Korean language

Park

공원 (gong-won)

Mountain

산 (san)

Restroom

화장실 (hwa-jang-shil)

Gym

체육관 (che-yuk-gwan)

Restaurant

식당 (sik-dang)

Bank

은행 (eun-haeng)

Post office

우체국 (u-che-guk)

School

학교 (hak-gyo)

House

집 (jip)

Library

도서관 (do-seo-gwan)

Pharmacy

약국 (yak-guk)

Hospital

병원 (byeong-won)

Classroom

교실 (gyo-shil)

Parking lot

주차장 (ju-cha-jang)

Dormitory

기숙사 (gi-suk-sa)

Verb: To do

하다 / 해요

Verb: To do (the) laundry

빨래하다 / 빨래해요

Verb: To eat

먹다 / 먹어요

Verb: To watch

보다 / 봐요

Verb: To buy

사다 / 사요

Verb: To teach

가르치다 / 가르쳐요

Verb: To exercise

운동하다 / 운동해요

Verb: To clean

청소하다 / 청소해요

Verb: To read

읽다 / 읽어요

Verb: To drink

마시다 / 마셔요

Verb: To wear

입다 / 입어요

Verb: To meet

만나다 / 만나요

Verb: To learn

배우다 / 배워요

Verb: To be delicious

맛있다 / 맛있어요

Verb: To be cheap

싸다 / 싸요

Verb: To be expensive

비싸다 / 비싸요

To be interesting

재미있다 / 재미있어요

To be warm

따뜻하다 / 따뜻해요

Verb: To be good

좋다 / 좋아요

Now

지금

Today

오늘

Tomorrow

내일

These days

요즘

How do you ask "What time is it now?" in Korean?

지금 몇 시예요?

What does "시" mean when telling time in Korean?

"시" means "o'clock" and is used after the hour.

What does "분" mean when telling time in Korean?

"분" means "minute" and is used after the minutes.

What is the Korean word for "half" when referring to 30 minutes?

"반."

Do you need to add extra words for "AM" or "PM" in Korean?

Yes, "오전" is used for "AM," and "오후" is used for "PM," placed before the time.

What is the function of the marker "-에" in Korean?

"-에" is used to indicate the time when something takes place, such as in "일곱 시에 공부해요" (I study at 7 o'clock).

When is the particle "-에" NOT used in time expressions?

"-에" is not used after time words like "어제" (yesterday), "오늘" (today), and "내일" (tomorrow)

How do you express approximation in time?

Add "쯤" after the time, e.g., "여덟 시쯤에 먹어요" (I eat at about 8 o'clock).

List the days of the week in Korean.

월요일 (Monday)

화요일 (Tuesday)

수요일 (Wednesday)

목요일 (Thursday)

금요일 (Friday)

토요일 (Saturday)

일요일 (Sunday)

Name three Korean words for parts of the day.

• 아침 (morning)

• 점심 (midday, lunchtime)

• 저녁 (evening)

• 밤 (night)

• 오늘 (today)

How do you ask what day of the week someone does an activity in Korean?

Use "무슨 요일에 [activity]?" (What day of the week do you [activity]?), e.g., "무슨 요일에 태권도를 배워요?" (What day of the week do you learn Taekwondo?).

How do you ask for the date in Korean?

"오늘이 며칠이에요?" (What’s the date today?)

What are the spelling exceptions for June and October in Korean?

6월 (June) becomes 유월.

10월 (October) becomes 시월.

How do you say the months of the year in Korean?

1월 (일월): January

2월 (이월): February

3월 (삼월): March

4월 (사월): April

5월 (오월): May

6월 (유월): June (exception)

7월 (칠월): July

8월 (팔월): August

9월 (구월): September

10월 (시월): October (exception)

11월 (십일월): November

12월 (십이월): December

How do you say, "What about ~?" in Korean when making follow-up suggestions?

"그럼 ~은/는 어때요?" (Then, how about ~?)

How do you express past tense in Korean?

Use -았어요/었어요/했어요 depending on the verb or adjective ending:

하다 verbs → 했어요

Last vowel ㅏ or ㅗ → -았어요

All other cases → -었어요