Common signs

(yeollim) : Open
(dot-heem) : Closed
(ipgu) : Entrance
(chulgu) : Exit
(mishio) : Push
(dangishio) : Pull
(hwajangshil) : Toilet
(nam) : Men
(yeo) : Women
(geumji) : Forbidden
Phrases
Hello. (formal)
. (annyeonghaseyo) Common in South
Korea. to older people or to the people you meet first
Hello. (informal)
. (annyeong) to your friend or younger people
Hello. (on the phone)
. (yeoboseyo) when you answer the phone.
How are you?
? (eotteoke jinaesimnikka?)
Fine, thank you.
, . (jal jinaemnida,
gamsahamnida)
What is your name?
? (seonghami eotteoke doeseyo?)
My name is ______ .
______. (je ireumeun ____ imnida)
I am _____. (my name is)
_____ (jeoneun _____imnida)
Nice to meet you. : . (mannaseo
bangapseumnida)
Please. : . (butakamnida)
Thank you. : . (gamsahamnida)
You're welcome. : . (cheonmanimnida)
Yes. : /. (ye/ne)
No. : . (anio)
Excuse me. (getting attention) :. (shill(y)e
hamnida)
I'm sorry. : . (joesonghamnida)
Goodbye. (to person leaving) : . (annyeonhi
gaseyo)
Goodbye (to person staying) : . (annyeonghi
gyeseyo)
Goodbye (informal) : . (annyeong)
Is there someone here who speaks English?
? (yeogie yeong-eoreul hasineun
bun gyesimnikka?)
Please speak slowly.
. (cheoncheonhi malhae jusipsio)
Please say it again.
. (dasi hanbeon malhae jusipsio)
I can't speak {language} [well].
{} [] . (jeoneun {eon-eoreul} [jal]
motamnida)
I can't speak English [well].
[] . (jeoneun yeong-eoreul [jal]
motamnida)
Do you speak {language}?
____ ? (____reul hasimnikka?)
English (yeong-eo)
Korean (hangugeo)
Chinese (junggugeo)
Japanese (ilboneo)

Yes, a little. : , . (ne, jogeummanyo)

Help! ! (dowajusipsio!)
Look out! ! (josimhasipsio!)
Good morning. . (jo-eun achimimnida)
Good evening. . (jo-eun jeonyeogimnida)
Good night. . (jo-eun bamimnida)
Good night (to sleep)
. (annyeonghi jumusipsio)
I don't understand. . (ihaega ankamnida)
I don't understand. (more common)
(moreugesseumnida)
I understand. (algesseumnida)
Where is the toilet? ? (hwajangsiri odie isseumnikka?)
What? ? (mu-eot?)
What? (shortened, more common) ? (mwo?)
Where? ? (eodi?)
Who? ? (nugu?)
When? ? (eonje?)
Which? ? (museun?)
How much? ? (eolma?)
Problems
Leave me alone.
. (honja naebeoryeo dusipsio)
Don't touch me! ! (manjiji masipsio!)
I'll call the police.
! (gyeongchareul
bureukesseumnida!)
Police! ! (gyeongchal!)
Stop! Thief! ! ! (seora! dodukiya!)
I need your help.
. (dangshin-ui doumi
pilyohamnida)
It's an emergency. . (eungkeup sanghwangimnida)
I'm lost. . (gireul ireosseumnida)
I lost my bag. . (gabang-eul ireosseumnida)
I lost my wallet. . (jikabeul ireosseumnida)
I'm sick. . (apeumnida)
I've been injured.
. (sangcheoreul ibeosseumnida)
I need a doctor. . (uisaga pilyohamnida)
Can I use your phone?
? (dangshin-ui
jeonhwagireul sayonghaedo doegesseumnikka?)
Sino-Korean numbers
Sino-Korean numbers are used for amounts of currency,
telephone numbers, the 24-hour clock and counting minutes.
0 (gong) / (yeong)
1 (il)
2 (i)
3 (sam)
4 (sa)
5 (o)
6 (yuk)
7 (chil)
8 (pal)
9 (gu)
10 (sip)
11 (sibil)

