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English
Korean
Phonetic Dictionary
ROMANIZED
Travel Companion Edition
A beginner’s guide to the Korean language
By
D.L. Bangerter


Emergency Word List
ambulance

g(k)oo-guuhp-chah

구급차

bleeding

pee-nah-yoh

피나요

breathless (not
breathing)
choking

soom-ah-moht-sae-oh

숨 못쉬어요

soom-mahk-hee-dah

숨막히다

doctor

uuhee-sah

의사

food poisoning

s(sh)eek-joong-d(t)ohk

식중독

headache

d(t)oo-tohng

두통

heart

sheem-jahng

심장

heart failure

sheem-jahng-mah-bee

심장마비

help

d(t)oh-ah-choo-sae-oh

도와주세요

hospital

b(p)yuhng-wuhn

병원

injured

d(t)ah-chee-dah

다치다

medicine

yahk

pain

g(k)oh-tohng

고통

painful

ah-puuhn

아품

painkiller

j(ch)een-tohng-jeh

진통제

pharmacy

yahk-gook

약국

poison

d(t)ohk-yahk

독약

sick

mah-nee-ah-puuh-yoh

많이아프다

unconscious

moo-uuhee-sheek

무의식

urgent

g(k)een-guuhp-hahn

긴급한

약

Public Places
airport

gong-hang

g(k)ohng-hahng

bank

eun-haeng

uuhn-haeng

downtown

beon-hwa-ga

b(p)uhn-hwah-gah

hotel

hotel

hoh-tehl

immigration
office
market (small
store)

money changer

cheul-ip-guk-gwalri-so
sik-pum-jeom

chuul-eep-gook-gwahl-ree-soh
s(sh)eek-poom-juhm

hwan-jeon-sang

hwahn-juhn-sahng

police station

gyeong-chal-seo

g(k)yuhng-chahl-suh

post office

u-che-guk

oo-cheh-gook

restaurant

eum-sik-jeom

uuhm-s(sh)eek-juhm

subway

ji-ha-cheol

j(ch)ee-hah-chuhl

taxi stop

taek-si stap

taek-s(sh)ee stahp

train station

gi-cha-yeok-jeon

g(k)ee-chah-yuhk-juhn

travel agency

yo-haeng-sa

yoh-haeng-sah

Basic Travel Phrases
Excuse me:
Chae-song-ham-ni-da
(Chae-sohng-hahm-nee-dah)
Where is ______? (Fill in the blanks as appropriate.)
______ odi-ae-it-sum-nikka?

(______ oh-dee-ae-eet-soom-nee-kkah?)
Sir, please go to ______. (Fill in the blanks as appropriate.)
Adasi, ______ gap-si-da.
(Ah-dah-shee, ______ g(k)ahp-shee-dah.)
How much is this?
I-go alma-imnikka?
(Ee-goh ahl-mah-eem-nee-kkah?)
Where is the bathroom?
Hwa-jang-sil eodi-ae-i-sum-nikka?
(Hwah-jahng-s(sh)eel uhdee-ae-ee-soom-nee-kkah?)
Take me to these directions. (Provide written Korean directions.)
I-yak-do dae-ro dae-ryo-da ju-sae-oh.
Ee-yahk-doh d(t)ae-roh d(t)ae-ryoh-dah j(ch)oo-sae-yoh.
Thank you! – Kam-sa-hap-ni-da (Kahm-sah-hahp-nee-dah)


Copyright © 2005
Dennis L. Bangerter
All rights reserved


Preface

Welcome to the Korean
English Phonetic Dictionary (Travel Companion
Edition). This is meant to be a starting point for newbie's to the Korean
language. Since most people new to Korea are not familiar with the
language at all, and not yet ready to attempt reading or writing the actual
Korean language, I have not included any introduction or comparison
between the actual Korean characters and the English equivalents

(Romanization).
I use the "Revised Romanization of Korean (2000)" for the correct spelling
of the English version of the Korean word. I then show a phonetic spelling of
the word to help with the correct pronunciation of it.
Various tables and charts are included, as well as word puzzles and games
to help with memory retention of the Korean words and to help with
recognition and comprehension of the Romanized spelling of the words.
Also included is a Korean / English version of the dictionary for looking up
the English version of the Korean words.
Keep in mind that the sounds we are used to making in our language are
different in the Korean language. This dictionary will give you a starting point
to the Korean words, but in order to perfect the actual pronunciation, you
should try to practice the words with Koreans or others that have spent
some time in Korea, and are familiar and comfortable with the language.
Enjoy!


