Swear Words

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How to swear, insult, cuss and curse in Korean!
Korean language swear words and phrases and their English
translations.
Korean Swearing

English
Translation

Geseki

Son of a bitch

Shibseki

Whore

Chang Nhyu

Whore

Ko-chu-pal-uh

Suck my dick

Kochu

Dick

Dong-muk-uh

Eat shit

Shibbal nom

Fuck him

Shibbal

Fuck

Toejora

Go to hell

Hop'ung

Bull shit

Shibal nom, Geseki

Fuck you, you

son of a bitch

Shibal

Fuck

Shibal nom

Fuck you

Seki

Bastard

Dang sin eun jook eul got ee dah

You will die

Na nun boji jo ah han dah

I like Pussy

Na nun jaji jo ah han dah

I like dick

No nun boji eul jo ah ha dah?

Do you like
pussy?

No nun jaji eul jo ah ha dah?

Do you like dick?

Dol dae ga ri

Stone head
(stupid person)

Ap'un mee chin nyun

Silly bitch

Shikoro

Shut up!

Um chang se kki

Bastard,
motherfucker

Mi chin nom

Crazy guy

Ni jot i da

Kiss your dick

Ne jot i na bbal a ra

Kiss my dick

KIN du sem

Fuck you

Um chang se kki

Your mom is
whore

Mee chin nyun

Bitch

Byung Shin

Psycho or
Deformed
Person

Jot de-ga-ri

Dickhead

Horo ga shik

Person without a
father

Ji ral yhun byung

Bullshit

Ge ji ral

Acting like a
bitch

Babo

Stupid

Myung chung yi

Silly

Shib seki

Piece of shit

Je-su up nuen nom

A pitiable
unfortunate

Pabajay

Loser

Ap'un mee chin nyun

Silly bitch

Jot dae ga ri

Dick head

Chang nuh

Slag

Hu le ja sik

Mother fucker

Yoos mik uh

Fuck you

Jo nyun eun nuh kub ni kka?

Who is that
bitch?

Dak Chuh Ra

Shut up

Ano shipal

Fuck off

Yumago

Fuck you

Dong mogo

Eat shit

Jiralhanae

Retarded lunatic

Yut-Gat-toon-nom

Stupid fucker

Go-ja

A man without a
cock

Knee Be She Be Peck Pojie Da

Your mother has

a bald headed
pussy

Ner nun shiba geseki

You are a
fucking bitch

Geseki

Son of a bitch

Bbasooni

Brainless bitch

Bbadori

Brainless guy

Gejashik

Son of a bitch

Ggujo

Go away!

Dakcho

Shut up

Jungshinbyungja

Psycho

Horo

Guy with no
parents

Nimiral

Shit!

Shipcenchi

Whore

Shipjangseng

Whore

Byuntae

Pervert

Choding

Elementary
school student
(gaeseki)

Babariman

Pervert

Jjockbari

Jap

Yangnom

American

Ilbonnom

Japanese

Mejo

Masochist

Net mejo

Internet
masochist

Comiday su su

Suck my dick

Shibal nyon

Whore, bitch,
slut

Ssang nyon

Whore, slut

Tong kumong

Asshole

Ay shibal!

Oh fuck!

Jokkah

Dip shit

Nigimi ship e dah

You're a
motherfucker

Jokkah ji mah

Bull shit

Gaesaekki dul jokka ra kuh hae

Fuck the fucking

fuckers!

Bul ssang han nyun

You shady bitch

Jot gaht eun hyun

You fucking
bitch

Ko jo ra

Get the fuck out

of here

Jee guru jer it a ra

Go away, shut
up

Nimiral

Fucking

Mun di sekki

Jerk

Judi

Mouth

Ddorang

Gay

Sekki

Stupid person

Di jin da

You will die

Di jillae?

Do you wanna
die?

Ju di jaap a jjae bbun da!

I will tear your

mouth!

Hu jup

Stupid beginner

Jjin dda

Silly person

Ssibural

Fucking

Ne jaji na bbal a ra

Suck up my dick

Ne boji na hal ta ra

Suck up my
vulva

Gal bo

Bitch

Sakasi

Blew jobs

Cho da

Foolish guy

Huzang sex

Anal sex

Byungshin

Deformed
person or
maimed person

Jo ka eun

Fucking

Ae-ja

A mentally
handicapped
person

Go-ja

A man with
underdeveloped
genital organs

Ssip nyun

Bitch

Chang nyur

Hooker

Gum eun jot dae ga ri

Penis head black

Gger jer

Fuck off

Torai

Insane

Hungmunuro

Rimming

Nambi Palyon

A spread vagina

Tatari

Masturbation

Mul

Orgasm

Hormone

Orgasm

Emu

Blow Job

Panta

Blow job

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More on constructing words

A syllable that consists of a consonant and a "vertical vowel" is written with the consonant on the left
and the vowel on the right
+ =
n + a = na
A syllable that consists of a consonant and a "horizontal vowel" is written with the consonant on top
and the vowel underneath:
+ =
m + o = mo
If a syllable has a consonant, vowel, and consonant, the final consonant, called patch'im (meaning
"supporting floor" in Korean) goes to the bottom -- or floor -- of that syllable.
+ + =
m + a + n = man
Lesson 4 - Grammer

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Korean Names
In general, Korean names consist of 3 syllables.
The first part is the Surname ( such as Kim, Lee and Pak ), it is the followed by a two-syllable first

name. In Korean, the surname always comes first which is opposite of Western Names such as Doojin
Pak instead of the Korean method of Pak Doojin.
When you are referring to someone who you know well, then you may be able to refer to them
directly, such as using their first name. However when youare introduced to someone to whom you
are not familiar with, or am meeting for the first time, then you would add -ssi to the end of the
name. An example of this would be Doojin-ssi
Making Polite Sentences
With verb stems which end in vowels such a ka-, ha- and sa- , it is possible to make these into polite
sentences by adding -yo to the end of the words, such as Kayo ( which means "to go", or "I go" or
"he goes" ). Verbs in the polite style can be used as statements, questions, suggestions or commands,
and may be further emphasised by the tone of your voice. For example, Chal Chinaessoyo may be
both expressed as a question by asking how someone is, or can be a question stating that you are
fine. Another example is the more common Annyong Haseyo.

