SOUTH KOREA

Meeting People

English
Korean
yes
ne
no
a-nim-ni-da, a-ni-yo
thank you
kam-sa-ham-ni-da
you are welcome
chon-man-e mal-sum-im-ni-da
please
pu-di, che-bal
excuse me
che-song-ham-ni-da
hello
an-nyong ha-se-yo
goodbye
an-nyong-hi ka-ship-sio
Good morning
an-nyong ha-shim-ni-ka
Good night
an-nyong-hi chu-mu-ship-sio
I do not understand
chal mo-ru-ge-sum-ni-da
Do you speak…?
rul mal-ha-shim-ni-ka?
English
yong-o
What is your name?
tang-shin iru-mun muwo-shim-ni-ka?
Nice to meet you
man-na-so pan-kap-sum-ni-da
How are you?
otoke chi-ne-go-ke-shim-ni-ka?
good
cho-sum-ni-da
bad
shil-sum-ni-da

Directions

English
Korean
map
chi-do
left
wen-chok, cha-chuk
right
orun-chok, u-chuk
straight on
kot-chang
far
mon
near
ga-ka-un

Methods of Transport

English
Korean
Where is…?
o-die isum-ni-ka
How much is the fare?
yo-ku-mun ol-ma-im-ni-ka?
ticket
pyo
A ticket to…, please
ro-ka-nun pyo han-jang chu-ship-sio
Where are you going?
o-die ka-shim-ni-ka
Where do you live?
o-die sa-shim-ni-ka?
train
ki-cha
bus
bus
underground
chi-ha-chol, jon-chol
airport
kong-han
train station
ki-cha-yok
bus station
bus chung-ko-jang
underground station
jon-chol-yok
departure
chul-bal
arrival
do-chak
parking
jucha

Time

English
Korean
What time is it?
myot-shi-im-ni-ka?
today
o-nul
yesterday
o-je
tomorrow
ne-il

Accommodation

English
Korean
hotel
hotel
room
bang
reservation
ye-yak
Are there any vacancies?
bin-bang isum-ni-ka
No vacancies
man-won, bin-bang up-sum
passport
yok-kwon

Places

English
Korean
post office
u-che-kuk
bank
un-heng
police station
kyung-chal-so
hospital
pyung-won
chemist
yak-kuk
shop
ka-ge
restaurant
shik-dahng
museum
pak-mul-kwan
square
kwang-jang
street
kil

Shopping

English
Korean
How much does this cost?
igo-sun ol-ma-im-ni-ka?
I will buy it
igo-sul sa-ge-sum-nida
I would like to buy it
rul sa-go sip-sum-ni-da
Do you have…?
yi isum-nika…?
open
yong-up jung
closed
ma-gam
postcard
yop-so
stamps
u-pyo
little
chokum
lot
mani
all
modu

Meals

English
Korean
breakfast
a-chim
lunch
chom-shim
dinner
cho-nyok
vegetarian
che-sik-jui-ja
cheers!
konbe
The bill please
ke-san-so-rul chu-sip-sio

Drinks

English
Korean
drink
um-ryo
coffee
ko-pyi
tea
cha
juice
ju-su
water
mul
beer
mek-ju
wine
po-do-ju

Food

English
Korean
meat
kogi
fish
seng-son
vegetable
che-so
fruit
kwa-il
potato
kam-ja
salad
sa-ra-da
dessert
hu-sik

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