The Korean Romanized Alphabet
and Phonetic Equivalents
Most double consonants sound the same as their simple counterparts with a
slightly heavier emphasis.
Romanized
Spelling

Pronounced

Phonetic
Spelling

Simple

consonants

Simple
consonants

Simple
consonants

b
ch
d
g
j
k
p
s
t

b(p)
ch
d(t)
g(k)
j(ch)
k
p
s(sh)
t

Stressed
consonants

Stressed
consonants

kk
pp
ss
jj
tt

skate
spout
essence
join
stain

b(p)
ch
d(t)
g(k)
j(ch)
k
p
s(sh)
t
Stressed
consonants
kk
pp
ss

jj
tt


Romanized
Spelling

Pronounced

Phonetic
Spelling

Simple vowels

Simple vowels

Simple vowels

a
ae
ai
e
eo
eu
i
o
oe
u

father

pay (soft)
eye
let
fun
broken
incubator
hone
hey
to

ah
ae
ai
eh
uh
uuh
ee
oh
ey
oo

Compound
vowels

Compound
vowels

Compound
vowels

ui
wa
wae
we
wo
wi
ya
yae
ye
yeo
yo
yu

broken + we
wander
whey (soft)
wed
wonder
wiener
yarn
yea (soft)
yesterday
yearn
yodel
you

uuhee
wah
wae
weh

wuh
wee
yah
yae
yeh
yuh
yoh
yoo


Numbers
Two number systems are used in Korea. Both are shown here.

one

hana [hah-nah]

two

dul [d(t)ool]

il [eel]
i [ee]

three

set [seht]

sam [sahm]

four

net [neht]

sa [sah]

five

daseot [d(T)ah-suht]

o [oh]

six

yeoseot [yuh-suht]

yuk [yook]

seven

ilgop [eel-gohp]

chil [cheel]

eight

yeodeol [yuh-duhl]

pal [pahl]

nine

aihop [ai-hohp]

gu [g(k)oo]

ten

yeol [yuhl]

sip [sheep]

eleven

yeolhana [yuhl-hah-nah]

sip-il [sheep-eel]

twelve

yeoldul [yuhl-dool]

sip-i [sheep-ee]

thirteen

yeolset [yuhl-seht]

sipsam [sheep-sahm]

fourteen

yeolnet [yuhl-neht]

sipsa [sheep-sah]

fifteen

yeoldaseot [yuhl-dah-suht]

sipo [sheep-oh]

sixteen

yeolyeoseot [yuhl-yuh-suht]

sipyuk [sheep-yook]

seventeen

yeolilgop [yuhl-eel-gohp]

sipchil [sheep-cheel]

eighteen

yeolyeodeol [yuhl-yuh-duhl]

sippal [sheep-pahl]

nineteen

yeolaihop [yuhl-ai-hohp]

sipgu [sheep-goo]

twenty

seumul [suuh-mool]

isip [ee-sheep]

thirty

seoreun [suh-ruuhn]

samsip [sahm-sheep]

forty

maheun [mah-huuhn]

sasip [sah-sheep]

fifty

swin [shee-wuhn]

osip [oh-sheep]

sixty

yesun [yeh-soon]

yuksip [yook-sheep]

seventy

ilheun [eel-huuhn]

chilsip [cheel-sheep]

eighty

yeodeun [yuh-duuhn]

palsip [pahl-sheep]

ninety

aheun [ah-huuhn]

gusip [g(k)oo-sheep]

hundred

paek [paek]

paek [paek]

thousand

cheon [chuhn]

man [mahn]


