Lesson 9: Learning and Saying All the Basic Food Groups in Korean

Korean Meat Words

Meat (General)—Gogi (Koh-gee)
Beef—So-gogi (Soh-koh-gee)
Lamb—Yang-gogi (Yang-koh-gee)
Pork—Dweji-gogi (Dweh-jee-koh-gee)
Dog—Ke-gogi (Kek-koh-gee)
Chicken—Tak-gogi (Tak-koh-gee)
Duck—Ori-gogi (Oh-ree-koh-gee)
Fish (General)—Seng-son (Seng-son)
Seafood (General)—Hesan-mul (Hay-san-mool)
Shrimp—Se-u (Say-oo)
Squid—O-jeng-o (Oh-jeng-oh)
Eel—Chang-o (Chang-oh)
Eggs—Ke-ran (Kay-ran)

Fruit

Fruit (General)—Kwa-il (Kwah-eel)
Apple—Sa-gwa (Sah-kwah)
Mandarin—Kyool (Kee-yole)
Banana—Panana (Pah-nahn-nah)
Melon—Cham-we (Cham-weh)
Pear—Pe (Bay)
Peach—Pok-soong-a (Pohk-soong-ah)
Strawberies—Dal-gi (Tal-gee)
Persimmon—Kam (Kahm)
Dried Persimmon—Kot-kam (Kot-kam)
Watermellon—Soo-bok (Suu-bohk)
Chestnut—Pam (Pahm)
Cherries—Che-ri (Chay-ree)
Grapes—Po-do (Poh-doh)
Grapefruit—Cha-mong (Chah-mong)

Vegetables

STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION!!!!!!!!!!
Vegetables (General)
Beans
Bean Sprouts
Spinach
Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes
Lettuce
Cucumber
Chinese leaves
Korean Radish
Seaweed
Cabbage
Spring onions
Mushrooms
Green peppers
Red chili peppers
Garlic

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Lesson 8: Learning and Saying the Human Body Parts in Korean

The following are the Korean words for the parts of the human body. Head—Mori (Moh-ree) Hair—Morigarak (Moh-ree-kah-rak) Eyes—Nun (Noon) Eyebrow—Nunseop (Noon-sope) Eyeball—Nundongja (Noon-dong-jah) Eyelid—Nunkeopul (Noon-kope-pool) Nose—Ko (Koh) Face—Ogeul (Oh-gule) Cheek—Bol (Bol) Moustache—Kosumyeom (Koh-sume-yome) Beard—Suyeom (Suu-yome) Tounge—Hyeo (Heeyo) Lips—Ipsul (Eep-sule) Teeth—I (Ee) Chin—Teok (Toke) Forehead—Ima (Ee-mah) Mouth—Ip (Eep) Ear—Gwi (Gwee) Neck—Mok (Mohk) Arm—Pal (Pal) Fist—Jumok (Jew-mok) Elbow—Palkumchi (Pal-kume-chee) Hand—Son (Son) Palm—Sonbadak (Son-bah-dak) Wrist—Sonmok (Son-mok) Finger—Songarak (Son-kah-rak) Thumb—Omji (Ome-chee) Fingernail—Sontop (Son-top) Leg—Dari (Dah-ree) Foot—Bal (Bal) Toe—Balgarak (Bal-kah-rak) Toenail—Baltop (Bal-top) Ankle—Balmok (Bal-mok) Waist—Heori (Ho-ree) Shoulder—Eokkae (Oke-kay) Stomach—Bae (Bay) Navel—Baekkop (Bay-kop) Back—Deung (Tung) Butt—Ondongi (Awn-dung-ee) Body—Mom (Mum) Chest—Gaseum (Kah-sume)

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Lesson 7: Time Phrases

The following words are words that could be classified as “Time Phrase’s.” A time phrase can be any word that has to do with a perticular time sequence. Such as yesterday, or today, or three days from now. With words like “3 days ago” Sam-il-cheon (Sahm-eel-chone) and “by tuesday” Hwa-yo-il-kka-ji (Hwah-yo-eel-kah-chee) are phrases that can be subsituted by another word just by adding it. For example “3 days ago” Sam-il-cheon (Sahm-eel-chone) can be changed to “2 days ago” I-il-chone (Ee-eel-chone) just by substituting 3 for 2. Please notice the trends in some of the phrases and the rules that apply to them.