12 (sibi)
13 (sipsam)
14 (sipsa)
15 (sibo)
16 (simyuk)
17 (sipchil)
18 (sippal)
19 (sipgu)
20 (isip)
21 (isibil)
22 (isibi)
23 (isipsam)
30 (samsip)
40 (sasip)
50 (osip)
60 (yuksip)
70 (chilsip)
80 (palsip)
90 (gusip)
100 (baek)
200 (ibaek)
300 (sambaek)
1,000 (cheon)
2,000 (icheon)
10,000 (man)
100,000 (simman)
1,000,000 (one million) (baengman)
10,000,000 (cheonman)
100,000,000 (eok)
1,000,000,000 (one billion) (sibeok)
10,000,000,000 (baegeok)
100,000,000,000 (cheoneok)
1,000,000,000,000 (one trillion) (jo)
10,000,000,000,000 (sipjo)
100,000,000,000,000 (baekjo)
1,000,000,000,000,000 (chunjo)
10,000,000,000,000,000 (gyeong)
number _____ (train, bus, etc.)
_____ (, , etc.) (beon (yeolcha, beoseu,
etc.))
half (ban)
less (deol)
more (deo)
Counting words
When counting objects, Korean uses special counter words.
For example, "two beers" is maekju dubyeong ( 2 ),
where du is "two" and -byeong means "bottles". There are
many counters, but the most useful ones are myeong () for
people, jang () for papers including tickets, and gae () for
pretty much anything else (which is not always strictly
correct, but will usually be understood and is growing in
colloquial usage).
objects (apples, sweets) -gae
people -myeong, -bun (polite)
flat paper-like objects (papers, tickets, pages) -jang
bottles (or other glass or ceramic containers for liquid with a
narrow mouth) -byeong
cups, glasses -jan
animals -mari
times -beon
machines (cars, computers) -dae
long objects (pens, rifles) -jaru

small boxes -gap

books -gwon
large boxes -sangja
trees -geuru
letters, telegrams, phone calls, e-mails -tong
boats -cheok
bunches of things such as flowers -song-i
Note that when combined with a counting word, the last
letter of numbers 1 through 4 as well as 20 is dropped: one
person is hanmyeong (hana+myeong), two tickets is dujang
(dul+jang), three things is segae (set+gae), four things is
negae (net+gae), twenty things is seumugae (seumul+gae).
Native Korean numbers
Native Korean numbers are used for hours and with
counting words.
1 (hana)
2 (dul)
3 (set)
4 (net)
5 (daseot)
6 (yeoseot)
7 (ilgop)
8 (yeodeol)
9 (ahop)
10 (yeol)
11 (yeolhana)
20 (seumul)
30 (seoreun)
40 (maheun)
50 (swin)
60 (yesun)
70 (ilheun)
80 (yeodeun)
90 (aheun)
Numbers above 100 are always counted with Sino-Korean
numbers.
Time
now (jigeum)
later (najung-e)
before (jeone)
after (hu-e)
morning (achim)
afternoon (ohu)
evening (jeonyeok)
night (bam)
Clock time
one o'clock AM (ojeon hansi)
two o'clock AM (ojeon dusi)
noon (jeong-o)
one o'clock PM (ohu hansi)
two o'clock PM (ohu dusi)
midnight (jajeong)
Duration
_____ minute(s)
_____ (___ bun)
_____ hour(s)
_____ (___ sigan)
_____ day(s)

_____ (___ il)

_____ week(s)
_____ (___ ju)
_____ month(s)
_____ (___ dal)
_____ year(s)
_____ (___ nyeon)
Days
today (oneul)
yesterday (eoje)
tomorrow (nae-il)
this week (ibeon ju)
last week (jinan ju)
next week (da-eum ju)
Sunday (ilyoil)
Monday (wolyoil)
Tuesday (hwayoil)
Wednesday (suyoil)
Thursday (mogyoil)
Friday (geumyoil)
Saturday (toyoil)
Months
The names of the months in Korean are simply the SinoKorean numbers 1 through 12 followed by the word
(month).
January 1 () ilwol
February 2 () iwol
March 3 () samwol
April 4 () sawol
May 5 () owol
June* 6 () yuwol
July 7 () chilwol
August 8 () palwol
September 9 () guwol
October* 10 () siwol
November 11 () sibilwol
December 12 () sibiwol

