in the beginning. Once you arrive in Korea you will come across many opportunities to learn Korean. It's a great way to meet other foreigners and Koreans alike. |
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A well laid out site for easily learning the basics of Korean.
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The basic phrases and vocabulary that you'll need to get around Korea.
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| Basic Korean to get you started |
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Greetings |
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Hello : an-nyeong-ha-se-yo
Good bye (I remain) : an-nyeong-hi ka-se-yo
Good bye (I leave.) : an-nyeong-hi kye-se-yo
Good-day (general) : an-nyeong-ha-se-yo
Good night : an-nyeong-hi ju-mu-se-yo
Nice to meet you : ban-gap seum-ni-da
Honorific or polite greeting : an-yong-ha-shim-nikka
Answering the phone greeting (like hello) : yobo-sayo
Goodbye to friends : ann-yonng (it feels good if your kids say this to you) |
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Your Responses |
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Yes : ye or ne
No : a-ni-yo
Good : jo-seum-ni-da
Bad : na-peum-ni-da
I don't like : sil-seum-ni-da |
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Personal pronouns |
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I : na
we : u-ri
you (singular, familiar) : neo
you (singular, formal) : dang-sin
you (plural, familiar) : neo-hi-deul
you (plural, formal) : yeo-reo-bun
they : keu-deul |
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Basic sentences and useful words |
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What is your name? : -reu-mi mu-eo-sim-ni-ka
Nice to meet you : ban-kap-seum-ni-da
How are you? : eo-teo-ke ji-nae-sim-ni-ka
Where is the bathroom (toilet)? : hwa-jang-sil-i eo-di i-sum-ni-ka
I'm sorry : mi-yan-ham-ni-da
Please be quiet : cho-yong-ee-hae (close mouths)
Don't do that : hudge-ii mar
this : ee-go
country : na-ra
Thank you : kam-sa-ham-ni-da
Thank you very much : tae-dan-hi kam-sa-ham-ni-da
You are welcome : cheon-ma-ne-yo
Please : je-bal
Please help me : jom do-wa-ju-se-yo
Give me please : ju-se-yo
Excuse me : je-song-ham-ni-da or shilae?ham-ni-da
I don't understand : jal mo-reu-get-sum-ni-da or mul-ay-oh (don?t know)
How do you say this in [English]? : i-geo-seul [yeong-eo]-ro meo-ra-go ham-ni-ka
Can you speak [English]? : [yeong-eo]-ro mal-hal-su it-seum-ni-ka
Wonderful : hul-ryung-han
Awesome : a-sa (not really necessary but you will notice your kids will say it a lot when you let them play games, we ended up saying this a lot too, just for fun) |
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Addressing People |
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name : i-rum
older Korean man : ad-je-shee
older Korean woman : ad-ju-ma
American (person) : mi-guk (saram)
Canadian (person) : kanada (saram)
Korean (person) : han-guk (saram)
foreigner : wae-guk (saram)
teacher : saeg-sing-nim
student : hak-saeng
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 |
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Shopping |
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How much does it cost? : eol-ma-im-ni-ka
What is this? : i-go-seun mu-eo-sim-na-ka
I'll buy it : i-go-seul sa-ge-seum-ni-da
Too expensive (The price is too high.) : neo-mu bi-ssa-yo
Could you lower the price? (Give me a discount, please.) : jom kka-kka-ju-se-yo
stamp : u-pyo
a little : jo-geum
a lot : ma-ni
all : mo-du |
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Eating out |
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breakfast : a-chim
lunch : jeom-sim
dinner : jeo-nyeok
Cheers! : geon-bae
Please bring the bill : kye-san-seo jom su-sip-si-yo
bread : ppang
coffee : coffee
tea : cha
juice : juice
water : mul
beer : maek-ju
wine : po-do-ju
salt : so-geum
pepper : hu-chu