Basic Colors
black

geomjeongsaek

blue

pureun

g(k)uhm-juhng-saek
poo-ruuhn

brown

galsaek

g(k)ahl-saek

green

choroksaek

choh-rohk-saek

gray

hoesaek

hey-saek

orange

orenji

oh-rehn-jee

pink

bunhongsaek

b(p)oon-hohng-saek

purple

jajutbit

j(ch)ah-joot-beet

red

bbalgan

bb(pp)ahl-gahn

white

heuinsaek

heen-saek

yellow

noran

noh-rahn

Basic Shapes

circle

weonhyeong

wuhn-hyuhng

cone

weonbbul

wuhn-bbool

pyramid

geumjatap

g(k)uuhm-jah-tahp

rectangle

jiksagakhyeong

j(ch)eek-sah-gahk-hyuhng

sphere

guche

g(k)oo-cheh

square

nemo

neh-moh

triangle

samgakhyeong

sahm-gahk-hyuhng


Food
General

bread

bbang

bb(pp)ahng

rice (cooked)

bap

b(p)ahp

rice (raw)

ssal

ssahl

salad

saelreodeu

sael-ruh-duuh

soup

guk

g(k)ook

beef

sogogi

soh-goh-gee

chicken

dakgogi

d(t)ahk-goh-gee

pork

dwaejigogi

d(t)wae-jee-goh-gee

turkey

chilmyeonjo

cheel-mee-uhn-joh

bam

b(p)ahm

Meat

Nuts
chestnut
peanut

ddangkong

dd(tt)ahng-kohng

walnut

hodu

hoh-doo

Seasoning
onion

yangpa

yahng-pah

pepper (black)

huchu

hoo-choo

pepper (red)

gochu

g(k)oh-choo

salt

sogeum

soh-guuhm

soy sauce

ganjang

g(k)ahng-jahng

sagwa

sah-gwah

Fruit
Apple
banana

banana

bah-nah-nah

cherries

beojji

b(p)uh-jjee

grapes

podo

poh-doh

melon

cham-oe

chahm-ey

orange

orenji

oh-rehn-jee

peach

boksunga

b(p)ohk-soong-ah

pear

bae

b(p)ae

strawberries

ddalgi

dd(tt)ahl-gee

Watermelon

subak

soo-bahk


Vegetables
cabbage

yangbaechu

yahng-bae-choo

carrot

dang-geun

d(t)ahng-guuhn

celery

selreori

sehl-ruh-ree

corn

oksusu

ohk-soo-soo

cucumber

oi

oh-ee

lettuce

sangchu

sahng-choo

potato

gamja

g(k)ahm-jah

spinach

sigeumchi

s(sh)ee-guuhm-chee

sweet potato (yam)