Lesson 5 - Sentence Structure and order

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Korean Sentence Structure and Word order

In Korean the structure of sentence differ to English sentences, for example the phrase Chal
Chinaessooyoliterally means "Well have you been getting on?" which is the opposite from English.
In general the structure of the Korean sentences is broken down as subject - object - verb
"Jon the ball kicked"

"To Go" in order to do sentences

There are a few words that you may add to the end of verb stems at the end of sentences, these
include -yo which makes sentences polite, and -ro which means "in order to".
In some cases the verb stems may in effect end in consonants in which case -uro is utilised.
The order of the sentences for an example sentence of "in order to buy bread I am goin to the shops"
is restructured as "bread buy-in order-to the shops go"
In Korean unlike English, the subject of the sentences is optional like "I", then the "in order section" is
next, which is then followed by "the place you are going".
(In English)

go to the shops

in-order -to buy bread

(in Korean)

I (optional)

bread buy - in-order to

shops to go

The Konglish for this sentence in Korean would be na-do ppang sa-ro kayo (I-do bread buy-in
order-to go).

* The construction can only be used in verbs involving 'going' and 'coming' and cannot be used with
other verbs at the end of sentences.

Lesson 6 - Asking for things

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There Are / There is

The Korean verb which means either "there are" and "there is" is issoyo ( )
They are dependent on the context in which you use them, and on what you are talking about. The
stem of the verb is iss- with the inclusion of o and the polite particle -yo, thus forming the ending oyo. However in the case where the verb stem ends in vowel, we use -a or -o, such as -ayo.
Vowel stem

- yo

Consonant stem

- ayo

Consonant Stem

- oyo

if the last vowel ends with -a or -o

In context the oppposite of iss- is ops- which literally means "there isnt" or "there arent".

Uses of the verbs

chogi issoyo means "it exist over there", or "its over there"
Issoyo on its own can mean "I have/he has"
Opsoyo means "I dont have" or "I havent got"

In a shop
When addressing a shop keeper or waiters, Koreans use ajossi literally meaning uncle, but is used as
a general word when addressing someone in a shop.
However if it were to be used in a formal way, it is only for the referral of a man,
For females the word ajumma meaning aunt is used, for people over 35-ish, and for younger
womanagassi is used for young women.
In Korean, we use a particle which comes after a noun that it relates to, such as na-do (me-too).
In English, it is the opposite, we would say 'with-me', whereas Korean is 'me-with'.

Using 'and'
In Korean, the word for and is -hago, this is a particle so when it is to be used it must be attached to
a noun. For example, when you say 'burger and chips', in Korean it would be 'burger-hago chips. The
wordhago becomes part of burger.
The particle hago can also mean with such as, Doojin-hago shinae-e kayo meaning 'I am going to
town with Doojin'.

Ordering with numbers

When asking for 'one' item we say 'hana' which is said after you have selected the meal you wish to
order. For example we would say, soju hana chuseyo meaning "soju one give me please".
The word chuseyo utilises the polite word stem -yo, attached to chu-, which means "give me please"
Lesson 7 - Korean Names and Topics

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In Korean, when you want to address men politely, one would use the word songsaegnim attached to
their surname or full name, this literally means teacher.
For example, one would say Yoo Songsaegnim or with the full name Yoo SangHyun
Songsaegnim.
It is not possible to a Korean persons first name, such like SangHyun Songsaegnim. For that same
reason, when you use the ssi, you cannot say Yoo-ssi, or Yoo SangHyun-ssi, but would rather
say SangHyun-ssi.
Addressing Korean women, in Korea women do not take their husbands surname when they get
married.
For example if Mrs Han is married to Mr Kim, then she may referred to as Kim songsaengnimpuin (Kim mr-wife), or she maybe reffered to in a similar English terminology such as Misesu
Han(Mrs Han).

Using Copula to describe "this is that"

In Korean, if you want to describe A is B , you will have to use special verbs called copula. In Korea,
this copula is present at the end of a sentence, and behaves a little differently to ordinary verbs.
If you want to say A is B(like "This is a Korean book"):A B-ieyo (or B-eyo)
this Korean book-ieyo
It is obvious that you would use -eyo when B ends in a vowel, but -ieyo when B ends on a consonant.
songsaengnim-ieyo (is teacher)
soju-eyo (is soju)
IMPORTANT to note that in Korean the copula is only used to describe when this "is equivalent to".
It cant be used to say "is located in"(is underneath", "is near") nor can it be used to say "is a certain
way" (i.e "is red", "is happy").

Describing how things are

Korean possess words which mean "is a certain way".
Ottaeyo means is how?, as in:
songsaengnim ottaeyo? ( How is teacher ? or What is teacher like? )
saob ottaeyo? (How is business? or What is business like?)

