Korean for Dummies (48 page)

mollida/
mol-li-da
/to be cornered

sallida/
sal-lee-da
/to let live, to rescue

moreuda/
moh-reu-da
/to not know

samkida/
sam-kee-da
/to swallow

mulda/
mool-da
/to bite

saranghada/
sa-rang-ha-da
/to love

naegihada/
nae-gee-ha-da
/to gamble

sogida/
so-gee-da
/to fool

naerida/
nae-ree-da
/to get off, to get down

sokda/
sog-da
/to be fooled

namgida
/nam-gee-da
/to leave behind

tada/
ta-da
/to get on, to ride

nanuda/
na-noo-da
/to divide

taeuda/
tae-oo-da
/to give a ride

nareuda/
na-reu-da
/to carry, to deliver

ulda/
ool-da
/to cry

neukkida/
neu-kki-da
/to feel

utda/
oot-da
/to smile, to laugh

neurida/
neu-ree-da
/to be slow

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Korean-English

Mini-Dictionary

baedal
(bae-dal) delivery

A

baji
(ba-jee) pants, trousers

baksa
(bak-sa) someone with a doctor of

achim
(a-chim) breakfast

philosophy (PhD) degree, i.e., doctor

adeul
(a-deul) son

with PhD not MD

aein
(ae-een) lover, significant other

balmok
(bal-mok) ankle

aekche
(aek-chae) liquid

ban
(bahn) half

aekja
(aek-ja) picture frame

bang
(bang) room

agi
(a-gee) baby

banghyang
(banghyang) direction

ajik
(a-jik) yet, still

bangmulgwan
(bang-mool-gwan) a

akgi
(
ahk-gi) musical instrument

museum

al
(ahl) egg

bap
(bab) cooked rice

alda
(al-da) to know

baram
(ba-ram) the wind

an
(an) interior, inside

bawi
(ba-wee) a rock

anae
(a-nae) wife

beob
(buhb) the law

angae
(an-gae) fog

beolgeum
(buhl-geum) a fine, penalty

aniyo
(a-ni-yo) no

beopjeong
(buhp-jung) a (law) court

anjeon
(ahn-jun) safety

bi
(bee) rain

ansim
(an-shim) peace of mind

bimil
(bee-meel) secret

ap
(ap) the front

boda
(bo-da) to see, to look

apateu
(a-pa-teu) apartment

bok
(bohk) blessings, good fortune

apeuda
(a-peu-da) painful

boksu
(bohk-soo) revenge

arae
(a-rae) underneath

bom
(bom) spring

areumdabda
(a-reum-dap-da) beautiful

bori
(bo-ree) barley

boseok
(bo-suhk) jewels

B

bukjjok
(book-jjok) north, northern side

bul
(bool) fire

bab
(bab) cooked rice

bun
(boon) fraction, minute

bada
(ba-da) the sea, the ocean

byeong
(byoung) sickness, disease

bae
(bae) stomach or a boat

byeongweon
(byoung-won) a hospital

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dongjjok
(dongjjok) east, eastern side