goguma

g(k)oh-goo-mah

tomato

tomato

toh-mah-toh

dog

gae

Animals
g(k)ae

cat

goyangi

g(k)oh-yahng-ee

rabbit

toggi

toh-ggee

mouse

saengjwi

saeng-jwee

rat

jwi

j(ch)wee

horse

mal

Mahl

deer

saseum

sah-suuhm

cow

amso

ahm-soh

pig

dwaeji

d(t)wae-jee

bird

sae

Sae

zebra

eolrukmal

uhl-rook-mahl

fish

saengseon

saeng-suhn

octopus

muneo

moon-uh

snake

baem

b(p)aem

spider

geomi

g(k)uh-mee

mosquito

mogi

moh-gee

shark

sangeo

sahng-uh

seagull

galmaegi

g(k)ahl-mae-gee

tiger

horangi

hoh-rahng-ee

lion

saja

sah-jah

alligator

akeo

ahk-uh

wolf

neukdae

nuuhk-dae

hawk

mae

Mae

whale

gorae

g(k)oh-rae

Seal

badapyobeom

b(p)ah-dah-pyoh-buhm


Basic Anatomy
ankle

balmok

b(p)ahl-mohk

arm

pal

Pahl

beard

suyeom

soo-yuhm

chest

gaseum

g(k)ah-suuhm

chin

teok

Tuhk

ear

gwi

g(k)wee

elbow

palggumchi

pahl-ggoom-chee

eye

nun

Noon

eyebrow

nunsseop

noon-ssuhp

eyelash

soknunsseop

sohk-noon-ssuhp

eyelid

nunggeopul

noon-gguh-pool

face

eolgul

uh-gool

finger

songarak

sohn-gah-rahk

fingernail

sontop

sohn-tohp

foot

bal

b(p)ahl

hand

son

Sohn

head

meori

muh-ree

knee

mureup

moo-ruuhp

leg

dari

d(t)ah-ree

moustache

kotsuyeom

koht-soo-yuhm

mouth

ip

Eep

nose

ko

Koh

shoulder

eoggae

uh-ggae

stomach (belly)

bae

b(p)ae

teeth

ibbal

ee-bbahl

thumb

eomji

uhm-jee

toe

balgarak

b(p)ahl-gah-rahk

tongue

hyeo

Hyuh

tooth

i

Ee

wrist

sonmok

sohn-mohk


Word List
English to Korean
A-Z


abalone

1

affection (love)

A
abalone

Cheonbok

chuhn-bohk

abdomen

Bae

p(b)ae

abnormal

Isanghae

ee-sahng-hae

abortion

Yusan

yoo-sahn

absent

Kyeolgeun

kyuhl-g(k)uuhn

absent-minded

Meonghagoineun

muhng-hah-goh-ee-nuuhn

abundance

bungbu

poong-boo

abundant

bungbuhan

poong-boo-hahn

academy

hagweon

hahg-wahn

accommodation
(lodgings)
accomplice

sugso

soog(k)-soh

gongbeomja

g(k)ohng-buhm-jah

ache

apeuyo

ah-puuh-yoh or ah-puuh-dah

acorn

dotori

d(t)oh-toh-ree

acquaintance

aneunsaram

ah-nuuhn-sah-rahm

actor

nambaeu

nahm-bae-oo

actress

yeobaeu

yuh-bae-oo

add

deohada

d(t)uh-hah-dah

address (mail)

juso

j(ch)oo-soh

adjust

jeongdonhada

j(ch)uhng-dohn-hah-dah

administrator

haengjeonggwan

haeng-juhng-gwahn

adopted son

yangja

yahng-jah

adult

eoreun

uh-ruuhn

adventure

moheom

moh-huhm

adventurer

moheomga

moh-huhm-gah

adversary
(enemy)
adversary

(opponent)
advertisement

weonsu

wuhn-soo

sangdae

sahng-dae

kwanggo

kwahng-goh

advice

chunggo

choong-goh

advise

chunggohada

choong-goh-hah-dah

adviser

joeonja

j(ch)oh-uhn-jah

affection (love)

aejong

ae-johng


afraid

2

archery

afraid

museoweohaneun

moo-suh-wah

afternoon

ohu

oh-hoo

age (period)

yeondae

yuhn-dae

age (years)

