1600+ Essential Korean Phrases: Easy to Intermediate - Pocket Size Phrase Book for Travel

By Fluency Pro

Struggling to speak Korean like a native?

This Korean phrasebook is an invaluable guide for learning and speaking Korean while traveling. Designed for both beginners and advanced learners, learn how to speak in real life conversations with this organized guide.

Our book provides useful phonetic transcriptions of Korean words and phrases to use in the most common situations including greetings, ordering food, booking hotels, emergency situations, small talk… and so much more!

The layout is straightforward, so you can easily move from chapter to chapter and look up words at your own pace. This phrasebook is comprehensive and easy to use, providing you with quick reference to learn Korean fast and effectively.

Features include:

• 1600+ Conversational Words and Phrases Organized by Situation
• Includes Korean and English Translations
• Phonetic Descriptions for Each Entry, Providing Easy Reference for Pronunciation

• Language: English
• Publisher: CB Books
• Release date: Jan 1, 2024
• ISBN: 9798223449287

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1600+ Essential Korean Phrases

First Edition: March 16, 2023

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

ORDERING FOOD

BUYING TRAVEL TICKETS

EMERGENCY SITUATIONS

TECH SUPPORT

SMALL TALK

ON A DATE

SHOPPING FOR CLOTHES

SIMPLE ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

ASKING FOR AND GIVING DIRECTIONS

COMMON BUSINESS STATEMENTS AND QUESTIONS

STAYING AT A HOTEL

WEATHER

AT THE HOSPITAL

AT THE DOCTOR

WORKING OUT AT A GYM

COMMON GREETINGS

BANKING

COMMON TRAVELER QUESTIONS

COMMON RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS

PETS

COLORS

NUMBERS

HANDLING A RUDE PERSON

AT THE DENTIST

COMMON QUESTIONS IN A NEW COUNTRY

POLITE RESPONSES

DESCRIBING PEOPLE

DESCRIBING THINGS

MAKING A SUGGESTION

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

MAKING PLANS

TALKING ABOUT DAILY ROUTINES

GIVING AND ASKING FOR ADVICE

TALKING ABOUT LIKES AND DISLIKES

EXPRESSING AGREEMENT OR DISAGREEMENT

MAKING EXCUSES

ASKING AND GIVING PERMISSION

MAKING COMPARISONS

EXPRESSING GRATITUDE AND APOLOGIES

MAKING PHONE CALLS

DESCRIBING FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS

DISCUSSING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

DESCRIBING JOBS AND PROFESSIONS

GIVING AND RECEIVING INSTRUCTIONS

EXPRESSING UNCERTAINTY AND PROBABILITY

SKILLS

FAMILY

BUSINESS NEGOTIATION

DESCRIBING ARTWORK

WATCHING SOCCER

VISITING A BARBER OR HAIRSTYLIST

SHOPPING AT A GROCERY STORE

BUYING HOME SUPPLIES

INTRODUCTION

Welcome! This book can used as a convenient and portable resource to study Korean on-the-go. Whether it's on a plane, train, or bus, this book will be helpful in building up basic vocabulary and improving pronunciation to gain a better understanding of grammar and sentence structure.

Korean is the official language of both North and South Korea, where it is spoken by the vast majority of the population. Communities of Korean speakers can be found in many different nations, including the United States, China, and Japan. Over 75 million individuals across the globe use Korean as their primary language. Several countries in Asia, including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan, and countries outside of Asia, including Canada, Australia, and Brazil, also have sizable groups of Korean speakers.

Korean sentences are typically created using a subject-object-verb (SOV) word order. This means that the subject of the sentence comes first, followed by the object, and then the verb. For example, in English, the sentence I eat rice would be translated into Korean as 저는 밥을 먹습니다 (Jeoneun bapeul meokseumnida), which literally means I rice eat.

Korean sentences may also include particles that indicate the grammatical function of words within the sentence. For example, the particle 을/를 (eul/reul) is used to indicate the object of a sentence, while the particle 은/는 (eun/neun) is used to indicate the subject.

Verbs in Korean are frequently conjugated to show tense, aspect, and mood. Many other verb endings allow for the expression of such nuances. The endings -ㅂ니다/-습니다 (-mnida/-seumnida) and -았다/-었다 (-atda/-eotda) are used to express the polite present tense and the polite past tense, respectively.

Hangul, the Korean writing system, is used to enunciate Korean words. It consists of 14 consonants and 10 vowels. It may take some time and effort to perfect a native-sounding Korean accent due to the significant differences in pronunciation between Korean and English.

Consonants that are pronounced with a burst of air (called aspirated consonants) can be distinguished from those that are not in Korean pronunciation. Unlike the b sound in boat, which is not an aspirated consonant, the p sound in park is. Learning the difference between aspirated and non-aspirated consonants in Korean is crucial because it affects the meaning of many words.