C

dongmul
(dong-mool) animal

dopda
(dop-da) to help

cha
(cha) a car, tea

dosi
(do-shi) city

chaegim
(chaegim) responsibility

dul
(dool) two

chaek
(chaeg) book

dutong
(doo-tong) headache

changmun
(chang-moon) window

chejo
(chae-jo) gymnastic exercises

E

chejung
(chae-joong) weight

cheol
(chuhl) iron, steel

eodi
(uh-dee) where

cheoldo
(chuhl-do) railroad

eodum
(uh-doom) darkness

cheon
(chun) a thousand, fabric

eodupda
(uh-doop-da) to be dark,

chigwa
(chi-gwa) dentistry

obscure

chim
(chim) spit, acupuncture needle

eoje
(uh-jae) yesterday

chima
(chi-ma) skirt

eojjeoda
(uh-jjuh-da) by chance

chisol
(chi-ssol) toothbrush

eojireopda
(uh-jee-ruhp-da) to be dizzy

chiyak
(chi-yak) toothpaste

eojireopida
(uh-jee-ruh-pee-da) to mess

cho
(cho) second (time), candle

up, disarrange

chodae
(cho-dae) invite

eojjeoda
(uh-jjuh-da) by chance

chukha
(choo-ka) congratulations

eokkae
(uh-kkae) shoulder

chwiso
(chwee-so) cancellation

eolda
(ul-da) to freeze, be frozen

eoleun
(ul-leun) quickly, fast

D

eolgul
(ul-gool) face

eolma
(ul-ma) how much

daeum
(da-eum) next

eomeoni
(uh-muh-ni) your own mother

dal
(dal) moon, month

eomeonim
(uh-muh-nim) someone else’s

dari
(da-ree) leg or bridge (depends on

mother

the context)

eomji
(uhm-jee) the thumb

daseot
(da-suht) five

eomma
(um-ma) mommy

dasi
(da-shi) again

eondeok
(uhn-duhk) a hill, a meadow

deulda
(deul-da) to hold

eoneu
(uh-neu) which, what

deulida
(deul-lee-da) to be heard

eoneujjok
(uh-neu-jjok) which direction

deungsan
(deungsan) mountain climbing

eoneuttae
(uh-neu-ttae) what time, when

deurida
(deu-ree-da) to give, to offer

eongmang
(uhng-mang) a mess

deutda
(deut-da) to hear

eonje
(un-jae) when

dochak
(do-chak) arrival

eopda
(uhp-da) doesn’t exist, ran out

dok
(dok) poison, earthenware pot

eopdeurida
(uhp-deu-ree-da) to lie flat

don
(don) money

eoreum
(uh-reum) ice

dongjeon
(dong-jun) coins

eoreun
(uh-reun) adult, elder

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eorida
(uh-ree-da) to be young

