Survival Korean. Boye Lafayette De Mente

      ► Here is my address.

      Igoshi chae chuso imnida. 이것이 제 주소 입니다.

      (Ee-guh-she chay chuu-soh eem-nee-dah)

mine	chaegot (chay-gute) 제것

      ► That umbrella is mine.

      Ku usanun chaegoshimnida.

      (Kuu uu-sah-nuun chay-go-sheem-nee-dah)

      그 우산은 제 것 입니다.

you	tangshin (tahng-sheen) 당신 *
your	tangshinui (tahng-sheen-we) 당신의 *

      *Keep in mind that the subject (in this case, your(s)) is rarely used in the conversation.

      ► Where do you live?

      Eodi saseyo? 어디 사세요?

      (Eh-oh-dee sah-say-yoh?)

      ► Where are you from?

      Odi-e seo o-shyeo sseo yo? 어디에서 오셨어요?

      (Ah-dee-eh suh oh-shay say-oh yoh?)

he	kunun (kuu-nuun) 그는
she	kuyojanun (kuu-yoe-jah-nuun) 그여자는
him	kuege (kway-gay) 그에게;
	kurul (kuu-ruhl) 그를
her	kunyoe-ge (kuun-yoe-eh-gay) 그녀에게;
	kunnyo-rul (kuun-n’yoe-ruhl) 그녀를

      *Keep in mind that the subject (in this case, he/she/him/ her) is rarely used in the conversation. Instead of using he/she/him/her, Korean people use “that person” ku saram (kuu sah-rahm) 그 사람 or left out the subject.

      ► Who is he/she?

      Ku saramun nuguyeyo? 그 사람은 누구예요?

      (Kuu sah-rahm-unn nuu-guu-yay-yoh?)

      OR Nuguyeyo? 누구 예 요?

      (Nuu-guu-yay-yoh?)

      ► Please give him the book.

      Ku saramege ku chaegul chuseyo.

      (Kuu sah-rahm-eh-geh kuu chay-guhl chuu-say-yoh)

      그 사람에게 그 책을 주세요.

      ► Please give this to her.

      Igosul Ku saramege chuseyo.

      (Ee-guh-suhl Kuu sah-rahm-eh-geh chuu-say-yoh)

      이 것을 그 사람에게 주세요.

name	irum (ee-rume) 이름

      ► What is your name?

      Irum-i muoyeyo? 이름이 뭐 예요?

      (Ee-rume-ee mwah-yah-yoh?)

       Irum-I ottoke doeseyo? 이 름 이 어 떻 게 되 세 요?

      (Ee-rume-ee ah-tah-keh doe-say-yoh?)

      ► My name is ________.

      Che irumeun ________ imnida.

      (Cheh-ee-rume-eun ________ eem-nee-dah)

      제 이름은 _______ 입니다.

      also:

      ► I am _______.

      Cho-nun _______ imnida.

      (Choh-nuun _________ eem-nee-dah)

      저는 _______입니다.

family name

song (sahng) 성

      ► What is your family name?

      Tangshinui songun muo shimnikka?

      (Tahng-sheen-we suung-guun mwah sheem-nee-kah?)

      당신의 성은무엇입니까?

      ► My family name is ________.

      ________ imnida. _______ 입니다.

      (________ eem-nee-dah)

      ► How do you spell your family name?

      Tangsin-e songul ottoke ssumnikka?

      (Tahng-sheen-ee sahng-ule ah-tah-keh sume-nee-kah?)

      당신의 성을 어떻게 씁니까?

name-card

myong-ham (m'yohng-hahm) 명함

      ► Here’s my name-card.

      Che myong-ham imnida. 제 명 함이 에요.

      (Chuh m’yohng-ham eem-nee-dah)

      ► May I have your card?

      Myong-ham han chang chushigesseoyo?

      (M’yohng-ham hahn chahng chuu-she-geh-say-oh-yoh?)

      명함 한장 주시 겠어요?

      ► I don’t have a name-card.

      Chonun myong-hami upssumnida.

      (Choh-nuun m'yohng-ham-ee up-sume-nee-dah)

      저는 명함이 없습니다.

      ► I’m pleased to meet you.

      Cho’um poepkessumnida. 처음 뵙 겠습니다.

      (Choh-ume pep-kay-sume-nee-dah)

age	yonse (yohn-seh) 연세
	nai (nigh) 나이

      ► How old are you?

      Nai-ga ottoke doeseyo? 나 이 가 어 떻 게 되 세 요?

      (Nigh-gah ah-tah-keh doe-say-yoh?)

      ► I am _______ years old.

      Chonun _______ sarieo. 저는 _______ 살이에요.

      (Choh-nuun ________ sah-ree-eh-oh)

      ► How old is your father?

      Aboji yonse-ga ottoke doeseyo?

      (Ah-boh-jee yuhn-she-gah ah-tah-keh doe-say-yoh?)

      아버지 연세가 어떻게 되세요?

      ► How old is your daughter/son?

      Ddal-e/adul-e naiga ottoke dwaeyo?

      (Ddahl-eh/ah-duhl-eh nigh-gah aht-tuh-kuh dway-yoh?)

      딸의/아들의 나이가 어떻게 돼요?

father	aboji (ah-boh-jee) 아버지
dad	appa (ahp-pah) 아빠
mother	omoni (oh-moh-nee) 어머니
mom	umma (uhm-mah) 엄마
grandfather	haraboji (hah-rah-boh-jee) 할아버지
grandmother	halmoni (hahl-moh-nee) 할머니
husband	nampyon (nahm-p’yohn) 남편
wife	anae (ah-nay) 아내
parents	pumo (puu-moh) 부모
granddaughter	sonnyo (soan-n’yuh) 손녀
grandson	sonja (soan-jah) 손자
uncle	samchon (sahm-chuhn) 삼촌
aunt	imo (iee-mo) 이모
cousin	sachon (sah- chuhn) 사촌
younger brother	namdongsaeng (nahm-dong-sang) 남동생
younger sister	yodongsaeng (yuh-dong-sang) 여동생
older brother	hyeong (hyeong) 형,
	oppa (o-pah) 오빠
older sister	nuna (nuu-na) 누나, eonni (un-ni) 언니
brothers	hyeongjae (hyeong-jeh) 형제
sisters	chamae (chah-may) 자매

      *In Korea, how