Introduction to Korean

Class #2

12:00 – 1:00@OMGE Conference Room

Quinnipiac University

Introduction 0

Hi! - An-yŏng-ha-se-yo. 안녕하세요

Welcome! (to greet someone) - Hwan-yŏng-ham-ni-da. 환영합니다 .

Thank you (very much)! - (Nŏ-mu) kam-sa-ham-ni-da! ( 너무 ) 감사합니다 !

Good bye! - An-nyŏng-hi ga-se-yo! / An-nyŏng-hi ge-se-yo! 안녕히 가세요 ! /or/ 안녕히 계세요 !

I’m glad to meet you! – Man-nah-suh-ban-gap-sup-ni-da! 만나서 반갑습니다 .

Introduction 1

Basic Sentence Structure (Syntax) in English

Noun Verb Modifier

I am Sam.

Basic Sentence Structure (Syntax) in Korean

Noun Modifier Verb

나는 /Nah-nun/ 쌤 /Sam/ 입니다 /ip-nih-dah/

Introduction 2

Basic Sentence Structure (Syntax) in English

Noun Verb Modifier

My name is Sam.

Basic Sentence Structure (Syntax) in Korean

Noun Modifier Verb

내 이름은 쌤 /Sam/ 입니다 /ip-nih-dah/

내 /Nae/ my

이름 /i: rum/ name + 은 /eun/

Introduction 3

Basic Sentence Structure (Syntax) in English

Noun Verb Modifier

I am 40 years old.

Basic Sentence Structure (Syntax) in Korean

Noun Modifier Verb

나는 (Nah-nun) 40 살 (sahl) 입니다 (am)

40 /sah – sip/

Introduction 4

Basic Sentence Structure (Syntax) in English

Noun Verb Adv. Modifier

I came from North Carolina.

Basic Sentence Structure (Syntax) in Korean

Noun Modifier Verb

나는 (Nah-nun) North Carolina 에서 왔습니다

에서 /eh-suh/ from

왔습니다 /wat-sum-nih-dah/ came

Introduction 5

Basic Sentence Structure (Syntax) in English

Noun Verb Modifier

I like basketball.

Basic Sentence Structure (Syntax) in Korean

Noun Modifier Verb

나는 (Nah-nun) basketball 을 좋아합니다 .

을 /eul/

좋아합니다 /jo-ah-ham-ni-dah/ like

Simple Introduction

안녕하세요 ?

내 이름은 _____________ 입니다 .

나는 ____________ 에서 왔습니다 .

나는 ____________ 을 좋아합니다 .

만나서 반갑습니다 .

Simple Phrases 1

예 /yeh/ Yes.

아니오 /ah-ni-o/ No.

괜찮아요 /kwen-chah-nah-yo/ It’s okay. That’s alright.

안녕하세요 ? /ahn-nyong-ha-se-yo/ How are you? How do you do? [also in reply]

안녕히 가세요 . /ahn-nyoung-i-kah-se-yo/ Good bye.

Simple Phrases 2

감사합니다 /kahm-sa-hahm-ni-da/ Thank you. [formal]

고맙습니다 /koh-mahp-soom-ni-da/ Thank you. [less formal]

죄송합니다 /che-sohng-hahm-ni-da/ I’m sorry. [intense]

미안합니다 /mi-ahn-hahm-ni-da/ I’m sorry. [less intense]

Smart Phrases

The following phrases are complete sentences by themselves. However, you can also make multiple sentences with them. All you have to do is put the word you want in front of the phrase.

주세요 있어요

없어요 하세요

몰라요 좋아요

어디에요 뭐에요

Smart Phrases 1 (chu-se-yo)

커피 + 주세요 . = 커피 주세요 .

k’uh-p’i chu-se-yo

coffee give me

“Give me coffee.”

“I’d like to have coffee, please.”

Smart Phrases 2 (issuh-yo)

커피 + 있어요 ? = 커피 있어요 ?

k’uh-p’i issuh-yo

coffee is there…? = Is there coffee? / Do you have coffee?

있어요 ? Is there …?; Is … there?; Do you have …?; Have you got …?

* 있어요 . There is ….; I have …; … is here.

Smart Phrases 2 (issuh-yo)

____ + 있어요 ? = Is there …?; Do you have …?

issuh-yo

A: ________ 있어요 ?

B: ________ 있어요 .

커피 /k’uh-p’i/, John, Class, 돈 /dohn; money/,

시간 /shi-gahn; time/, 자리 /jah-rhee; seat/, Ticket

Smart Phrases 3 (up-suh-yo)

숙제 + 없어요 ? = 숙제 없어요 ?

sook-jae up-suh-yo

homework is there not…?

Is there not homework? / There’s no homework?

없어요 ? Is there not …?; Is … not there?; Do you not have …?

* 없어요 . There is not ….; I don’t have …; … is not here.

Smart Phrases 3 (up-suh-yo)

____ + 없어요 ? = Is there not …?; Do you not have …?

up-suh-yo

A: ________ 없어요 ?

B: ________ 없어요 .

커피 /k’uh-p’i/, John, 수업 /soo-up; class/, 돈 /dohn; money/, 시간 /shi-gahn; time/, 자리 /jah-rhee; seat/, Ticket

Smart Phrases 4 (ha-se-yo)

운전 + 하세요 ? = 운전 하세요 ?

woon-jeon ha-se-yo

Driving do you do …?

Do you do …?; Do you speak …?

하세요 ?

* 하세요 . Please, do ….

Smart Phrases 4 (ha-se-yo)

____ + 하세요 ? = Do you do …?

ha-se-yo

A: ________ 하세요 ?

B: ________ 해요 ./hae-yo/

운전 /woon-jeon; driving/, 운동 /woon-dong; exercise/

커피 /k’uh-p’i/, 술 /sool; drinking/

Smart Phrases 5 (cho-ah-yo)

한국어 + 좋아요 ? = 한국어 좋아요 ?

Han-kook-uh cho-ah-yo

Korean (language) do you like …?

Is it good?; Do you like it?; Is … good? Do you like …?

좋아요 ?

* 좋아요 . It’s good. I like it. Fine. Okay; … is good. I like …

Smart Phrases 5 (cho-ah-yo)

____ + 좋아요 ? = Do you like …?

ha-se-yo

A: ________ 좋아요 ?

B: ________ 좋아요 .

운전 /woon-jeon; driving/, 운동 /woon-dong; exercise/

커피 /k’uh-p’i/, 술 /sool; drinking/

Smart Phrases 6 (mol-lah-yo)

한국어 + 몰라요 ? = 한국어 몰라요 ?

Han-kook-uh mol-lah-yo

Korean (language) don’t you know …?

Don’t you know …?

몰라요 ?

* 몰라요 . I don’t know; I don’t know …

Smart Phrases 7 (mwuh-ye-yo)

이게 + 뭐예요 ? = 이게 뭐예요 ?

i-gae mwuh-ye-yo

this thing what is …?

이게 /i-gae; this thing/

저게 /juh-gae; that thing/

Smart Phrases 8 (uh-dee-ye-yo)

여기 + 어디에요 ? = 이게 뭐예요 ?

yo-gi uh-dee-ye-yo

Here where is…?

여기 /yo-gi; here/

저기 /juh-gi; there/