Korean for Dummies (54 page)

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Authors: Wang. Jungwook.; Lee Hong

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Chapter 7
Track 13:
Let’s go see a movie!
Chapter 8
Track 14:
What are your hobbies?

Track 15:
Buying tickets for a train

Chapter 9
Track 16:
Making a phone call

Track 17:
Talking on the phone

Track 18:
Navigating the PC bang

Chapter 10
Track 19:
Visiting a friend

Track 20:
Taking a shower

Chapter 11
Track 21:
Paying for your meal
Chapter 12
Track 22:
Finding your way back
Chapter 13
Track 23:
Reserving a room

Track 24:
Looking at a room

Track 25:
Checking out

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Appendix D: On the CD

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Chapter 14
Track 26:
Checking your bag at the airport
Chapter 15
Track 27:
Planning a trip to Korea
Chapter 16
Track 28:
Calling for an emergency

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Part V: Appendixes
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Index

• A •

public baths, 217–218

reservations, 220–222

a little, expression, 295

saunas, 217–218

acceptable behavior

temperature problems, 228

about, 283

acquaintances at home, calling, 156–157

bragging, 283–284

actions with directions, 210

chopsticks, 288

activities, travel to Korea, 257

compliments, 283–284

adjectives

crossing legs while sitting, 286

disliking with, 100–101

eating, 284

with English verbs, 34–35

first names, 285

like verbs, 36–37

last names, 285

liking with, 100–101

losing face, 284

speech parts, 36–37

no thank you, 287

adverbs, 37–38

public displays of affection, 287

affection, public display, 287

rice bowls, 287–288

affricates, 14

self-deprecation, 283–284

airports

seniors, 284

about, 233–238

shoes in house, 285–286

checkin, 234–235

sitting, 284

leaving, 238

spoons, 287–288

animals of Chinese zodiac, 255

titles, 285

answer key, 331–335

accidents at home, 185

Antique Market, 122

accommodations

antiques shopping in Korea, 122

about, 215

areas of study, conversation, 85

bed and breakfast, 215, 217

arts, 147–148

beds, 216

asking

broken machinery, 226–227

directions, 203–210

check out rooms, 224–225

directions in office, 170–172

checking out, 228–230

for help, shopping, 115–116

cleanliness, 228

names, introductions, 61–64

complaints, 226–228

for someone, 155–157

details, 223–224

ATMs for money, 196–197

finding, 218–220

awesome expression, 297

hostels, 217

hotels, 216

• B •

motels, 216–217

noisy neighbors, 227

banks for currency, 192–193

bargaining, shopping in Korea, 123

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bars

Brotherhood of War,
131

about, 134–135

brown, 119

tips for improvement, 280

browsing, shopping, 114–115

baseball, 148

Buddha’s Birthday, 253

basic phrases, fluency, 18–20

Buddhist temples, 238

beaches, 142

buses

beckoning, body language, 21

about, 238, 256

bed and breakfasts, 215, 217

transportation, 240

beds in hotels, 216

travel to Korea, 256

Before Babel Brigade (BBB), 260

business

behavior, acceptable

about, 165

about, 283

asking directions, 170–172

bragging, 283–284

calling contacts, 155–156

chopsticks, 288

commenting about other people, 174

compliments, 283–284

computers, 169–170

crossing legs while sitting, 286

finding items, 166–169

eating, 284

finding people, 170

first names, 285

introductions, 173

last names, 285

leaving messages, 157

losing face, 284

meetings, 173–174

no thank you, 287

peers and superiors, 172

public displays of affection, 287

speaking up, 173–174

rice bowls, 287–288

travel to Korea, 256

self-deprecation, 283–284

business dinners

seniors, 284

about, 174

shoes in house, 285–286

declining drinks, 176

sitting, 284

drinking politely, 175

spoons, 287–288

pouring shots, 175

titles, 285

serving superiors, 175

birds, 142

buying in Korea, 123

blank, 119

by the way expression, 294–295

blue, 119

boating, 142

• C •

body language

beckoning, 21

calling

bowing, 21–22

acquaintances at home, 156–157

elders, 21

business contacts, 155–156

handshakes, 22

police in emergencies, 264–265

nodding, 22

cash, 197–199

respect, 21

CDs

body parts terminology, 270–271

about, 5

bowing

contents, 337–339

body language, 21–22

system requirements, 340

introductions, 51

technical support, 340

bragging, unacceptable behavior, 283–284

tips for improvement, 280

broken machinery in hotels, 226–227

changing currency, 192–195

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checkin, airport, 234–235

leaving messages at someone’s home,

checking

157–158

hotel rooms, 224–225

leaving recorded messages, 158–159

out, hotels, 228–230

mail, 160–161

for sizes, shopping, 118–119

making calls, 152–155

checks

phone, 151–159

currency, 201

sending faxes, 161

fees, 201

