Korean Starter: Hangul + Everyday Words

Hangul letters and sounds first, then the 100 most common everyday Korean words and phrases with romanization, grouped by theme.

ㄱ

giyeok - g/k as in "go"

ㄴ

nieun - n as in "no"

ㄷ

digeut - d/t as in "door"

ㄹ

rieul - r/l, between "r" and "l"

ㅁ

mieum - m as in "mom"

ㅂ

bieup - b/p as in "bus"

ㅅ

siot - s as in "sun"

ㅇ

ieung - silent at the start of a syllable, "ng" at the end

ㅈ

jieut - j as in "juice"

ㅊ

chieut - ch as in "church"

ㅋ

kieuk - strong k

ㅌ

tieut - strong t

ㅍ

pieup - strong p

ㅎ

hieut - h as in "hat"

ㅏ

a as in "father"

ㅓ

eo, like "aw" in "saw"

ㅗ

o as in "go"

ㅜ

u as in "moon"

ㅡ

eu, tight lips "uh"

ㅣ

i as in "see"

ㅑ

ya

ㅕ

yeo

ㅛ

yo

ㅠ

yu

한

han - syllable block: ㅎ (h) + ㅏ (a) + ㄴ (n)

글

geul - syllable block: ㄱ (g) + ㅡ (eu) + ㄹ (l)

한글

Hangeul - the Korean alphabet

한국어

Hangugeo - the Korean language

안녕하세요

annyeonghaseyo - hello (polite)

안녕

annyeong - hi (casual)

감사합니다

gamsahamnida - thank you (formal)

고마워

gomawo - thanks (casual)

죄송합니다

joesonghamnida - I'm sorry (formal)

미안해

mianhae - sorry (casual)

네

ne - yes

아니요

aniyo - no

괜찮아요

gwaenchanayo - it's okay / I'm okay

안녕히 가세요

annyeonghi gaseyo - goodbye (to someone leaving)

실례합니다

sillyehamnida - excuse me

잠시만요

jamsimanyo - just a moment / excuse me (passing)

주세요

juseyo - please give me

도와주세요

dowajuseyo - please help me

알겠어요

algesseoyo - I understand / got it

모르겠어요

moreugesseoyo - I don't know

천천히 말해 주세요

cheoncheonhi malhae juseyo - please speak slowly

한국어를 조금 해요

hangugeoreul jogeum haeyo - I speak a little Korean

영어 할 줄 아세요?

yeongeo hal jul aseyo? - do you speak English?

이거 얼마예요?

igeo eolmayeyo? - how much is this?

화장실 어디예요?

hwajangsil eodiyeyo? - where is the bathroom?

맛있어요

masisseoyo - it's delicious

일

il - one (Sino)

이

i - two (Sino)

삼

sam - three (Sino)

사

sa - four (Sino)

오

o - five (Sino)

육

yuk - six (Sino)

칠

chil - seven (Sino)

팔

pal - eight (Sino)

구

gu - nine (Sino)

십

sip - ten (Sino)

밥

bap - rice / meal

물

mul - water

김치

gimchi - kimchi

불고기

bulgogi - bulgogi (marinated beef)

비빔밥

bibimbap - bibimbap (mixed rice bowl)

라면

ramyeon - instant noodles

커피

keopi - coffee

차

cha - tea

맥주

maekju - beer

소주

soju - soju

아이스 아메리카노

aiseu amerikano - iced americano

계산서

gyesanseo - the bill / check

어디

eodi - where

여기

yeogi - here

거기

geogi - there

지하철

jihacheol - subway

버스

beoseu - bus

택시

taeksi - taxi

공항

gonghang - airport

역

yeok - station

왼쪽

oenjjok - left

오른쪽

oreunjjok - right

가격

gagyeok - price

돈

don - money

원

won - won (Korean currency)

카드

kadeu - card

현금

hyeongeum - cash

할인

harin - discount

영수증

yeongsujeung - receipt

가방

gabang - bag

오늘

oneul - today

내일

naeil - tomorrow

어제

eoje - yesterday

지금

jigeum - now

아침

achim - morning

점심

jeomsim - lunch / midday

저녁

jeonyeok - evening / dinner

주말

jumal - weekend

저

jeo - I / me (polite)

친구

chingu - friend