π Vocabulary
time
| Korean | Meaning | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| κ·Έλ | That time / back then | geuttae |
| κ·Έλ | That day | geunal |
| μ¬ν΄ | This year | olhae |
| μλ | Last year | jangnyeon |
| λ€μ | Next | daeum |
| μ | Before / ago | jeon |
| ν | After / later | hu |
| νμ | Always | hangsang |
verbs
| Korean | Meaning | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| μλ€ | To sit | anda |
| μλ€ | To stand | seoda |
| κΈ°λ€λ¦¬λ€ | To wait | gidarida |
| μ°Ύλ€ | To find/look for | chatda |
| λ°κΎΈλ€ | To change/exchange | bakkuda |
| λΉλ¦¬λ€ | To borrow | billida |
| λμμ£Όλ€ | To help | dowajuda |
| μ ννλ€ | To call (phone) | jeonhwahada |
| μ리νλ€ | To cook | yorihada |
| μ²μνλ€ | To clean | cheongsohada |
| μ€μνλ€ | To shower | syawohada |
| μλ€ | To sleep | jada |
| μΌμ΄λλ€ | To wake up | ireonada |
| μ€λΉνλ€ | To prepare | junbihada |
| μ¬λ€ | To rest | swida |
| μΈλ€ | To cry | ulda |
| μλ€ | To laugh | utda |
| μκ°νλ€ | To think | saenggakhada |
| μμνλ€ | To start | sijakhada |
| λλλ€ | To end/finish | kkeunnada |
transport
| Korean | Meaning | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| λ²μ€ | Bus | beoseu |
| μ§νμ² | Subway | jihacheol |
| νμ | Taxi | taeksi |
| λΉνκΈ° | Airplane | bihaenggi |
| κΈ°μ°¨ | Train | gicha |
| κΈΈ | Road/way | gil |
| μΆκ΅¬ | Exit | chulgu |
| μ ꡬ | Entrance | ipgu |
| ν | Ticket | pyo |
| μ λ₯μ₯ | Bus stop | jeongryujang |
body
| Korean | Meaning | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| 머리 | Head | meori |
| λ | Eye | nun |
| μ | Mouth | ip |
| μ | Hand | son |
| λ° | Foot | bal |
| μνλ€ | To hurt/be sick | apeuda |
| μ½ | Medicine | yak |
| κ°κΈ° | Cold (illness) | gamgi |
opinions
| Korean | Meaning | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| μ’μ | Good (adj form) | joeun |
| λμ | Bad | nappeun |
| λ§μ | Many/much | maneun |
| μ΄λ ΅λ€ | Difficult | eoryeopda |
| μ½λ€ | Easy | swipda |
| λΉ λ₯΄λ€ | Fast | ppareuda |
| λλ¦¬λ€ | Slow | neurida |
| κ°λ€ | Same | gatda |
| λ€λ₯΄λ€ | Different | dareuda |
| μ€μνλ€ | Important | jungyohada |
| νμνλ€ | Necessary/need | piryohada |
| νΈνλ€ | Comfortable | pyeonhada |
| λΆνΈνλ€ | Uncomfortable | bulpyeonhada |
| μννλ€ | Dangerous | wiheomhada |
| μμ νλ€ | Safe | anjeonhada |
slang
| Korean | Meaning | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| μ° | Legit / real deal | jjin |
| νΉλ°λ€ | So triggering | kingbatda |
| κΏμΌ | Super fun | kkuljam |
| λ ΈμΌ | Boring | nojam |
| μΈμ | I agree / true | injeong |
| κ°λΆμΈ | Sudden awkward vibe | gapbunssa |
| μ΄μ©ν°λΉ | Whatever / too bad | eojjeoltibi |
| μ½ | I'm in! / Sure! | kol |
| νμ | LOL / actually laughing | hyeonut |
| μΌμ€ | Good sense/taste | senseu |
| μ¬μΏ΅ | Heart flutter | simkung |
| μ©λ€ | So cool / awesome | jjeonda |
connectors
| Korean | Meaning | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| μλνλ©΄ | Because | waenyahamyeon |
| -(μΌ)λκΉ | Since/because | -(eu)nikka |
| κ·Έλ°λ° | However | geureonde |
| κ·Έλλ | Still/even so | geuraedo |
| λ¨Όμ | First | meonjeo |
| λ€μμ | Next/after | daeume |
| κ²°κ΅ | In the end | gyeolguk |
| κ°μκΈ° | Suddenly | gapjagi |
