Learn Korean Fast - Master Essential Words and Phrases for Quick Fluency
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Hangul and Pronunciation
Vowel 'a' - sounds like 'ah' in 'father'
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What you'll learn
- Learn essential Hangul characters and reading basics
- Master 30 core survival words for daily life
- Use 35 essential phrases for greetings and shopping
- Order food and drinks at Korean restaurants confidently
- Navigate Seoul with directions and transport vocab
- Engage in social conversations with proper honorifics
- Handle emergencies with safety-critical vocabulary
- Build sentences using 25 reusable grammar patterns
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Hangul and Pronunciation · 15
- ㅏ/ a /
- Vowel 'a' - sounds like 'ah' in 'father'
- ㅓ/ eo /
- Vowel 'eo' - sounds like 'uh' in 'cup'
- ㅗ/ o /
- Vowel 'o' - sounds like 'o' in 'go' but with rounded lips
- ㅜ/ u /
- Vowel 'u' - sounds like 'oo' in 'moon'
- ㅡ/ eu /
- Vowel 'eu' - no English equivalent; spread lips and say 'oo'
- ㅣ/ i /
- Vowel 'i' - sounds like 'ee' in 'see'
- ㄱ/ g / k /
- Consonant 'g/k' - sounds like 'g' at start of word, 'k' at end
- ㄴ/ n /
- Consonant 'n' - sounds like 'n' in 'no'
- ㄷ/ d / t /
- Consonant 'd/t' - sounds like 'd' at start, 't' at end
- ㅂ/ b / p /
- Consonant 'b/p' - sounds like 'b' at start, 'p' at end
- ㅅ/ s /
- Consonant 's' - sounds like 's' in 'sun', becomes 'sh' before 'i'
- ㅈ/ j /
- Consonant 'j' - sounds like 'j' in 'just'
- ㅎ/ h /
- Consonant 'h' - sounds like 'h' in 'hat'
- ㅁ/ m /
- Consonant 'm' - sounds like 'm' in 'mom'
- ㄹ/ r / l /
- Consonant 'r/l' - flapped 'r' between vowels, 'l' at end of syllable
Core Survival Words · 30
- 나/ na /
- I, me (informal)
- 너/ neo /
- you (informal, to peers or younger)
- 우리/ uri /
- we, us, our
- 이것/ igeot /
- this (thing near speaker)
- 저것/ jeogeot /
- that (thing far from both speaker and listener)
- 가다/ gada /
- to go
- 오다/ oda /
- to come
- 먹다/ meokda /
- to eat
- 마시다/ masida /
- to drink
- 하다/ hada /
- to do, to make
- 보다/ boda /
- to see, to watch
- 사다/ sada /
- to buy
- 알다/ alda /
- to know
- 모르다/ moreuda /
- to not know
- 있다/ itda /
- to exist, to have, there is
- 없다/ eopda /
- to not exist, to not have, there is not
- 좋다/ jota /
- to be good, to like
- 크다/ keuda /
- to be big, large
- 작다/ jakda /
- to be small, little
- 많다/ manta /
- to be many, much, a lot
- 빠르다/ ppareuda /
- to be fast, quick
- 싸다/ ssada /
- to be cheap, inexpensive
- 비싸다/ bissada /
- to be expensive
- 그리고/ geurigo /
- and, and then
- 하지만/ hajiman /
- but, however
- 그래서/ geuraeseo /
- so, therefore
- 네/ ne /
- yes (polite)
- 아니요/ aniyo /
- no (polite)
- 주다/ juda /
- to give
- 싶다/ sipda /
- to want (used with verb stems: -고 싶다)
Essential Phrases · 35
- 안녕하세요/ annyeonghaseyo /
- Hello (polite, standard greeting)
- 안녕히 가세요/ annyeonghi gaseyo /
- Goodbye (to someone leaving, said by the one staying)
- 안녕히 계세요/ annyeonghi gyeseyo /
- Goodbye (to someone staying, said by the one leaving)
- 감사합니다/ gamsahamnida /
- Thank you (formal)
- 고마워요/ gomawoyo /
- Thank you (polite, less formal)
- 죄송합니다/ joesonghamnida /
- I'm sorry (formal apology)
- 실례합니다/ sillyehamnida /
- Excuse me (to get attention politely)
- 잠시만요/ jamsimanyo /
- Just a moment, please
- 괜찮아요/ gwaenchanayo /
- It's okay, I'm fine, no worries
- 얼마예요/ eolmayeyo /
- How much is it?
