π Vocabulary
storytelling-verbs
| Korean | Meaning | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| μλ€ | To forget | itda |
| κΈ°μ΅νλ€ | To remember | gieokhada |
| μ½μνλ€ | To promise | yaksokhada |
| λ―Ώλ€ | To believe | mitda |
| κ²°μ νλ€ | To decide | gyeoljeonghada |
| μ ννλ€ | To choose | seontaekhada |
| μ€ν¨νλ€ | To fail | silpaehada |
| λ Έλ ₯νλ€ | To try/make effort | noryeokhada |
| ν¬κΈ°νλ€ | To give up | pogihada |
| λμ°©νλ€ | To arrive | dochakhada |
| μΆλ°νλ€ | To depart | chulbalhada |
| μ¬κ·λ€ | To date | sagwida |
| ν€μ΄μ§λ€ | To break up | heeojida |
| μΈμ°λ€ | To fight/argue | ssauda |
| νν΄νλ€ | To reconcile | hwahaehada |
opinions
| Korean | Meaning | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| κ² κ°λ€ | I think / it seems | geot gatda |
| ~λΌκ³ μκ°νλ€ | I think that | ~rago saenggakhada |
| λμνλ€ | To agree | donguihada |
| λ°λνλ€ | To oppose | bandaehada |
| μ°¬μ± | In favour | chanseong |
| μ견 | Opinion | uigyeon |
| μ μ₯ | Position/stance | ipjang |
| λ§λ€ | To be correct | matda |
| νλ¦¬λ€ | To be wrong | teullida |
| κ·Έλ°λ° λ§μ΄μμ | Speaking of which | geureonde marieyo |
| μμ§ν | Honestly | soljikhi |
| μ무λλ | After all / I suppose | amuraedo |
| κΈμμ | Well... / I'm not sure | geulsseyo |
| μκ΄μμ΄μ | Doesn't matter | sanggwaneopseoyo |
| κ·Έλ΄ μ μμ΄μ | That's possible | geureol su isseoyo |
feelings
| Korean | Meaning | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| μΈλ‘λ€ | Lonely | oeropda |
| λΆλλ½λ€ | Embarrassed | bukkeuleopda |
| νννλ€ | To regret | huhoehada |
| κ°λλ°λ€ | To be moved | gamdongbatda |
| μ€λ§νλ€ | To be disappointed | silmanghada |
| κΈ°λνλ€ | To look forward to | gidaehada |
| μ§ν¬νλ€ | To be jealous | jiltuhada |
| μλμ€λ½λ€ | To be proud | jarangseuleopda |
| λλΌλ€ | To be surprised | nollada |
| νΈμνλ€ | To be at ease | pyeonanhada |
| λ΅λ΅νλ€ | Frustrated/stuffy | dapdaphada |
| μ€λ λ€ | Excited/butterflies | seolleda |
social
| Korean | Meaning | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| μ°λ½νλ€ | To contact | yeollakhada |
| μκ°νλ€ | To introduce | sogaehada |
| μ΄λνλ€ | To invite | chodaehada |
| κ±°μ νλ€ | To refuse | geojeolhada |
| μ©μνλ€ | To forgive | yongseohada |
| λΆννλ€ | To ask a favour | butakhada |
| μΉμ°¬νλ€ | To praise | chingchanhada |
| κ³ λ°±νλ€ | To confess feelings | gobaekhada |
| λΉλ° | Secret | bimil |
| κ±°μ§λ§ | Lie | geojinmal |
| μ§μ¬ | Sincerity/true feelings | jinsim |
| μ€ν΄ | Misunderstanding | ohae |
abstract
| Korean | Meaning | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| μμ | Freedom | jayu |
| κΏ | Dream | kkum |
| ν¬λ§ | Hope | huimang |
| νμ΄ | Luck | haengun |
| μΈμ | Life (one's life) | insaeng |
| μΆμ΅ | Memories | chueok |
| μ΅κ΄ | Habit | seupgwan |
| λ³ν | Change | byeonhwa |
| μ°¨μ΄ | Difference | chai |
| μ₯μ | Strength/advantage | jangjeom |
| λ¨μ | Weakness/disadvantage | danjeom |
| λ₯λ ₯ | Ability | neungryeok |
| μ± μ | Responsibility | chaegim |
| μν© | Situation | sanghwang |
| κ²°κ³Ό | Result | gyeolgwa |
work
| Korean | Meaning | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| μκΈ | Salary | wolgeup |
| μΉμ§ | Promotion | seungjin |
| ν΄κ·Ό | Leaving work | toegeun |
| μΆκ·Ό | Going to work | chulgeun |
| μΌκ·Ό | Overtime | yageun |
| μ¬μ§ | Resignation | sajik |
| λ©΄μ | Interview | myeonjeop |
| μ΄λ ₯μ | Resume/CV | iryeokseo |
| νλ‘μ νΈ | Project | peurojekteu |
| λ§κ° | Deadline | magam |
tech
| Korean | Meaning | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| μΈν°λ· | Internet | inteonet |
| μμ΄νμ΄ | WiFi | waipai |
| μ± | App | aep |
