Korean for Dummies (50 page)

best:
jeil
(jae-il)

back (direction):
dwi
(dweeb)

bet:
naegi
(nae-gee)

background:
baegyeong
(bae-gyung)

between:
saie
(sa-ee-ae)

bad:
nappeun
(nappeun)

beware:
josim
(jo-sim)

baggage:
suhwamul
(soo-hwa-mool)

bicycle:
jajeongeo
(ja-juhn-guh)

ball:
gong
(gong)

bird:
sae
(sae)

bank:
eunhaeng
(eunhaeng)

blanket:
damyo
(dahm-nyo)

bar:
suljip
(sool-jeep )

boat:
boteu
(bo-teu)

barber:
ibalsa
(ee-bal-sa)

body:
mom
(mohm)

barrel:
tong
(tong)

bone:
ppyeo
(ppyuh)

barrier:
jangbyeok
(jang-byuk)

book:
chaek
(chaeg)

baseball:
yagu
(ya-goo)

box:
sangja
(sang-ja)

bat (baseball):
baeteu
(bae-teu)

boy:
sonyeon
(so-nyuhn)

bath:
mogyok
(mo-gyok)

brain:
new
(nwae)

battle:
jeontu
(juhn-too)

bread:
ppang
(ppang)

beach:
haebyeon
(hae-byun)

bridge:
dari
(da-ree)

bead:
guseul
(goo-seul)

brother:
hyeongje
(hyoung-jae)

bean:
kong
(kohng)

bubble:
geopum
(guh-poom)

bear (animal):
gom
(gom)

budget:
yesan
(yae-san)

bear (carry):
nareuda
(na-reu-da)

bug:
gonchung
(gon-choong)

beard:
teoksuyeom
(tuk-soo-yuhm)

bulk:
keugi
(keu-gee)

beautiful:
yeppeun
(yae-ppeun)

burn:
tada
(ta-da)

because:
waenyahamyeon
(wae-nya-ha—

but:
hajiman
(ha-jee-man)

myun)

butterfly:
nabi
(na-bee)

bed:
chimdae
(chimdae )

buy:
sada
(sa-da)

beef:
swegogi
(swae-go-gee)

by:
gyeote
(gyuh-tae)

beer:
maekju
(maek-joo)

before:
jeone
(juh-nae)

beggar:
geoji
(guh-jee)

C

behavior:
haengdong
(haengdong)

cab:
taeksi
(taek-shi)

behind:
dwi
(dwee)

calendar:
dallyeok
(dal-lyuk)

belief:
mideum
(mee-deum)

call:
bureuda
(boo-reu-da)

believe:
midda
(meet-da)

camera:
sajingi
(sa-jeen-gee)

bell:
jong
(jong)

campsite:
kaempeujang
(kaempeu-jang)

belly:
bae
(bae)

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cancel:
chwiso
(chwee-so)

character:
teukseong
(teuk-sung)

candle:
yangcho
(yangcho)

charity:
jabi
(ja-bee)

candy:
satang
(sa-tang)

charm:
maeryeok
(mae-ryuhk)

cap:
moja
(mo-ja)

cheap:
ssada
(ssa-da)

capital:
sudo
(soo-do)

cheat:
sogida
(so-gee-da)

car:
jadongcha
(ja-dong-cha)

chest (body part):
gaseum
(ga-seum)

card:
kadeu
(ka-deu)

chest (box):
sangja
(sang-ja)

care:
geokjeong
(guk-jung)

chew:
ssipda
(ssip-da)

carpenter:
moksu
(mok-soo)

chicken:
dak
(dak)

carriage:
macha
(ma-cha)

chin:
teok
(tuhk)

carry:
unbanhada
(oon-ban-ha-da)

