Hear Korean Survival Phrases

The Korean language lesson offered here is an excerpt from Transparent Language's Korean software program. The Basic Korean Phrases and the Korean Phrases for Meeting and Greeting will lead you to the Korean Dialog at the end, which shows how these survival phrases are used in conversational Korean. Single click on the phrase to hear the Korean pronunciation spoken by a native Korean speaker. Take advantage of this Korean language resource as you learn to speak Korean!

A note on transliterated Korean phrases:
The Korean phrases on this pages are shown in transliterated text, using English letters, so that people who are beginning to speak Korean can focus on the Korean pronunciation.

Basic Korean Phrases

neh. Yes.

ah-nee-oh. No.

jwe-song-ha-ji-mahn. Please.

gahm-sah-hahm-ni-da. Thank you.

chon-mahn-eh-yo. You're welcome.

sil-le-hahm-ni-da. Excuse me.

ahn-nyong-ha-se-yo. Good morning.

ahn-nyong-hee ga-se-yo. Good-bye.

Korean Phrases for Meeting and Greeting

yong-o-rul hahl-jool asim-ni-ka? Do you speak English?

jeo-nun han-kook-o-rul jo-gum-bah-ke mo-tahm-ni-da. I only speak a little Korean.

song-ha-mi o-teo-ke dwe-si-ji-yo? What is your name?

je-i-rum-eun Mee-Young im-ni-da. My name is Mee-Young.

ahn-nyong-ha-se-yo? How are you?

neh jal-i-soum-ni-da. I'm fine, thank you..

gahm-se-hahm-ni-da. I'm fine, thank you.

mahn-na-bwep-ge dwe-o-seo bahn-gahp-soum-ni-da. I am very glad to meet you.

jal mo-dara dut-ge-soum-ni-da. I don't understand.

mo-ra-go greo-shut-ji-yo? What did you say?

jom-chon-chon-hee mahl-soum-hae joo-se-yo? Can you speak more slowly?

choong-boon-hee i-hae-hah-go i-soum-ni-da. I understand perfectly.

Korean Dialog

Young-Sook:	ahn-nyong-ha-se-yo! Hello! yong-o-rul hahl-jool a-se-yo? Do you speak English?
Store Clerk	jwe-song-hahm-nida. I'm sorry. yong-o-rul hahl-jool mo-rum-nida. I do not speak English.
Young-Sook:	jo-do han-koo-go-rul jo-gum-ba-ke motam-nida. Unfortunately, I only speak a little Korean.
Store Clerk:	gewn-chan-soum-nida. That's all right. i-hae-hahm-nida. I understand you.

Comments

South Korea : Jeju

Jeju Island (제주도,濟州島) , formerly Cheju Island , is an island off the southern coast of South Korea , in the Korea Strait, southwest of Jeollanam-do Province, of which it was a part before it became a separate province in 1946, and more recently Korea's first and only Special Autonomous Province. Its capital is Jeju City . Understand Jeju Island, also known as the "Island of the Gods," is a popular vacation spot for Koreans and foreigners. It remains the top honeymoon destination for Korean newlyweds. Despite attempts to market the island as "the Hawaii of Korea," climatologically and geographically it bears little in similarity to the Hawaiian Islands in the U.S. The island offers visitors a wide range of activities: hiking on Halla-san (South Korea's highest peak) or Olle-gil(routes), catching sunrises and sunsets over the ocean, riding horses, touring all the locales from a favorite television K-drama, or just lying around on the sandy beaches. ...

IN ISLAM

In Islam, a woman is considered as a homemaker... She is not considered as a housewife, because she is not married to the house.

Busan City Tour

Located in the southeast region of the Korean peninsula, Busan is the country's largest port city and boasts an abundance of coastal tourist attractions, historical and cultural sites, and trendy shopping areas. The city has a well-developed public transportation system, but for a more convenient and all-inclusive tour, hop aboard the Busan City Tour. The Busan City Tour is comprised of a variety of one-day courses that cover some of the area's major attractions (Haeundae Beach, Taejongdae Resort Park, BEXCO, Jagalchi Market, Dalmaji-gil Road, etc.). The Circulatory Tour covers Taejonogdae Resort Park and Haeundae Beac; the History and Culture Exploration Tour includes major historic sites; the Natural Ecology Tour introduces the rich ecosystem of Busan; the Night View Tour shows some of the city's most fascinating nighttime attractions. Each seat on the bus is equipped with an individual TV screen, providing visitors with information about the stops along the way in a p...

imanjung.blogspot.com

Search This Blog