Kuraeyo literally means "it is like that", and may be used as a statement such as "it's like that",
"thats right", "it is".
On the other hand it may be used as a question Kuraeyo? meaning "is it like that?", "really?" or "is
that so?".
Korean has a special particle, used in attachment to place emphasis on what is being talked about.
by adding -un or nun, it makes As for Business or As for me.
-nun is attached to a noun, whereas -un is attached to a vowel. EG soju-nun (as for
soju), Songsaengnim-un (as for teacher).
Lesson 9 - Using Negative Copula's

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Negative Copula
In Korean, when you are trying to say something is not something else, we use the negative
copulaanieyo. For instance, When saying 'A is not B', we would say :cho-nun songsaengnim-i anieyo ( I am not a teacher ).
hanguk hakkwa-ga anieyo ( Not the Korean department ).

Answering questions with Yes and No in Korean

This is a tricky aspect of the Korean language, it is quite different to how we would speak in English.
For example: Question in English = "Do you like Korea ?"
Answer in English = "Yes I do like it" or "No i dont"
Answer in Korean = "No, I do like it" or "Yes i dont"
As you can see...it can be confusing at first, so you will need to think carefully.

Where is it?
When asking where something is in Korean, you would say (X-subject) odieyo?
However, it is also possible to say (X-subject) odi issoyo?
When answering a Where is question, you must always use issoyo as a verb such that:hakkyo-ga kogi issoyo ( the school is over there ).

Using Korean sentences with but....

We have previously seen that shillye hamnida and the equivalent shillye-jiman mean "Excuse

me,but" or "I'm Sorry, but...." .

There are lots of verbs where you may attach -jiman onto, here are a few of them:ka- ( go )
ka-jiman ( goes, but .......)
ha- ( do )
ha-jiman ( does,but......)
sa- ( buy )
sa-jiman ( buys,but.....)
iss- ( is/are, have )
it-jiman ( has,but....)
mashi- ( drink )
mashi-jiman ( drinks,but.....)
mok- ( eat )
mok-jiman ( eats, but.......)
anj- (sit )
anj-jiman ( sits, but.....)
Note that for the word iss-jiman the double ss is re-written to itjiman

Using polite requests

In Korean, the word chom is used to mean "please", however do not mistake it to mean the same as
the English word for please for all occurances. For instance, when you use chom in a request
immediately before the verb at the end of the sentence, it takes on the effect of please.
It is most frequently using in relation to chu- when making requests, for example
Han songsaengnim chom pakkwo-juseyo( Can I speak to Mr Han ), or you might use it in Soju
chom chuseyo ( Please give me the Soju ). As you can see, chom may be used to soften up
requests by making it more polite.
Lesson 10 Numbers and Counting

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In Korean there are two sets of numbers which are used when counting, the first set are known as
pure Korean numbers, and the other are Sino-korean which is based on the chinese numerals.
The use of these numbers depends on the context in which it is used, for example the pure korean
numbers are used when counting hours, and the sino korean when used to count minutes.
kong
il
i
sam
sa
o
yuk
ch'il
p'al
ku
ship

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

saship
kuship
paek
ch'on
man

40
90
100
1000
10,000

Lesson 11 Using -seyo

shibil
shibi
shipsam
shipsa
shibo
shimnyuk
shipch'il
shipp'al
shibku
iship

11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

ishibil
ishibi
ishipsam
ishipsa

21
22
23
24

ishipku
samship

29
30

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Making requests more polite

The polite honorific -seyo can be used to make requests more polite, -seyo is used when the verb
stem ends in in a vowel, and -useyo is used when the verb stem ends in a consonant.
Examples of these are:mashi- becomes mashiseyo
ha- becomes haseyo
kidari- becomes kidariseyo
iss- becomes issuseyo
anj- becomes anjuseyo
If you want to request someone to wait for you, you would say kidariseyo (Please wait !!).
The use of -seyo means that you have a special respect for the person, for example if you
sayhansongsaengnim-i hakkyo-e kaseyo ,you are saying Mr Han is going to school. ( But you are
also showing special respect for him ).

What you want to do ?

Koreans use -ko ship'oyo which literally means want to, and this can be added to a verb stem.
For example you may say, cho-nun mok-ko ship'oyo which means I want to eat, notice that when it
is used, the -ko is utilised by being added to the end of the verb stem.

Making Suggestions
When making suggestions, Koreans use -(u)pshida ( literally means lets do), as you may have
guessed, -pshida is attached onto verb stems ending in a vowel, and -upshida is attached to
verbstems ending in a consonant.
Here are some examples:Umryosu mashipshida ( Lets have a drink )
Lesson 15 - Family Members

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Relative Titles -
Older Woman - - ajumni (aunt) [Polite]
Older Woman - - ajumma (auntie) [Less Polite]
Older Man - - ajussi (Uncle)

Elderly Woman - - hal muh ni (Grandmother) [Polite]

Elderly Man - - hara buh ji (Grandpa) [Less Polite]
Father - - ah buh ji
Father in law - - shi ah buh ji
Father in law - - jang in uh reun
Dad - - appa [Informal]
Mum - - umma
Mother - - uh muh ni
Mother in law - - shi uh muh ni
Mother in law - - jang mo nim
Siblings -
Older Sister - - unni (If the speaker is female)
Older Brother - - oppa (If the speaker is female)
Older Sister - - nuna (If the speaker is male)
Older Brother - - hyung (If the speaker is male)
Younger Sibling - - dong saeng (Regardless of speaker's gender)
ADVANCED KOREAN
Lesson 1: Learning How to Say and Use Korean Proverbs

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Lesson created by Timmy McCarty AKA Deathninja50
Koreans add color and clarity to their language through the use of the proverbs. By studying them you
can gain valuable insight into Korean culture. They will also give you something simple to say in those
situations where more complicated language is beyond your ability. The literal translation is in
quotation marks followed by an explanation.

