Korean Basic Expressions II and Native Numbers and Classroom Commands

Native Korean Numbers

  • Counting from 11 to 1010 in Korean:

    • 하나 (hana): 11

    • 둘 (tul): 22

    • 셋 (set): 33

    • 넷 (net): 44

    • 다섯 (tasot): 55

    • 여섯 (yosot): 66

    • 일곱 (ilgop): 77

    • 여덟 (yodol): 88. Note: While written as 여덟, it is actually pronounced as 여덟 (yodol).

    • 아홉 (ahop): 99

    • 열 (yol): 1010

Classroom Starters and Reading Commands

  • 시작할까요? (šidžak halkkayo?): "Shall we start?"

    • This is phrased as a question to the group.

  • 시작합시다 (šidžakhapšida): "Let's begin."

    • Usage Note: Typically used by a teacher addressing students.

  • 책을 보세요 (čhægil boseyo): "Please look at your books."

    • Explanation:

      • 책: book(s).

      • 을: Object marker designating "book(s)" as the direct object.

      • 보세요: Please look (at it).

  • 첫 페이지를 보세요 (čhot pheidžiril boseyo): "Please look at the first page."

    • Explanation:

      • 첫: the first.

      • 페이지: page.

      • 보세요: please look (at it).

  • 책을 보지 마세요 (čhægil bodži maseyo): "Please don't look at your books."

  • 다음 페이지를 보세요 (taim pheidžiril boseyo): "Please look at the next page."

  • 듣기만 하세요: "Just listen, please."

    • Explanation:

      • 듣기: the act of listening.

      • 만: only listening.

      • 하세요: please do it.

Speaking and Listening Instructions

  • 따라 하세요: "Please repeat (after me)."

    • Explanation: Includes the concept of "following" or "repeating" combined with "please do" or "please say."

  • 다 같이: "All together."

    • Explanation:

      • 다: all; everyone.

      • 같이: together (pronounced /가치/ or /katchi/).

  • 다시 한번: "One more time."

    • Explanation:

      • 다시: again; once more.

      • 한번: once; one time.

  • 대답하세요: "Please answer."

  • 말하세요: "Please say it" or "Please talk."

    • Explanation:

      • 말: language; word(s); speech; talking.

      • 하세요: please speak / please say it.

    • Politeness Note: 말씀하세요 is a significantly more polite version of this command.

  • 다시 말씀해 주세요: "Please say it for me again" or "Please repeat."

    • Explanation:

      • 다시: again; once more.

      • 말씀해 주세요: "Please favor me by doing it," i.e., please do it for me.

  • 크게 말씀해 주세요: "Please say it loudly."

    • Explanation:

      • 크게: so that it is big; loudly.

  • 천천히 말씀해 주세요: "Please say it slowly."

  • 한국말로 하세요: "Please say it in Korean."

    • Explanation:

      • 한국말로: in Korean.

      • 하세요: please say it.

  • 영어로 하지 마세요: "Please don't say it in English."

    • Explanation:

      • 영어로: in English.

      • 하지 마세요: please do not do it.

Checking Understanding and Questions

  • 알겠어요?: "Do you understand?"

    • Literal Meaning: "Will you know?", "Might you know?", or "Would you know?"

  • (네) 알겠어요: "(Yes,) I understand."

    • Literal Meaning: "I will know," "I would know," or "I'll probably get it."

  • 아니오, 모르겠어요: "No, I don't understand."

    • Literal Meaning: "I don't or wouldn't know."

  • 질문 있어요?: "Any questions?"

    • Explanation:

      • 질문: question.

      • 있어요?: "Does there exist…?" or "Do we/you have…?"

  • 네. 있어요: "Yes, I have (a question)" or "Yes, there are."

  • 아니오. 없어요: "No, I haven't."

    • Explanation:

      • 없어요: "There does not exist" or "I/we/one does not have."

Etiquette and Breaks

  • 십 분만 쉽시다: "Let's rest for ten minutes."

    • Explanation:

      • 십: ten (expressed as 1010).

      • 분: minute(s).

      • 십 분: 1010 minutes.

      • 만: (to the extent of) ten minutes; ten minutes (only).

      • 쉽시다: Let's rest.

  • 늦어서 죄송합니다: "Sorry I'm late."

    • Explanation:

      • 늦어서: "I am late, and so…" or "Because I am late…"

Romanized Transcriptions for Reference

  • 1-5: hana, tul, set, net, tasot

  • 6-10: yosot, il'gop, yodol, ahop, yol

  • Question (Shall we start?): šidžak halkkayo?

  • Suggestion (Let's begin): šidžakhapšida

  • Reading (Please look at your books): čhægil boseyo

  • Specific Page (Please look at the first page): čhot pheidžiril boseyo

  • Negative Command (Please don't look): čhægil bodži maseyo

  • Next Page (Please look at the next page): taim pheidžiril boseyo