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The basic name-calling (eomma, appa, halmeoni etc)

(na) - I
or (Naneun or Nan) - I( as topic)
(naege)-me
(nam dongsaeng) - little brother
(namja) - guy
(namja chingu) boyfriend
(namchin) contraction of namja chingu
(nampyeon) husband
(naega) - I (as subject)
(nuna) - boy's elder sister
(dongsaeng) - (younger sibling)
(Saram) person
(sajangnim) boss
(samchon) uncle
(Seonbae) - used to address senior colleagues
(seonsaeng) teacher (informal)
(seonsaengnim) teacher (formal/honorific)
(abeoji) father (formal)
(appa) papa
(Ajeossi) Uncle, older man
(Ajumma) aunt, older woman
sweetheart (for lovers)
(eomeoni) mother (formal)
(unni) - girl's elder sister
(eomma) mama
(yeo dongsaeng) - little sister
(yeobo) sweetheart (for husband and wife)
(yeoja) girl
(yeoja chingu) girl friend
(yeochin)-contraction of yeoja chingu
(Oppa) elder brother for female
(jagiya) -honey, sweetheart
(ju) - I
(junun)- I (as subject)
(Juka) nephew
(chingu) friend
(haksaeng) student
(Halmeoni) grandma
(Harabeoji) grandpa
(Hyeong) male's elder brother
(jeogiyo) Excuse me (use on stranger)

The basic expressions~


! (Ya!) Hey!
! (aigoo!) - Oh, oh no, or oh my or geez
( daebak) Awesome
(jeongmal) - Really
(phabo) - fool
(ibayo)-Look, look here,
(kamsahamnida) - Thank you (formal)
(kamsahaeyo) thank you (informal)

(saranghamnida) I love you (formal)


(saranghae) I love you (informal)
The Kor-English (Konglish) words
Eye shopping window shopping
Skinship any kind of touch such as caressing, kissing, hugging
between two lovers
(deurama) - drama
(Sign) signature
(beoseu)- bus
(keopi) -coffee
(syawo)- shower
(juseu)- juice
(taekshi)- taxi
(pija)- pizza
(seuteureseu)- stress
(aiseukeurim)- ice-cream
(haendeupon) cell phone (this one is my fave konglish!!)
The basic greetings
(Annyeong) Hello
(annyeongseyo) Hello
? (Yoboseyo?) Hello? (when answering phone)
Historical Drama
(Jeonha) - Your majesty, used when addressing Kings.
(Pyeha) Your Highness, was used only when addressing
Emperors.
(Daegam ) - His Excellency
(Nari) or (Naeuri) was used by commoners in the Joseon
Dynasty to refer to people of higher status
but below (daegam).
(Gisaeng) female Korean entertainer
(Gong) palace
(Wang) the current king
(Wangja) Royal Prince before being crowned as heir to the
throne.
(Wangseja) Crown Prince
(Mama) His/Her Royal Highness
(Abamama) used by Prince and Princess when calling their
father (King)
(Omamama) used by Prince and Princess when calling their
mother (Queen)
(Halmamama) used by the prince/princess to their
grandmother
(Halbamama) used by the prince/princess to their
grandfather
(Jungjeonmama) Her Majesty, used by the people when they
call the queen
(Mamanim) used to call palace ladies with higher rank
(Hwarang) military position
-(algetseumnida) - I understand