comparing

personal, 201

merchandise, shopping, 116–117

Chihwaseon,
131

several items, shopping, 117

Children’s Day, 253

complaints, accommodations, 226–228

Chinese zodiac, 254–255

compliments, acceptable behavior, 283–284

chopsticks, acceptable behavior, 288

computers, office, 169–170

Christmas Day, 254

concerts, 130

Chuseok, 254

Confucian ideals, 287

citizenship, 77–79

conjugating verbs, 32–33

cleaning up homes, 186–187

consonants, pronunciation, 13–17

cleanliness, accommodations, 228

Constitution Day, 253

clothes shopping in Korea, 117–121

contact information, conversation, 90–91

clubs, 134–135

contents, CD, 337–339

COEX mall, 122

conversation

colors, shopping in Korea, 119

about, 71

commenting about other people,

areas of study, 85

office, 174

citizenship, 77–79

common expressions

contact information, 90–91

about, 293

country names, 74

awesome, 297

cram schools, 87

dying, 296–297

essential words, 71–73

it’s annoying, 295

ethnicity, 77–79

keep up good work, 299

formal usages, 71–73

a little, 295

home community, 74–76

queasy, 297–298

jobs, 83–87

refreshing, 298–299

locations and directions, 76

resignation, 294

members of family, 87–90

by the way, 294–295

months, 82

what a pity, 293–294

occupations, 83–87

common particles, 40

questions, 71–73

communications

seasons, 80–82

about, 151

tutoring, 87

asking for someone, 155–157

weather, 80–82

calling acquaintances at home, 156–157

where are you from, 73–79

calling business contacts, 155–156

where someone lives, 76–77

finding phones, 152

conversions, currency, 191–192

Internet, 161–163

counters

leaving messages, 157–159

numbers, 44–46

leaving messages at businesses, 157

Sino-Korean, 45–46

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country names, 74

• D •

cram schools, 87

credit cards, 199–201

Dangun, 254

crossing legs while sitting, 286

dates, 255–256

cuisine

days

about, 93, 98–101, 174

about, 125–126

acceptable behavior, 284

travel, 248–251

chopsticks, 288

debit cards, 199–201

declining drinks, 176

declining

dining out, 101–107

drinks, business, 176

drinking politely, 175

Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), 142

homes, 181–183

demonstrative pronouns, 29

hunger, 95

department store shopping, 112–114

liking and disliking with adjectives,

describing

100–101

ailments, emergencies, 269–271

meal time, 94

people, introductions, 62

menus, 101–102

destinations, Korea, 256–259

ordering at restaurant, 102–103

diagnosis, emergencies, 272

ordering at roadside shop, 103–104

dictionaries

paying for meal, 106–107

about, 281

popular dishes, 99–100

Korean-English, 307–329

pouring shots, 175

dictionary form, verbs, 32

restrooms, 106

dining out

rice bowls, 287–288

about, 101–107

serving superiors, 175

acceptable behavior, 284

setting time for meal, 100

chopsticks, 288

sitting down to eat, 95–97

cuisine, 98–101

spoons, 287–288

declining drinks, 176

table manners, 98

drinking politely, 175

waitstaff, 106

hunger, 95

Cultural Property Artisan’s Hall, 122

liking and disliking with adjectives,

currency

100–101

about, 191

meal time, 94

ATMs, 196–197

menus, 101–102

banks, 192–193

ordering at restaurant, 102–103

cash, 197–199

ordering at roadside shop, 103–104

changing, 192–195

paying for meal, 106–107

checks, 201

popular dishes, 99–100

conversions, 191–192

pouring shots, 175

credit cards, 199–201

restrooms, 106

debit cards, 199–201

rice bowls, 287–288

paying in installments, 200

serving superiors, 175

personal checks, 201

setting time for meal, 100

types, 191–192

sitting down to eat, 95–97

customs, going through, 238

cyber cafes, 148–149

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spoons, 287–288

• E •

table manners, 98

waitstaff, 106

eating

dinners, business

about, 93, 174

about, 174

acceptable behavior, 284

declining drinks, 176

chopsticks, 288

drinking politely, 175

cuisine, 98–101

pouring shots, 175

declining drinks, 176

serving superiors, 175

dining out, 101–107

directions

disliking with adjectives, 100–101

about, 203

drinking politely, 175

actions with, 210

homes, 181–183

asking, 203–210

hunger, 95

conversation, 76

liking with adjectives, 100–101

distance, 209–210

meal time, 94

giving, 210–212

menus, 101–102

making directions flow, 211–212

ordering at restaurants, 102–103

pointing, 204

ordering at roadside shops, 103–104

street locations, 210

paying for meal, 106–107

where, 204–206

popular dishes, 99–100

which direction, 207–209

pouring shots, 175

disliking with adjectives, 100–101

restrooms, 106

distance, directions, 209–210

rice bowls, 287–288

districts, shopping, 112

serving superiors, 175

DMZ, 142

setting time for meal, 100

doctors

sitting down to eat, 95–97

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