meat : go-gi
beef : so-go-gi
pork : dae-ji-go-gi
fish : saeng-seon
vegetable : chae-so
fruit : kwa-il
salad : salad
dessert : hu-sik
ice cream : ice cream |
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Getting around Korea |
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Where is [the bus]? : [Bus]-i eo-di-e i-seup-ni-ka
How much is the fare? : yo-geum-i eol-ma-im-ni-ka
ticket : pyo
One ticket to [Seoul] please : (Seoul-ro) ga-neun pyo han-jang ju-sip-si-yo
Where are you going? : eo-di-e ga-sim-ni-ka
Where do you live? : eo-di-e sa-sim-ni-ka
train : gi-cha
bus : bus
subway : ji-ha-cheol
airport : gong-hang
train station : ji-cha-yeok
bus station : bus jeong-geo-jang
subway station : jeon-cheol-yeok
hotel : hotel
room : bang (PC Bang-computer room) (Norae-bang-singing room)
reservation : ye-yak
Are there any vacancies for [tonight]? : [o-neul-bam] bin-bang eop-seum-ni-ka
passport : yeo-kwon
Stop here : yog-ee-o (to stop a taxi) |
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Directions |
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left : wen-chok
right : o-reun-chok
straight : ddok-ba-ro
up : wi-ro
down : a-re-ro
far : meon
near : ga-ka-un
map : ji-do
tourist information center(office) : gwan-gang an-ne-so
here : yyog-ee
there : chog-ee |
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Places |
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Restaurant : sik-dang
School : hak-gyon
Post office : u-che-guk
Museum : bak-mul-kwan
Hospital : byeong-won
Pharmacy, Chemist : yak-guk
Store, Shop : ga-gye
Bank : eun-haeng
Police station : gyong-chal-seo
Church : gyo-hye
Restrooms : hwa-jang-sil
Swimming Pool : su-yeong-jang
Tower : tap
Bridge : da-ri
Street : gil
Mountain : san
Hill : eon-deok
Lake : ho-su
River : gang
Entertainment room : bang, P.C bang (computer room), nori-bang (singing room) |
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Time |
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What time is it? : myeot-si-im-ni-ka
eight forty-five (8:45) : yeo-deol-si sa-sip-o-bun
a quarter till nine (8:45) : a-hop-si sip-o-bun-jeon
four fifteen (4:15) : ne-si sip-o-bun-jeon
a quarter past four (4:15) : ne-si sip-o-bun-jeon
ten thirty (10:30) : yeol-si sam-sip-bun
half past ten (10:30) : yeol-si ban |
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Dates |
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day : il
week : ju
month : wol
year : nyeon
today : o-neul
yesterday : eo-je
tomorrow : ne-il
birthday : saeng-il
Happy birthday! : saeng-il chuk-ha-ham-ni-da |
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Days of the week |
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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 |
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Months of the year |
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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 |
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Numbers (used for money) |
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zero (0) : yoeng
one (1) : il
two (2) : i
three (3) : sam
four (4) : sa
five (5) : o
six (6) : yuk
seven (7) : chil
eight (8) : pal
nine (9) : gu
ten (10) : ship
eleven (11) : ship-il
twelve (12) : ship-i
thirteen (13) : ship-sam
fourteen (14) : ship-sa
fifteen (15) : ship-o
sixteen (16) : ship-yuk
seventeen (17) : ship-chil
eighteen (18) : ship-pal
nineteen (19) : ship-gu
twenty (20) : i-ship
twenty one (21) : i-ship-il
twenty two (22) : i-ship-i
twenty three (23) : i-ship-sam
thirty (30) : sam-ship
forty (40) : sa-ship
fifty (50) : o-ship
sixty (60) : yuk-ship
seventy (70) : chil-ship
eighty (80) : pal-ship
ninety (90) : gu-ship
one hundred (100) : baek
one thousand (1,000) : cheon
ten thousand (10,000) : man
one hundred thousand (100,000) : ship-man
one million (100,000) : baek-man |
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