Pitch and intonation play a significant role in native Korean speakers' pronunciation. The pitch of a word in Korean can alter its meaning, as the language is tonal. One word, 하다 (hada), for instance, can mean either to do or to be depending on the tone with which it is pronounced.

Finally, the length of vowels and consonants is a factor in Korean pronunciation. Vowels and consonants can have different meanings depending on how long they are uttered. The character 가 (ga) has two different meanings depending on how the a sound is pronounced: one indicates go and the other implies family.

Aspirated consonants, pitch and intonation, and the length of vowels and consonants all play a role in the pronunciation of Korean words written in the Hangul script.

In this book, you will find over 1600 common Korean phrases organized by usage or situation.

Using a consistent format, each entry includes the English phrase, the Korean translation, and a phonetic description. If you want to know how the Korean words you see in print sound, you can use the phonetic transcription to compare them to the sounds you already know. Every transcription has been divided into syllables with dashes between them. Words are separated by spaces. The syllables in capital letters are emphasized, whereas those in lowercase characters are not.

ORDERING FOOD

Hi, table for two, please.

안녕하세요, 두 명 테이블 예약 부탁드립니다.

Ahn-NYEOng-ha-se-yo, du MYEONG te-i-BEUL ye-ak bu-tak-deu-rip-ni-da

Could we have a booth/table, please?

부스/테이블 좀 주실 수 있나요?

BU-seu/TE-i-beul jom ju-SHIL su it-na-yo?

Can we see the menu list, please?

메뉴판 좀 볼 수 있을까요?

ME-nu-pan jom bol su iL-kka-yo?

Can we see the wine list, please?

와인 리스트 좀 볼 수 있을까요?

WA-in li-seu-teu jom bol su iL-kka-yo?

What do you recommend?

추천하시는 것이 무엇인가요?

CHU-jeon-ha-si-neun geos-i mu-eo-sin-ga-yo?

Could we have some water, please?

물 좀 주실 수 있나요?

MUL jom ju-SHIL su it-na-yo?

I'd like to order the salmon, please.

연어를 주문하겠습니다.

YEON-eo-reul ju-mun-ha-get-seum-ni-da.

Can I have the steak well-done, please?

스테이크는 완전히 익힌 것으로 주실 수 있나요?

SEU-te-i-keu-neun wan-jeon-hi IK-hin geos-eu-ro ju-SHIL su it-na-yo?

Could I get a side of fries with that?

그것과 함께 후라이드감자를 추가로 가져올 수 있을까요?

GEU-geotgwa HAM-kke HU-ra-i-deu-gam-ja-reul CHU-ga-ro GA-geo-ul su IL-kka-yo?

Could we have some more bread, please?

빵을 더 가져올 수 있을까요?

PPANG-eul DEO ga-geo-ul su IL-kka-yo?

I'm allergic to nuts, is there any dish without them?

나는 견과류 알레르기가 있어, 견과류가 전혀 들어가지 않은 요리가 있나요?

NA-neun GYEON-gwa-ryu AL-leo-ge-ri-ga is-seo, GYEON-gwa-ryu-ga jeon-hyeo DEU-reo-ga-ji an-neun YO-ri-ga it-na-yo?

Can we pay separately, please?

저희 따로 계산할 수 있을까요?

JEO-hui TTA-ro GYE-san-hal su iL-kka-yo?

This was delicious!

이거 정말 맛있어요!

I-geo JEONG-mal MA-si-sseo-yo!

Do you have any vegetarian options?

채식 옵션은 있나요?

CHAE-sik OP-syeon-eun it-na-yo?

How spicy is this dish?

이 요리는 얼마나 매워요?

I YO-ri-neun EOL-ma-na MAE-weo-yo?

Can I have a glass of red/white wine?

적/흰 와인 한 잔 주실 수 있나요?

JEOK/HEUN WA-in han JAN ju-SHIL su it-na-yo?

Could we have some more napkins, please?

또 냅킨 좀 가져올 수 있을까요?

TTO NAEP-kin jom GA-geo-ul su iL-kka-yo?

This is not what I ordered.

이건 제가 주문한 게 아니에요.

I-geon JE-ga JU-mun-han GE A-ni-e-yo.

Can you please heat this up?

이거 데워주실래요?

I-geo DE-weo-ju-sil-lae-yo?

Can we have the leftovers to go, please?

남은 음식 포장해도 될까요?

NA-myeon EUM-sik PO-jang-hae-do doel-kka-yo?

Excuse me, is the service charge included?

실수료 포함되어 있나요?

SIL-su-ryeo PO-ham-doe-eo it-na-yo?

Can we