KOREAN Korean ( 한국어 / 조선말, see below) is the official language of Korea, both South and North. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers worldwide. In the 15th century, a national writing system was commissioned by Sejong the Great, the system being currently called Hangul. Prior to the development of Hangul, Koreans had used Hanja and phonetic systems like Hyangchal, Gugyeol and Idu extensively for over a millennium. Common signs 열린 Open 닫힌 Closed 입구 Entrance 출구 Exit 미시오 Push 당기시오 Pull 화장실 Toilet 남 Men 여 Women 금지 Forbidden Basics Hello. (formal) 안녕하십니까. (annyeong hasimnikka) Common in North Korea, provincial South Korea. Hello. 안녕하세요. (annyeonghaseyo) Common in South Korea. to older people or to the people to meet first Hello. (informal) 안녕. (annyeong) to your friend or younger people Hello. (on the phone) 여보세요. (yeoboseyo) when you answer the phone. How are you? 어떻게지내십니까? (eotteoke jinaesimnikka?) Fine, thank you. 잘지냅니다, 감사합니다. (jal jinaemnida, gamsahamnida)
What is your name? 성함이어떻게되세요? (seonghami eotteoke doeseyo?) My name is. 제이름은 입니다. (je ireumeun imnida) Nice to meet you. 만나서반갑습니다. (mannaseo bangapseumnida) Please. 부탁합니다. (butakamnida) Thank you. 감사합니다. (gamsahamnida) You're welcome. 천만입니다. (cheonmanimnida) Yes. 예 / 네. (ye/ne) No. 아니오. (anio) Excuse me. (getting attention) 실례합니다. (shill(y)e hamnida) I'm sorry. 죄송합니다. (joesonghamnida) Goodbye 안녕히가십시오 / 계십시오. (annyeonghi gasipsio/gyesipsio) Goodbye (informal) 안녕. (annyeong) Is there someone here who speaks English? 여기에영어를하시는분계십니까? (yeogie yeong-eoreul hasineun bun gyesimnikka?) Please speak slowly. 천천히말해주십시오. (cheoncheonhi malhae jusipsio) Please say it again. 다시한번말해주십시오. (dasi hanbeon malhae jusipsio) I can't speak {language} [well]. 저는 { 언어를 } [ 잘 ] 못합니다. (jeoneun {eon-eoreul} [jal] motamnida) I can't speak English [well]. 저는영어를 [ 잘 ] 못합니다. (jeoneun yeong-eoreul [jal] motamnida) Do you speak {language}? 를하십니까? ( reul hasimnikka?) English 영어 (yeong-eo) Korean 한국어 (hangugeo) Chinese 중국어 (junggugeo) Japanese 일본어 (ilboneo) Yes, a little. 네, 조금만. (ne, jogeumman) Help! 도와주십시오! (dowajusipsio!) Look out! 조심하십시오! (josimhasipsio!) Good morning. 좋은아침입니다. (jo-eun achimimnida) Good evening. 좋은저녁입니다. (jo-eun jeonyeogimnida) Good night. 좋은밤입니다. (jo-eun bamimnida)
Good night (to sleep) 안녕히주무십시오. (annyeonghi jumusipsio) I don't understand. 이해가안갑니다. (ihaega ankamnida) Where is the toilet? 화장실이어디에있습니까? (hwajangsiri odi-e isseumnikka?) What? 무엇? (mu-eot?) Where? 어디? (eodi?) Who? 누구? (nugu?) When? 언제? (eonje?) Which? 무슨? (museun?) How much? 얼마? (eolma?) Numbers Korean has two sets of numbers, namely native Korean numbers and Sino-Korean numbers (which are borrowed from Chinese). Both come in handy, but in a pinch, the Sino-Korean series is more important to learn. Sino-Korean numbers Sino-Korean numbers are used for amounts of currency, telephone numbers, the 24-hour clock and counting minutes. 0 공 (gong) / 영 (yeong) 1 일 (il) 2 이 (i) 3 삼 (sam) 4 사 (sa) 5 오 (o) 6 육 (yuk) 7 칠 (chil) 8 팔 (pal) 9 구 (gu) 10 십 (sip) 11 십일 (sibil) 12 십이 (sibi) 13 십삼 (sipsam)