gyeongchi
(gyoung-chi) scenery

eoriseokda
(uh-ree-suhk-da) to be foolish

gyotong
(gyotong) traffic

eoryeopda
(uh-ryuhp-da) hard, difficult

eotteoke
(uh-ttuh-kae) how

H

G

hada
(ha-da) to do, to perform

haebyeon
(hae-byun) the beach

gabyeopda
(ga-byuhp-da) to be light, not

hana
(ha-na) one

heavy

hanguk
(han-goog) Korea

gada
(ga-da) to go

heori
(huh-ree) waist

gaeul
(ga-eul) autumn, fall

heungmi
(heung-mee) interest

gage
(ga-gae) a store, a shop

him
(him) strength

gagu
(ga-goo) furniture

hongsu
(hong-soo) a flood

gagyeok
(ga-gyuhk) price, cost

hwajang
(hwajang) make-up

gajeong
(ga-jung) household

hwajangsil
(hwajang-shil) bathroom

gakkapda
(ga-kkap-da) to be near, be

hyuji
(hyoo-jee) toilet paper

close by

hyujitong
(hyoo-jee-tong) wastebasket

gakkeum
(gakkeum) occasionally

hyusik
(hyoo-shik) rest, repose

gakkuda
(ga-kkoo-da) cultivate, grow

galbi
(gal-bee) ribs, also a Korean marinated beef dish

I

gan
(gan) liver

i
(ee) two or tooth depending on the

ganeulda
(ga-neul-da) to be thin, slender

context

gang
(gang) river

ibul
(ee-bool) a quilt, a blanket

ganjang
(ganjang) soy sauce

idal
(ee-dal) this month

garo
(ga-ro) width, breadth, across

igeot
(ee-guht) this one

garu
(gh-roo) powder

igeotjeogeot
(ee-guht-juh-guht) this and

garyeopda
(ga-ryuhp-da) to itch

that

gaseum
(ga-seum) the chest, the breast

ijjok
(ee-jjok) this side

gasi
(ga-shee) a thorn, a bur

il
(il) a day or work or one depending on

gaunde
(ga-oon-dae) the middle

the context

gawi
(ga-wee) scissors, shears

ilgop
(il-gop) seven

gicha
(gee-cha) a train

ima
(ee-ma) forehead

gil
(gil) a road

inaljeonal
(ee-nal-juh-nal) this day and

gugyeong
(goo-gyoung) browsing, looking

that day

guksu
(gook-soo) noodles

ip
(eep) mouth

gwangwang
(gwangwang) sightseeing,

ipda
(eep-da) put on, to wear

tour

ipgu
(eep-goo) entrance, entry way

gwi
(gwee) ear

ipsul
(eep-sool) lips

gyeongchal
(gyung-chal
)
policing

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ireon
(ee-ruhn) like this, such

jeonyeok
(juh-nyuhk) evening, dusk,

ireum
(ee-reum) name

dinner

isa
(ee-sa) to move, relocate

jeotgarak
(juht-ga-rak) chopsticks

itda
(eet-da) to connect, to be

jibul
(jee-bool) payment, defrayment

iteul
(ee-teul) two days

jida
(jee-da) to be defeated, to fade

or cast a shadow depending on the

context

J

jido
(jee-do) a map, guidance, leadership

jigap
(jee-gahp) a wallet, a pocketbook

jagda
(jak-da) small

jigeop
(jee-guhp) one’s occupation, a

jajeongeo
(ja-juhn-guh) a bicycle

vocation

jal
(jal) well, nicely, satisfactorily

jihacheol
(jee-ha-chul) the subway

jalmot
(jal-mot) a fault, a mistake, an

jikjang
(jikjang) one’s place of work

error

jikjeop
(jik-juhp) direct, immediate

jam
(jam) sleep, slumber

jinchal
(jinchal) medical examination

jandon
(jan-don) loose change

jinju
(jin-joo) a pearl

jangbi
(jang-bee) equipment, fitting, outfit

jintongje
(jintong-jae) an analgesic,

jangnangam
(jangnan-gam) toys

painkiller

jangsa
(jang-sa) trade, business,

jip
(jeep) a house, a home

commerce

jiuda
(jee-oo-da) to erase

jangsik
(jang-shik) ornament, decoration

jiyeok
(jee-yuhk) a region, an area, a

jangso
(jang-so) a place, a spot, a location

zone

jayeon
(ja-yuhn) nature

jjada
(jja-da) salty, or to squeeze, press,

jeogeot
(juh-guht) that one, that thing

extract

jeol
(juhl) a Buddhist temple or a formal

jjak
(jjak) one of a pair, a side

bow depending on the context

jjitda
(jjeet-da) tear, rend, rip

jeolban
(juhl-ban) a half

jjok
(jjok) a piece, a slice, a plank

jeomsim
(jum-shim) lunch

jongari
(jong-a-ree) the calf of the leg

jeonbu
(jun-boo) all parts, the whole

jongryu
(jong-ryoo) a kind, a sort

jeoncha
(jun-cha) streetcar, a trolley,

jongyo
(jong-gyo) a religion, a faith

a tank

jotda
(jo-ta) to be good, to like

jeondeung
(jun-deung) electric light,

ju
(joo) the main part, vermillion, a state,

a lamp

a province, a continent, a stock, a

jeongeojang
(jung-guh-jang) a railroad

share, a week

station

juil
(joo-il) weekday

jeongryujang
(jung-ryoo-jang) a bus stop

jumal
(joo-mal) the weekend

jeonhwa
(juhn-hwa) a telephone, a

jumun
(joo-moon) an order, ordering

phone call

jusa
(joo-sa) an injection, a shot

jeonja
(juhn-ja) electronic

juso
(joo-so) one’s address

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