Today—O-neul (Oh-nule)

Yesterday—Eo-je (Oh-jay)

The day before yesterday—Keu-jeo-kke (Koo-cho-kay)

Tomorrow—Nae-il (Nay-eel)

The day after tomorrow—Mo-re (Moh-ray)

Two days after tomorrow—Keul-pi (Kule-pee)

This week—I-beon-ju (Ee-bone-chu)

Last week—Chi-nan-ju (Chee-nan-chu)

Next week—Ta-eum-ju (Tah-reum-chu)

For one week—Il-ju-il-gan (Eel-chu-eel-gan)

For two weeks—I-ju-il-gan (Ee-chu-eel-gan)

For one day—Ha-ru (Hah-roo)

For two days—It-teul-gan (Eet-tule-gan)

Three days ago—Sam-il-cheon (Sam-eel-chone)

Four months ago—Sa-gae-weol-cheon (Sah-gay-wole-chone)

Five years ago—O-nyeon-cheon (Oh-neeyone-chone)

This year—Keum-nyeon (Kume-neeyone)

Last year—Chang-nyeon (Chang-neeyone)

Next year—Nae-nyeon (Nay-neeyone)

At night—Pam-e (Pahm-may)

In summer—Yeo-reum-e (Yoh-rume-eh)

In winter—Kyeo-u-re (Keeyo-oo-ray)

By Tuesday—Hwa-yo-il-ka-ji (Hwah-yo-eel-kah-chee)

By June—Yu-weol-il-ka-ji (Yoo-wole-eel-kah-chee)

By Morning—A-chim-ka-ji (Ah-cheem-kah-chee)

What’s todays date?—O-neu-reun-myeo-chil-i-e-yo? (Oh-nule-rune-mee-yo-cheel-ee-eh-yo)

It is ____.—____-i-e-yo. (___ee-eh-yo)

This morning—O-neul a-chim (Oh-nule Ah-cheem)

This afternoon—O-neul o-hu (Oh-nule Oh-hoo)

This evening—O-neul cheon-nyeok (Oh-nule chone-neeyoke)

Tonight—O-neul-pam (Oh-nule-bahm)

Tomorrow night—Nae-il-pam (Nay-eel-bahm)

For six years—Yung-nyeon-gan (Yung-neeyone-gahn)

For seven months—Chil-gae-weol-gan (Cheel-gay-wole-gahn)

In the morning—A-chim-e (Ah-cheem-may)

In the afternoon—O-hu-e (Oh-hoo-eh)

In the evening—Cheo-nyeok-e (Cho-neeyoke-eh)

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Lesson 4: Learning how to Say Korean Dates

Learning how to pronounce the dates of the month such as the 1st or the 2nd is very simple and easy process. All you do is take the chinese derived numbers such as Il, ee, sam, sa, ect and add an Il or Ril (reel) at the end. The reason you add Ril at the end sometimes is when the number ends in L. For example Il and pal both end in L so you make the ending a Ril.