"Even Diamond Mountain should be seen after eating."---Keum-gang-san-do-kugyeong. (Kume-gang-sahn-doh-kuu-kyong)

This korean proverb means when one is deciding on whether to eat or do something else, eating
should take priority.

"While two are eating, one could die and the other wouldn't know." ---Tu-ri meok-tta-ga han
sa-ram chu-geo-do mo-reun-da. (Too-ree moke-tah-gah han-sah-ram) Tu-ri meok-tta-ga han saram

This korean proverb means when eating a delicious meal, we are not conscious of anything else.

"The other person's rice cake looks bigger."---Nam-eui tteok-i teo kue-ge-po-in-da. (Namhwee toke-ee toh kuu-geh-poh-een-dah)

This korean proverb means someone else's situation always looks better.

"Rice cakes in a picture."---Keu-rim-eui tteok-i-da. (Koo-reem-hwee toke-ee-dah)

This korean proverb means to long for something, but be unable to have it.

"Starting is half."---Shi-jak-i pan-i-da. (Shee-jahk-ee Pahn-ee-dah)

This korean proverb means a job begun is half completed.

"Licking the outside of a watermelon."---Su-bak keot hal-kki. (Sew-bahk-kote hal-kee)

This korean proverb means just scratching the surface, not dealing with something in depth.

"There are rewards for hard times."---Ko-saeng-han po-ram it-tta. (Koh-seng-han Poh-ram eettah)
This korean proverb means we will be rewarded for enduring hard times.

"No time to open the eyes or the nose."---Nun-ko- tteul-ssae-ga eop-tta. (Noon-koh tule-saygah ope-tah)

This korean proverb means too much to do, too little time to do it.

"It is dark at the base of a lamp."---Teung-jan mi-chi eo-dup-tta. (Tung-jahn mee-chee opedoop-tah)
This korean proverb means a lost item is most difficult to find when it is right in front of us. A related
meaning is that we tend not to know about the affairs in our own immediate surroundings.

"Fixing a stable door after losing the ox."---So Il-keo woe-yang-kkan ko-chin-da. (Soh eelkoh woh-yang-kahn koh-cheen-dah)
This korean proverb is used to describe a belated effort to overcome a mistake.

"Not only no eye sense, no nose sense."---Nun-chi-ik o-chi-do eop--tta. (Noon-chee-eek ohchee-do ope-tah)

This korean proverb is used about someone who has no ability to read the feelings or sense the needs
of others.

"An empty push cart makes more noise."---Pin- su-re-ga teo yo-ran-ha-da. (Peen-sew-rehgah toh yo-rahn-hah-dah)

This korean proverb means the most talkitive people are often those who know the least.

"Reading into an ox's ear."---U-i tok-kkyeong-i-da. (Hwee tok-keeyong-ee-dah)

This korean proverb is used to describe the futility of trying to influence someone who is too stubborn
or otherwise unable to benefit from effort.

"East question, west answer."---Tong-mun seo-dap. (Tung-moon soh-dap)

This korean proverb means when someone gives an answer which in unrelated to the question.

"A frog in a well."---U-mal-an kae-gu-ri. (Uu-mal-ahn kay-guu-ree)

This korean proverb is used to describe someone who lacks vision or a broad.

"A dragon emerges from a ditch."---Kae-choen-e-seo yong-nan-da. (Kay-chone-eh-soh yongnahn-dah)

This korean proverb is used to describe a situation where a person from a poor background attains a
privileged position. (The dragon symbolizes a person in the highest position, such as a king or ruler)

"Shrimps' backs are broken in a whale fight."---Ko-rae ssa-um-e sae-u-deung teo-jinda. (Koh-ray sah-oom-eh say-uu-dung-toh-jeen-dah)

This korean proverb means small people are hurt when large people fight. For example, small
countries suffer when super powers are at war.

"A small pepper is hot."---Cha-geun ko-chu-ga maep-tta. (Chah-kune Koh-choo-gah-mape-tah)

This korean proverb means small people have the fortitude and toughness to accomplish things.

"A tiger comes when spoken about."---Ho-rang-i-do che-mal-ha-myeon-on-da. (Ho-rang-eedoh chay-mal-hah-meeyon-awn-dah)

This korean proverb means when someone walks into a room where he/she has just been the topic of
conversation.

"Love must come before it can go."---O-neun cheong-i i-sseo-ya ka-neun cheong-i ittta. (Oh-nune-chong-ee ee-soh-yah kah-nune chong-ee eet-tah)

This korean proverb means before love can be given, it must be recieved.
Lesson 2: Learning How to Say the Korean National Holidays

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Lesson created by Timmy McCarty AKA Deathninja50

There are many National Holidays in Korea. Some are similar or the same as in other countries like
Christmas and some are Korea's own unique Holiday's just for them. The following are the names of
the Holdidays celebrated in Korea followed by an explanition on what the Holiday is about.

January 1st---New Year's Day---Shin-jeong/Seol-lal (Sheen-jong/Sole-lahl)

Lunar New Year---Ku-jeong/seol-lal (Koo-jong/sole-lahl)
Depending on the family's preferences, New Year's Day is celebrated according to either the solar or
lunar calendar. It is the most important holiday for Koreans, with family members getting together for
festive meals.

March 1st---Independence Day---Sam-il-jeol (Sahm-eel-jole)

Commemoration of the March 1, 1919 independence movement against the Japanese occupation of
Korea.

April 5th---Arbor day---Shing-mo-gil (Sheeng-moh-geel)

To promote the reforestation of Korea, trees are planted around the country.

Eighth Day, Fourth Lunar Month Buddha's Birthday

Ceremonies are conducted in Buddhist temples across the country to celebrate the event.

