Appendix:Korean words transliterated in English

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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”)
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