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Why learn Korean?
You can communicate in Korean. Four out of five new jobs in the US are created as a result of foreign trade. Analytical skills improve when you study Korean. You can participate more effectively and responsibly in a multi-cultural world if you know Korean
How Long Does it Take to Learn Korean?
Korean is rated as a category 4 language by the Foreign Service Institute. It is considered exceptionally difficult for English speakers to learn and takes an average of 88 weeks (or 2200 class hours) to gain professional working proficiency.
Korean Alphabet & Pronunciation
ㅅ
[t]
[t]
ㅆ
[ss]
[ss]
ㅈ
[j]
[j]
ㅉ
[jj]/[t]
[jj]/[t]
ㅊ
[ch]
[ch]
ㄱ
[g]
[g]
ㄲ
[gg]/[k]
[gg]/[k]
ㅋ
[k]
[k]
ㄷ
[d]
[d]
ㄸ
[dd]/[t]
[dd]/[t]
ㅍ
[p]
[p]
ㅂ
[b]/[p]
[b]/[p]
ㅃ
[dd]/[pp]
[dd]/[pp]
ㅌ
[t]
[t]
ㅁ
[m]
[m]
ㄴ
[n]
[n]
ㄹ
[r]/[l]
[r]/[l]
ㅎ
[h]
[h]
ㅇ
[silent]/[ng]
[silent]/[ng]
ㅣ
[i]
[i]
ㅏ
[a]
[a]
ㅓ
[eo]
[eo]
ㅗ
[o]
[o]
ㅜ
[u]
[u]
ㅐ
[ae]
[ae]
ㅑ
[ya]
[ya]
ㅕ
[yeo]
[yeo]
ㅛ
[yo]
[yo]
ㅠ
[yu]
[yu]
ㅒ
[yae]
[yae]
ㅔ
[e]
[e]
ㅖ
[ye]
[ye]
ㅡ
[u]
[u]
ㅢ
[ui]
[ui]
ㅟ
[ui]
[ui]
ㅚ
[oi]
[oi]
ㅘ
[wa]
[wa]
ㅞ
[we]
[we]
ㅙ
[wae]
[wae]
ㅝ
[weo]
[weo]
Basic Phrases in Korean
| Hello | 여보세요 (yeoboseyo) |
|---|---|
| Goodbye | 안녕 (annyeong) |
| Yes | 예 (ye) |
| No | 아니 (ani) |
| Excuse me | 실례합니다 (sillyehabnida) |
| Please | 부디 (budi) |
| Thank you | 감사합니다 (gamsahabnida) |
| You are welcome | 천만에요 (cheonman-eyo) |
| Do you speak english | 당신은 영어를합니까? (dangsin-eun yeong-eoleulhabnikka?) |
| Do you understand | 이해하니? (ihaehani?) |
| I understand | 이해 했어요 (ihae haess-eoyo) |
| I do not understand | 난 이해가 안 돼요 (nan ihaega an dwaeyo) |
| How are you | 어떻게 지내? (eotteohge jinae?) |
| Fine thanks | 좋아, 고마워! (joh-a, gomawo!) |
| What is your name | 당신의 이름은 무엇입니까? (dangsin-ui ileum-eun mueos-ibnikka?) |
| My name is | 내 이름은 (nae ileum-eun) |
| Pleased to meet you | 만나서 반갑습니다 (mannaseo bangabseubnida) |
Korean Grammar
Korean Nouns
| Man | 남자 (namja) |
|---|---|
| Woman | 여자 (yeoja) |
| Boy | 소년 (sonyeon) |
| Girl | 여자 (yeoja) |
| Cat | 고양이 (goyang-i) |
| Dog | 개 (gae) |
| Fish | 물고기 (mulgogi) |
| Water | 물 (mul) |
| Milk | 우유 (uyu) |
| Egg | 계란 (gyelan) |
| House | 집 (jib) |
| Flower | 꽃 (kkoch) |
| Tree | 나무 (namu) |
| Shirt | 셔츠 (syeocheu) |
| Pants | 바지 (baji) |
Korean Adjectives
Colors in Korean
| Black | 검은 (geom-eun) |
|---|---|
| White | 하얀 (hayan) |
| Red | 빨간 (ppalgan) |
| Orange | 주황색 (juhwangsaeg) |
| Yellow | 노랑 (nolang) |
| Green | 초록 (cholog) |
| Blue | 푸른 (puleun) |
| Purple | 보라색 (bolasaeg) |
| Pink | 분홍 (bunhong) |