May 5th---Childrens Day---Eo-rin-i-nal (Oh-reen-ee-nahl)

A day to celebrate the youth of Korea.

June 6th---Memorial Day---Hyeon-chung-il (Hee-yone-chung-eel)

A tribute to those who died in the war

July 17th---Constitution Day---Che-heon-jeol (Chay-hone-jole)

Observance of the proclamation of the Constitution on July 17, 1948

August 15---Liberation Day---Kwang-bok-jjeol (Kwang-bohk-jole)

Commemoration of the Japanese acceptance of Allied terms of surrender in 1945, which included the
liberation of Korea.

Fifteenth Day, Eighth Lunar Month---Chu-seok (Choo-soke)

The second most important holiday in Korea, Chu-seok is a thanksgiving celebration in early fall
marked with visiting family members and paying respect to ancestors.

October 1st---Armed Forces Day---Kuk-kkun-eui nal (Kuke-kune-hwee nahl)

This holiday is celebrated with colorful parades and military ceremonies.

October 3rd---National Foundation Day---Kae-cheon-jeol (Kay-chone-jole)

The commemoration of the founding of Korea by the legendary Tan-gan, who is said have established
the kingdom of Choson in 2333 B.C.

October 9th---Hangul Day---Han-geul-lal (Hahn-kule-lal)

The anniversary of the promulgation of han-gul, the Korean script developed in 1443 during the reign
of King Sejong.

December 25---Christmas Day---Seong-tan-jeol/Keu-ri-seu-ma-seu-mal (Song-tahn-jole/Kooree-suu-mah-mal)

We all I know this holiday well. Celebrated all over the country the Koreans follow the same custom
with Christmas tree's and presents.
Lesson 3: Learning how to say the Countries of the World

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Lesson created by Timmy McCarty AKA Deathninja50
The following are the words in Korean of how to say all the different countries in the world.
Argentina---A-reu-hen-ti-na (Ah-roo-hen-tee-na)
Australia---Ho-ju (Hoh-chu)
Austria---O-sue-teu-ri-a (Oh-suu-too-ree-ah)
Belgium---Pel-gi-e (Pel-gee-eh)
Bolivia---Pol-li-bi-a (Pol-lee-bee-ah)
Brazil---Peu-ra-jil (Poo-rah-jeel)
Burma---Peo-ma (Poh-mah)
Canada---Kae-na-da (Kay-nah-dah)
Chile---Chil-le (Cheel-lay)
People's Republic of China---Chung-hwa in-min kong-hwa-guk/ Chung-gong (Chung-hwah-eenmeen-kong-hwa-gook/Chung-gong)
Republic of China (Taiwan)---Chung-hwa min-guk/Tae-man (Chung-hwah-meen-gook/Tay-mahn)
Colombia---Kol-lom-bi-a (Kohl-lome-bee-ah)
Czechoslovakia---Chek-o-seul-lo-ba-ki-a/che-ko (Chek-oh-sule-loh-bak-kee-ah/Chek-ko)

Denmark---Den-ma-ko (Dehn-mah-koh)
Ecuador---Ek-kwa-do-reu (Ek-kwah-doh-roo)
Egypt---I-jip-teu (Ee-jeep-too)
England---Yeong-guk (Yong-gook)
Finland---Pil-lan-deu (Peel-lan-duu)
France---Peu-rang-seu/Pul-lan-seo (Poo-rang-suu/Pool-lan-soh)
Greece---Keu-ri-seu (Koo-ree-suu)
Holland---Ne-del-lan-deu (Nay-del-lan-duu)
India---In-do (Een-doh)
Indonesia---In-do-ne-shi-a (Een-doh-neh-shee-ah)
Iran---I-ran (Ee-ran)
Iraq---I-ra-keu (Ee-ra-kuu)
Ireland---A-il-laen-deu (Ah-eel-lane-duu)
Isreal---I-seu-ra-el (Ee-sew-rah-ehl)
Italy---It-tal-li-a/I-tae-ri (Et-tal-lee-ah/Ee-tay-ree)
Japan---Il-bon (Eel-bone)
Jordon---Yo-reu-dan (Yoh-roo-dan)
Kuwait---Ku-we-it-eu (Koo-wee-eet-ew)
Lebanon---Re-ba-non (Ray-bah-none)
Malaysia---Mal-le-i-ji-a (Mal-lay-ee-jee-ah)
Mexico---Mek-shi-ko (Mek-shee-ko)
New Zealand---Nyu-jil-laen-deu (Neeyoo-jeel-lane-doo)
Norway---No-reu-we-i (Noh-roo-wee-ee)
Pakistan---Pak-i-seu-tan (Pak-ee-soo-tan)
Peru---Pe-ru (Pay-roo)
Philippines---Pil-li-pin (Peel-lee-peen)

Poland---Pol-lan-deu (Pol-lan-doo)
Portugal---Po-rue-tu-gal (Poh-roo-too-gal)
Saudi Arabia---Sa-u-di a-ra-bi-a (Sah-oo-dee ah-rah-bee-ah)
Singapore---Shing-ga-po-reu (Sheeng-gah-poh-roo)
South Africa---Nam a-peu-ri-ka-kong-hwa-guk (Nam ah-poo-ree-ka-kong-hwa-gook)
Soviet Union---So-bi-e-teu sa-hoe-ju-eui kong-hwa-guk/So-ryeon (Soh-bee-eh-too Sah-ho-chuhwee kong-hwa-gook/Soh-reeyon)
Spain---Seu-pe-in (Sew-pee-een)
Sweden---Seu-we-den (Sew-we-den)
Switzerland---Seu-we-seu (Sew-we-sew)
Thailand---Tai/Tae-guk (Tie/Tay-gook)
Turkey---Teo-eo-ki (Toe-oh-kee)
United States---Mi-guk (Me-gook)
Uruguay---U-ru-gwa-i (Oo-roo-gwah-ee)
Venezuela---Pe-ne-su-el-la (Pay-nay-sew-el-lah)
Vietnam---Pe-teu-nam (Pay-too-nam)
West Germany---Seo-dok (So-dok)
Yugoslavia---Yu-go-seul-la-bi-a/Yu-go (Yoo-goh-sule-la-bee-ah/Yoo-go)
Nationalities are commonly expressed by adding Sa-ram(Sah-ram) to the name of the country.
Thus,"American" becomes Mi-guk sa-ram(Mee-gook sah-ram). When inquiring as to a person's
nationality, you may say Han-guk sa-ram-i-se-yo? (Han-gook sah-ram-ee-say-yo?)
Lesson 4: Saying and learning about Korean Restaurants and Table Manners