1st—I-ril (Ee-reel)

2nd—I-il (Ee-eel)

3rd—Sam-il (Sam-eel)

4th—Sa-il (Sah-eel)

5th—O-il (Oh-eel)

6th—Yuk-il (Yuke-eel)

7th—Chi-ril (Che-reel)

8th—Pa-ril (Pah-reel)

9th—ku-il (kuu-eel)

10th—Ship-il (Sheep-eel)

11th—Ship-i-ril (Sheep-ee-reel)

12th—Ship-i-il (Sheep-ee-reel)

13th—Ship-sam-il (Sheep-sam-eel)

14th—Ship-sa-il (Sheep-sah-eel)

15th—Ship-o-il (Sheep-oh-eel)

16th—Shim-nyuk-il (Sheem-nyuke-eel)

17th—Ship-chi-ril (Sheep-chee-reel)

18th—Ship-pa-ril (Sheep-pah-reel)

19th—Ship-ku-ril (Sheep-kuu-reel)

20th—I-ship-il (Ee-sheep-eel)

21th—I-ship-i-ril (Ee-sheep-ee-reel)

22nd—I-ship-i-il (Ee-sheep-ee-eel)

23rd—I-ship-sam-il (Ee-sheep-sam-eel)

24th—I-ship-sa-il (Ee-sheep-sah-eel)

25th—I-ship-o-il (Ee-sheep-oh-eel)

26th—I-shim-nyuk-il (Ee-sheem-nyuke-eel)

27th—I-ship-chi-ril (Ee-sheep-chee-reel)

28th—I-ship-pa-ril (Ee-sheep-pah-reel)

29th—I-ship-ku-il (Ee-sheep-kuu-eel)

30th—Sam-ship-il (Sam-sheep-eel)

31th—Sam-ship-i (Sam-sheep-ee)

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Lesson 2: How to say the Time in Korean

When talking about time (minutes, hours) in korean, it is common to use the korean-based numbers. Time, as in “What time is it?” is shi (she). Time in the sense of the hour is shigan (she-gahn). In the sense of a period of time, it is kigan (kee-gahn). When used in the sense of occasion (some other time), it is ttae (ttay). Minute is pun (poon) or bun (boon).

1 O’clock—Hanshi (Hahn-she)

2 O’clock—Tu-shi (Tuu-she)

3 O’clock—Se-shi (Say-she)

4 O’clock—Ne-shi (Nay-she)

5 O’clock—Tasot-shi (Tah-saht-she)

6 O’clock—Yosot-shi (Yoe-saht-she)

7 O’clock—Ilgop-shi (Eel-gope-she)

8 O’clock—Yodol-shi (Yoe-doel-she)

9 O’clock—Ahop-shi (Ah-hope-she)

10 O’clock—Yol-shi (Yole-she)

11 O’clock—Yolhan-shi (Yahl-hahn-she)

12 O’clock—Yoltu-shi (Yole-tuu-she)

A.M.—Ojon (Oh-jahn)

P.M.—Ohu (Oh-huu)

Night—Pam (Pahm)

Five minutes after four—Ne-shi-obun (Nay-she oh-boon)

Fifteen minutes after five—Tasot -shi-shibo-bun (Tah-soet-she she-boe-boon)

Six-thirty—Yosot-shi-samship-pun (Yoe-soet-she sahm-ship-poon)

Six-forty—Yoso-shi-saship-pun (Yoe-soet she-sah-ship-poon)

What time is it?—Myot-shi-imnikka? (Myaht-shi-eem-nee-kkah)

It is one o’clock—Han-shi-mnikka (Hahn-she-eem-nee-kkah)

It is two thirty—tu-shi-sam-ship-poon-imnida (tu-she-sahm-she-poon-eem-nee-da)

It is a quarter to four— (Tu-shi-sah-ship-pun-imnida) (sah-she sah-ship-poon eem-nee-da)

It is seven p.m.—Ohu-ilgop-shi-imnida (Oh-hu eel-gope-she-eem-nee-da)

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Lesson 3: Learning the Months of the Year

The korean language just like any other lanuage has the 12 months of the year. The common rule for pronouncing korean months is that the word wol (wole) is at the end of the word. Example: January Ilwol. Also you will also notice that the month words are made up from the numbers 1-12. So if january is the first month of the year then it will have the number 1 in korean infront of the wol. So the number 1 in korean is Il (eel) then the word january would be Ilwol. And the second month of the year is Febuary so it would be I (ee) is the number 2 in korean and wol would make Iwol (ee-wol)

Note when using the numbers in korean when dealing with months, dates, and days you are not using the pure korean number system such as Hanna, tul, set, net, tasot, yosot, ilgop, chil, ahop, yol. You are using the Chinese-derived numerals Il, I, sam, sa, o, yuk, chil, pal, ku.

