Korean Visual Dictionary: A photo guide to everyday words and phrases in Korean

By Collins Dictionaries

A photographic guide to the key words and phrases in Korean. This attractive pocket-sized book is a perfect travel companion and provides a practical guide to Korea and Korean language and culture.

Everyday words are arranged in themes with carefully selected up-to-date images to illustrate key words and phrases, and an English and Korean index help you to find words quickly as you learn.

3,000 essential words and phrases for modern life in Korea are at your fingertips with topics covering food and drink, home life, work and school, shopping, sport and leisure, transport, technology, and the environment.

Great care has been given to represent modern Korean culture and enhance your experience of Korea, including customs, celebrations, and festivals.

Plus, download your free audio to hear native speakers pronounce the word for each image and get your pronunciation pitch perfect, available from collinsdictionary.com/resources#visual

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins UK
• Release date: Feb 4, 2021
• ISBN: 9780008399641

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TRANSPORT | 교통

Korea has an excellent public transport system with extensive networks of railways, highways, bus routes, and air routes throughout the country. Major cities such as Seoul and Busan have good, modern underground systems, and other cities are catching up. However, roads are very busy on weekdays with people who commute to work.

helicopter

헬리콥터

hellikopteo

1. rotor

로터헤드

roteohedeu

2. blade

회전 날개

hoejeon nalgae

3. cockpit

조종석

jojongseok

4. nose

기수

gisu

5. tail

후미

humi

THE BASICS | 기본 어휘 및 표현

YOU MIGHT SAY…

Excuse me…

실례합니다…

sillyehamnida…

Where is…?

… 어디에 있어요?

… eodie isseoyo

What’s the quickest way to…?

… 에 가는 가장 빠른 길이 어디예요?

… e ganeun gajang ppareun giri eodiyeyo

Is it far from here?

여기에서 멀어요?

yeogieseo meoreoyo

I’m lost.

길을 잃었어요.

gireul ireosseoyo

Can I walk there?

거기까지 걸어갈 수 있어요?

geogikkaji georeogal su isseoyo

Is there a bus/train to…?

… 로 가는 버스가/기차가 있어요?

… ro ganeun beoseuga/gichaga isseoyo

A single/return ticket, please.

편도/왕복 표 주세요.

pyeondo/wangbok pyo juseyo

YOU MIGHT HEAR…

It’s over there.

저기예요.

jeogiyeyo

It’s in the other direction.

다른 방향이에요.

dareun banghyangieyo

It’s … minutes away.

… 분 거리에 있어요.

… bun georie isseoyo

Go straight ahead.

똑바로 가세요.

ttokbaro gaseyo

Turn left/right.

왼쪽으로/오른쪽으로 도세요.

oenjjogeuro/oreunjjogeuro doseyo

It’s next to/near to…

… 옆이에요/근처예요.

… yeopieyo/geuncheoyeyo

It’s opposite…

… 반대편이에요.

… bandaepyeonieyo

Follow the signs for…

… 표시를 따라가세요.

… pyosireul ttaragaseyo

VOCABULARY

street

길

gil

commuter

통근자

tonggeunja

driver

운전자

unjeonja

passenger

승객

seunggaek

pedestrian

보행자

bohaengja

traffic

교통

gyotong

traffic jam

교통 체증

gyotong chejeung

rush hour

출퇴근 시간

chultoegeun sigan

public transport

대중교통

daejunggyotong

taxi

택시

taeksi

taxi rank

택시 승차장

taeksi seungchajang

directions

방향

banghyang

route

경로

gyeongno

to walk

걷다

geotda

to drive

운전하다

unjeonhada

to turn

돌다

dolda

to commute

통근하다

tonggeunhada

to take a taxi

택시를 타다

taeksireul tada

YOU SHOULD KNOW…

At pedestrian crossings in Korea, it is illegal to cross the road when the red light is showing even if there is no traffic.

map

지도

jido

road sign

표지판

pyojipan

timetable

시간표

siganpyo

CAR | 자동차

Traffic drives on the right-hand side in Korea. To be allowed to drive, you must obtain an international driving permit before you arrive in the country, and you will need to show it to rent a car.

YOU MIGHT SAY…

Is this the road to…?

이 길이 … 로 가는 길이에요?

i giri … ro ganeun girieyo

Can I park here?

여기에 주차해도 돼요?

yeogie juchahaedo dwaeyo

Do I have to pay to park?

주차하려면 돈 내야 해요?

juchaharyeomyeon don naeya haeyo

Where can I hire a car?

어디에서 차를 렌트할 수 있어요?

eodieseo chareul renteuhal su isseoyo

I’d like to hire a car…

… 차를 렌트하고 싶어요.

… chareul renteuhago sipeoyo

… for four days.

나흘 동안…

naheul dongan…

… for a week.

일주일 동안…

iljuil dongan…

What is the daily/weekly rate?

하루에/일주일에 얼마예요?

harue/iljuire eolmayeyo

When/Where must I return it?

언제/어디에 반납해야 돼요?

eonje/eodie bannapaeya dwaeyo

Where is the nearest petrol station?

가장 가까운 주유소가 어디예요?

gajang gakkaun juyusoga eodiyeyo

I’d like … won of fuel, please.

… 원어치 넣어 주세요.

… woneochi neoeo juseyo

I’d like … litres of fuel, please.

… 리터 넣어 주세요.

… riteo neoeo juseyo

It’s pump number…

… 번 주유기예요.

… beon juyugiyeyo

YOU MIGHT HEAR…

You can/can’t park here.