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Lesson created by Timmy McCarty AKA Deathninja50
South Korea has many types of eating and drinking establishments. You will find excellent Korean,
Chinese, Japanese, and Western-style cuisine. Korean food is usually very spicy and hot, and garlic is
a common ingredient. The cuisine is based on meat, poultry, and fish which can pose a problem for
vegetarians. Korean food is not served in courses; instead, all the dishes are served at the same time.
The stand meal is called Pek-ban. Koreans eat with spoons (rice and soup) and chopsticks (the word

for chopsticks isChutkgarak [Chuht-ga-rak]) made of wood, plastic, or metal. The following are
different kinds of restaurants and how to say them followed by a description.

Resu-taw-rang---These restaurants serve Koreanized Western-style food.

Han-sheek-jeep---Restaurants specializing in Korean-style food. There are generally two types:
Those that are large and luxurious and offer entertainment, private rooms, and hostess service-and
those that just serve food at ordinary prices.
Choong-gook-jeep---Chinese restaurants, which can be popular and can be cheap.
Poon-sheek-jeep---Reasonably-priced fast-food restaurants, generally found around universities and
other places where young people tend to hang out in large numbers.

Ta-bang---Coffee shops where coffee and software drinks are served. They all have music and are
very popular with the young crowd.

Sool-jeep---A general term for bars or drinking houses, which are very popular.
Pa---Bar where drinks and snacks (Anjoo) are served. Most bars have hostesses, and you'll have to
pay for their drinks, too.

Mek-joo-jeep---Beer hall. Serves beer and snacks. Some also offer live entertainment.
Loom-ssa-rawng---Litterally meaning "Room salon" they are like the Sool-jeep and have private
rooms and hostesses. They are also very expensive.

Paw-jang Ma-cha---Tents which are set up in the evenings and serve drinks and food. These are very
popular with Koreans.

Table Manners
In Korean homes and restaurants you will find chairs and tables as well as the
traditional awndawl (heated floor) where you can sit on cushions. You will be expected to take off
your shoes when entering anawndawl dining room. Bare feet, however, may be offensive to older
people. Koreans respect their elders so wait for them to starting eating-and do not leave the table
before they do. Korean food can be very hot and spicy, but remember not to blow your nose at the
dinner table as it may cause offense (that pretty much would apply to any dinner table in the world
^_^). Also, do not leave your spoon or chopsticks in the rice bowl. When you use the spoon, put the
chopsticks on the table.
INTERMEDIATE
Lesson 1: Learning the Days of the Week

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Lesson created by Timmy McCarty AKA Deathninja50

In Korean the names of the days of the week are simple to memorize and the word structure works
just like english. The word for day in korean is Yoil (Yo-eel) and just like english the word day goes at
the end of the word. Example: Monday. So in korean its the same thing. Example: Wolyoil.
Sunday---Ilyoil (Eel-yoh-eel) Sound clip
Monday---Wolyoil (Wole-yoh-eel) Sound clip
Tuesday---Hwayoil (Wha-yoh-eel) Sound clip
Wednesday---Suyoil (Suu-yoh-eel) Sound clip
Thursday---Mokyoil (Mo-kyoh-eel) Sound clip
Friday---Kumyoil (Kume-yoh-eel) Sound clip
Saturday---Toyoil (Toe-yoh-eel) Sound clip
Lesson 2: How to say the Time in Korean

(147 total words in this text)

Lesson created by Timmy McCarty AKA Deathninja50
When talking about time (minutes, hours) in korean, it is common to
use the korean-based numbers. Time, as in "What time is it?"
is shi (she). Time in the sense of the hour is shigan (she-gahn). In
the sense of a period of time, it is kigan (kee-gahn). When used in
the sense of occasion (some other time), it is ttae (ttay). Minute
is pun (poon) or bun (boon).
1 O'clock---Hanshi (Hahn-she) Han-shi
2 O'clock---Tu-shi (Tuu-she)
3 O'clock---Se-shi (Say-she)
4 O'clock---Ne-shi (Nay-she)
5 O'clock---Tasot-shi (Tah-saht-she)
6 O'clock---Yosot-shi (Yoe-saht-she)
7 O'clock---Ilgop-shi (Eel-gope-she)
8 O'clock---Yodol-shi (Yoe-doel-she)
9 O'clock---Ahop-shi (Ah-hope-she)
10 O'clock---Yol-shi (Yole-she)
11 O'clock---Yolhan-shi (Yahl-hahn-she)

