Survival Korean. Boye Lafayette De Mente
(Yohng-ah-roh may-oh-rah-go hay-yoh?)
► I understand.
Alket ssumnida. 알겠습니다.
(Ahl-keht sume-nee-dah)
► I don’t understand.
Moruget ssumnida. 모르겠습니다.
(Moe-ruu-gate sume-nee-dah)
► Yes.
Ne. (Nay) 네.
► No.
Anio. (Ah-n’yoh) 아니요.
► Thank you.
Kamsa hamnida. 감사합니 다.
(Kahm-sah hahm-nee-dah)
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Komap sumnida. 고맙습니 다.
(Koe-mop sume-nee-dah)
► Thank you very much.
Chungmal komapsumnida. 정 말 고맙습니 다.
(Chung-mahl koh-mahp-suhm-nee-dah)
► You’re welcome.
Aniyeyo*. 아니 에 요. (Ah-ni-yay-yoh)
*Literally, “It’s nothing.”
Chon maneyo*. 천만에요.
(Chone mahn-eh-yoh)
*Literally, “Don’t mention it.”
Byolmalssumulyo*. 별말씀을요.
(Bolmalssumulyo)
*Literally, “Don’t mention it, it’s my pleasure.”
Goenchanayo*. 괜찮아요.
(Goehn-chahn-ah-yoh)
*Literally, “That’s all right.”
► Excuse me.
Sil lye hamnida. 실례합니다.
(Sheel lay hahm-nee-dah)
► I’m sorry.
Mian hamnida. 미안합니 다.
(Me-ahn hahm-nee-day)
(Cho-eh soong hahm-nee-dah)
► I’m very sorry.
Chungmal choe song hamnida. 정 말 죄송합니 다.
(Chung-mahl cho-eh soong hahm-nee-dah)
► Just a moment, please.
Chamkkan manyo. 잠깐 만요.
(Chahm-kahn mahn-yoh)
(Jahm-kahn-mahn kee-dah-ray-ah juu-ship-she-oh)
잠깐만 기다려 주십시요.
► Hello! [on the telephone]
Yoboseyo? (Yoe-boh-say-yoh?) 여보세요?
► Really? Is that right?
Ku-rae-yo? (Kuu-ray-yoh?) 그래요?
► Yes, that’s right.
Ne, ku-rae-yo. (Nay, kuu-ray-yoh) 네，그래 요.
► Where’s the toilet?
Hwajang-shil-i odisoyo? 화장실이 어디 있어요?
(Hwah-jahng sheel-ee ah-dee-saw-yoh?)
► I’m here on business.
Saop ddaymune wassoyo. 사업 때문에 왔어요.
(Sah-ahp dday-muu-nay wah-saw-yoh)
► I’m tired.
Pigon haeyo. (Pee-gohn hay-yoh) 피 곤해요.
► I feel sick.
Momi apayo. (Moh-me ah-pah-yoh) 몸 이아파요.
(Moh-me ah-pume-nee-dah)
► I’m sick.
Pyong-i nasseoyo. 병이 났어요.
(P'yohng-ee nahs-say-oh-yoh)
► I’ve got a bad cold.
Chonun shimhan kamgie kollyossumnida.
(Chuh-nuun sheem-hahn kahm-ghee-eh kohl-yuh sume-nee-dah)
저 는 심 한 감기 에 걸 렸습니 다.
► Please help me.
Towa chuseyo! 도와 주세요!
(Toh-wah chuu-say-yoh!)
► I’m thirsty.
Mongmallayo. (Mong-mahl-lah-yoh) 목 말라요.
► I’m hungry.
Paego p’ayo. (Pay-goh pah-yoh) 배고파요.
► I’ll see you later.
Najun-ge bayo. 나중에 봐요.
(Nah-june-gay bah-yoh)
(Nah-june-gay poke-kay-sume-nee-dah)
*Please keep in mind that the hyphenated English phonetics should be pronounced in a smooth, even flow. Read them out loud several times to train your tongue and lips in making the proper sounds smoothly.
PERSONAL THINGS
In most ordinary sentences the “I” (Cho) is left out because it is understood. “You,” “He,” and “She” are rarely used because they are also generally understood.
| I | Cho (Choh) 저 |
► I don’t know.
Cho-nun morumnida. 저는 모릅니 다.
(Choh-nuun moh-rume-nee-dah)
► I think so.
Kuroke saenggakamnida. 그렇게 생 각합니 다.
(Kuu-roh-kay sang-gahk-ahm-nee-dah)
► I’m not going.
An ga yo. (Ahn-gah-yoh) 안 가요.
► I would like to go.
Ka-go shipsumnida. 가고 십습니 다.
(Kah-go ship-sume-nee-dah)
► I am retired.
Chonun toejik haessoyo. 저는 퇴직 했어요.
(Choh-nuun tway-jeek hay-ssuh-yoh)
► I’m American.
Chonun Miguksaram-i e yo. 저는미국사람이에요.
(Choh-nuun Me-guuk-sah-rahm-ee eh-yoh)
| me | chorul (choh-ruhl) 저를; |
| chege (chah-eh-gay) 제게 |
► Please give me a glass of water*.
Mulhan