January—Ilwol (Eel-wole)

Febuary—Iwol (Ee-wole)

March—Samwol (Sahm-wole)

April—Sawol (Sah-wole)

May—Owol (Oh-wole)

June—Yuwol (Yu-wol)

July—Ch’ilwol (Cheel-wahl)

August—P’alwol (Pahl-wole)

September—Kuwol (Kuu-wole)

October—Shiwol (She-wahl)

November—Shibilwol (She-beel-wahl)

December—Shibiwol (She-bee-wahl)

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Lesson 1: Learning the Days of the Week

In Korean the names of the days of the week are simple to memorize and the word structure works just like english. The word for day in korean is Yoil (Yo-eel) and just like english the word day goes at the end of the word. Example: Monday. So in korean its the same thing. Example: Wolyoil.

Sunday—Ilyoil (Eel-yoh-eel) Sound clip

Monday—Wolyoil (Wole-yoh-eel) Sound clip

Tuesday—Hwayoil (Wha-yoh-eel) Sound clip

Wednesday—Suyoil (Suu-yoh-eel) Sound clip

Thursday—Mokyoil (Mo-kyoh-eel) Sound clip

Friday—Kumyoil (Kume-yoh-eel) Sound clip

Saturday—Toyoil (Toe-yoh-eel) Sound clip

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Lesson 5: Counting Days, Weeks, and Years

Counting the days in Korean such as saying one day, two days, and three days is very simple. All you have to do is take the Pure korean number system such as Hana, tul, and set and add the proper ending.

One day—Ha-ru (Hah-roo)

Two days—Iteul (Ee-tule)

Three days—Sa-heul (Sah-hule)

Four days—Na-heul (Nah-hule)

Five days—Tat-sae (Tah-say)

Six days—Yeot-sae (Yote-say)

Seven days—I-re (Ee-ray)

Eight days—Yeo-deu-re (Yo-tu-ray)

Nine days—A-heu-re (Ah-hoo-ray)

Ten days—Yeo-reul (Yo-rule)

When counting weeks in Korean the word for week is Chu-il (Chu-eel) and basically you take the Chinese derived numbers such as Il, I, sam, sa, and O and add Chu-Il at the end. Simple right?

One week—Il-chu-il (Eel-choo-eel)

Two weeks—I-chu-il (Ee-choo-eel)

Three weeks—Sam-chu-il (Sam-choo-eel)

Four weeks—Sa-chu-il (Sah-choo-eel)

Five weeks—O-chu-il (Oh-choo-eel)

Six weeks—Yuk-chu-il (Yuke-choo-eel)

Seven weeks—Chil-chu-il (Cheel-choo-eel)

Eight weeks—Pal-chu-il (Pahl-choo-eel)

Nine weeks—Ku-chu-il (Koo-choo-eel)

Ten weeks—Ship-chu-il (Sheep-choo-eel)

When counting years in Korean the word for Year is Nyeon and just like counting the weeks in Korean you are using the Chinese derived number system and adding the word Nyeon at the end.

One year—Il-nyeon (Eel-nee-yone)

Two years—I-nyeon (Ee-nee-yone)

Three years—Sam-nyeon (Sahm-nee-yone)

Four years—Sa-nyeon (Sah-nee-yone)

Five years—O-nyeon (Oh-nee-yone)

Six years—Yuk-nyeon (Yuke-nee-yone)

Seven years—Chil-nyeon (Cheel-nee-yone)

Eight years—Pal-nyeon (Pahl-nee-yone)

Nine years—Ku-nyeon (Koo-nee-yone)

Ten years—Ship-il-nyeon (Sheep-Eel-nee-yone)

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