Appendix:Korean words transliterated in English

This appendix lists Korean words (transliterated in English) and their meaning in English. This will be very useful for beginners.

Counting Markers

Item to be counted	Marker
Animals	마리 (mari, “mari”)
Apartment block	동 (洞) (dong , “dong”)*
Book	권 (卷) (gwon , “gwon”)
Bottle (of cola, etc.)	병 (甁) (byeong , “byeong”)
Cup	잔 (盞) (jan , “jan”)
Dressing/Clothing items	벌 (beol, “beol”)
Room number	호 (號) (ho , “ho”)*
Houses, buildings	채 (chae, “chae”)
Objects	개 (個) (gae , “gae”)
People (general)	명 (名) (myeong , “myeong”)
People (with respect)	분 (bun, “bun”)
Tickets	장 (張) (jang , “jang”)
Days	일 (日) (il , “il”)*
Hours	시 (時) (si , “si”)
Minutes	분 (分) (bun , “bun”)*
Months	달, 개월 (個月) (dal, gaewol , “dal, gaewol*”)
Seconds	초 (秒) (cho , “cho”)*
Weeks	주 (週), 주일 (週日) (ju , ju'il , “ju, juil”)*
Years	년 (年) (nyeon , “nyeon”)*

(*) Used with Sino-Korean numbers (i.e. 한 명 but 일 주)

General

English	Korean
to be	이다 (ida, “ida”)
a lot / very much	아주 (aju, “aju”)
Age	나이 (nai, “nai”)
Bag	가방 (gabang, “gabang”)
Chalkboard	칠판 (漆板) (chilpan , “chilpan”)
Bridge	다리 (dari, “dari”)
Business card	명함 (名銜) (myeongham , “myeongham”)
By any chance	혹시 (惑是) (hoksi , “hoksi”)
Country	나라 (nara, “nara”)
Drink	음료 (飮料) (eumnyo , “eumnyo”)
Exam	시험 (試驗) (siheom , “siheom”)
Fever	열 (yeol, “yeol”)
Foreigner	외국인 (外國人) (oegugin , “oegugin”)
To be fun	재미있다 (jaemiitda, “jaemiitda”)
Generally / normally	보통 (普通) (botong , “botong”)
Going to work	출근 (出勤) (chulgeun , “chulgeun”)
Big	크다 (keuda, “keuda”)
Hair brush	빗 (bit, “bit”)
To be difficult	어렵다 (eoryeopda, “eoryeopdda”)
It is easy	쉽다 (swipda, “swipdda”)
It hurts	아프다 (apeuda, “apeuda”)
Keys	열쇠 (yeolsoe, “yeolsoe”)
Leaving work	퇴근 (退勤) (toegeun , “toegeun”)
Meeting	회의 (會議) (hoe'ui , “hoe-ui”)
Middle	가운데 (gaunde, “kaunde”)
Mid-term exam	중간시험 (中間試驗) (junggansiheom , “junggan siheom”)
Mirror	거울 (geoul, “geoul”)
Money	돈 (don, “don”)
Movie	영화 (映畵) (yeonghwa , “yeonghwa”)
Music	음악 (音樂) (eumak , “eumak”)
Name	이름 (ireum, “ireum”)
Nationality	국적 (國籍) (gukjeok , “gukjeok”)
Passport	여권 (旅券) (yeogwon , “yeogwon”)
Pocket	주머니 (jumeoni, “jumeoni”)
Purse / wallet	지갑 (紙匣) (jigap , “jigap”)
To remember	기억나다 (記憶--) (gieongnada (記憶-), “gieongnada”)
Seat	자리 (jari, “jari”)
Song	노래 (norae, “norae”)
Sound	소리 (sori, “sori”)
Spectacles	안경 (眼鏡) (an'gyeong , “an-gyeong”)
Telephone number	전화번호 (電話蕃號) (jeonhwabeonho , “jeonhwa beonho”)
Tissue paper	휴지 (休紙) (hyuji , “hyuji”)
To like	좋아하다 (joahada, “joahada”)
Together	같이 (gachi, “gachi”)
Too (as in "too much")	너무 (neomu, “neomu”)
Tooth	이 (i, “i”)
Tooth brush	칫솔 (齒-) (chitsol (齒-), “chissol”)
Tooth-paste	치약 (齒藥) (chiyak , “chiyak”)
Tree	나무 (namu, “namu”)
Umbrella	우산 (雨傘) (usan , “usan”)
Understanding	이해 (理解) (ihae , “ihae”)
Want to (do something)	(무엇을) 하고 싶다 ((mueoseul) hago sipda, “hago sipdda”)