China (country):
jungguk
(joong-goog)

cartoon:
manhwa
(man-hwa)

china (plates):
dojagi
(do-ja-gee)

carve:
saegida
(sae-gee-da)

choice:
seontaek
(suhn-taek)

cash:
hyeongeum
(hyun-geum)

church:
gyohwe
(gyo-hwae)

cast:
deonjida
(dun-jee-da)

cinema:
yeonghwagwan
(young-hwa—

castle:
seong
(suhng)

gwan)

cat:
goyangi
(go-yang-ee)

city:
dosi
(do-shi)

catch:
japda
(jap-da)

clash:
chungdol
(choong-dol)

cause:
weonin
(wuh-neen)

class:
deunggeup
(deunggeup)

caution:
josim
(jo-sheem)

claw:
baltop
(bal-top)

cave:
dongul
(dong-gool)

clean:
kkaekkeuthan
(kkaeae-kkeu-than)

cease:
meomchuda
(muhm-choo-da)

cleaning:
cheongso
(chung-so)

ceiling:
cheonjang
(chun-jang)

climate:
gihu
(gee-hoo)

celebrate:
chukha
(choo-ka)

clock:
sigye
(see-gyae)

cell:
sepo
(sae-po)

close (door):
datda
(dat-da)

cellar (basement):
jihasil
(jee-ha-shil)

close (near by):
gakkapda
(ga-kkap-da)

cello:
chello
(chael-lo)

clothes:
ot
(ot)

cemetery:
myoji
(myo-jee)

cloud:
gureum
(goo-reum)

center:
jungsim
(joong-sim)

coat:
wetu
(wae-too)

century:
segi
(sae-gee)

coffee:
keopi
(kuh-pee)

certificate:
jeungmyeongseo
(jeung—

cold:
chupda
(choop-da)

myung-suh)

complex:
bokjaphan
(bok-ja-pahn)

certify:
bojeunghada
(bojeung-ha-da)

computer:
keompyuteo
(kuhm-pyoo-tuh)

chain:
saseul
(sa-seul)

crash:
chungdol
(choong-dol)

chalk:
bunpil
(boon-pil)

cry:
ulda
(ool-da)

challenge:
dojeon
(do-jun)

cure:
chiryo
(chi-ryo)

chance:
gihwe
(gee-hwae)

cut:
jareuda
(ja-reu-da)

change:
bakkuda
(ba-ggoo-da)

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dad:
appa
(a-ppa)

each:
gakja
(gak-ja)

dark:
eoduun
(uh-doo-oon)

earth:
jigu
(jee-goo)

day:
nat
(nat)

east:
dongjjok
(dongjjok)

dead:
jugeun
(joo-geun)

easy:
swiun
(swee-oon)

debate:
toron
(to-ron)

eat:
meokda
(muhk-da)

debt:
bit
(beet)

echo:
meari
(mae-ah-ree)

deception:
sagi
(sa-gee)

economy:
gyeongje
(gyung-jae)

decition:
gyeolsim
(gyul-shim)

editor:
pyeonjipja
(pyun-jip-ja)

deep:
gipeun
(gee-peun)

education:
gyoyuk
(gyo-yook)

definitely:
hwaksilhi
(hwak-shee-ree)

effect:
gyeolgwa
(gyul-gwa)

degree:
jeongdo
(jung-do)

eight:
yeodeolb
(yuh-duhl)

delight:
gippeum
(gee-bbeum)

elbow:
palkkumchi
(pal-kkoom-chi)

delivery:
baedal
(bae-dal)

electric:
jeongi
(juhn-gee)

demand:
yogu
(yo-goo)

eleven:
yeolhana
(yuhl-ha-na)

dentist:
chigwaeuisa
(chee-gwa-eui-sa)

emergency:
bisang
(bee-sang)

depart:
chulbal
(chool-bal)

end:
kkeut
(kkeut)

depth:
gipi
(gee-pee)

enter:
deureogada
(deu-ruh-ga-da)

description:
myosa
(myo-sa)

entrance:
ipgu
(eep-goo)

dice:
jusawi
(joo-sa-wee)

equal:
gateun
(ga-teun)

die:
jukda
(jook-da)

error:
silsu
(shil-soo)

dinner:
jeonyeok
(juh-nyuk)

escape:
talchul
(tal-chool)

direction:
jido
(jee-do)

estimation:
pyeongga
(pyung-ga)

discount:
harin
(ha-reen)

evening:
jeonyeok
(juh-nyuhk)

