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KICKSTART YOUR KOREAN WITH KONGLISH

How to Instantly Speak Korean Without Learning a
Single Word!

What if we told you that even if youve never studied Korean

a day in your life, you already know plenty of words!

How is this possible? Perhaps you were a Korean scholar in

your past life? Or maybe your roommate has been secretly
teaching you in your sleep.

While those may be possibilities, the more likely scenario is

because of a good friend of oursKonglish!

KongWHAT?! Maybe youve never heard this word before.

Konglish is the Korean version of English words.

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(Korean + English = Konglish).

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For words that werent in the traditional Korean language,

Koreans simply took the English word and sounded it out in
Hangeul (Korean alphabet).

This is great news for you, because you can start saying
words in Korean from the get-go without having to pick up a
single book.

There is one thing you need to take into account, and that is
pronunciation.

Since were sounding out English words in Korean, the

words may sometimes sound slightly different than the
standard English pronunciation. Some will sound identical,
and some will sound a bit different to you.

Lets take a look:

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(menu) Pronounced exactly like the English word

(orange) Pronounced similar to orange.
However, there is an extra syllable in the Korean version.
Therefore, the pronunciation sounds like o-ren-ji

Yikes! How do I know when the pronunciation is slightly

different than English? Great question.

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If youre looking at the word in Hangeul, then you just follow

that pronunciation. And since youve already learned how to
read Korean from the 90 Minute Challenge, youre ready to
advance in your Konglish career!

The other great thing

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They are used to hearing visitors and expats saying orange.

So, if you kick things off with the pronunciation o-ren-ji, you
already get bonus points! Koreans will recognize your
language skills, so you will get more Korean speaking
opportunities if you want them. Stepping up as King of
Konglish reaps many benefits!

Today we are going to cover some of the most frequently

used Konglish words. These words follow the 80/20
Principle, which states that 20% of vocabulary is used 80%
of the time.

We want to make sure these words stick, so were going to

walk you through the process that we use here at 90 Day
Korean. Just follow the three simple steps, and repeat as
many times as you need!
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Were sure youre excited to get rolling, so lets get you

started with 15 of the most frequently used Konglish words!

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Step
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One: Learn in a Flash

Instructions: Listen to the accompanying AudioBytes file and review the

vocabulary words.
80/20 KONGLISH

PRONUNCIATION
Sounds Like

DEFINITION
Meaning

keop

cup

2.

men-yu

menu

3.

po-keu

fork

cho-kol-lit

chocolate

a-i-seu-keu-rim

ice cream

6.

pi-ja

pizza

7.

kol-la

cola

8.

ju-seu

juice

9.

keo-pi

coffee

10.

o-ren-ji

orange

11.

ba-na-na

banana

12.

bi-ta-min

vitamin

bol-pen

pen (ballpoint pen)

saen-deu-wi-chi

sandwich

wa-in

wine

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Were only getting started! On to Step 2

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Step Two: Recognition

Instructions: Without looking back, try to match the 80/20 vocabulary words
with their English meanings. Check your answers above after youve finished.

KOREAN

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ENGLISH

a) juice

b) cup

c) coffee

d) orange

e) pizza

f) pen / ballpoint pen

g) vitamin

h) cola

i) ice cream

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j) menu

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k) fork

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l) chocolate

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m) wine

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n) sandwich

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o) banana

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Step Three: English Recall

Instructions: Without looking back, try to write the English meanings. Check
your answers above after youve finished. If you get stuck, start again. Continue
until you can go all the way through without any mistakes.

First Attempt
KOREAN

ENGLISH

Second Attempt

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KOREAN

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ENGLISH

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Fantastic work!

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Now that youve got 15 words in your vocabulary arsenal, its time to put them
to use!

The next time you go into a convenience store or supermarket, you can ask for
one of the above items. Even if you dont understand Korean yet, thats fine.
Usually you can guess from the context of the situation when someone is
asking if youre looking for something.

Once you hear a question-like sentence, its time to spring into action with your
newfound Konglish knowledge!

Remember, its key to practice the pronunciation of these words. Some of them
sound similar to the English pronunciation, but some are quite different.

The sooner you can get in the groove of pronouncing words like a Korean, the
better youll be understood. The more you are understood, the more motivated
youll be to learn the language!

You can also get to know these words better by looking out for them as you go
about your day. When youre out shopping or doing errands, try to spot the
Hangeul for the words you learned today. Writing them will also be good
practice!

Although it may be tempting to use the Romanized version of a word (menu

instead of ), its better to get in the habit of writing the Hangeul. Youll
learn faster and Korea will become a more familiar place much quicker!

Its exciting to know that its possible to learn Korean quickly if you focus on the
right parts of the language, and make it FUN. If you liked this lesson, than stay
tuned for whats coming next!
Very soon, youll be able to use your Konglish knowledge to ask and answer
questions. Pretty cool, right?

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Over and out,
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Want more lessons like this?

-The 90 Day Korean Team

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