Country/Nationality

English	Korean
Canada	캐나다 (kaenada, “kaenada”)
China	중국 (中國) (jungguk , “jungguk”)
England	영국 (英國) (yeongguk , “yeongguk”)
France	프랑스 (peurangseu, “peurangseu”)
Germany	독일 (獨逸) (dogil , “dogil”)
India	인도 (印度) (indo , “indo”)
Italy	이탈리아 (itallia, “itallia”)
Japan	일본 (日本) (ilbon , “ilbon”)
Korea	한국 (韓國) (han'guk , “han-guk”)
USA	미국 (美國) (miguk , “miguk”)

Animals

English	Korean
Cow	소 (so, “so”)
Dog	개 (gae, “gae”)
Cat	고양이 (goyang'i, “goyang-i”)
Tiger	호랑이 (horang'i, “horang-i”)
Lion	사자 (獅子) (saja , “saja”)
Bird	새 (sae, “sae”)
Insect	벌레 (beolle, “beolle”)

air

star

Stationery

English	Korean
Book	책 (chaek, “chaek”)
Pen	펜 (pen, “pen”)
Pencil	연필 (鉛筆) (yeonpil , “yeonpil”)
News Paper	신문 (新聞) (sinmun , “sinmun”)

Machines

English	Korean
Machine	기계 (機械) (gigye , “gigye”)
Refrigerator	냉장고 (冷藏庫) (naengjanggo , “naengjanggo”)
Phone	전화 (電話) (jeonhwa , “jeonhwa”)
Iron	다리미 (darimi, “darimi”)
Vending machine	자동판매기 (自動販賣機) (jadongpanmaegi , “jadongpanmaegi”)
Washing machine	세탁기 (洗濯機) (setakgi , “setakgi”)

Questioning

English	Korean
How	어떻게 (eotteoke, “eoddeoke”)
What (day)	며칠 (myeochil, “myeochil”)
What (month, time, etc.); how many (things, people, etc.)	몇 (월 시 등); 몇 (개 명 등) (myeot (wol si deung); myeot (gae myeong deung), “myeot...”)
Which	무슨 (museun, “museun”)
When	언제 (eonje, “eonje”)
Where	어디 (eodi, “eodi”)
Who	누구 (nugu, “nugu”)
Why	왜 (wae, “wae”)

Professions

English	Korean
Athlete	선수 (選手) (seonsu , “seonsu”)
Doctor	의사 (醫師) (uisa , “uisa”)
Driver (taxi, bus, etc.)	기사 (技士) (gisa , “gisa”)
Housewife	주부 (主婦) (jubu , “jubu”)
Interpreter	통역사 (通譯士) (tong'yeoksa , “tongyeoksa”)
Lawyer	변호사 (辯護士) (byeonhosa , “byeonhosa”)
Military personnel	군인 (軍人) (gunin , “gunin”)
Nurse	간호사 (看護師) (ganhosa , “ganhosa”)
Office worker	회사원 (會社員) (hoesawon , “hoesawon”)
Policeman	경찰관 (警察官) (gyeongchalgwan , “gyeongchalgwan”)
Professor	교수 (敎授) (gyosu , “gyosu”)
Student	학생 (學生) (haksaeng , “haksaeng”)
Teacher	교사 (敎師), 선생 (先生) (gyosa , seonsaeng , “gyosa, seonsaeng”)
Translator	번역가 (飜譯家) (beonyeokga , “beonyeokga”)

Games

English	Korean
Ball	공 (gong, “gong”)
Soccer	축구 (蹴球) (chukgu , “chukgu”)
Volleyball	배구 (排球) (baegu , “baegu”)
Basketball	농구 (籠球) (nonggu , “nonggu”)
Baseball	야구 (野球) (yagu , “yagu”)

Objects

English	Korean
Chair	의자 (椅子) (uija , “uija”)
Clock	시계 (時計) (sigye , “sigye”)
Scissors	가위 (gawi, “gawi”)
Desk	책상 (冊床) (chaeksang , “chaeksang”)

