Korean Vocab (Romanized)

Hello (polite)

annyeonghaseyo

hello (not pilot)

annyeong

Nice to meet you

mannaseo bangawoyo

Goodbye (go well)

annyeonghi gasaeyo

Goodbye (stay well)

annyeonghi gyahsaeyo

teacher

seonsangnim

student

haksaeng

university student

daehaksaeng

office worker

hwesawon

doctor

wisa

nurse

ganhosa

actor

baeoo

singer

gasu

I

ja

As for me

joneun

you (formal, not often used)

dangsin

is not

aniyeyo

yes

ne

no

aniyo

calling friends (impolite)

ya, a

polite for calling similar age or younger

ssi

boss/CEO/owner

sajangnim

chief/head of dept

bujangnim

team lead

timjangnim

mom

omma

dad

ahppa

mother

omoni

father

ahpoji

other’s mother

omonim

other’s father

ahponim

book

chaek

notebook

gongchaek

desk

chaeksang

scissors

gawi

chair

wija

glue

pool

what

mwo

this (close to speaker)

ee

that (close to listener)

keu

that (far away)

jo

thing

got

model

moodel

korea

hanguk

america

miguk

india

indo

france

peurangse

morning

achim

lunchtime

jeomsim

evening

jyeonyeok

during the day

nat

night

bam

library

doseogwan

cafe

kape

home

jip

gym

heulsejang

company

hwesa

school

hakgyo

to eat

meokda

to play/hangout

nolda

to rest

swida

to receive

batda

to read

ilkda

to go shopping

syopinghada

to go

gada

to meet

mannada

to see

boda

to drink

masida

to teach

gareuchida

to swim

suyeonghada

today

oneul

tomorrow

naeil

weekend

jumal

weekdays

pyeongil

water

mul

movie

yeonghwa

coffee

keopi

when

eonje

monday

wolryoil

tuesday

hwayoil

wednesday

suyoil

thursday

mogyoil

friday

geumyoil

saturday

toyoil

sunday

ilryoil