Where do you live?
Odiso salgo kyeshim nikka?
(Ah-dee-suh sahl-go keh-sheem nee-kah?)
어디서 살고 계십니까?
► Where is the station?
Yoki odiso issumnikka? 역 이 어 디 있습니 까?
(Yuhkee ah-dee-suh ees-sume-nee-kah?)
► Where is the bus stop?
Bosu chongnyujangi odiso issoyo?
(Buh-suu chohng-nyuu-jahn-ghee ah-dee 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? 제 아들 어디 있어요?
(Cheh ah-duhl ah-dee ees-su-yoh?)
► 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 살 수 있어요?
► Where can I eat?
Odiso mok ul su issoyo? 어 디 서 먹 을 수 있 어 요?
(Ah-dee-suh moke-uhl-suu-ee-suh-yoh?)
| why | wae (way) 왜 |
► Why?
Wae yo? 왜 요? (Way-yoh?)
► Why not?
Wae an toejiyo? 왜 안 되 지 요?
(Way ahn tway-joe?)
► What’s the matter?
Wae kuruseyo? 왜 그러세요?
(Way kuu-ruh-say-yoh?)
► Why do you like Korean food?
Wae Hanguk umshikul choahaseyo?
(Way Hahn-guuk uhm-sheek-uhl cho-ah-hah-say-yoh?)
왜 한국음식을 좋아하세요?
► Why is this so expensive?
Wae iroke pissayo? 왜 이렇게 비싸요?
(Way ee-roh-kay pee-sah-yoh?)
► Why is it so hot in here?
Wae iroke topgiyo? 왜 이렇게 덥지요?
(Way ee-roh-kay tup-geeh-yoh?)
| how | ottoke (aht-tah-keh) 어떻게 |
► How are you doing?
Ottoke chinae shimnikka? 어 떻 게 지 내 십 니 까?
(Aht-tah-kay chee-nay sheem-nee-kah?)
► 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? 얼마나 필요합니 까?
(Ohl-mah-nah pee-rio hahm-nee-kah?)
► How long does it take?
Olmana kollyo yo? 얼마나 걸려요?
(Ohl-mah-nah kohl-lay-oh-yoh?)
► How do you say _______?
________ rul mworago haeyo?
(________ ruhl mwah-rah-go hay-yoh?)
________ 를 뭐라고 해요?
| this | igot (ee-gute) 이것 |
► What is this?
Igosun muoshimnikka? 이 것은 무엇 입 니 까?
(Ee-guh-suun mwah-sheem-nee-kah?)
| that | ku (kuh) 그것 |
► What is that?
Kugosun muoshijiyo? 그것은 무엇 이지 요
(Kuu-go-suun mwah-she-joe?)
► Who is that?
Ku-ge nugujiyo? 그게 누구지요?
(Kuu-gay nuu-guu-joe?)
| which | onu (ah-nuu) 어느 |
► Which do you like better, tea or coffee?
Cha wa kopi chung onu gotsul choahashim nikka?
(Chah wah koh-pee chuung ah-nuu gut-suhl choh-ah-hah-sheem nee-kah?)
차와 커 피 중 어 느 것을 좋아하십니까?
► Which one is better?
Onu goshi to choayo? 어느 것이 더 좋아요?
(Ah-nuh guh-shee tuh choh-ah-yoh?)
► Which one is cheaper?
Onu goshi to ssayo? 어 느 것 이 더 싸요?
(Ah-nuh guh-shee tuh ssay-yoh?)
PART TWO
The Numbers: Essential Communication “Tools”
Two sets of numbers are used in Korea. One is based on the native Korean system, and the other is derived from the Chinese system. The Korean system goes up to only 99. From 100 on, only the Chinese system is used.
Generally, the Korean set of numbers is used when counting things in smaller units, like the hours from 1 through 12. However, all minutes are counted with the Chinese set of numerals. The names of the months also use Chinese numerals (1st month = January, 2nd month = February, etc.).
THE CARDINAL NUMBERS [Chinese]
| 0 | kong (kong) 공/yong (yuhng) 영 |
| 1 | il (eel) 일 |
| 2 | i(ee) 이 |
| 3 | sam (sahm) 삼 |
| 4 | sa (sah) 사 |
| 5 | o (oh) 오 |
| 6 | yuk (yuke) 육 |
| 7 | chil (cheel) 질 |
| 8 | p’al (pahl) 팔 |
| 9 | ku (kuu) 구 |
| 10 | sip (ship) 십 |
| 11 | sibil (she-beel) 십 일 |
| 12 | sibi (she-bee) 십 이 |
| 13 | sipsam (ship-sahm) 십 삼 |
| 14 | sipsa (ship-sah) 십사 |
| 15 | sibo (she-boh) 십 오 |
| 16 | sipyuk (ship-yuhk) 십 육 |
| 17 | sipchil (ship-cheel) 십 질 |
| 18 | sippal (ship-pahl) 십 팔 |
| 19 | sipgu (ship-guu) 십 구 |
| 20 | isip (ee-ship) 이 십 |
| 21 | isibil (ee-she-beel) 이 십 일 |
| 22 | isibi (ee-she-bee) 이 십 이 |
| 23 | isipsam (ee-ship-sam) 이 십삼 |
| 24 | isipsa (ee-ship-sah) 이 십 사 |
| 25 | isipo (ee-she-boh) 이 십 오 |
| 26 | isipyuk (ee-ship-yuhk) 이 십 육 |
| 27 | isipch’il (ee-ship-cheel) 이 십 질 |
| 28 | isipp’al
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