na-i

nah-ee

agree

tongeuihada

d(t)ohng-ee-hah-dah

air
(atmosphere)
air base

gonggi

g(k)ohng-gee

gonggun giji

g(k)ohng-goon gee-jee

air conditioning

naengnanbang

naeng-nahn-bahng

airplane

bihaenggi

b(p)ee-haeng-gee

alarm clock

jamyeongjong

j(ch)ah-myuhng-johng

alcohol

alko-ol

al-koh-ol

algebra

daesuhak

d(t)ae-soo-hahk

alive

saraineun

sah-rah-ee-nuuhn

alligator

ageo

ahg-uh

alphabet

alpabet

al-pah-bet

aluminum

alruminyum

al-roo-mee-nyoom

ambassador

daesa

d(t)ae-sah

ambulance

gugupcha

g(k)oo-goop-chah

America

miguk

mee-gook

American
(language)
American
(person)
anatomy

migukeo

mee-gook-uh

migukin

mee-gook-een

haebu

hae-boo

ancestor

josang

j(ch)oh-sahng

angel

cheonsa

chuhn-sah

angry

seong-na-so

shung-nah-soh

animal

dongmul

d(t)ohng-mool

ankle

balmok

b(p)ahl-mohk

anniversary

ginyeomil

g(k)ee-nyuhm-eel

ant

gaemi

g(k)ae-mee

apartment

apaateu

ah-paht-uh

ape

weonsungi

wuhn-soong-ee

apple

sagwa

sah-gwah

apricot

salgu

sahl-goo

April

saweol

sah-wuhl

aquarium

sujokgwan

soo-johk-gwahn

archaeology

gogohak

g(k)oh-goh-hahk

archery

gungsul

g(k)oong-sool


architect

3

bake

architect

geonchukga

g(k)uhn-chook-gah

architecture

geonchuksul

g(k)uhn-chook-sool

area (space)

myeonjeok

myuhn-juhk

arithmetic

sansu

sahn-soo

arm

pal

pahl

army

yukgun

yook-goon

artist

hwaga

hwah-gah

Asia

asia

ah-see-ah

asthma

cheonsik

chuhn-seek

astrology

jeomseonghak

j(ch)uhm-suhng-hahk

astronomer

cheonmunhakja

chuhn-moon-hahk-jah

astronomy

cheonmunhak

chuhn-moon-hahk

athlete

undongseonsu

oohn-dohng-suhn-soo

athletics

undong gyeonggi

oohn-dohng-g(k)yuhng-gee

Atlantic

daeseoyang

d(t)ae-suh-yahng

atlas

jidochaek

j(ch)ee-doh-chaek

atom

weonja

wuhn-jah

august

palweol

pahl-wuhl

aunt

sukmo

sook-moh

author

jeoja

j(ch)uh-jah

automobile

jadongcha

j(ch)ah-dohng-chah

autumn

gaeul

g(k)ah-uuhl

aviation

bihaeng

b(p)ee-haeng

aviator

bihaengsa

b(p)ee-haeng-sah

axe

doggi

d(t)oh-ggee

B
baby

agi

ah-gee

back (of body)

dwi

d(t)wee

backbone

cheokchu

chuhk-choo

bacon

beikeon

b(p)eh-ee-kuhn

baggage

suhamul

soo-hah-mool

bake

gupda

g(k)oop-dah


bald

4

biology

bald

daemeori

d(t)ae-muh-ree

balloon

pungseon

poong-suhn

bamboo

taenamu

d(t)ae-nah-moo

banana

banana

b(p)ah-nah-nah

band (music)

akdae

ahk-dae

bandage

bungdae

b(p)oong-dae

bank

eunhaeng

uuhn-haeng

barber shop

ibalgwan

ee-bahl-gwahn

base (of
operations)
baseball

budae

b(p)oo-dae

yagu

yah-goo

basketball

nonggu

nohng-goo

bat (animal)

bakji

b(p)ahk-jee

bath

mokyok

mohk-yohk

bathe

mokyokhada

mohk-yohk-hah-dah

bathroom

hwajangsil

hwah-jahng-s(sh)eel

beach

haebyeon

hae-beeuhm

bear

gom

g(k)ohm

beard

suyeom

soo-yuhm

beautiful

areumdaun

ah-ruuhm-dah-oon

beauty parlor

mijangweon

mee-jahng-wuhn

bed

jimdae

j(ch)eem-dae

bed clothes

jam-ot

j(ch)ahm-oht

bedding

jimguryu

j(ch)eem-goo-reeyoo

bedroom

jimsil

j(ch)eem-s(sh)eel

bee

kkulbeol

kkool-buhl

beef

soegogi

soh-goh-gee

beehive

kkulbeoljip

kkool-buhl-jeep

beer

maekju

maek-joo

beginner
(novice)
bible

joboja

j(ch)oh-boh-jah

seonggyeongchaek

suhng-geeuhng-chaek

bicycle

jajeongeo

j(ch)ah-juhn-guh

big

keuda

kuuh-dah

bill

gyesanseo

g(k)ae-sahn-suh

billiards

danggu

d(t)ahng-goo

binoculars

ssangangyeong

ssahng-ahn-gee-uhng

biography

jeongi

j(ch)uhn-gee

biology

saengmulhak

saeng-mool-hahk

bird

5

bring (of things)

