준비둿어요?

Vocabulary Builder 1

Note: For this section, I translated every symbols to give you an idea of how the Korean language works. For more information, please visit the Alphabet page.

(1) Hello (honorifics)/How are you? (lit. Are you in peace?) (hon.)

안녕하세요?

ㅏ -> a, ㄴ -> n, ㅕ -> yeo, ㅇ -> ng

ㅎ-> h, ㅅ -> s, ㅔ -> e, ㅛ -> yo

Annyeonghaseyo?

(2) How are you? (lit. Are you spending time well?)

잘 지내요?

ㅈ -> j, ㅏ -> a, ㄹ -> l

ㅈ -> j, ㅣ -> i, ㄴ -> n, ㅐ -> ae, ㅛ -> yo

Jal jinaeyo?

(3) How are you? (lit. Are you spending time well?) (hon.)

잘 지내세요?

ㅈ -> j, ㅏ -> a, ㄹ -> l

ㅈ -> j, ㅣ -> i, ㄴ -> n, ㅐ -> ae, ㅅ -> s, ㅔ -> e, ㅛ -> yo

Jal jinaeseyo?

(4) How are you these days?

요즘 어때요?

ㅇ, ㅛ -> yo, ㅈ -> j, ㅡ -> eu, ㅁ -> m

ㅇ, ㅓ -> eo, ㄷ -> t, ㅐ -> ae, ㅛ -> yo

Yojeum eottaeyo?

(5) How are you these days? (hon.)

요즘 어떠세요?

ㅇ, ㅛ -> yo, ㅈ -> j, ㅡ -> eu, ㅁ -> m

ㅇ, ㅓ -> eo, ㄷㄷ -> t, ㅅ -> s, ㅔ -> e, ㅛ -> yo

Yojeum eotteoseyo?

(6) Yes.

네.

ㄴ -> n, ㅔ -> e

Ne.

(7) Yes. I am doing fine. (lit. Yes, I am spending time well.)

네, 잘 지내요.

ㄴ -> n, ㅔ -> e

ㅈ -> j, ㅏ -> a, ㄹ -> l

ㅈ -> j, ㅣ -> i, ㄴ -> n, ㅐ -> ae, ㅅ -> s, ㅔ -> e, ㅛ -> yo

Ne, jal jinaeyo.

(8) No.

아니요.

ㅇ, ㅏ -> a, ㄴ -> n, ㅣ -> i, ㅛ -> yo

Aniyo.

(9) Thank you. (fml.)

감사함니다.

ㄱ -> g, ㅏ -> a, ㅅ -> s, ㅎ -> h, ㅁ -> m, ㄴ -> n, ㅣ -> i, ㄷ -> d

Gamsahamnida.

(10) It's nothing. (You're welcome.)

아니에요.

ㅇ, ㅏ -> a, ㄴ -> n, ㅣ -> i, ㅔ -> e, ㅛ -> yo

Anieyo.

(11) (I hope you) have a good day.

좋은 하루 뒈세요.

ㅈ -> j, ㅇ, ㅡ -> eu, ㄴ -> n, ㅎ -> h, ㅏ -> a, ㅜ -> u, ㄷ -> d, ㅣ -> i, ㅅ -> s, ㅔ -> e, ㅛ -> yo

Joeun haru dueseyo.

Grammar Builder 1

Note: Please see the culture page for polite vs non-polite explanation.

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Note: Please see the culture page for (Annyeonghaseyo) explanation.

Vocabulary Builder 2

(1) What is your name? (hon.)

성함이 어떻게 뒈세요?

Seonghami eotteoke dueseyo?

(2) I'm called...

(name ending with vowel) + 라고 해요.

your name... + rago haeyo.

(name ending with consonant) + 이라고 해요.

your name... + irago haeyo.

(3) Mr./Mrs./Ms.

씨

-ssi (after your name)

(4) It's nice to meet you.

만나서 반갑습니다.

Mannaseo bangapseumnida.

(5) I'm glad to meet you (lit. it is my first time meeting you.)

처음 뵢겥슴니다.

Cheoeum boepgetseumnida.

(6) I'm sorry.

조송함니다.

Joesonghamnida.

(7) I'm sorry. (more personal)

미안해요

Mianhaeyo.

(8) Excuse me.

실례합니다.

Shilehamnida.

(9) Do you speak English? (hon.) (talking about other people, "-se")

영어 하실 수 잇으세요.

Yeongeo hashil soo isseuseyo?

(10) Do you speak Korean? (hon.) (talking about other people, "-se")

한국어 하실 수 잇으세요.

Hangugeo hashil soo isseuseyo?

(11) I can speak Korean. (talking about youself)

한국어 할 수 잇어요.

Hangugeo hal soo isseoyo.

Hangugeo hal soo isseoyo? (question - asking someone)

(12) Come on in. (when someone enters the room)

어서오세요.

Eoseooseyo.

(13) Good-bye. (to a person leaving the scene)

안녕히 가세요.

Annyeonghi gaseyo.

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Grammar Builder 2

Workout 1

Extra

(1) I can speak Korean.

한국어 할 수 잇어요.

Hangugeo hal soo isseoyo.

(2) Can you speak Korean?

한국어 하실 수 잇으서요?

Hangugeo hashil soo isseuseyo?

(3) I am learning...

...배우고 잇어요

...baewoogo isseoyo

(4) a little bit

족음.

jogeum

(5) slowly

천천히.

cheoncheonhi

(6) please do (a request to do something)...

해 줏에요.

hae juseyo

(7) once again

다시 한번.

dashi hanbeon

(8) speech language

말.

mal

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Bring it all together

춬하함니다!