14 십사 (sipsa) 15 십오 (sibo) 16 십육 (simyuk) 17 십칠 (sipchil) 18 십팔 (sippal) 19 십구 (sipgu) 20 이십 (isip) 21 이십일 (isibil) 22 이십이 (isibi) 23 이십삼 (isipsam) 30 삼십 (samsip) 40 사십 (sasip) 50 오십 (osip) 60 육십 (yuksip) 70 칠십 (chilsip) 80 팔십 (palsip) 90 구십 (gusip) 100 백 (baek) 200 이백 (ibaek) 300 삼백 (sambaek) 1,000 천 (cheon) 2,000 이천 (icheon) 10,000 만 (man) 100,000 십만 (simman) 1,000,000 (one million) 백만 (baengman) 10,000,000 천만 (cheonman) 100,000,000 억 (eok) 1,000,000,000 (one billion) 십억 (sibeok) 10,000,000,000 백억 (baegeok) 100,000,000,000 천억 (cheoneok) 1,000,000,000,000 (one trillion) 조 (jo) 10,000,000,000,000 십조 (sipjo)
100,000,000,000,000 백조 (baekjo) 1,000,000,000,000,000 천조 (chunjo) 10,000,000,000,000,000 경 (gyeong) number (train, bus, etc.) 번 ( 열차, 버스, etc..) (beon (yeolcha, beoseu, etc.)) half 반 (ban) less 덜 (deol) more 더 (deo) Taxi Taxi! 택시! (taeksi!) Take me to, please. 로데려가주십시오. ( ro deryeoga jusipsio) How much does it cost to get to? 까지는 ( 요금이 ) 얼마입니까? ( kkajineun (yogeumi) eolmaimnikka?) Take me there, please. 저기에데려가주십시오. (jeogi-e deryeoga jusipsio'.') Shopping Do you have this in my size? 이것으로제사이즈있습니까? (i geoseuro je saijeu isseumnikka?) How much is this? 이것은얼마입니까? (igeoseun eolmaimnikka?) That's too expensive. 너무비쌉니다. (neomu bissamnida) Would you take? 받으십니까? ( badeusimnikka?) expensive 비싼 (bissan) cheap 싼 (ssan)
I can't afford it. 그것을살여유가없습니다. (geugeoseul sal yeoyuga opsseumnida) I don't want it. 그것을원하지않습니다. (geugeoseul wonhaji anseumnida) You're cheating me. 저를속이고있군요. (jeoreul sogigo itgunyo) I'm not interested. 관심없습니다. (gwansim opsseumnida.) OK, I'll take it. 좋습니다, 그것을사겠습니다. (jossueumnida, geugeoseul sagesseumnida) Can I have a bag? 가방을살수있습니까? (gabang-eul sal su isseumnikka?) Do you ship (overseas)? ( 해외로 ) 발송합니까? ((haewiro) balsonghamnikka?) I need... 저는... 이필요합니다 (jeoneun...i pilyohamnida)...toothpaste.... 치약. (...chiyak)...a toothbrush.... 칫솔. (...chissol)...tampons.... 탐폰. (...tampon))...soap.... 비누. (...binu)...shampoo.... 샴푸. (...syampu))...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen)... 진통제. ( 아스피린 or 항염증제 ) (...jintongje. (aseupirin or hang yeomjeungje))...cold medicine.... 감기약. (...gamgiyak)...stomach medicine.... 위약. (...wiyak)...a razor.
... 면도기. (...myeondogi)...an umbrella.... 우산. (...usan)...sunblock lotion.... 햇볕차단로션. (...haeppyeot chadan rosyeon)...a postcard.... 우편엽서. (...upyeon-yeopseo)...postage stamps.... 우표. (...upyo)...batteries.... 건전지. (...geonjeonji)...writing paper.... 편지지. (...pyonjiji)...a pen.... 펜. (...pen)...english-language books.... 영자책. (...yeongja chaek)...english-language magazines.... 영자잡지. (...yeongja japji)...an English-language newspaper.... 영자신문. (...yeongja sinmun)...an English-English dictionary.... 영영사전. (...yeong-yeong sajeon)