Learn the Korean Language before you Begin your English Teaching Position

English teachers in Korea who know some basic Korean will definitely be noticed and appreciated by locals.

The following is not intended to be a formal lesson in the Korean language but rather a resource for new English teachers in Korea.

Useful Words and Phrases

English		Korean Letter		Pronunciation
Everyday Living
Hello!		안녕 하세요?		ahn-nyawng ha-say-yo.
Goodbye. (you are departing)		안녕히 계세요.		ahn-nyawng-hee gyay-say-yo.
Goodbye. (your guest is departing)		안녕히 가세요.		ahn-nyawng-hee kah-say-yo.
Yes (polite) / Yes (informal) / No		예/네/아니요		yay/ nay/ ah-nee-yo.
Thank you.		고맙습니다.		ko-mahp-seum-knee-dah.
You're welcome		천만이에요.		chawn-mahn-ee-ey-yo.
That's fine./ That's okay		괜찮아요		kwen-chan-ah-yo.
Excuse me.		실례합니다.		sheel-lyey-hahm-nee-dah.
I'm sorry.		죄송합니다.		chway-sohng-hahm-nee-dah.
My name is...		제 이름은 ...이에요		chay ee-leum-eun... ee-ey-yo.
I'm from...		저는 ...에서 왔어요.		chaw-neun... ey-saw wah-saw-yo.
I like...		...좋아해요.		...choh-ah-hey-yo.
I don't like...		...좋지 않아요.		...choh-jee ahn-ah-yo.
Where's the bathroom?		화장실은 어디에 있어요?		hwah-jang-sheel-eun aw-dee-ey ees-saw-yo?
Does anyone speak English?		영어 하시는 분계세요?		Yawng-aw ha-she-neun boon-gyey-say-yo?
Directions (to taxi driver)
Please take me to...		...에 가주세요.		...ey ka-choo-say-yo.
Please go straight.		직진 가주세요.		jick-jin ka-choo-say-yo.
Make a left.		좌회전 해주세요.		chwa-hwey-jawn hey-choo-say-yo.
Turn right.		우회전 해주세요.		oo-hwey-jawn hey-choo-say-yo.
At the light...		신호등에서...		sheen-ho-deung-ey-saw...
Please stop here. / Let me out here.		여기에서 내려주세요.		yaw-ghee-ey-saw ney-ryaw-choo-sey-yo.
Important Information
Name		이름/성명		ee-leum/sawng-myawng
Nationality		국적		gook-jawk
Date of birth		생년월일/생일		seyng-nyawn-woll-eel/seyng-eel.
Place of birth		출생지		chool-seyng-jee
Gender		성별		sawng-pyawl
Passport		여관		yaw-gwahn
Visa		비자		bee-jah
Sino-Korean minutes, dates, months, kilometers, money, building floors			Korean counting objects, expressing age, hours
1	일	eel	1	하나	Hana
2	이	ee	2	둘	Dool
3	삼	sahm	3	셋	Set
4	사	Sah	4	넷	Net
5	오	Oh	5	다섯	ta-sawt
6	육	Yook	6	여섯	yaw-sawt
7	칠	Cheel	7	일곱	eel-gohp
8	팔	Pal	8	여덟	yaw-dawl
9	구	Koo	9	아홈	ah-hohp
10	십	Sheep	10	열	Yawl
11	십일	sheep-eel	11	열하나	yawl-hana
12	십이	sheep-ee	12	열둘	yawl-dool
13	십삼	sheep-sahm	13	열셋	yawl-set
14	십사	sheep-sah	14	열넷	yawl-net
15	십오	sheep-oh	15	열다섯	yawl-ta-sawt
16	십육	sheem-yook	16	열여섯	yawl-yaw-sawt
17	십칠	sheep-cheel	17	열일곱	yawl-eel-gohp
18	십팔	sheep-pal	18	열여덟	yawl-yaw-dawl
19	십구	sheep-koo	19	열아홉	yawl-ah-hohp
20	이십	ee-sheep	20	스물	seu-mool
21	이십일	ee-sheep-eel	21	스물하나	seu-mool-hana
22	이십이	ee-sheep-ee	22	스물둘	seu-mool-dool
23	이십삼	ee-sheep-sahm	23	스물셋	seu-mool-set
24	이십사	ee-sheep-sah	24	스물넷	seu-mool-net
25	이십오	ee-sheep-oh	25	스물다섯	seu-mool-ta-sawt
30	삼십	sam-sheep-	30	서른	saw-reun
40	사십	sa-sheep	40	마흔	mah-heun
50	오십	oh-sheep	50	쉰	Shween
60	육십	yook-sheep	60	예순	yey-soon
70	칠십	cheel-sheep	70	일흔	eel-heun
80	팔십	pal-sheep	80	여든	yey-deun
90	구십	koo-sheep	90	아흔	ah-heun
100	백	Paek
200	이백	ee-paek
300	삼백	sam-paek
400	사백	sa-paek
500	오백	oh-paek
1,000	천	chawn
2,000	이천	ee-chawn
3,000	삼천	sam-chawn
10,000	만	mahn*
20,000	이만	ee-mahn
30,000	삼만	sam-mahn
100,000	십만	sheep-mahn
200,000	이십만	ee-sheep-mahn
300,000	삼십만	sahm-sheep-mahn
1,000,000	백	paek-mahn