| μ¬μ€ | Actually/in fact | sasil |
| μλ₯Ό λ€μ΄ | For example | yereul deureo |
shopping
| Korean | Meaning | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| μ· | Clothes | ot |
| μ λ° | Shoes | sinbal |
| κ°λ°© | Bag | gabang |
| μ | Colour | saek |
| μ¬μ΄μ¦ | Size | saijeu |
| ν μΈ | Discount | halin |
| κ΅ν | Exchange | gyohwan |
| νλΆ | Refund | hwanbul |
| μ λ¬Ό | Gift | seonmul |
| μμΌ | Birthday | saengil |
work
| Korean | Meaning | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| μ§μ | Job/occupation | jigeop |
| μ·¨λ―Έ | Hobby | chwimi |
| νμ | Student | haksaeng |
| μ λ°° | Senior | seonbae |
| νλ°° | Junior | hubae |
| μ¬μ₯λ | Boss | sajangnim |
| νμ | Meeting | hoeui |
| μ½μ | Appointment/promise | yaksok |
| μ€νΈλ μ€ | Stress | seuteureseu |
| κ³ν | Plan | gyehoek |
| λͺ©ν | Goal | mokpyo |
| μ±κ³΅ | Success | seonggong |
nature
| Korean | Meaning | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| νλ | Sky | haneul |
| λ°λ€ | Sea/ocean | bada |
| μ° | Mountain | san |
| λ | Snow | nun |
| λ°λ | Wind | baram |
| λ₯λ€ | Hot (weather) | deopda |
| μΆ₯λ€ | Cold (weather) | chupda |
| μμνλ€ | Cool/refreshing | siwonhada |
comparisons
| Korean | Meaning | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| λ | More | deo |
| κ°μ₯/μ μΌ | Most | gajang/jeil |
| λ³΄λ€ | Than (comparison) | boda |
| λ§νΌ | As much as | mankeum |
| μ λ | About/approximately | jeongdo |
| μ’ | A bit (softener) | jom |
| λ³λ‘ | Not really | byeollo |
utility
| Korean | Meaning | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| κ·Έ | That | geu |
| μ | That (far) | jeo |
| λ€ | All/everything | da |
| λ | Again/also | tto |
| μμ§λ | Still (emphasis) | ajikdo |
| λλμ΄ | Finally | deudieo |
| νΉν | Especially | teukhi |
| λΉμ°ν | Of course | dangyeonhi |
| νμ€ν | Certainly | hwaksilhi |
| μλ§λ | Probably | amado |
| νΉμ | By any chance | hoksi |
| μ²μ | First time | cheoeum |
| λ§μ§λ§ | Last | majimak |
| μ¬μ€μ | The truth is | sasileun |
| κ·Έλ₯ | Just (no reason) | geunyang |
| μ λ° | Please (begging) | jebal |
| λ¬Όλ‘ | Of course | mullon |
| νμΈ | Confirmation/check | hwagin |
| κ²½ν | Experience | gyeongheom |
| κΈ°λΆ | Feeling/mood | gibun |
| μ΄μ | Reason | iyu |
| λλ΅ | Answer/reply | daedap |
| μ§λ¬Έ | Question | jilmun |
| μλ―Έ | Meaning | uimi |
| κ΄μ¬ | Interest | gwansim |
| κΈ°ν | Opportunity | gihoe |
| λ¬Έν | Culture | munhwa |
| λλΌ | Country | nara |
| μΈκ³ | World | segye |
| λ―Έλ | Future | mirae |
π Grammar
-μ/μμ΄μ
Past tense
λ¨Ήμμ΄μβ I ate
κ°μ΄μβ I went
-(μΌ)γΉ κ±°μμ
Future/plan
κ° κ±°μμβ I will go
λ¨Ήμ κ±°μμβ I will eat
-μ/μ΄μ
Because (causeβresult)
λ°°κ³ νμ λ°₯ λ¨Ήμμ΄μβ Was hungry so I ate
-μ§λ§
But (contrast)
λΉμΈμ§λ§ λ§μμ΄μβ Expensive but delicious
-(μΌ)λ©΄
If
μκ° μμΌλ©΄ κ°μ΄ κ°μβ If you have time, let's go
π¬ Key Phrases
μ΄μ λ νμ΄μ?
What did you do yesterday?
eoje mwo haesseoyo?
Past tense conversation starterλ΄μΌ κ³ν μμ΄μ?
Do you have plans tomorrow?
naeil gyehoek isseoyo?
Making plansνΉμ μκ° μμ΄μ?
By any chance do you have time?
hoksi sigan isseoyo?
Polite request openerμ½! κ°μ΄ κ°μ!
I'm in! Let's go!
kol! gachi gaja!
Enthusiastic agreement