Bringing Home the Orphans

A Child's Desire

Useful Korean Phrases
for Adopting Families


 

Pronouns
English Korean Transliteration

Yes

Yeh
No 아니오 An-Ni-Oh
I Nah
You 당신 Dhang- Shin
He / She 그남자 / 그여자 Geo Nam-Jah/ Geo Yuh-Jah
Who? 누구 ? Noo Goo
What? 무엇 ? Moo Ut
This (These) 이거 ( 이것들 )? Yi-Guh/ Yi-Gut-Deol
That (Those) 저거 ( 저것들 )? Juh-Guh/ Juh-Gut-Deol
Here 여기 Yuh- Gi
There 저기 Juh- Gi
Where? 어디에 ? U-Di-aeh

Verbs
English Korean Transliteration
To be
E.g., I am your mummy
I am your daddy.
He is your (older) brother
He is not your (little) brother
This is your (older) sister
This is not your (little) sister
We are your family
나는 너의 엄마다
나는 너의 아빠다
그는 너의 오빠다
그는 너의 동생이 아니다

너의 언니다
너의 동생이 아니다

우리는 너의 가족이다
Nah-Nun Nuh-Uh Um-ma Da
Nah-Nun Nuh-Uh Appa Da
Nah-Nun Nuh-uh Oppa Da
Geo Nun Nuh Uh Dong- saeng I Ah Ni Da
Nuh Uh Un Ni Da
Nuh Uh Dong Saeng I Ah Ni Da
Woo Ri Nun Nuh Uh Ga Jok I Da
To have
E.g., you have one elder sister
너는 누나가 한명이다 Nuh Nun Noo Na Ga Han Myung I Da
To want
E.g.Doyou want to pee-pee?
너 오줌 마렵니 ? Nuh Oh-Joom Ma Rup Ni?
To need
E.g., Do you need to go to the bathroom?
화장실에 가야 하니 ? Hwa Jhang Sil Ae Ga Ya Ha Ni?
To understand
E.g., Do you understand?
I don't understand

이해하겠니 ?
아니 ,못하겠어

Yi Hae Ha Get Ni
Ah Ni, Mot Ha Get Suh
To come
E.g., Come here
Daddy has come back
이리와
아빠 돌아오셨다.
Yi Ri Wa
Appa Dol Ah Wah Shut Da.
To go
E.g., Go there
Do you want to go to the bathroom?
저기로 가라
화장실에 가고 싶니 ?
Ju Gi Ro Ga Ra
Hwa Jhang Sil Ae Ga Go Sip Ni?

 

Greetings
English Korean Transliteration
Good morning. 좋은 아침 Jo Eun Ah Chim
Good night. 편히 쉬어 Pun Hee She Uh
Thank you 고마워 Go Ma Wuh
Welcome! 천만에요 Chun Man Ae yoh

Adjectives
Are you hungry? 배 고프니 ? Bae Go Pu Ni?
Are you thirsty? 목 마르니 ? Mok Ma Re Ni?
Are you sleepy? 졸립니 ? Jol Lip Ni?
Are you tired? 피곤하니 ? Phi Gon Ha Ni?
Where do you hurt? - 어딜 다쳤어 ? Uh Dil Da Chut Uh
That's very hot. 저거 정말 뜨거워 Juh Gut Jong Mal Ttu Gu Wuh

Other Common Phrases
English Korean Transliteration
Do you like it? 너 이거 좋아하니 ? Nuh Yi Gut Jo Ah Ha Ni?
Be careful! 조심해 ! Jo Sim Hae!
Don't touch that. 저거 건드리지 마라 Juh Gut Gun Duh Ri Ji Ma Ra
That can hurt you. 저거 너에게 해로운 거야 Juh Gut Nuh Ae Gae Hae Ro Uhn Gu Yah
It's time for bed. 자러 갈 시간이다 Jah Ru Gal Si Gan Yi Da
This is your grandmother. 너의 할머니시다 Nuh Uh Hal-Muh-Ni Yi Si Da
This is your grandfather. 너의 할아버지시다 Nuh Uh Hal-Ah-Buh-Ji Yi Si Da
We will be your family forever. 우리는 영원히 너의 가족이다 Woo Ri Nun Young Won Hee Nuh Uh Ga Jok Yi Da
We will never leave you. 우리는 절대 널 떠나지 않을 것이다
Woo Ri Nun Jul Dae Nul Ttu Na Ji Ahn Uhl Gut Yi Da
We love you. 우리는 널 사랑한다 Woo Ri Nun Nul Sa Rang Han Da

Numbers and Counting
English Korean Transliteration

One

하나 Ha Na

Two

Dool

Three

Set

Four

Net

Five

다섯 Da Sut

Six

여섯 Yu- Sut

Seven

일곱 IL Gop

Eight

여덟 Yu Dul

Nine

아홉 Ah Hop

Ten

Yul

Eleven

열 하나 Yul Ha Na

Twelve

열 둘 Yul Dool

Thirteen

열 셋 Yul Set

:

: :

Twenty

이 십 Yi Sip

Thirty

삼 십 Sam Sip

Hundred

Baek

Thousand

Chun

 

 

 

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