Korean Phrases.pdf 2rgk

Basic Korean for New Teachers Notes

Hello

안 녕 하 세 요 ahn nyeong ha say yo

입 니 다 My name is ______ _______ im nee da

Never just say “Ahn nyeong” . That’s only for friends or when speaking to children. Otherwise it sounds rude.

Nice to meet you

반 갑 습 니 다 ban kam sub nee da

Thank you

감 사 합 니 다 kam sa hab nee da

There are several ways to say thank you. This is just one way. It is very polite.

I’m sorry

죄 송 합 니 다 chuay song hab nee da

There are several ways to say sorry. This is just one way. It is very polite.

Where is _______?

_________ 어 디 있 어 요? oe dee iss soy yo?

Where is the bathroom?

화 장 실 어 디 있 어 요? hwa jang shil oe dee iss soy yo?

This question can be used for anything (places, people, things, etc.). Just put the noun at the beginning. hwa jang shil = bathroom 화 장 실

Teacher

선 생 님 sun sang nim

If you want to use a teacher’s name, say their last name and put “teacher” afterward.

Principal

교 장 선 생 님 kyo jang sun sang nim

Mrs. Park = Park sun sang nim Mr. Kim = Kim sun sang nim

Vice principal

교 감 선 생 님 kyo kam sun sang nim

Classroom

교 실 kyo sil

Teacher’s Office

교 사 사 무 실 kyo sah sah moo shil

Elementary School

초 등 학 교 cho dung hak kyo

My home

우 리 집 oo ree jib

Jib (집) means “home.” Koreans always say “our” (우리) instead of “my”. So you always say “our home,” (우리집).