- 이거 주세요/ igeo juseyo /
- Please give me this
- 저기요/ jeogiyo /
- Excuse me (to call a waiter or get attention)
- 만나서 반갑습니다/ mannaseo bangapseumnida /
- Nice to meet you (formal)
- 한국어를 못해요/ hangugeo-reul motaeyo /
- I can't speak Korean
- 영어 하세요/ yeongeo haseyo /
- Do you speak English?
- 이해 못 해요/ ihae mot haeyo /
- I don't understand
- 다시 한번 말해 주세요/ dasi hanbeon malhae juseyo /
- Please say it one more time
- 천천히 말해 주세요/ cheoncheonhi malhae juseyo /
- Please speak slowly
- 화장실이 어디예요/ hwajangsiri eodiyeyo /
- Where is the restroom?
- 도와주세요/ dowajuseyo /
- Please help me
- 여기 있어요/ yeogi isseoyo /
- Here it is / It's here
- 몰라요/ mollayo /
- I don't know
- 맞아요/ majayo /
- That's right, correct
- 아니에요/ anieyo /
- It's not, that's not right / You're welcome (in response to thanks)
- 잘 먹겠습니다/ jal meokgesseumnida /
- I will eat well (said before a meal, like bon appetit)
- 잘 먹었습니다/ jal meogeosseumnida /
- I ate well (said after a meal, expressing gratitude)
- 뭐예요/ mwoyeyo /
- What is it?
- 얼마나 걸려요/ eolmana geollyeoyo /
- How long does it take?
- 카드 돼요/ kadeu dwaeyo /
- Can I use a card? (Do you accept cards?)
- 계산해 주세요/ gyesanhae juseyo /
- The bill, please / Please let me pay
- 어디예요/ eodiyeyo /
- Where is it?
- 추천해 주세요/ chucheonhae juseyo /
- Please recommend something
- 사진 찍어도 돼요/ sajin jjigeodo dwaeyo /
- May I take a photo?
- 와이파이 비밀번호가 뭐예요/ waipai bimilbeonhoga mwoyeyo /
- What is the Wi-Fi password?
- 깎아 주세요/ kkakka juseyo /
- Please give me a discount
Numbers, Time and Money · 20
- 일/ il /
- One (Sino-Korean number, used for dates, money, phone numbers)
- 이/ i /
- Two (Sino-Korean number)
- 삼/ sam /
- Three (Sino-Korean number)
- 사/ sa /
- Four (Sino-Korean number)
- 오/ o /
- Five (Sino-Korean number)
- 십/ sip /
- Ten (Sino-Korean number)
- 백/ baek /
- One hundred (Sino-Korean number)
- 천/ cheon /
- One thousand (Sino-Korean number)
- 만/ man /
- Ten thousand (Sino-Korean number)
- 하나/ hana /
- One (Native Korean number, used for counting objects, age, hours)
- 둘/ dul /
- Two (Native Korean number)
- 셋/ set /
- Three (Native Korean number)
- 넷/ net /
- Four (Native Korean number)
- 다섯/ daseot /
- Five (Native Korean number)
- 오늘/ oneul /
- Today
- 내일/ naeil /
- Tomorrow
- 어제/ eoje /
- Yesterday
- 지금/ jigeum /
- Now, right now
- 원/ won /
- Won (Korean currency unit)
- 이번 주/ ibeon ju /
- This week
Food and Dining · 25
- 비빔밥/ bibimbap /
- Bibimbap - mixed rice bowl with vegetables, meat, egg, and gochujang sauce
- 김치/ gimchi /
- Kimchi - fermented spicy cabbage, served with every Korean meal
- 불고기/ bulgogi /
- Bulgogi - marinated grilled beef
- 삼겹살/ samgyeopsal /
- Samgyeopsal - grilled pork belly, popular Korean BBQ item
- 떡볶이/ tteokbokki /
- Tteokbokki - spicy stir-fried rice cakes, popular street food
- 냉면/ naengmyeon /
- Naengmyeon - cold buckwheat noodles, refreshing summer dish
- 김밥/ gimbap /
- Gimbap - Korean rice roll wrapped in seaweed with fillings
- 라면/ ramyeon /
- Ramyeon - Korean instant noodles, spicier than Japanese ramen
- 치킨/ chikin /
- Chicken - Korean fried chicken, extremely popular
- 소주/ soju /
- Soju - Korean distilled spirit, most popular alcoholic drink
- 맥주/ maekju /
- Beer
- 커피/ keopi /
- Coffee
- 물/ mul /
- Water
- 밥/ bap /
- Rice, meal (also used to mean 'food' in general)
