The Korean language is spoken primarily and officially in Korea (South Korea and North Korea), also in China (Yanbian). Worldwide, there are around 78 million Korean speakers, including large groups in the former Soviet Union, the United States, Canada, and Japan. Korean is considered by many to be a member of the Altaic family of languages, but its proper classification is not universally agreed on.
Pronunciation
Vowels:
A : ?a? in ?are? Ae : as in the ?a? in ?hat?
Ya : as in ?yard? Yae : as in the ?ya? in ?yam?
Ԡ: as in ?of? E : in the ?ten?
YԠ; as in ?young? Ye : in in ?yes?
O : as in ?go? Wa : as in ?waffle?
Yo : as in ?yoke? Wae : as in ?wa? in ?wax?
U : as in ?flute? Oe : as in ?wa? in ?way?
Yu : as in ?you? We : as in ?wet?
Ŭ : as in ?oo? in ?look? Wi : as in ?we?
I : as in ?ee? in ?beet? Ŭi : as in ?u? plus ?i?
Wo : in ion ?won?
Basics and Greetings
Hello : annyǒng hashimnigga (formal)
Good bye: (to someone leaving) annyǒnghi kaseyo
Good bye: (to someone staying) annyǒnghi kyeseyo
Please : put?ak hamnida
Thank you : kamsa hamnida>
You?re welcome : gwaench?ansǔmnida
Yes: ye
No : aniyo
Excuse me: shillye hamnida
I?m sorry: mianhamnida
My name is? : che irǔmǔn ? imnida
I come from? : ch?ǒnǔn ?. e sǒ watsǔmnida
Transport
I want to get off here : yǒgiyae naeryǒjuseyo
I want to go to ? : ? e kago shipsǔmnida
Airport : konghang
Express bus terminal : kosok bǒsǔ t?ǒminǒl
Bus stop : bǒsǔ chǒngnyujang
Ferry crossing: naru
Ferry pier: pudu>
Underground station: chihach?ǒl yǒk
Train station: kich?a yǒk
Bus: bǒsǔ
Taxi: t?aekshi
Train: kich ?a
One-way: p?yǒndo
Return: wangbok
Passport: yǒgwan
In Town
Post Office: uch?eguk
Stamp: u?p?uo
Public phone: gongjung chǒnhwa
Telephone card: chǒnhwa k?adǔ
Bank: ǔnhaeng
Pharmacy: yakkuk
Toilet: hwajangshil
Hospital: pyǒngwon
How much does it cost?: ǒlmayeyo?
That?s too expensive: nǒmu pissayo
Can I have a discount?: chim ssage juseyo
Accommodation
Hotel: hot?el
Guesthouse: yǒgwan
Single room: shinggǔl
Double room: tǒbǔl lum
With private bath: yokshil innǔn bang
Towel: sugǒn
May I see the room?: pang?ǔl polsu issǒyo?
Do you have anything cheaper?: tǒssan kot sun ǒpsǔmnigga?
Please give me my key: yǒlse jom juseyo
Food
Restaurant: shikdang>
I?m vegetarian: ch?aeshik juwi imnida
The menu, please: menyurǔl poyǒ juseyo
The bill please: kyesansǒ juseyo
Noodles: myǒn/kuksu
Rice: bap>
Fish: saengsǒn
Beef: sogogi>
Chicken: takkogi
Pork: taejigogi
Beans: k?yong>
Black pepper: huch?u
Salt: sogǔm
Butter: pǒt?ǒ
Ketchup: k?ech?ǒp
Sugar: sǒlt?ang
Water (cold): ch?an mul
Tea: ch?a
Coffee: kǒp?i
Juice: chyusǔ
Milk: uyu
Beer: maekchu
Numbers
0: yǒng/kong
1: hana
2: tul
3: set
4: net
5: tasǒt
6: yǒsǒt
7: ilgop
8: yǒdǒl
9: ahop
10: yǒl
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