salgo kyeshim nikka? (Ah-dee-suh sahl-go kay-sheem nee-kah?)
어디서 살고 계십니까?
Where is the station?
Yoki odiso issumnikka? (Yuhkee ah-dee-suh ees-sume-neekah?)
역이 어디 있습니까?
Where is the bus stop?
Bosu chongnyujangi odiso issoyo? (Buh-suu chohng-nyuu-jahn-ghee ah-dee-suh ee-sah-yoh?)
버스 정류장이 어디 있어요?
Where is Mr. Kim?
Kim sonsaeng nim odi kyeseyo? (Kim sun-sang neem ah-dee kay-se-yoh?)
김선생님 어디 계세요?
Where is my son?
Che adul odi issuyo? (Cheh ah-duhl ah-dee ees-su-yoh?)
제 아들 어디 있어요?
Where can I buy a guidebook on Seoul?
Seoul kwangwang annae so-rul odiso sal su issoyo? (Seoul kwahn-gwahng ahn-nay suh-ruhl ah-dee-suh sahl suu ee-suh-yoh?)
서울 관광 안내서를 어디서 살수 있어요?
Where can I eat?
Odiso mok ul su issoyo? (Ah-dee-suh moke-uhl-suu-ee-suh-yoh?)
어디서 먹을 수 있어요?
| 27 | Why? Wae (way) 왜? / Wae-yo (Way-yoh) 왜요? |
Why not?
Wae an toejiyo? (Way ahn tway-joe?)
왜 안 되지요?
What’s the matter?
Wae kuruseyo? (Way kuu-ruh-say-yoh?)
왜 그러 세요?
Why do you like Korean food?
Wae hanguk umshikul choahaseyo? (Way Hahn-guuk uhm-sheek-uhl cho-ah-hah-say-yoh?)
왜 한국음식을 좋아하세요?
| 28 | How? Ottoke (Aht-tah-keh) 어떻게; Olmana (Ohl-mah-nah) 얼마나 |
How are you doing?
Ottoke chinae shimnikka? (Aht-tah-kay chee-nay sheemnee-kah?)
어떻게 지내십니까?
How old are you?
Nai-ga ottoke doeseyo? (Nigh-gah ah-tah-keh doe-say-yoh?)
나이가 어떻게 되세요?
How many are there?
Olmana mani issumnikka? (Ohl-mah-nah mah-nee ee-sume-nee-kah?)
얼마나 많이 있습니까?
How much do you want?
Olmana piryo hamnikka? (Ohl-mah-nah pee-rio hahmnee-kah?)
얼마나 필요합니까?
How do you say ______?
______ rul mworago haeyo? (______ ruhl mwah-rah-go hay-yoh?)
를 뭐라고 해요?
| 29 | This Igot (Ee-gut) 이것 |
What is this?
Igotsun muoshimnikka? (Ee-gut-suun mwah-sheem-nee-kah?)
이것은 무엇입니까?
Is this yours?
Igotsun tangshin-e gushimnika? (Ee-gut-suun tahng-sheen-eh guh-sheem-nee-kah?)
이것은 당신의 것입니까?
This belongs to me.
Igutsun chegu shimnida. (I-gut-suun cheh-guu sheem-nee-dah)
이것은 제 것입니다.
| 30 | That Ku (Kuh) 그; Kugot (Kuh-gut) 그것 |
What is that?
Kugosun muoshijiyo? (Kuu-guh-suun mwah-she-jee-yoh?)
그것은 무엇이지요?
Who is that?
Nuguijiyo? (Nuu-gwee-jee-yoh?)
누구지 요?
Who is calling (on the phone)?
Nugu shimnikka? (Nuu-guu sheem-nee-kah?)
누구십니까?
| 31 | Which? Onu (Ah-nuh) 어느 |
Which do you like better, tea or coffee?
Cha wa kopi chung onu gosul choahashim nikka? (Chah wah koh-pee chuung ah-nuh goe-suh choh-ah-hahsheem nee-kah?)
차와 커피 중 어느 것을 좋아하십니까?
Which one is better?
Onu goshi to choayo? (Ah-nuh guh-shee tuh choh-ah-yoh?)
어느 것이 더 좋아요?
| 32 | Yes / No* Ye (Yeh) 예; Ne (Neh) 네 / Anio (Ah’nyoh) 아니오 |
“Yes” and “No” are used in Korean very much like they are in English, separately and at the beginning of responses.
Yes, that’s right.
Ne, majayo. (Nay, mah-jah-yoh)
네, 맞아요.
No, that’s not right
Anio, an guraeyo. (Ah-n’yoh ahn guh-ray-yoh)
아니오, 안 그래요.
| 33 | Go Ka (Kah) (Sometimes pronounced as gah) 가 |
I am going.
Ka yo. (Kah yoh)
가요.
I am not going.
An gayo. (Ahn gah-yoh)
안 가요.
OR:
Kaji anayo. (Kah-jee ah-nah-yoh)
가지 않아요.
I can go tomorrow.
Chonun naeil kalsu issoyo. (Choh-nuun nay-eel kahl-suu ee-suh-yoh)
저는 내일 칼 수 있어요.
I can’t go.
Mot ka yo. (Maht kah yoh)
못가요.
Let’s go.
Kap shida. (Kahp she-dah)
갑시 다.
Let’s go for a walk.
San chaekaro kapshida. (Sahn chake-ah-roh kahp-she-dah)
산책하러 갑시다.
Where are you going?
Odi kaseyo? (Ah-dee kah-say-yoh?)
어디 가세요?
I want to go to the post office.
Chonun