12 O'clock---Yoltu-shi (Yole-tuu-she)
A.M.---Ojon (Oh-jahn)
P.M.---Ohu (Oh-huu)
Night---Pam (Pahm)
Five minutes after four---Ne-shi-obun (Nay-she oh-boon)
Fifteen minutes after five---Tasot -shi-shibo-bun (Tah-soet-she she-boe-boon)
Six-thirty---Yosot-shi-samship-pun (Yoe-soet-she sahm-ship-poon)
Six-forty---Yoso-shi-saship-pun (Yoe-soet she-sah-ship-poon)
What time is it?---Myot-shi-imnikka? (Myaht-shi-eem-nee-kkah)
It is one o'clock---Han-shi-mnikka (Hahn-she-eem-nee-kkah)
It is two thirty---tu-shi-sam-ship-poon-imnida (tu-she-sahm-she-poon-eem-nee-da)
It is a quarter to four--- (Tu-shi-sah-ship-pun-imnida) (sah-she sah-ship-poon eem-nee-da)
It is seven p.m.---Ohu-ilgop-shi-imnida (Oh-hu eel-gope-she-eem-nee-da)
Lesson 3: Learning the Months of the Year

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Lesson created by Timmy McCarty AKA Deathninja50
The korean language just like any other lanuage has the 12 months of the year. The common rule for
pronouncing korean months is that the word wol (wole) is at the end of the word. Example:
January Ilwol. Also you will also notice that the month words are made up from the numbers 1-12. So
if january is the first month of the year then it will have the number 1 in korean infront of the wol. So
the number 1 in korean is Il(eel) then the word january would be Ilwol. And the second month of the
year is Febuary so it would be I(ee) is the number 2 in korean and wol would make Iwol (ee-wol)
Note when using the numbers in korean when dealing with months, dates, and days you are not using
the pure korean number system such as Hanna, tul, set, net, tasot, yosot, ilgop, chil, ahop, yol. You
are using the Chinese-derived numerals Il, I, sam, sa, o, yuk, chil, pal, ku.
January---Ilwol (Eel-wole)
Febuary---Iwol (Ee-wole)
March---Samwol (Sahm-wole)
April---Sawol (Sah-wole)

May---Owol (Oh-wole)
June---Yuwol (Yu-wol)
July---Ch'ilwol (Cheel-wahl)
August---P'alwol (Pahl-wole)
September---Kuwol (Kuu-wole)
October---Shiwol (She-wahl)
November---Shibilwol (She-beel-wahl)
December---Shibiwol (She-bee-wahl)
Lesson 4: Learning how to Say Korean Dates

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Lesson created by Timmy McCarty AKA Deathninja50
Learning how to pronounce the dates of the month such as the 1st or the 2nd is very simple and easy
process. All you do is take the chinese derived numbers such as Il, ee, sam, sa, ect and add
an Il or Ril (reel) at the end. The reason you add Ril at the end sometimes is when the number ends in
L. For example Il and pal both end in L so you make the ending a Ril.
1st---I-ril (Ee-reel)
2nd---I-il (Ee-eel)
3rd---Sam-il (Sam-eel)
4th---Sa-il (Sah-eel)
5th---O-il (Oh-eel)
6th---Yuk-il (Yuke-eel)
7th---Chi-ril (Che-reel)
8th---Pa-ril (Pah-reel)
9th---ku-il (kuu-eel)
10th---Ship-il (Sheep-eel)
11th---Ship-i-ril (Sheep-ee-reel)
12th---Ship-i-il (Sheep-ee-reel)

13th---Ship-sam-il (Sheep-sam-eel)
14th---Ship-sa-il (Sheep-sah-eel)
15th---Ship-o-il (Sheep-oh-eel)
16th---Shim-nyuk-il (Sheem-nyuke-eel)
17th---Ship-chi-ril (Sheep-chee-reel)
18th---Ship-pa-ril (Sheep-pah-reel)
19th---Ship-ku-ril (Sheep-kuu-reel)
20th---I-ship-il (Ee-sheep-eel)
21th---I-ship-i-ril (Ee-sheep-ee-reel)
22nd---I-ship-i-il (Ee-sheep-ee-eel)
23rd---I-ship-sam-il (Ee-sheep-sam-eel)
24th---I-ship-sa-il (Ee-sheep-sah-eel)
25th---I-ship-o-il (Ee-sheep-oh-eel)
26th---I-shim-nyuk-il (Ee-sheem-nyuke-eel)
27th---I-ship-chi-ril (Ee-sheep-chee-reel)
28th---I-ship-pa-ril (Ee-sheep-pah-reel)
29th---I-ship-ku-il (Ee-sheep-kuu-eel)
30th---Sam-ship-il (Sam-sheep-eel)
31th---Sam-ship-i (Sam-sheep-ee)
Lesson 7: Time Phrases

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Lesson created by Timmy McCarty AKA Deathninja50

The following words are words that could be classified as "Time

Phrase's." A time phrase can be any word that has to do with a
perticular time sequence. Such as yesterday, or today, or three days
from now. With words like "3 days ago" Sam-il-cheon (Sahm-eelchone) and "by tuesday"Hwa-yo-il-kka-ji (Hwah-yo-eel-kah-chee)
are phrases that can be subsituted by another word just by adding
it. For example "3 days ago"Sam-il-cheon (Sahm-eel-chone) can be
changed to "2 days ago" I-il-chone(Ee-eel-chone) just by
substituting 3 for 2. Please notice the trends in some of the phrases
and the rules that apply to them.
Today---O-neul (Oh-nule)
Yesterday---Eo-je (Oh-jay)
The day before yesterday---Keu-jeo-kke (Koo-cho-kay)
Tomorrow---Nae-il (Nay-eel)
The day after tomorrow---Mo-re (Moh-ray)
Two days after tomorrow---Keul-pi (Kule-pee)
This week---I-beon-ju (Ee-bone-chu)
Last week---Chi-nan-ju (Chee-nan-chu)
Next week---Ta-eum-ju (Tah-reum-chu)
For one week---Il-ju-il-gan (Eel-chu-eel-gan)
For two weeks---I-ju-il-gan (Ee-chu-eel-gan)
For one day---Ha-ru (Hah-roo)
For two days---It-teul-gan (Eet-tule-gan)
Three days ago---Sam-il-cheon (Sam-eel-chone)
Four months ago---Sa-gae-weol-cheon (Sah-gay-wole-chone)
Five years ago---O-nyeon-cheon (Oh-neeyone-chone)
This year---Keum-nyeon (Kume-neeyone)
Last year---Chang-nyeon (Chang-neeyone)
Next year---Nae-nyeon (Nay-neeyone)
At night---Pam-e (Pahm-may)
In summer---Yeo-reum-e (Yoh-rume-eh)

