π Vocabulary
questions
| Korean | Meaning | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| λꡬ | Who | nugu |
| μΈμ | When | eonje |
| μ | Why | wae |
| μ΄λ»κ² | How | eotteoke |
| μ΄λ€ | Which/what kind | eotteon |
| λͺ | How many | myeot |
| μΌλ§λ | How much/long | eolmana |
time
| Korean | Meaning | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| μ§κΈ | Now | jigeum |
| μ΄μ | Yesterday | eoje |
| λ΄μΌ | Tomorrow | naeil |
| μμΉ¨ | Morning/breakfast | achim |
| μ μ¬ | Lunch | jeomsim |
| μ λ | Evening/dinner | jeonyeok |
| μ | O'clock | si |
| μμΌ | Day of the week | yoil |
| μ£Όλ§ | Weekend | jumal |
| λ§€μΌ | Every day | maeil |
verbs
| Korean | Meaning | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| μ’μνλ€ | To like | joahada |
| μ«μ΄νλ€ | To dislike | sireohada |
| λ°°μ°λ€ | To learn | baeuda |
| κ°λ₯΄μΉλ€ | To teach | gareuchida |
| μ΄λ€ | To live | salda |
| νλ€ | To ride/take | tada |
| κ±·λ€ | To walk | geotda |
| λ£λ€ | To listen | deutda |
| λ§νλ€ | To speak/say | malhada |
| μ°λ€ | To write/use | sseuda |
| μ½λ€ | To read | ikda |
| λλ€ | To play/hang out | nolda |
places
| Korean | Meaning | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| νκ΅ | School | hakgyo |
| νμ¬ | Company/office | hoesa |
| κ°κ² | Store/shop | gage |
| νΈμμ | Convenience store | pyeonuijeom |
| μΉ΄ν | CafΓ© | kape |
| λ³μ | Hospital | byeongwon |
| μ½κ΅ | Pharmacy | yakguk |
| μ | Station | yeok |
| 곡ν | Airport | gonghang |
| νΈν | Hotel | hotel |
directions
| Korean | Meaning | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| μ€λ₯Έμͺ½ | Right | oreunjjok |
| μΌμͺ½ | Left | oenjjok |
| μ§μ§ | Straight | jikjin |
| κ°κΉμμ | It's close | gakkawoyo |
| λ©μ΄μ | It's far | meoreoyo |
| μ/λ€ | Front/behind | ap/dwi |
relationships
| Korean | Meaning | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| ν | Older brother (mβm) | hyeong |
| μ€λΉ | Older brother (fβm) | oppa |
| λλ | Older sister (mβf) | nuna |
| μΈλ | Older sister (fβf) | eonni |
| κ°μ‘± | Family | gajok |
| λΆλͺ¨λ | Parents | bumonim |
| λ¨μ/μ¬μ | Man/woman | namja/yeoja |
| μμ΄ | Child | ai |
daily
| Korean | Meaning | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| μ ν | Phone/call | jeonhwa |
| μ¬μ§ | Photo | sajin |
| μν | Movie | yeonghwa |
| μμ | Music | eumak |
| λ Έλ | Song | norae |
| μ¬ν | Travel | yeohaeng |
| μ΄λ | Exercise | undong |
| λ μ¨ | Weather | nalssi |
| λΉ | Rain | bi |
| λ | Money | don |
| μκ° | Time | sigan |
| λ¬Έμ | Problem | munje |
adjectives
| Korean | Meaning | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| μλ€ | Small | jakda |
| μλ‘λ€ | New | saeropda |
| μ€λλλ€ | Old (things) | oraedoeda |
| μμλ€ | Pretty | yeppeuda |
| λ©μλ€ | Cool/stylish | meositda |
| κ·μ½λ€ | Cute | gwiyeopda |
| μ¬λ―Έμλ€ | Fun/interesting | jaemiitda |
| μ¬λ―Έμλ€ | Boring | jaemieopda |
| λ°μλ€ | Busy | bappeuda |
| νΌκ³€νλ€ | Tired | pigonhada |
emotions
| Korean | Meaning | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| ν볡νλ€ | Happy | haengbokhada |
| μ¬νλ€ | Sad | seulpeuda |
| νλλ€ | Angry | hwanada |
| 무μλ€ | Scary/scared | museopda |
| κ±±μ λλ€ | Worried | geokjeongdoeda |
| μ¬μ¬νλ€ | Bored | simsimhada |
| λ°°κ³ νλ€ | Hungry | baegopeuda |
| λͺ©λ§λ₯΄λ€ | Thirsty | mongmareuda |
connectors
| Korean | Meaning | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ | And | geurigo |
| κ·Όλ°/νμ§λ§ | But | geunde/hajiman |
| κ·Έλμ | So/therefore | geuraeseo |
| κ·Έλ¬λ©΄ | Then/in that case | geureomyeon |
| μ... | Hmm... | eum... |
| μμμ | You know... | itjana |
| κ·ΈλκΉ | I mean... | geunikka |
| μ λ§λ€! | Oh right! | a majda! |
| μλ¬΄νΌ | Anyway | amutun |
| κ°μ΄ | Together | gachi |
utility
| Korean | Meaning | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| μ‘°κΈ | A little | jogeum |
| μμ§ | Still/not yet | ajik |
| λ²μ¨ | Already | beolsseo |
| μ λ§ | Really | jeongmal |
| μλ§ | Maybe/probably | ama |
| λ³΄ν΅ | Usually | botong |
| μμ£Ό | Often | jaju |
π Grammar
-(μΌ)γΉ μ μμ΄μ
Can (ability)
ν μ μμ΄μβ I can do it
λ¨Ήμ μ μμ΄μβ I can eat it
-(μΌ)γΉλμ?
Shall we / want to?
λ¨Ήμλμ?β Want to eat?
κ°λμ?β Want to go?
μ/λ₯Ό
Object particle (marks what receives the action)
λ°₯μ λ¨Ήμ΄μβ I eat rice
컀νΌλ₯Ό λ§μ
μβ I drink coffee
μνλ₯Ό λ΄μβ I watch a movie
μμ
Action location (at/in β where something happens)
μΉ΄νμμ 곡λΆν΄μβ I study at a cafΓ©
μ§μμ μ¬μ΄μβ I rest at home
νμ¬μμ μΌν΄μβ I work at the office
μ
Destination/time particle (to/at)
νκ΅μ κ°μβ I go to school
μΈ μμ λ§λμβ Let's meet at 3 o'clock
νκ΅μ μ΄μμβ I live in Korea
λ
Also/too particle
μ λ μ’μν΄μβ I like it too
λ§₯μ£Όλ μ£ΌμΈμβ Give me beer too
μ¬κΈ°λ μλ»μβ Here is pretty too
λ§
Only/just particle
μ‘°κΈλ§ μ£ΌμΈμβ Give me just a little
νλλ§ μμ΄μβ There is only one
μ€λλ§ ν κ²μβ I'll do it only today
π¬ Key Phrases
μ€λ λ μ¨ μ’μμ!
The weather is nice today!
oneul nalssi joayo!
Small talk starterκ°μ΄ λ¨Ήμ΄μ!
Let's eat together!
gachi meogeoyo!
Rapport buildingμ΄λ μ΄μμ?
Where do you live?
eodi sarayo?
Getting to know someoneκ°μ΄ λλμ?
Want to hang out?
gachi nollaeyo?
Making plans