THE K ORE AN LA NGU AGE

 The Korean language has a substantial amount of influence from

Chinese and Japanese.

 The language is continuously growing and improving. Some words

are retained, and some are changed and new ones are acquired.

 There are a couple of dialects. A citizen of North Korea may not

necessarily understand the one from South Korea. However in
order to make sure they understand each other they speak using
the dialect of Seoul when needed.

HANGGUL:

 The Korean alphabet was made by King Sejong and his scholars.
 It was introduced to the people 1446.
 It originally had 28 letters and was reduced to 24.
 This was used in writing Korean native words before HANGGUL
was made.
 October 9th is HANGGUL DAY in KOREA. (This is to remember
what King Sejong did to advance the language of his country.

VOWELS:

ENGLISH EN GLISH WORD KOR EAN

a arm an (a)
ya yard yagoo (ya)
u fur omjee (o)
aw law yoja (yo)

o no awjon (aw)
yo yoga yogum (yo)
oo boot oosan (oo)
 e broken orun (u)
you you yoosan (yoo)
ee Feet bee (ee)

CONSONA NTS:

ENGLISH EN GLISH WORD KOR EAN

g get gam (g)

n no na (n)

d duck dawn (d)

r/L (ng) nara (r/l)

m moon mool (m)

b book bool (b)

s/sh sip/ship san (s/sh)

ng thing yang (ng)

J jam jool (j)

ch chicken choom (ch)

k kill kawng (k)

t table tal (t)

p park pal (p)

h hill hawn (h)

KO REAN PH RASES:

ENGLISH KOREAN

Hello. An-nyung-ha-sea-yo.
Hello. (phone) Yuah-bo-sea-yo.
 Yes. Nye.
No. Anyo.
Hi, How are you? Jal-ji-naet-na-yo?
Good morning/noon/night. Anyong Hshimnika.
Goodbye. Anyonghee Kahshipsheeyo.
Thank You. Kamsa Hamnida.
Welcome. Cheon Maneyo.
I am an English Teacher. Cheoneun Yeongeo Seonsannim
(i) eyo.
Repeat after me. Dda ra ha se yo.

Can you read it? Il gou bo se yo.

Open your book. Check ul pyo se yo.

Sentence Moun jang

So you understand? Algesseumnikka?

I understand. Algessumnida.

Can you make a sentence using _______moun jang al mand se

_____? yoo?
Do you have any questions? Jil-moon-it-sseo-yo?

It’s nice to meet you. Chu-eum-boeb-gyet-seub-ni-

dah.
I am Carla. Juh-neun-Carla-ib-ni-dah.

Is Mi Na here? Mi-na-it-na-yo?

Can you hear me clearly? Jahl-deul-lyue-yo?

Do you have a book? Chac- it- sseo-yo?

Good Job!/Excellent! Jahl-haet-ssuh-yo

Do you have any questions? Jil-moon-it-sseo-yo?

NUMBERS:

EN GLISH KOR EAN ENGLISH KOR EAN

1 IL 8 PAL

2 EE 9 GOO

3 SAM 10 SIB

4 SA 15 SIB OH

5 OH 37 SAM SIB CHIL

6 YOOG 100 BAEG

7 CHIL 152 BAEG OH SIB EE

FAMILY:

FATHER AP-BA
MOTHER UHM-MA
GRANDFATHER HA-RA-BU-JEE
GRANDMOTHER HAL-MU-NEE
OLDER BROTHER HYOUNG-NEEM
YOUNGER BROTHER DONG-SAENG
OLDER SISTER UHN-NEE
YOUNGER SISTER DONG-SAENG

DAYS:
MONDAY WOL-YO-EEL
TUESDAY HWA-YO-EEL
WEDNESDAY SOO-YO-EEL
THURSDAY MAWK-YO-EEL
FRIDAY KUM-YO-EEL
SATURDAY TAW-YO-EEL

SUNDAY EEL-YO-EEL

MONTHS:
JANUARY EEL-WOL
FEBRUARY EE-WOL
MARCH SAM-WOL
APRIL SA-WOL
MAY AW-WOL
JUNE YOO-WOL
JULY CHEEL-WOL
AUGUST PAL-WOL
SEPTEMBER KOO-WOL
OCTOBER SEE-WOL
NOVEMBER SEEP-EE-WOL
DECEMBER SEEP-EE-WOL

SEASONS:

SPRING PAWM
SUMMER YORUM
FALL (AUTUMN) KA-UL
WINTER KYO-OOL
IN SPRING PAWM-E
DURING SUMMER YORUM-TAWNG-AN

OTHER GREETINGS:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! SENG-EEL CHOOKA HAM-NEEDA

MERRY CHRISTMAS! MEREE KUREESUMASU
HAPPY NEW YEAR! SEHE PAWNG-MANEE PADU-SEYO
CONGRATULATIONS! CHOOKA HAM-NEEDA
ALL THE BEST! HENG-OONUL PEEM-NEEDA

DATES IN A SENTENCE:

IT’S… …eem-needa
JULY 10 Cheel-wol seep-eel
March 1 Sam-wol eel-eel
YESTERDAY Oje
TODAY Aw-nul
TOMORROW Ne-eel
THIS…/LAST… …eebon…/chee-nan…
NEXT WEEK Ta-um-choo
EVERY MONTH/YEAR Me-dal/me-he
ON THE WEEKEND Choomal-e