The number component of 6 and 10 drop the

final consonant for purposes of liaison.
Writing time and date
Koreans generally write the date in yyyy.mm.dd format (e.g.
2006.12.25 for December 25th, 2006).
March 1st, 2005
2005 3 1 ( ) icheon-onyeon samwol ilil (____year, _____month, ____day)
Colors
black (geomeunsaek)
white (huinsaek)
gray (hoesaek)
red (ppalgansaek)
blue (paransaek)
yellow (noransaek)
green (choroksaek)
orange (juhwangsaek)
purple (jajusaek)

brown (galsaek)

Transportation
Bus and train
How much is a ticket to _____?
_____ ? (_____e ganeun pyoga
eolmaimnikka?)
One ticket to _____, please.
_____ . (_____e ganeun pyo han
jang-iyo)
Where does this train/bus go?
/ ? (i gicha/beoseu-neun
eodiro gamnikka?)
Where is the train/bus to _____?
_____ / ? (_____e ganeun
gicha/beoseuneun eodi-e isseumnikka?)
Does this train/bus stop in _____?
/ _____ ? (i gicha/beoseu-neun
_____e seomnikka?)
When does the train/bus for _____ leave?
_____ / ? (_____e ganeun
gicha/beoseu-neun eonje chulbalhamnikka?)
When will this train/bus arrive in _____?
/ _____ ? (i gicha/beoseuneun _____e eonje dochakamnikka?)
Directions
How do I get to _____ ?
_____ ? (____e garyeomyeon
eotteoke haeya hamnikka?)
...the train station? ...? (gichayeok...?)
...the bus station? ...? (beoseu jeongnyujang...?)
...the airport? ...? (gonghang...?)
...downtown? ...? (shinae...?)
...the youth hostel? ...? (yuseu hoseutel...?)
...the _____ hotel? _____ ...? (____ hotel...?)
...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?
/// ...?
(miguk/kaenada/hoju/yeongguk yeongsagwan...?)
Where are there a lot of...
... ? (...i manheun gosun
eodi-e issumnikka?)
...hotels? ...? (hotel...?)
...restaurants? ...? (sikdang...)
...bars? ...? (suljip...)
...sites to see? ...? (bolgeorideul...)
Is it far from here? ? (yeogiseo meomnikka?)
Can you show me on the map?
? (...jidosang-eseo
gareucheo jusigessumnikka?)
street (gil)
Turn left. . (oenjjogeuro dosipsio)
Turn right. . (oreunjjogeuro dosipsio)
left (oenjjok)
right (oreunjjok)
straight ahead . (gojjang gasipsio)
towards the _____
_____ . (_____reul hyanghae)
past the _____
_____ . (_____reul jina)
before the _____
_____ . (_____ jeonae)

Watch for the _____.

_____ . (_____reul gidarisipsio)
intersection
(gyocharo)
3-way crossing
(samgeori)
4-way crossing
(sageori)
north (buk)
south (nam)
east (dong)
west (seo)
uphill (oreumakgil)
downhill (naerimakgil)
Taxi
Taxi! ! (taeksi!)
Take me to _____, please.
_____ . (____ro deryeoga jusipsio)
How much does it cost to get to _____?
_____ () ? (____kkajineun
(yogeumi) eolmaimnikka?)
Take me there, please.
. (jeogi-e deryeoga jusipsio'.')
Lodging
Do you have any rooms available?
? (bang isseumnikka?)
How much is a room for one person/two people?
/ ? (han saram/du saramdang bang-i eolmaimnikka?)
Does the room come with...
... ? (geu bang-eneun ...i
isseumnikka?)
...bedsheets? ...? (...chimdaebo?)
...a bathroom? ...? (...hwajangsil?)
...a telephone? ...? (...jeonhwagi?)
...a TV? ...? (tibeu-i?)
May I see the room first?
? (bang-eul meonjeo bwado
doegesseumnikka?)
Do you have anything quieter?
? (deo joyonghan bang
isseumnikka?)
...bigger? ... ? (deo keun?)
...cleaner? ... ? (deo kkaekkeutan?)
...cheaper? ... ? (deo ssan?)
OK, I'll take it.
, . (choseumnida,
geugeoseuro hagesseumnida)
I will stay for _____ night(s).
_____ . (_____ bam mukgesseumnida)
Can you suggest another hotel?
? (dareun hoteleul
gwonhae jusigesseumnikka?)
Do you have a safe?
? (geumgo isseumnikka?)
...lockers?
...? (...jamulsoe?)
Is breakfast/supper included?
/ ?
(achimsiksa/jeonyeoksiksa ga pohamdoenikka?)
What time is breakfast/supper?