Vehicles

English	Korean
Airplane	비행기 (bihaenggi, “bihaenggi”)
Boat	배 (bae, “bae”)
Bus	버스 (beoseu, “beoseu”)
Car	자동차 (自動車) (jadongcha , “jadongcha”)
Taxi	택시 (taeksi, “taeksi”)
Train	기차 (汽車) (gicha , “gicha”)

Dressing

English	Korean
Clothes	옷 (ot, “ot”)
Pants	바지 (baji, “baji”)
Shirt	셔츠 (syeocheu, “syeocheu”)
Shoe	신발 (sinbal, “sinbal”)
Sock	양말 (洋襪) (yangmal , “yangmal”)
Towel	수건 (手巾) (sugeon , “sugeon”)

Numbers

Number	Native Korean	Sino-Korean
0	공 (空) (gong , “gong”)	영 (零) (yeong , “yeong”)
1	하나 (hana, “hana”)	일 (一) (il , “il”)
2	둘 (dul, “dul”)	이 (二) (i , “i”)
3	셋 (set, “set”)	삼 (三) (sam , “sam”)
4	넷 (net, “net”)	사 (四) (sa , “sa”)
5	다섯 (daseot, “daseot”)	오 (五) (o , “o”)
6	여섯 (yeoseot, “yeoseot”)	육 (六) (yuk , “yuk”)
7	일곱 (ilgop, “ilgop”)	칠 (七) (chil , “chil”)
8	여덟 (yeodeol, “yeodeol”)	팔 (八) (pal , “pal”)
9	아홉 (ahop, “ahop”)	구 (九) (gu , “gu”)
10	열 (yeol, “yeol”)	십 (十) (sip , “sip”)
11	열하나 (yeolhana, “yeolhana”)	십일 (十一) (sibil , “sibil”)
20	스물 (seumul, “seumul”)	이십 (二十) (isip , “isip”)
21	스물하나 (seumulhana, “seumulhana”)	이십일 (二十一) (isibil , “isibil”)
30	서른 (seoreun, “seoreun”)	삼십 (三十) (samsip , “samsip”)
40	마흔 (maheun, “maheun”)	사십 (四十) (sasip , “sasip”)
50	쉰 (swin, “swin”)	오십 (五十) (osip , “osip”)
60	예순 (yesun, “yesun”)	육십 (六十) (yuksip , “yuksip”)
70	일흔 (ilheun, “ilheun”)	칠십 (七十) (chilsip , “chilsip”)
80	여든 (yeodeun, “yeodeun”)	팔십 (八十) (palsip , “palsip”)
90	아흔 (aheun, “aheun”)	구십 (九十) (gusip , “gusip”)
100	백 (百) (baek , “baek”)	백 (百) (baek , “baek”)
1000	천 (千) (cheon , “cheon”)	천 (千) (cheon , “cheon”)
10000	만 (萬) (man , “man”)	만 (萬) (man , “man”)
100,000,000	억 (億) (eok , “eok”)	억 (億) (eok , “eok”)
123,456,789	일억이천삼백사십오만육천칠백여든아홉 (一億二千三百四十五萬六千七百----) (ireogicheonsambaeksasibomanyukcheonchilbaegyeodeunahop (一億二千三百四十五萬六千七百-), “ireogicheonsambaeksasibomannyukcheonchilbaengnyeodeunahop”)	일억이천삼백사십오만육천칠백팔십구 (一億二千三百四十五萬六千七百八十九) (ireogicheonsambaeksasibomanyukcheonchilbaekpalsipgu , “ireogicheonsambaeksasibomannyukcheonchilbaekpalsipgu”)

Times

English	Korean
Year	해 (hae, “hae”)
Month	달 (dal, “dal”)
Week	주 (週) (ju , “ju”)
Day	날 (nal, “nal”)
Birthday	생일 (生日) (saeng'il , “saeng-il”)
Lunar calendar	음력 (陰曆) (eumnyeok , “eumnyeok”)
Solar calendar	양력 (陽曆) (yangnyeok , “yangnyeok”)