In winter---Kyeo-u-re (Keeyo-oo-ray)
By Tuesday---Hwa-yo-il-ka-ji (Hwah-yo-eel-kah-chee)
By June---Yu-weol-il-ka-ji (Yoo-wole-eel-kah-chee)
By Morning---A-chim-ka-ji (Ah-cheem-kah-chee)
What's todays date?---O-neu-reun-myeo-chil-i-e-yo? (Oh-nule-rune-mee-yo-cheel-ee-eh-yo)
It is ____.---____-i-e-yo. (___ee-eh-yo)
This morning---O-neul a-chim (Oh-nule Ah-cheem)
This afternoon---O-neul o-hu (Oh-nule Oh-hoo)
This evening---O-neul cheon-nyeok (Oh-nule chone-neeyoke)
Tonight---O-neul-pam (Oh-nule-bahm)
Tomorrow night---Nae-il-pam (Nay-eel-bahm)
For six years---Yung-nyeon-gan (Yung-neeyone-gahn)
For seven months---Chil-gae-weol-gan (Cheel-gay-wole-gahn)
In the morning---A-chim-e (Ah-cheem-may)
In the afternoon---O-hu-e (Oh-hoo-eh)
In the evening---Cheo-nyeok-e (Cho-neeyoke-eh)
Lesson 8: Learning and Saying the Human Body Parts in Korean

(62 total words in this text)

Lesson created by Timmy McCarty AKA Deathninja50
The following are the Korean words for the parts of the human
body.
Head---Mori (Moh-ree)
Hair---Morigarak (Moh-ree-kah-rak)
Eyes---Nun (Noon)
Eyebrow---Nunseop (Noon-sope)
Eyeball---Nundongja (Noon-dong-jah)

Eyelid---Nunkeopul (Noon-kope-pool)
Nose---Ko (Koh)
Face---Ogeul (Oh-gule)
Cheek---Bol (Bol)
Moustache---Kosumyeom (Koh-sume-yome)
Beard---Suyeom (Suu-yome)
Tounge---Hyeo (Heeyo)
Lips---Ipsul (Eep-sule)
Teeth---I (Ee)
Chin---Teok (Toke)
Forehead---Ima (Ee-mah)
Mouth---Ip (Eep)
Ear---Gwi (Gwee)
Neck---Mok (Mohk)
Arm---Pal (Pal)
Fist---Jumok (Jew-mok)
Elbow---Palkumchi (Pal-kume-chee)
Hand---Son (Son)
Palm---Sonbadak (Son-bah-dak)
Wrist---Sonmok (Son-mok)
Finger---Songarak (Son-kah-rak)
Thumb---Omji (Ome-chee)
Fingernail---Sontop (Son-top)
Leg---Dari (Dah-ree)
Foot---Bal (Bal)

Toe---Balgarak (Bal-kah-rak)
Toenail---Baltop (Bal-top)
Ankle---Balmok (Bal-mok)
Waist---Heori (Ho-ree)
Shoulder---Eokkae (Oke-kay)
Stomach---Bae (Bay)
Navel---Baekkop (Bay-kop)
Back---Deung (Tung)
Butt---Ondongi (Awn-dung-ee)
Body---Mom (Mum)
Chest---Gaseum (Kah-sume)

Lesson 9: Learning and Saying All the Basic Food Groups in Korean
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Lesson created by Timmy McCarty AKA Deathninja50
Korean Meat Words
Meat (General)---Gogi (Koh-gee)
Beef---So-gogi (Soh-koh-gee)
Lamb---Yang-gogi (Yang-koh-gee)
Pork---Dweji-gogi (Dweh-jee-koh-gee)
Dog---Ke-gogi (Kek-koh-gee)
Chicken---Tak-gogi (Tak-koh-gee)
Duck---Ori-gogi (Oh-ree-koh-gee)
Fish (General)---Seng-son (Seng-son)
Seafood (General)---Hesan-mul (Hay-san-mool)
Shrimp---Se-u (Say-oo)
Squid---O-jeng-o (Oh-jeng-oh)
Eel---Chang-o (Chang-oh)
Eggs---Ke-ran (Kay-ran)
Fruit

Fruit (General)---Kwa-il (Kwah-eel)

Apple---Sa-gwa (Sah-kwah)
Mandarin---Kyool (Kee-yole)
Banana---Panana (Pah-nahn-nah)
Melon---Cham-we (Cham-weh)
Pear---Pe (Bay)
Peach---Pok-soong-a (Pohk-soong-ah)
Strawberies---Dal-gi (Tal-gee)
Persimmon---Kam (Kahm)
Dried Persimmon---Kot-kam (Kot-kam)
Watermellon---Soo-bok (Suu-bohk)
Chestnut---Pam (Pahm)
Cherries---Che-ri (Chay-ree)
Grapes---Po-do (Poh-doh)
Grapefruit---Cha-mong (Chah-mong)