/ ?
(achimsiksa/jeonyeoksiksa neun myeossimnikka?)
Please clean my room.
. (bang-eul cheongsohe jusipsio)
Can you wake me at _____?
_____ ? (_____ si-e
kkewojusigeseumnikka?)
I want to check out.
. (chekeu autago sipsumnida)
Money
Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?
// ?
(miguk/oseuteureillia/kaenada dareo
badeusimnikka?)
Do you accept British pounds?
? (yeongguk paundeu
badeusimnikka?)
Do you accept credit cards?
? (sin-yong kadeu
badeusimnikka?)
Can you change money for me?
? (hwanjeon
haejusigesseumnikka?)
Where can I get money changed?
? (eodi-eseo hwanjeonhal su
oiseumnikka?)
Can you change a traveler's check for me?
? (yeohaengja
supyoreul hyeon-gumeuro
bakkwojusigesseumnikka?)
Where can I get a traveler's check changed?
? (eodieseo yeohaengja supyoreul hyeon-gumeuro bakkul
su isseumnikka?)
What is the exchange rate?
? (hwan-yuri oelma-imnikka?)
Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?
? (hyeon-gum jadong
jigeupgiga oedi-e isseumnikka?)
Eating
A table for one person/two people, please.
/ . (han saram/du saram
teibeul butakamnida)
Can I look at the menu, please?
? (menyureul bwado
doegesseumnikka?)
Can I look in the kitchen?
? (bu-eokkeul bwado
doegesseumnikka?)
Is there a house specialty?
? (i jibui teukbyeol yeoriga
isseumnikka?)
Is there a local specialty?
? (i jiyeogui teukbyeol
yeoriga isseumnikka?)
I'm a vegetarian.
. (jeoneun chaesikjuuijaimnida)
I don't eat pork.

 . (jeoneun dwaejigogireul
meokji anseumnida)
I don't eat beef.
. (jeoneun sogogireul meokji
anseumnida)
I only eat kosher food.
. (jeoneun yudaein
eumsingman mokseumnida)
Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard)
... (..)
fixed-price meal
(jeongga eumsik)
la carte
... (..)
breakfast (achim siksa)
lunch (jeomsim siksa)
tea (meal) (cha)
supper (jeonyeok siksa)
I want _____.
_____ . (jeoneun _____eul wonhamnida)
I want a dish containing _____.
_____/ . (jeoneun
____eul/reul pohamhaneun yorireul meokgo
sipsumnida)
chicken / (dalgogi/chikin)
beef (sogogi)
fish (saengseon)
ham (haem)
sausage (soseji)
cheese (chijeu)
eggs / (dalgyal/gyeran)
salad (saelleodeu)
(fresh) vegetables () ((sinseonhan) yachae)
(fresh) fruit () ((sinseonhan) gwa-il)
bread (ppang)
toast (toseuteu)
noodles (guksu)
rice (bap)
beans (kong)
May I have a glass of _____?
_____ ? (____ han jan
jusigesseumnikka?)
May I have a cup of _____?
_____ ? (____ han keob
jusigesseumnikka?)
May I have a bottle of _____?
_____ ? (____ han byeong
jusigesseumnikka?)
coffee (keopi)
tea (drink) (cha)
juice (joseu)
(bubbly) water (tansansu)
water (mul)
beer (maekju)
red/white wine / (jeok/baek podoju)
May I have some _____?
_____/ ? (____eul/reul jogeum
meogeodo doegesseumnikka?)
salt (sogeum)
black pepper (huchu)
butter (beoteo)
Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)
? (Literally, this means "Here." (yeogiyo?)

