Learn Korean ten words at a time

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Ten games of ten words: the hundred most useful Korean words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.

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Greetings and politeness10 Order anything by pointing10 Yes, no and the essentials10 Numbers and money10 At the supermarket10 Cafe and restaurant10 Small talk and neighbors10 Getting around10 Time and days10 Help and emergencies10

Korean · Lesson 1 of 10

Greetings and politeness

Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.

안녕하세요an-nyong-ha-SEH-yo: Hello
안녕an-NYONG: Hi
좋은 아침JOH-eun AH-chim: Good morning
안녕히 주무세요an-nyong-hee ju-mu-SEH-yo: Good night
정말 감사합니다jong-mal gam-sa-ham-NI-da: Thank you very much
감사합니다gam-sa-ham-NI-da: Thanks
천만에요chon-man-EH-yo: You're welcome
주세요ju-SEH-yo: Please
실례합니다shil-leh-ham-NI-da: Excuse me
안녕히 가세요an-nyong-hee ga-SEH-yo: Goodbye

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Korean · Lesson 2 of 10

Order anything by pointing

One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.

맥주 한 잔 주세요maek-JU han jan JU-se-yo: One beer please
이거 하나 주세요i-GO HA-na JU-se-yo: One of these
커피KO-pi: Coffee
두 개 주세요du GAE JU-se-yo: Two please
하나 더 주세요HA-na do JU-se-yo: One more
얼마예요?ol-MA-ye-yo: How much?
계산서 주세요gye-SAN-so JU-se-yo: The bill
그게 다예요geu-ge DA-ye-yo: That's everything
건배GON-bae: Cheers
감기 조심하세요gam-GI jo-SHIM-ha-se-yo: Bless you

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Korean · Lesson 3 of 10

Yes, no and the essentials

The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.

네ne: Yes
아니요a-NI-yo: No
알겠어요al-GE-so-yo: Okay
괜찮아요gwaen-CHA-na-yo: Sure, no problem
모르겠어요mo-reu-GE-so-yo: I don't know
이해가 안 돼요i-HAE-ga an DWAE-yo: I don't understand
영어 할 줄 아세요?yong-O hal JUL a-SE-yo: Do you speak English?
조금요jo-GEUM-yo: A little
물론이죠mul-LON-i-jyo: Of course
다 괜찮아요da gwaen-CHA-na-yo: Everything is fine

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Korean · Lesson 4 of 10

Numbers and money

Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.

일il: One
이i: Two
삼sam: Three
사sa: Four
오o: Five
십sip: Ten
백baek: One hundred
원won: Won
카드로 할게요KA-deu-ro hal-GE-yo: By card
현금으로 할게요hyon-GEU-meu-ro hal-GE-yo: In cash

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Korean · Lesson 5 of 10

At the supermarket

Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.

빵ppang: Bread
우유U-yu: Milk
치즈CHI-jeu: Cheese
물mul: Water
봉투 드릴까요?bong-TU deu-RIL-kka-yo: A bag?
~있어요?~i-SSO-yo: Do you have...?
~어디 있어요?~o-DI i-SSO-yo: Where is...?
이거요i-GO-yo: This one
이게 다예요i-ge DA-ye-yo: Nothing else
좋은 하루 되세요jo-eun HA-ru DWE-se-yo: Have a nice day

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Korean · Lesson 6 of 10

Cafe and restaurant

A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.

두 명이요du MYONG-i-yo: A table for two
메뉴 주세요me-NYU JU-se-yo: The menu please
아메리카노a-me-RI-ka-no: An americano
와인 한 잔 주세요wa-IN han jan JU-se-yo: A glass of wine
하이트 주세요HA-i-teu JU-se-yo: A local beer
비빔밥bi-BIM-bap: Bibimbap
맛있어요ma-SI-so-yo: It's delicious
얼음 빼고 주세요O-reum ppae-go JU-se-yo: Without ice
포장이요po-JANG-i-yo: To take away
잘 먹었습니다jal mo-got-SEUM-ni-da: Thank you for the meal

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Korean · Lesson 7 of 10

Small talk and neighbors

How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.

어떻게 지내세요?O-to-ke ji-NAE-se-yo: How are you (polite)
잘 지냈어?jal ji-NAE-so: How are you (casual)
잘 지내요jal ji-NAE-yo: I'm fine
당신은요?dang-SI-neun-yo: And you?
무슨 일 있었어요?mu-seun IL i-SSO-so-yo: What's new?
날씨 좋죠?nal-SSI jo-JYO: Nice weather, huh?
곧 봐요got BWA-yo: See you soon
좋은 저녁 되세요jo-eun JO-nyok DWE-se-yo: Have a nice evening
가족분들께 안부 전해 주세요ga-JOK-bun-deul-kke an-BU jon-hae JU-se-yo: Say hi to the family
잘 되길 바랍니다jal DWE-gil BA-ram-ni-da: All the best