bird

sae

sae

birthday

saengil

saeng-ell

birthplace

julsaengji

j(ch)ool-saeng-jee

black market

amsijang

ahm-s(sh)ee-jahng

blackboard

jilpan

j(ch)eel-pahn

blanket

damyo

d(t)ahm-yoh

bleach

pyobaekhada

peeyo-baek-hah-dah

blood

pi

pee

bloom

kkochi pida

kkoh-chee pee-dah

blossom

kkot

kkoht

blouse

beulra-u-seu

b(p)uuhl-rah-oo-suuh

blue

pureun

poo-ruuhn

blueprint

jeongsajin

j(ch)uhng-sah-jeen

boar (wild)

met-twaeji

meht-twae-jee

boat 1

jakeum giseon

j(ch)ahk-uhn g(k)ee-suhn

boat 2

bo-u-teu

b(p)oh-oo-tuuh

body

yukche

yook-cheh

boil

ggeulta

gg(kk)uuhl-tah

bone

bbyeo

bb(pp)ee-uh

book

chaek

chaek

bookstore

seojeom

suh-juhm

bottle

byeong

b(p)ee-uhng

bottom

mitbadak

meet-bah-dahk

bottomless

meet-bah-dahk-ee uhp-nuuhn

bouquet

mitbadak-i
eopneun
ggotdabal

bow (the head)

jeolhada

j(ch)uhl-hah-dah

bowl

sabal

sah-bahl

boy

namja-a-i

nahm-jah-ah-ee

bracelet

paljji

pahl-jjee

brain

noe

nwae

gg(kk)oht-dah-bahl

branch (of tree)

gaji

g(k)ah-jee

bread

bbang

bb(pp)ahng

bride

sinbu

s(sh)een-boo

bridegroom

sil-lang

s(sh)eel-lahng

brides man

sil-lang deulreori

s(sh)eel-lahng d(t)uuhl-ruh-ree

bridesmaid

sinbu deulreori

s(sh)een-boo d(t)uuhl-ruh-ree

bring (of things)

gajyeo-o-da

g(k)ah-jeeuh-oh-dah


broadcasting station

6

candle stick

broadcasting
station
broil

bangsongguk

b(p)ahng-sohng-gook

gupda

g(k)oop-dah

broken

buseojin

b(p)oo-suh-jeen

bronchitis

gigwanjiyeom

g(k)ee-gwahn-jee-yuhm

broom

bi-charu

b(p)ee-chah-roo

bucket

yangdongi

yahng-dohng-ee

Buddha

bucheo

b(p)oo-chuh

Buddhism

bulgyo

b(p)ool-gee-oh

Buddhist

bulgyodo

b(p)ool-gee-oh-doh

Buddhist temple

jeol

j(ch)uhl

bull (animal)