disease:
byeong
(byung)

event:
sageon
(sa-ggun)

dish:
jeopsi
(juhp-shee)

ever:
eonjenga
(uhn-jaen-ga)

distance:
geori
(guh-ree)

evidence:
jeunggeo
(jeung-guh)

disturb:
banghae
(banghae)

exactly:
jeonghwakhage
(jung-hwa-ka—

do:
hada
(ha-da)

gae)

doctor:
euisa
(eui-sa)

exchange:
gyohwan
(gyohwan)

dog:
gae
(gae)

expectation:
gidae
(gee-dae)

door:
mun
(moon)

eye:
nun
(noon)

drama:
yeongeuk
(yuhn-geuk)

drug:
yak
(yak)

F

drum:
buk
(book)

face:
eolgul
(ul-gool)

fact:
sasil
(sa-shil)

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failure:
silpae
(shil-pae)

flour:
milgaru
(mil-ga-roo)

fake:
gajja
(ga-jj)

flower:
kkot
(kkot)

fall (autumn):
gaeul
(ga-eul)

fluid:
aekche
(aek-chae)

family:
gajok
(ga-jok)

fly:
nalda
(nal-da)

far:
meolli
(muhl-lee)

food:
sikpum
(shik-poom)

farm:
nongjang
(nongjang)

foot:
bal
(bal)

fast (speed):
gosok
(go-sok)

football:
chukgu
(chook-goo)

father:
abeoji
(a-buh-jee)

for:
wihayeo
(wee-ha-yuh)

fatigue:
piro
(pee-ro)

forbid:
geumhada
(geum-ha-da)

fault:
chaegim
(chae-geem)

force:
him
(heem)

fear:
duryeoum
(doo-ryuh-oom)

fore:
ape
(ah-pae)

feast:
chukje
(chook-jae)

forest:
sup
(soop)

feather:
gitteol
(git-tuhl)

forget:
ijeobeorida
(ee-juh-buh-ree-da)

feed:
meogida
(muh-gee-da)

forgiveness:
yongseo
(yong-suh)

feel (touch):
manjida
(man-jee-da)

form:
moyang
(mo-yang)

female:
yeoseong
(yuh-suhng)

formula:
gongsik
(gong-shik)

fence:
dam
(dahm)

fortress:
yosae
(yo-sae)

fever:
yeol
(yuhl)

four:
net
(net)

few:
jogeum
(jo-geum)

fourteen:
yeolnet
(yuhl-net)

fiction:
soseol
(so-suhl)

friend:
chingu
(chin-goo)

fiddle (violin):
baiollin
(ba-ee-ol-lin)

from:
buteo
(boo-tuh)

field:
deulpan
(deul-pahn)

frozen:
eoreun
(uh-reun)

fight:
ssaum
(ssa-oom)

fruit:
gwail
(gwa-il)

fill:
chaeuda
(chae-oo-da)

full:
chan
(chan)

final:
majimak
(ma-jee-mak)

fund:
jageum
(ja-geum)

find:
chatda
(chat-da)

funeral:
jangryesik
(jang-ryae-shik)

finger:
songarak
(son-ga-rak)

furniture:
gagu
(ga-goo)

finish:
kkeutnaeda
(kkeunnae-da)

future:
mirae
(mee-rae)

fire:
bul
(bool)

fire extinguisher:
sohwagi
(so-hwa-gee)

G

firefighter:
sobangsu
(so-bang-soo)

firetruck:
sobangcha
(so-bang-cha)

gain:
eodda
(uht-da)

first:
jeil
(jae-il)

gallery:
misulgwan
(mee-sool-gwan)

fish:
mulgogi
(mool-go-gee)

gamble:
dobak
(do-bak)

fishing:
nakksi
(nak-shi)

game:
nori
(no-ree)

five:
daseot
(da-suht)

gap:
gangyeok
(gan-gyuk)

fix:
gochida
(go-chi-da)

garden:
jeongweon
(jung-won)

flood:
hongsu
(hong-soo)

garnish:
jangsik
(jang-shik)

gas:
gaseu
(ga-sseu)

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gate:
mun
(moon)