Bad/Cursing words
(Kaesaekki)- Son of a bitch
( Michiseakki) - crazy
(michin nom) crazy
(Ssibal)- fuck
(Jenjang) - Damn it
(Jjeota) - two contradicting meanings: very good or bad
(Heol) - What the Heck (used when confused, witnessing something
ridiculous)
Random Words
(ka) - Go
(gatchi) together
(Geojitmal)- Lie
(kogi) meat
(Gweanchanhayo?) Are you alright?
(guerea) yes or really
(geureaso) so
(geureayo) yes
(geureonikka) therefore
(geureomyon) - well then or in that case
(geureonde) but
(geureom) if so
(geureokona)- I see
(keurigo) and
-(guinyang) Just because
(geuman)- stop
(geumanhea)- stop, enough,cut it out
(geunde) contraction of (geureonde) means but
(Nado) me too
(neail)- tommorrow
(neo) you
(nomo)- very, too, excessively
(ne)- yes
(Nugu)- Who?
(Noraebang) - song room, karaoke
(dowaju) - help
(don) - money
(ttok ttoki) - smart
(ttung ttungi)- fat
(mannasseo) met
(mannasseoyo) - met
(melong)- bleeh (sound you make when you stick out your tongue
at someone (in Korea))
? (mweo?) informal of What
?(mweorago?) - informal of What
?(mweoragoyo?) polite way of What
?(Mweoya?) - what?
(mweoheayo?) polite way of What
? (Mweonde?) What is it?
(michin nom) - crazy
(babbasseo) - busy
(beagopa)- hungry

(ppalli) fast
(ppalliwa) - hurry up
! (Anya)- No!
(ani)-no
? (Aniya?) No?
(areumdawun) - beautiful
(ama)-perhaps
(amado)-perhaps
(Apeuda) - Hurt
(andwae) no
(arasso) I understand
(eodi) where
?(Eoddea?) How was it?
? (eotteoke?) - "what should i do?
(Eomeo) My God
(eonjena)-always
(Eobseo) - None
!(yeoreobon) - everyone
(yongwonhi)-forever
(yeppeun) -pretty
? (Wae?) - Why
? (waeyo?) - why
(ori)-us
(uri) - our
(ong)- yep, mmhm
(Igeo) - this
(jamkkan)- Hold on
(Chaebol) - wealthy faction or clan
?(Jeongmaliyo?) Are you sure, or really?
(Jebal) Please
(Jogeum)- little
(Joa) - like

!(Juseyo) Could you please


(jigum) - now
(Jinjja) really?
(Jibe)- house
(pigonhae) - tired
(hajima) dont
(hajiman) but
(hokshi)-perhaps
(honja)-alone
(hanbonman) just once
(hengbokhae) happiness
(hwajangsil) rest room

And few Phrases


, , (gawi, bawi, bo)- Paper, rock, scissors.
(kaja) lets go
and (keugeo and keugeon) - that
thats not it
(Kugun aniji anna shipunde) - I don't think so
hold on
(Kidaryeo juseyo) - just a moment please
(Kkeojyeo)- Get lost
(nado molla) I dont know too
(neail)- tommorow
(neomu yeppeun) -You are very pretty.
(dowajulle)- can you help me
(Maldo andwea) No way!
(matja), (maja), (majayo) - That's right

(molla) I dont know


(Mian) Im sorry (informal)
(mianhamnida) - Im sorry (polite)
(Mianhea) Im sorry (informal)
(bam) night
(bammeokja) lets eat
(bogoshipoyo)- I miss you
(bwasseo) have you seen?(informal)
(bwasseoyo) have you seen? (Formal)
(sirho) - dont like
(amado) - probably, likely, perhaps, maybe, possibly (derived
from )
!(ah mata!)-ah that's right!
!(assa!)- yeah! or awesome
? (eodi kasseoyo?) - where did it go?
(eonje)- when
? (eolmana) how many
? (eolmayeyo) how much
? (eolmayo) how much
(oneul)- today
(Oreanmanibnida) Its been a while.
. . (Jalja neggum ggweo) - Sleep tight. Dream of me.
(jal ja) good night
(jamkkanmanyeo) wait, hold on,
(chamsimanyo) just a moment
(chang na ni) - are you kidding me?
!(Jeongmal Jemisseosseo!)- Really interesting!
(joesonghamnida) - Im sorry (formal)
? (jugulle?) do you wanna die?
(cheot sarang) - first love
(Hana), (Dul), (Set) - one, two, three (counting, usually when
taking picture)

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