hwangso

hwahng-soh

bull frog

sikyong gaeguri

s(sh)eek-yohng g(k)ae-goo-ree

Bus

beoseu

b(p)uh-suuh

Butcher

pujuhan

poo-joo-hahn

Butter

beoteo

buh-tuh

Butterfly

nabi

nah-bee

Button

danchu

d(t)ahn-choo

button hole

danchu gumeong

d(t)ahn-choo g(k)oo-muhng

Buy

sada

sah-dah

C
cabbage

yangbaechu

yahng-bae-choo

cake

keikeu

keh-eek-uh

calculate

gyesanhada

g(k)ae-sahn-hah-dah

calculation

gyesan

g(k)ae-sahn

calendar

dalyeok

d(t)ahl-yuhk

calf

songaji

sohng-ah-jee

camel

nakta

nahk-tah

camera

sajingi

sah-jeeng-gee

camping

yayeong

yah-yuhng

campus

hakgyo gunae

hahk-geeyoh g(k)oo-nae

candle

yangcho

yahng-choh

candle light

chotbul

choht-bool

candle stick

chotdae

choht-dae


candy

7

cider

candy

satang

sah-tahng

car

jadongcha

j(ch)ah-dohng-chah

career

(occupation)
carpenter

jikjangin

j(ch)eek-jahng-een

moksu

mohk-soo

carrot

danggeun

d(t)ahng-guuhn

cat

goyangi

g(k)oh-yahn-gee

caterpillar

pulsswaegi

pool-sswae-gee

cave

gul

g(k)ool

celery

selreori

sehl-ruh-ree

cemetery

gongdongmyoji

g(k)ohng-dohng-mee-oh-jee

centipede

jine

j(ch)ee-neh

ceremony

yesik

yeh-s(sh)eek

chair

uija

uuhee-jah

chalk

bunpil

b(p)oon-peel

change (money)

jandon

j(ch)ahn-dohn

checker board

janggipan

j(ch)ahng-gee-pahn

checkers

seoyangjanggi

suh-yahng-jahng-gee

cheek

bbyam

bb(pp)ee-ahm

cheese

chiijeuh

chee-ee-juuh

chemistry

hwahak

hwah-hahk

cherry

beojji

b(p)uh-jjee

chess

cheseu

cheh-suuh

chestnut

bam

b(p)ahm

chewing gum

ggeom

gg(kk)uhm

chicken

dak

d(t)ahk

chicken meat

dakgogi

d(t)ahk-goh-gee

child

eorini

uh-reen-ee

chin

teok

tuhk

China (country)

jungguk

j(ch)oong-gook

china (porcelain)

dojagi

d(t)oh-jah-gee

Chinese
(language)
Chinese (people)

junggukeo

j(ch)oong-gook-uh

junggukin

j(ch)oong-gook-een

chocolate

chokeolrit

chohk-uhl-reet

chopsticks

jeotgarak

j(ch)uht-gah-rahk

Christian

gidokgyoin

g(k)ee-dohk-geeoh-een

church

gyohoe

g(k)eeoh-hey

cider

sa-i-da

sah-ee-dah

cigarette

8

crane (machine)

cigarette

dambae

d(t)ahm-bae

city

dosi

d(t)oh-s(sh)ee

classmate

donggeupsaeng

d(t)ohng-guuhp-saeng

classroom

gyosil

g(k)ee-oh-s(sh)eel

clock

datda

d(t)aht-dah

closet

byeokjang

b(p)ee-uhk-jahng

clothes

ot

oht

coat

oe-tu

wae-too

coconut

yajayeolmae

yah-jah-yuhl-mae

coffee

ko-o-pi

koh-oh-pee

college

dangwadaehak

d(t)ahn-gwah-dae-hahk

comb

bit

b(p)eet

community

sahoe

sah-wey

company (firm)

hoesa

hey-sah

competition

gyeongjaeng

g(k)eeuhng-jaeng

concert

eumakhoe

uuhm-ahk-hey

congratulation

chukha

chook-hah

consonant

jaeum

j(ch)ah-uuhm

contagious

jeonyeomseong

j(ch)uhn-yuhm-suhng

contaminate

oyeomsikida

oh-yuhm-s(sh)eek-ee-dah

contraband

milsu

meel-soo

contract

gyeyak

g(k)ae-yahk

contribution

gibu

g(k)ee-boo

convert (money)

don pakuda

d(t)ohn pahk-oo-dah

cook

yorihada

yoh-ree-hah-dah

cook (person)

yorisa

yoh-ree-sah

cookie

gwaja

g(k)wah-jah

copy

beggida

b(p)eh-ggee-dah

corn

oksusu

ohk-soo-soo

cost (price)

gap

g(k)ahp

cotton

som

sohm

cough

gichim

g(k)ee-cheem

courthouse

beopweon

b(p)uhp-whun

cousin

sacheon

sah-chuhn

crab

ge

g(k)eh

cracker (biscuit)