Days of the week

English	Korean
Monday	월요일 (月曜日) (woryoil , “woryoil”)
Tuesday	화요일 (火曜日) (hwayoil , “hwayoil”)
Wednesday	수요일 (水曜日) (suyoil , “suyoil”)
Thursday	목요일 (木曜日) (mogyoil , “mogyoil”)
Friday	금요일 (金曜日) (geumyoil , “geumnyoil”)
Saturday	토요일 (土曜日) (toyoil , “toyoil”)
Sunday	일요일 (日曜日) (iryoil , “iryoil”)

Months

English	Korean
January	일월 (一月) (irwol , “irwol”)
February	이월 (二月) (iwol , “iwol”)
March	삼월 (三月) (samwol , “samwol”)
April	사월 (四月) (sawol , “sawol”)
May	오월 (五月) (owol , “owol”)
June	유월 (六月) (yuwol , “yuwol”)
July	칠월 (七月) (chirwol , “chirwol”)
August	팔월 (八月) (parwol , “parwol”)
September	구월 (九月) (guwol , “guwol”)
October	시월 (十月) (siwol , “siwol”)
November	십일월 (十一月) (sibirwol , “sibirwol”)
December	십이월 (十二月) (sibiwol , “sibiwol”)

Relativity in days and time

English	Korean
The day before yesterday	그저께 (geujeokke, “geujeogge”)
Yesterday	어제 (eoje, “eoje”)
Today	오늘 (oneul, “oneul”)
Tomorrow	내일 (來日) (naeil , “naeil”)
The day after tomorrow	모레 (more, “more”)
Early Morning	새벽 (saebyeok, “saebyeok”)
Morning	아침 (achim, “achim”)
AM	오전 (午前) (ojeon , “ojeon”)
PM (or afternoon)	오후 (午後) (ohu , “ohu”)
Evening	저녁 (jeonyeok, “jeonyeok”)
Night	밤 (bam, “bam”)
Last year	지난해, 작년 (昨年) (jinanhae, jangnyeon , “jinanhae, changnyeon”)
This year	올해, 금년 (今年) (olhae, geumnyeon , “olhae, geumnyeon”)
Next year	다음 해, 내년 (來年) (da'eum hae, naenyeon , “daum hae, naenyeon”)
Now	지금 (只今) (jigeum , “jigeum”)
Weekend	주말 (週末) (jumal , “jumal”)
Every year	해마다, 매년 (每年) (haemada, maenyeon , “haemada, maenyeon”)
Every month	달마다, 매월 (每月) (dalmada, maewol , “dalmada, maewol”)
Every week	매주 (每週) (maeju , “maeju”)
Every day	날마다, 매일 (每日) (nalmada, maeil , “nalmada, maeil”)
Always	언제나 (eonjena, “eonjena”)

Directions

English	Korean
Left	왼쪽 (oenjjok, “oenjjok”)
Right	오른쪽 (oreunjjok, “oreunjjok”)
Straight	똑바로 (ttokbaro, “ddokbaro”)
Up	위로 (wiro, “wiro”)
Down	아래로 (araero, “araero”)
To be far	멀다 (meolda, “meolda”)
To be near	가깝다 (gakkapda, “gaggapda”)
To be long	길다 (gilda, “kilda”)
To be short	짧다 (jjalda, “jjalda”)
Here	여기 (yeogi, “yeogi”)
There	저기 (jeogi, “jeogi”)

Positions

English	Korean
On	위 (wi, “wi”)
Under	아래 (arae, “arae”)
In front of	앞 (ap, “ap”)
Behind	뒤 (dwi, “dwi”)
Inside	안 (an, “an”)
Outside	바깥 (bakkat, “baggat”)

Family / Relations

English	Korean
I	나 (na, “na”)
We	우리 (uri, “uri”)
Wife	아내 (anae, “anae”)
Husband	남편 (男便) (nampyeon , “nampyeon”)
Daughter	딸 (ttal, “ddal”)
Son	아들 (adeul, “adeul”)
Grandchild	손자 (孫子) (sonja , “sonja”)
Mother	어머니 (eomeoni, “eomeoni”)
Father	아버지 (abeoji, “abeoji”)
Parents	부모 (父母) (bumo , “bumo”)
Grandparents	조부모 (祖父母) (jobumo , “jobumo”)
Friend	친구 (親舊) (chin'gu , “chin-gu”)