여기에 주차 해도 돼요/하면 안 돼요.

yeogie jucha haedo dwaeyo/hamyeon an dwaeyo

It’s free to park here.

주차가 무료예요.

juchaga muryoyeyo

Car hire is … per day.

차 렌트는 하루에 … 원이에요.

cha renteuneun harue … wonieyo

May I see your documents, please?

서류를 보여 주시겠어요?

seoryureul boyeo jusigesseoyo

Please return it to…

… 로 반납해 주세요.

… ro bannapae juseyo

Please return the car with a full tank of fuel.

기름을 다 채워서 반납해 주세요.

gireumeul da chaewoseo bannapae juseyo

Which pump are you at?

몇 번 주유기예요?

myeot beon juyugiyeyo

How much fuel would you like?

얼마나 넣어 드릴까요?

eolmana neoeo deurilkkayo

VOCABULARY

people carrier

승합차

seunghapcha

caravan

캠핑 트레일러

kaemping teureilleo

motorhome

캠핑카

kaempingka

passenger seat

조수석

josuseok

driver’s seat

운전석

unjeonseok

back seat

뒷자석

dwitjaseok

child seat

카시트

kasiteu

sunroof

선루프

seollupeu

engine

엔진

enjin

automatic

자동변속기 차량

jadongbyeonsokgi charyang

electric

전기

jeongi

hybrid

하이브리드

haibeurideu

battery

배터리

baeteori

brake

브레이크

beureikeu

accelerator

액셀

aeksel

air conditioning

에어컨

eeokeon

clutch

클러치

keulleochi

exhaust (pipe)

배기관

baegigwan

fuel tank

연료 탱크

yeollyo taengkeu

gearbox

기어 박스

gieo bakseu

Breathalyser®

음주 측정기

eumju cheukjeonggi

transmission

변속기

byeonsokgi

to brake

감속하다

gamsokada

to overtake

추월하다

chuwolhada

to park

주차하다

juchahada

to reverse

후진하다

hujinhada

to slow down

속도를 줄이다

sokdoreul jurida

to speed

속도를 높이다

sokdoreul nopida

to start the engine

시동을 걸다

sidongeul geolda

to stop

멈추다

meomchuda

YOU SHOULD KNOW…

In Korea, all motorways are toll roads. You can obtain an electric tag called a Hi-Pass, which allows you to pay contactless without stopping at a toll gate.

INTERIOR

dashboard

계기판

gyegipan

fuel gauge

연료계

yeollyogye

gearstick

변속 레버

byeonsok rebeo

glove compartment

글로브박스

geullobeubakseu

handbrake

핸드 브레이크

haendeu beureikeu

headrest

머리 받침대

meori batchimdae

ignition

시동장치

sidongjangchi

rearview mirror

백미러

baengmireo

sat nav

내비게이션

naebigeisyeon

seatbelt

안전벨트

anjeonbelteu

speedometer

속도계

sokdogye

steering wheel

핸들

haendeul

EXTERIOR

1. wheel

바퀴

bakwi

2. boot

트렁크

teureongkeu

3. roof

지붕

jibung

4. door

문

mun

5. window

창문

changmun

6. wing

펜더

pendeo

7. tyre

타이어

taieo

1. number plate

번호판

beonhopan

2. bumper

범퍼

beompeo

3. bonnet

보닛

bonit

4. windscreen

앞유리

apyuri

5. windscreen wiper

와이퍼

waipeo

6. wing mirror

사이드 미러

saideu mireo

7. headlight

전조등

jeonjodeung

8. indicator

방향 지시등

banghyang jisideung

DRIVING | 운전

In Korea, foreign visitors can only drive if they have an international driving licence.

VOCABULARY

corner

모퉁이

motungi

exit

출구

chulgu

slip road

진입로

jinimno

layby

차량 일시 대피소

charyang ilsi daepiso

speed limit

제한 속도

jehan sokdo

diversion

우회로

uhoero

roadworks

도로 공사

doro gongsa

parking meter

주차권 발매기

juchagwon balmaegi

driving licence

운전면허증

unjeonmyeonheojeung

car registration document

자동차 등록증

jadongcha deungnokjeung

car insurance

자동차 보험

jadongcha boheom

car hire/rental

렌터카

renteoka

unleaded petrol

무연 휘발유

muyeon hwiballyu

diesel

디젤유

dijeryu

charging point

충전소

chungjeonso

YOU SHOULD KNOW…

Speed limits on Korean roads go by kmph, not mph. The speed limits for different types of roads are:

motorways – 100 kmph

1st grade roads – 80 kmph

2nd grade roads – 60 kmph.

There is also a lower limit which is 50 kmph for motorways.

bridge

다리

dari

car park

주차장

juchajang

car wash

세차장

sechajang

fuel pump

주유기

juyugi

junction

분기점

bungijeom

kerb

연석

yeonseok

lane

차선

chaseon

motorway

고속 도로

gosok doro

parking space

주차 공간

jucha gonggan

pavement

인도

indo

petrol station

주유소

juyuso

pothole

구덩이

gudeongi

road

도로

doro

speed camera

속도 감시 카메라

sokdo gamsi kamera

ticket machine

표 판매기

pyo panmaegi

toll point

톨게이트

tolgeiteu

traffic cone

원뿔 표지판

wonppul pyojipan

traffic lights

신호등

sinhodeung

traffic warden

주차 단속원

jucha dansogwon

tunnel

터널

teoneol

zebra crossing

횡단보도

hoengdangbodo

CAR TROUBLE | 차량 고장

If you break down on the motorway, call either the police or your insurance company who should be able to arrange to have you towed. If you have an accident, call the police on 112 or the ambulance/fire service on