keuraekeo

kuuh-rae-kuh

crane (bird)

hak

hahk

crane (machine)

gijunggi

g(k)ee-joong-gee


crayon

9

deadly

crayon

keureyong

kuuh-reh-yohng

cream

keuri-im

kuuh-ree-eem

cricket (insect)

gwiddurami

g(k)wee-ddoo-rah-mee

crime

joe

j(ch)ey

criminal

beomjoecha

b(p)uhm-j(ch)ey-chah

crocodile

ageo

ahg(k)-uh

cruise (sail)

sunhanghada

soon-hahng-hah-dah

cucumber

oi

oh-ee

cup 1

jan

j(ch)ahn

cup 2

keop

kuhp

cupboard

chanjang

chahn-jahng

curfew

tonghaenggeumji

tohng-haeng-guuhm-jee

cushion

bangseok

b(p)ahng-suhk

customer

gogaek

g(k)oh-gaek

customs (import
duties)

gwanse

g(k)wahn-seh

D
daffodil

suseonhwa

soo-suhn-hwah

dairy products

yujepum

yoo-jeh-poom

daisy

silgukhwa

s(sh)eel-gook-hwah

dam

daem

d(t)aem

dance

chum

choom

dancer
(professional)
dandelion

muyongga

moo-yohng-gah

mindeulre

meen-duuhl-reh

danger

wiheom

wee-huhm

dangerous

wiheomham

wee-huhm-hahm

dark

eodu-un

uh-doo-oon

daughter

ddal

ddahl

daughter-in-law

myeoneuri

meeuh-nuuh-ree

dawn

saebyeok

sae-bee-yuhk

day

nal

nahl

dead

jukeun

j(ch)ook-uuhn

deadly

chimyeongjeokin

chee-meeyuhng-juh-keen


deaf

10

diploma

deaf

gwimeokeun

g(k)wee-muhk-uuhn

dean (college)

hakjang

hahk-jahng

death

jukeum

j(ch)ook-uuhm

December

sipiweol

s(sh)eep-ee-wuhl

decorate

ggumida

gg(kk)oo-mee-dah

decoration

jangsik

j(ch)ahng-s(sh)eek

deer

saseum

sah-suuhm

degree (school)

hakwi

hahk-wee

delicious

masitneun

mah-s(sh)ee-nuuhn

democracy

minjuju-ui

meen-joo-joo-uuhee

democratic

minjujeongche-ui

meen-joo-juhng-cheh-uuhee

dentist

chigwaeuisa

chee-gwah-uuhee-sah

depart

tteonada

dd(tt)uh-nah-dah

department store
(mall)
departure

baekhwajeom

b(p)aek-hwah-juhm

chulbal

chool-bahl

desert

samak

sah-mahk

desk

chaeksang

chaek-sahng

dessert

dijeo-eo-teu

d(t)ee-juh-uh-tuuh

detain (keep
waiting)
dew

gidarigehada

g(k)ee-dah-ree-geh hah-dah

iseul

ee-suuhl

diameter

jireum

j(ch)ee-ruuhm

diamond

geumgangseok

g(k)uuhm-gahng-suhk

diaper

gijeogwi

g(k)ee-juh-gwee

diarrhea

seolsa

suhl-sah

diary

ilgi

eel-gee

dice

jusawi

j(ch)oo-sah-wee

dictatorship

dokjae

d(t)ohk-jae

dictionary

sajeon

sah-juhn

diet (loose
weight)
diet (menu)

salpaeda

sahl-pae-dah

sigiyeopeop

s(sh)ee-gee-yuhp-puhp

digestion

sohwa

soh-hwah

dimple

bojogae

b(p)oh-joh-gae

dining

siksa

s(sh)eek-sah

dining room

sikdang

s(sh)eek-dahng

dining table

siktak

s(sh)eek-tahk

dinner

jeongchan

j(ch)uhng-chahn

diploma

joreopjang

j(ch)oh-ruhp-jahng