USEFUL KOREAN WORDS AND PHRASES |
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Pronunciation Key The Korean phonetic alphabet, han-gul, was created in 1443. It has 10 vowels
and 14 consonant sounds. Althouth the alphabet appears complicated, it is actually very easy to learn and extremely useful. Pick up a good phrase book and learn han-gul before you leave. The following pronunciation tips should get you started: - Si = shi
- "l" = a combination of an English "r" and "l"
English | Korean | Yes |
nay
| No | 
anyo
| Good morning/day/night | 
anyong hashimnika?
| Hello | 
yobosayo
| Goodbye | 
anyonghee kahshipsheeyo
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Excuse me | 
sheelay hamnida
| Thank you | 
kamsa hamnida
| Please | 
-shipsheeyo
| Where is the bus station? | 
Bus chang-go-jang odi imnika?
| Where is the train station? | 
Keecha-yok oki imnikka?
| Where is the bathroom (toilet)? | 
Hwajangshil-ee odi imnikka?
| Nice to meet you | 
Cho-um pepkaysumnida.
| I don't understand |
Eehay moht algaysumnida.
| I don't speak Korean | 
Chonun hangukmalul mot hamnida.
| My name is ______. | 
Chonun ____ rahgo hamnida.
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Korean Numbers English | Korean | English | Korean | one | 
il
| six | 
yuk
| two | 
ee
| seven | 
chil
| three | 
sahm
| eight | 
pal
| four | 
sah
| nine | 
ku
| five | 
oh
| ten | 
ship
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