I'm finished.
. (da meokeosseumnida)
It was delicious.
. (masisseosseumnida)
Please clear the plates.
. (jeopsireul chiwojusipsiyo)
The check, please.
. (gyesanseo butakamnida)
Bars
Do you serve alcohol?
? (sul pamnikka?)
Is there table service?
... (..)
A beer/two beers, please.
/ . (maekju han/du byeong
butakamnida)
A glass of red/white wine, please.
/ . (jeok/baek podoju han jan
butakamnida)
A pint, please.
... (..)
A bottle, please.
. (han byeong butakamnida)
_____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please.
... (..)
whiskey (wiseuki)
vodka (bodeuka)
rum (reom)
water (mul)
club soda (tansansu)
tonic water (tansan eumryo)
orange juice (orenji jyuseu)
Coke (soda) (kolla)
Do you have any bar snacks?
... (..)
One more, please.
. (han gae deo butakamnida)
Another round, please.
... (..)
When is closing time?
? (eonje dasseumnikka?)
Shopping
Do you have this in my size?
? (i geoseuro je saijeu
isseumnikka?)
How much is this?
? (igeoseun eolmaimnikka?)
That's too expensive.
. (neomu bissamnida)
Would you take _____?
_____ ? (_____ badeusimnikka?)
expensive (bissan)
cheap (ssan)
I can't afford it.
. (geugeoseul sal yeoyuga
opsseumnida)
I don't want it.
. (geugeoseul wonhaji
anseumnida)

You're cheating me.

. (jeoreul sogigo itgunyo)
I'm not interested.
. (gwansim opsseumnida.)
OK, I'll take it.
, . (jossueumnida,
geugeoseul sagesseumnida)
Can I have a bag?
? (gabang-eul sal su
isseumnikka?)
Do you ship (overseas)?
() ? ((haewiro) balsonghamnikka?)
I need...
... (jeoneun ...i pilyohamnida)
...toothpaste. .... (...chiyak)
...a toothbrush. .... (...chissol)
...tampons. .... (...tampon)
...soap. .... (...binu)
...shampoo. .... (...syampu)
...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen)
.... ( or ) (...jintongje. (aseupirin
or hang yeomjeungje))
...cold medicine. .... (...gamgiyak)
...stomach medicine. .... (...wiyak)
...a razor. .... (...myeondogi)
...an umbrella. .... (...usan)
...sunblock lotion. ... . (...haeppyeot chadan
rosyeon)
...a postcard. .... (...upyeon-yeopseo)
...postage stamps. .... (...upyo)
...batteries.
.... (...geonjeonji)
...writing paper. .... (...pyonjiji)
...a pen. .... (...pen)
...English-language books. ... . (...yeongja chaek)
...English-language magazines. ... . (...yeongja japji)
...an English-language newspaper. ... . (...yeongja
sinmun)
...an English-English dictionary. ... . (...yeong-yeong
sajeon)
[edit] Driving
I want to rent a car.
. (chareul billigo sipseumnida)
Can I get insurance?

? (boheomeul deul su
isseumnikka?)
stop (on a street sign) (jeongchi)
one way (ilbang tonghaeng)
yield (yangbo)
no parking (jucha geumji)
speed limit (sokdo jehan)
gas (petrol) station (juyuso)
petrol (hwibalyu)
diesel (dijelyu)
[edit] Authorities
I haven't done anything wrong.
. (jeoneun jalmotan geosi
eopsseumnida)
It was a misunderstanding.
. (geugeoseun ohaeyeosseumnida)
Where are you taking me?
? (jeoreul eodiro
deryeogasimnikka?)
Am I under arrest?
? (jeoneun chepodoemnikka?)
I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.
/// . (jeoneun
miguk/hoju/yeongguk/kaenada gungminimnida)
I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian
embassy/consulate.
/// / .
(miguk/hoju/yeongguk/kaenada
daesagwan/yeongsagwan e iyagihago sipseumnida)
I want to talk to a lawyer.
. (byeonhosa-ege
iyagihago sipseumnida)
Can I just pay a fine now?
? (jigeum beolgeumeul
naedo doegesseumnikka?)
Learning more
How do you say _____ in Korean?
_____ ? (____eun
hangungmallo eotteoke malhamnikka?)
What is this/that called?
/ ?
(igeoseun/jeogeoseun mu-eosirago bureumnikka?)