Body Parts

English	Korean
Stomach	배 (bae, “bae”)
Leg	다리 (dari, “dari”)
Arm	팔 (pal, “pal”)
Foot	발 (bal, “bal”)
Hand	손 (son, “son”)
Finger (of hand)	손가락 (son'garak, “songarak”)
Toe	발가락 (balgarak, “balgarak”)
Head	머리 (meori, “meori”)
Eyes	눈 (nun, “nun”)
Ear	귀 (gwi, “gwi”)
Nose	코 (ko, “ko”)
Tooth	이 (i, “i”)
Tongue	혀 (hyeo, “hyeo”)
Mouth	입 (ip, “ip”)
Heart	심장 (simjang, “shimjang”)

Colours

English	Korean
To be black	까맣다 (kkamata, “ggamata”)
To be blue	파랗다 (parata, “parata”)
Brown	갈색 (褐色) (galsaek , “galsaek”)
Green	초록빛 (草綠-) (chorokbit (草綠-), “chorokbit”)
Grey	회색 (灰色) (hoesaek , “hoesaek”)
Pink	분홍색 (粉紅色) (bunhongsaek , “bunhongsaek”)
Purple	보라색 (--色) (borasaek (-色), “borasaek”)
To be red	빨갛다 (ppalgata, “bbalgata”)
To be white	하얗다 (hayata, “hayata”)
To be yellow	노랗다 (norata, “norata”)

Places

English	Korean
Bank	은행 (銀行) (eunhaeng , “eunhaeng”)
City hall	시청 (市廳) (sicheong , “sicheong”)
Classroom	교실 (敎室) (gyosil , “gyosil”)
Restaurant	식당 (食堂) (sikdang , “sikdang”)
Hospital	병원 (病院) (byeong'won , “byeongwon”)
House	집 (jip, “jip”)
Island	섬 (seom, “seom”)
Pharmacy	약국 (藥局) (yakguk , “yakguk”)
Mountain	산 (山) (san , “san”)
Company	회사 (會社) (hoesa , “hoesa”)
Post office	우체국 (郵遞局) (ucheguk , “ucheguk”)
Sea	바다 (bada, “bada”)
Shop	가게 (gage, “gage”)
Subway station	지하철역 (地下鐵驛) (jihacheoryeok , “jihacheollyeok”)
Toilet	화장실 (化粧室) (hwajangsil , “hwajangsil”)

Food

English	Korean
Beef	쇠고기 (soegogi, “soegogi”)
Breakfast / Morning food	아침 식사 (-- 食事) (achim siksa (- 食事), “achim siksa”)
Chicken	닭고기 (dalgogi, “dakgogi”)
Coffee	커피 (keopi, “keopi”)
Dinner	저녁 식사 (-- 食事) (jeonyeok siksa (- 食事), “jeonyeok siksa”)
Fish	물고기 (mulgogi, “mulgogi”)
Lunch	점심 식사 (點心 食事) (jeomsim siksa (點心 食事), “jeomsim siksa”)
Meat	고기 (gogi, “gogi”)
Noodles	국수 (guksu, “guksu”)
Pork	돼지고기 (dwaejigogi, “dwejigogi”)
Rice	밥 (bap, “bap”)
Tea	차 (茶) (cha , “cha”)
Water	물 (mul, “mul”)

Verbs

English	Korean
To buy	사다 (sada, “sada”)
To come	오다 (oda, “oda”)
To drink	마시다 (masida, “masida”)
To eat	먹다 (meokda, “meokda”)
To give	주다 (juda, “juda”)
To go	가다 (gada, “gada”)
To know	알다 (alda, “alda”)
To learn	배우다 (bae'uda, “bae-uda”)
To listen	듣다 (deutda, “deutda”)
To meet	만나다 (mannada, “mannada”)
To read	읽다 (ikda, “ikda”)
To see or watch	보다 (boda, “boda”)
To sell	팔다 (palda, “palda”)
To study	공부하다 (工夫--) (gongbuhada (工夫-), “gongbuhada”)
To talk	말하다 (malhada, “malhada”)
To wait	기다리다 (gidarida, “gidarida”)
To walk	걷다 (geotda, “geotda”)
To work	일하다 (ilhada, “ilhada”)
To write	쓰다 (sseuda, “sseuda”)