| Gray | 회색 (hoesaeg) |
| Brown | 갈색 (galsaeg) |
Numbers in Korean
| Zero | 제로 (jelo) |
|---|---|
| One | 한 (han) |
| Two | 두 (du) |
| Three | 세 (se) |
| Four | 네 (ne) |
| Five | 오 (o) |
| Six | 육 (yug) |
| Seven | 일곱 (ilgob) |
| Eight | 여덟 (yeodeolb) |
| Nine | 아홉 (ahob) |
| Ten | 십 (sib) |
| Eleven | 열한 (yeolhan) |
| Twelve | 열두 (yeoldu) |
| Twenty | 스물 (seumul) |
| Thirty | 서른 (seoleun) |
| Forty | 마흔 (maheun) |
| Fifty | 오십 (osib) |
| Sixty | 육십 (yugsib) |
| Seventy | 칠십 (chilsib) |
| Eighty | 여든 (yeodeun) |
| Ninety | 구십 (gusib) |
| Hundred | 백 (baeg) |
| Thousand | 천 (cheon) |
Korean Verbs
| To be | 되려고 (doelyeogo) |
|---|---|
| To have | 가지고 (gajigo) |
| To want | 원하는 (wonhaneun) |
| To need | 필요하다 (pil-yohada) |
| To help | 돕기 위해 (dobgi wihae) |
| To go | 토고 (togo) |
| To come | 올 (ol) |
| To eat | 먹다 (meogda) |
| To drink | 마시다 (masida) |
| To speak | 말하다 (malhada) |
Building Simple Sentences
More Complex Korean Sentences
| And | 과 (gwa) |
|---|---|
| Or | 또는 (ttoneun) |
| But | 그러나 (geuleona) |
| Because | 때문에 (ttaemun-e) |
| With | 와 (wa) |
| Also | 또한 (ttohan) |
| However | 하나 (hana) |
| Neither | 둘 다 (dul da) |
| Nor | ...도 아니다 (...do anida) |
| If | 만약 (man-yag) |
| Then | 그때 (geuttae) |
Useful Korean Vocabulary
Korean Questions
| Who | 누구 (nugu) |
|---|---|
| What | 뭐 (mwo) |
| When | 언제 (eonje) |
| Where | 어디 (eodi) |
| Why | 왜 (wae) |
| How | 어떻게 (eotteohge) |
| How many | 얼마나 (eolmana) |
| How much | 얼마예요 (eolmayeyo) |
Days of the Week in Korean
| Monday | 월요일 (wol-yoil) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 화요일 (hwayoil) |
| Wednesday | 수요일 (suyoil) |
| Thursday | 목요일 (mog-yoil) |
| Friday | 금요일 (geum-yoil) |
| Saturday | 토요일 (toyoil) |
| Sunday | 일요일 (il-yoil) |
| Yesterday | 어제 (eoje) |
| Today | 오늘 (oneul) |
| Tomorrow | 내일 (naeil) |
Months in Korean
| January | 일월 (il-wol) |
|---|---|
| February | 이월 (iwol) |
| March | 행진 (haengjin) |
| April | 사월 (sa wol) |
| May | 할 수있다 (hal su-issda) |
| June | 유월 (yuwol) |
| July | 칠월 (chil-wol) |
| August | 팔월 (pal-wol) |
| September | 구월 (guwol) |
| October | 십월 (sib-wol) |
| November | 십일월 (sib-il-wol) |
| December | 십이 월 (sib-i wol) |
Seasons in Korean
| Winter | 겨울 (gyeoul) |
|---|---|
| Spring | 봄 (bom) |
| Summer | 여름 (yeoleum) |
| Autumn | 가을 (ga-eul) |
Telling Time in Korean
| What time is it | 지금 몇 시지? (jigeum myeoch siji?) |
|---|---|
| Hours | 시간 (sigan) |
| Minutes | 분 (bun) |
| Seconds | 초 (cho) |
| O clock | 시 (si) |
| Half | 절반 (jeolban) |
| Quarter past | 지난 분기 (jinan bungi) |
| Before | 전에 (jeon-e) |
| After | 후 (hu) |