- 맛있어요/ masisseoyo /
- It's delicious
- 맵다/ maepda /
- To be spicy
- 배고파요/ baegopayo /
- I'm hungry
- 배불러요/ baebulleoyo /
- I'm full
- 메뉴판 주세요/ menyupan juseyo /
- Please give me the menu
- 주문할게요/ jumunhalgeyo /
- I'd like to order
- 포장해 주세요/ pojanghae juseyo /
- Please wrap it to go / Takeout, please
- 된장찌개/ doenjang-jjigae /
- Doenjang-jjigae - fermented soybean paste stew
- 김치찌개/ gimchi-jjigae /
- Kimchi-jjigae - kimchi stew with pork and tofu
- 삼계탕/ samgyetang /
- Samgyetang - ginseng chicken soup, traditional Korean health food
- 반찬/ banchan /
- Side dishes (small plates served free with Korean meals)
Directions and Transport · 15
- 왼쪽/ oenjjok /
- Left side
- 오른쪽/ oreunjjok /
- Right side
- 직진/ jikjin /
- Go straight
- 지하철/ jihacheol /
- Subway
- 버스/ beoseu /
- Bus
- 택시/ taeksi /
- Taxi
- 역/ yeok /
- Station (subway or train)
- 공항/ gonghang /
- Airport
- 여기/ yeogi /
- Here, this place
- 거기/ geogi /
- There, that place
- 가까워요/ gakkawoyo /
- It's close, it's nearby
- 멀어요/ meoreoyo /
- It's far
- 내리다/ naerida /
- To get off (bus, subway, taxi)
- 타다/ tada /
- To ride, to get on (bus, subway, taxi)
- 갈아타다/ garatada /
- To transfer (change buses or subway lines)
Social and Relationship · 25
- 어머니/ eomeoni /
- Mother (respectful)
- 아버지/ abeoji /
- Father (respectful)
- 엄마/ eomma /
- Mom (informal, casual)
- 아빠/ appa /
- Dad (informal, casual)
- 형/ hyeong /
- Older brother (used by males)
- 오빠/ oppa /
- Older brother (used by females), also used for older boyfriend or close older male
- 누나/ nuna /
- Older sister (used by males)
- 언니/ eonni /
- Older sister (used by females)
- 친구/ chingu /
- Friend (specifically someone your same age)
- 선생님/ seonsaengnim /
- Teacher, also used as a respectful title for professionals
- 몇 살이에요/ myeot sarieyo /
- How old are you? (polite)
- 이름이 뭐예요/ ireumi mwoyeyo /
- What is your name? (polite)
- 어디에서 왔어요/ eodieseo wasseoyo /
- Where are you from?
- 직업이 뭐예요/ jigeobi mwoyeyo /
- What is your job? What do you do for work?
- 결혼했어요/ gyeolhonhaesseoyo /
- Are you married? / I'm married
- 전화번호가 뭐예요/ jeonhwabeonhoga mwoyeyo /
- What is your phone number?
- 같이 밥 먹을래요/ gachi bap meogeullaeyo /
- Do you want to eat together?
- 재미있어요/ jaemiisseoyo /
- It's fun, it's interesting
- 축하해요/ chukahaeyo /
- Congratulations
- 보고 싶어요/ bogo sipeoyo /
- I miss you
- 수고하셨습니다/ sugohasyeosseumnida /
- You worked hard / Good job (said to someone after work or effort)
- 사랑해요/ saranghaeyo /
- I love you
- 잘 지내요/ jal jinaeyo /
- How are you? / I'm doing well
- 한국어 잘하시네요/ hangugeo jalhasineyo /
- You speak Korean well! (compliment)
- 연락할게요/ yeollakhalgeyo /
- I'll contact you / I'll be in touch
Emergency and Health · 10
- 아파요/ apayo /
- It hurts / I'm sick
- 병원/ byeongwon /
- Hospital
- 약국/ yakguk /
- Pharmacy
- 경찰/ gyeongchal /
- Police
- 위험해요/ wiheomhaeyo /
- It's dangerous
- 불이야/ buriya /
- Fire! (emergency shout)
- 구급차/ gugeupcha /
- Ambulance
- 알레르기가 있어요/ allereugi-ga isseoyo /
- I have an allergy
- 약/ yak /
- Medicine
- 살려 주세요/ sallyeo juseyo /
- Save me! Help! (life-threatening emergency)
Sentence Patterns · 25
- 저는 학생이에요/ jeoneun haksaengieyo /
- I am a student. (Pattern: noun + 이에요/예요 = is/am/are)
- 서울에 가고 싶어요/ seoure gago sipeoyo /
- I want to go to Seoul. (Pattern: verb stem + -고 싶다 = want to do)