| κ²μνλ€ | To search online | geomsaekhada |
| κ²μλ¬Ό | Post (social media) | gesimul |
| μ’μμ (SNS) | Like (social media) | joayo |
| νλ‘μ° | Follow | pallou |
| λκΈ | Comment | daetgeul |
| μΆ©μ | Charging | chungjeon |
| λ°°ν°λ¦¬ | Battery | baeteori |
politeness
| Korean | Meaning | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| μ‘΄λλ§ | Formal/polite speech | jondaenmal |
| λ°λ§ | Casual speech | banmal |
| μ€λ‘ν©λλ€ | Excuse me (formal) | sillyehamnida |
| λ§μ | Words (honorific) | malsseum |
| λμλ€ | To eat (honorific) | deusida |
| κ³μλ€ | To be (honorific) | gyesida |
| 주무μλ€ | To sleep (honorific) | jumusida |
| νΈνκ² λ§ν΄μ | Speak comfortably | pyeonhage malhaeyo |
| λ§ λμΌμΈμ | Drop formalities | mal nouseyo |
| μ‘΄μΉ | Honorific title | jonching |
| μμ | Manners/etiquette | yeui |
reactions
| Korean | Meaning | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| μ κ·Έλ? | What's wrong? | wae geurae? |
| λ ν΄? | What are you doing? | mwo hae? |
| μ΄μ©μ§ | What should I do? | eojjeoji |
| κ·Έλ¬κ² | I know, right? | geureoge |
| λΉμ°νμ§ | Obviously | dangyeonhaji |
| λ§λ μ λΌ | No way / ridiculous | maldo an dwae |
| μ΄μ΄μλ€ | Absurd / speechless | eoieopda |
| μλ¦ λλ€ | Goosebumps | soreum dotda |
| λμΉ | Social awareness | nunchi |
| λΆμκΈ° | Atmosphere/vibe | bunwigi |
| λμΉ μλ€ | Clueless | nunchi eopda |
| λμΉ μλ€ | Socially aware | nunchi itda |
| μ λλ€ | Going well | jal doenda |
| μ λλ€ | Not working | an doenda |
| κ·Έλ§νμ | Let's stop | geumanhaja |
utility
| Korean | Meaning | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| λ°©λ² | Method/way | bangbeop |
| μ’ λ₯ | Type/kind | jongryu |
| λΆλΆ | Part | bubun |
| μ 보 | Information | jeongbo |
| λ΄μ© | Content | naeyong |
| λͺ¨μ΅ | Appearance/form | moseup |
| λ§μ | Heart/mind | maeum |
| μ리 | Sound | sori |
| λͺ©μ리 | Voice | moksori |
| 볡μ‘νλ€ | Complicated | bokjaphada |
| κ°λ¨νλ€ | Simple | gandanhada |
| κ°λ₯νλ€ | Possible | ganeunghada |
| λΆκ°λ₯νλ€ | Impossible | bulganeunghada |
| μλ²½νλ€ | Perfect | wanbyeokhada |
| λΆμ‘±νλ€ | Lacking | bujokhada |
| μΆ©λΆνλ€ | Sufficient/enough | chungbunhada |
| μμ κ° | Confidence | jasingam |
| κΈ΄μ₯νλ€ | To be nervous | ginjanghada |
| μ‘΄κ²½νλ€ | To respect | jongyeonghada |
| κ°μ¬νλ€ | To be grateful | gamsahada |
| λ―Έμνλ€ | To be sorry | mianhada |
| κ±±μ νλ€ | To worry | geokjeonghada |
| κΆκΈνλ€ | To be curious | gunggeumhada |
| μ΄μΈλ¦¬λ€ | To suit/match | eoullida |
| μ°Έλ€ | To endure | chamda |
| 극볡νλ€ | To overcome | geukbokhada |
| λ°μ νλ€ | To develop/improve | baljeonhada |
| μ μνλ€ | To adapt | jeogeunghada |
| μμνλ€ | To cheer/support | eungwonhada |
| λ―μ€λ€ | Unfamiliar | natseolda |
| μ΅μνλ€ | Familiar | iksukhada |
| λ§μλ€ | Not tasty | maseopda |
| λμ | Smell | naemsae |
| νΈκ²¬ | Prejudice | pyeongyeon |
| μμνλ€ | To cheer/support | eungwonhada |
π Grammar
-(μΌ)γ΄/λ κ² κ°μμ
I think / it seems like
μ’μ κ² κ°μμβ I think it's good
λΉμΌ κ² κ°μμβ It seems expensive
-λ€κ³ νλ€
Reported speech (said that)
λ§μλ€κ³ νμ΄μβ They said it's delicious
μ¨λ€κ³ νμ΄μβ They said they're coming
-(μΌ)γ΄λ°λ
Even though
λΉμΌλ°λ μ¬κ³ μΆμ΄μβ Even though it's expensive, I want to buy it
μ΄λ €μ΄λ°λ μ¬λ―Έμμ΄μβ Even though it's hard, it's fun
π¬ Key Phrases
μμ§ν λ§νλ©΄...
Honestly speaking...
soljikhi malhamyeon...
Giving honest opinionκ·Έκ² λ¬΄μ¨ λ»μ΄μμ?
What does that mean?
geuge museun tteusieyo?
Asking for clarificationλ€μ νλ² λ§ν΄ μ€ μ μμ΄μ?
Can you say that again?
dasi hanbeon malhae jul su isseoyo?
Recovery phraseμ λͺ¨λ₯΄κ² μ΄μ
I'm not sure
jal moreugesseoyo
Expressing uncertainty