- 한국어를 공부해요/ hangugeoreul gongbuhaeyo /
- I study Korean. (Pattern: noun + 을/를 = object particle marking what receives the action)
- 카페에서 커피를 마셔요/ kapeseo keopireul masyeoyo /
- I drink coffee at a cafe. (Pattern: place + 에서 = at/in a place where action happens)
- 비행기로 가요/ bihaenggiro gayo /
- I go by airplane. (Pattern: noun + (으)로 = by means of, using)
- 친구하고 같이 가요/ chinguhago gachi gayo /
- I go together with a friend. (Pattern: noun + 하고 = with, and)
- 어제 영화를 봤어요/ eoje yeonghwareul bwasseoyo /
- I watched a movie yesterday. (Pattern: verb stem + -았/었어요 = past tense polite)
- 내일 서울에 갈 거예요/ naeil seoure gal geoyeyo /
- I will go to Seoul tomorrow. (Pattern: verb stem + -(으)ㄹ 거예요 = future tense, going to)
- 지금 밥을 먹고 있어요/ jigeum babeul meokgo isseoyo /
- I am eating right now. (Pattern: verb stem + -고 있다 = progressive, currently doing)
- 김치를 먹을 수 있어요/ gimchireul meogeul su isseoyo /
- I can eat kimchi. (Pattern: verb stem + -(으)ㄹ 수 있다 = can, able to)
- 매운 음식을 못 먹어요/ maeun eumsigeul mot meogeoyo /
- I can't eat spicy food. (Pattern: 못 + verb = cannot do, unable to)
- 학교에 가기 전에 밥을 먹어요/ hakgyoe gagi jeone babeul meogeoyo /
- I eat before going to school. (Pattern: verb stem + -기 전에 = before doing)
- 밥을 먹은 후에 커피를 마셔요/ babeul meogeun hue keopireul masyeoyo /
- I drink coffee after eating. (Pattern: verb stem + -(으)ㄴ 후에 = after doing)
- 비가 오니까 우산을 가져가세요/ biga onikka usaneul gajyeogaseyo /
- Since it's raining, take an umbrella. (Pattern: verb stem + -(으)니까 = because, since - gives reason for a suggestion)
- 시간이 없어서 못 갔어요/ siganieopseoseo mot gasseoyo /
- I couldn't go because I had no time. (Pattern: verb stem + -아/어서 = because, so - states reason for a fact)
- 같이 영화 볼까요/ gachi yeonghwa bolkkayo /
- Shall we watch a movie together? (Pattern: verb stem + -(으)ㄹ까요 = shall we, suggestion)
- 여기 앉아도 돼요/ yeogi anjado dwaeyo /
- May I sit here? / It's okay to sit here. (Pattern: verb stem + -아/어도 되다 = may, it's okay to)
- 여기서 담배를 피우면 안 돼요/ yeogiseo dambaereul piumyeon an dwaeyo /
- You must not smoke here. (Pattern: verb stem + -(으)면 안 되다 = must not, not allowed to)
- 매일 운동해야 해요/ maeil undonghaeya haeyo /
- I have to exercise every day. (Pattern: verb stem + -아/어야 하다 = have to, must)
- 이 식당은 비빔밥이 맛있는 것 같아요/ i sikdangeun bibimbabi masinneun geot gatayo /
- I think the bibimbap at this restaurant is delicious. (Pattern: verb/adj + -(으)ㄴ/는 것 같다 = I think, it seems like)
- 서울에 가 본 적이 있어요/ seoure ga bon jeogi isseoyo /
- I have been to Seoul before. (Pattern: verb stem + -(으)ㄴ 적이 있다 = have the experience of doing)
- 한국에 간 지 일 년 됐어요/ hanguge gan ji il nyeon dwaesseoyo /
- It has been one year since I went to Korea. (Pattern: verb stem + -(으)ㄴ 지 + time + 되다 = it has been ... since)
- 날씨가 추워지고 있어요/ nalssiga chuwojigo isseoyo /
- The weather is getting cold. (Pattern: adj stem + -아/어지다 = to become, to get)
- 비가 오면 집에 있을 거예요/ biga omyeon jibe isseul geoyeyo /
- If it rains, I will stay home. (Pattern: verb stem + -(으)면 = if, when)
- 한국 음식을 좋아하는데 매운 건 못 먹어요/ hanguk eumsigeul joahaneunde maeun geon mot meogeoyo /
- I like Korean food, but I can't eat spicy things. (Pattern: verb stem + -는데 = but, and/however - connects contrasting or background information)
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