Korean: A
Comprehensive Grammar by Jaehoon Yeon and Lucien Brown is one of the most useful, if not the only,
comprehensive Korean grammar books available in English. The book starts with a very complete refresher on
honorifics and the complex pronunciation rules of the Korean language. The rest of the book has one chapter per
class of words in the Korean language. The structure of the book goes as follow:
This lesson
introduces words to talk about university subjects, the different university degrees, and some examples using these
words together in a sentence.
You can review this lesson using these
flashcards, and you can also download a PDF of this
lesson to take it to go.
Subjects (과목)
| 수학 | mathematics |
| 물리학 | physics |
| 화학 | chemistry |
| 생물학 | biology |
| 과학 | science |
| 공학 | engineering |
| 컴퓨터 공학 | computer science |
| 정보과학 | informatics |
| 경제학 | economics |
| 정치학 | politics |
| 역사학 | history |
| 문학 | literature |
| 경영학 | business administration |
| 언어학 | linguistics |
| 법학 | law |
Verbs
| 졸업하다 | to graduate |
| 학위를 받다 | receive a degree |
| 박사과정을 밟다 [밥따] | to study for a PhD degree |
| 취직하다/취업하다 | to get/find a job |
| …(을/를) 전공하다 | to major in |
| …(을/를) 부전공하다 | to minor in |
University
| 대학(교) | university |
| (수학) 학위 | a degree (in mathematics) |
| 학위 소지자 | person with an academic degree |
| 학사 학위 | bachelor’s degree |
| 석사 학위 | master’s degree |
| 박사 학위 | doctorate |
| (박사) 과정 | course of study (Ph.D. program) |
| 대학생 | university/college student |
| 교환 학생 | exchange student |
| 문학과 | department of literature |
| 학부 | undergraduate studies (college) |
| 대학원 | graduate school |
Examples
그는 역사학 학사 학위 소지자예요. He is a holder of a Bachelor’s in history.
그는 역사학 석사 학위를 가지고 있어요. He has a Master’s in history.
그는 인디애나 대학을 졸업했어요. He graduated from Indiana University.
취업 준비 중이에요. I’m looking for a job.
Study Sheets
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Common usages of the particle 에
1. Movement towards a location or goal
내일 파리에 가요. I am going to Paris tomorrow.
핸드폰에 이메일을 저장했어요. I saved the email on my phone.
2. Location in space and time
컴퓨터가 침대 밑에 있어요. The computer is under the bed.
두 시간 안에 답장을 쓸거에요. I will write an answer in two hours.
3. ‘for’ for quantity and price
신상(품)은 세 개에 이천 원이에요. The new products are 2,000 won for three.
4. Common expressions
–에 대해(서) (보기: 인터넷에 대해서) About (e.g., about the Internet)
–에 의해(서) (보기: 날씨에 의해) Due to, owing to (e.g., due to the weather)
–에 의하면 (보기:소문에 의하면) According to (e.g., according to the rumors)
–에 따라(서) (보기: 법에 따라) Following (e.g., if the law is followed)
–에 따르면 (보기: 웹사이트에 따르면) According to (e.g., according to the website)
–에 관해(서) (보기: 할인에 관해) Regarding (e.g., regarding the discount)
–[이/가/은/는] [눈/귀/손]에 익다 To be familiar with
More Examples of –에
이 노래에 대해서 검색하고 있어요. I’m doing a search about this song.
그 목소리는 왠지 귀에 익어요. That voice sounds familiar somehow.
암에 의한 사망률이 증가하고 있어요. The death rate from cancer is rising.
그 일에 관해서는 아무 것도 몰라요. I know nothing about the matter.
References
Always wondered how
to use Korean websites? While some technology-related words are borrowed from English, a lot of words are proper to
Korean, and are sometimes hard to find in dictionary. This lesson includes common Internet nouns and verbs to help
you use the Internet.
You can review this lesson using these flashcards, and you can also download a PDF of this lesson to take it to go.
Basics
| 확인(하다) | (to) confirm |
| 취소(하다) | (to) cancel |
| 로그인 | login |
| 회원가입 | registration |
| 계정 | account |
Communication
| 초대 | invitation |
| 게시판 | message board |
| 채팅방 | chatroom |
| 답장 | answer |
| 대화 | conversation |
Online Music and Video
| 음악 | music |
| 노래/가요 | song |
| 가수 | singer |
| 최신곡 | latest songs |
| 국내 | domesting |
| 해외 | overseas |
| 동영상 | video |
| 듣기 | listen |
| 다운(로드) | download |
| 구독 | subscription |
| 인기 [인끼] | popularity |
| 재생목록 [–몽녹] | playlist |
Online Shopping
| 장바구니 | shopping basket |
| 할인 | discount |
| 특가 | special price |
| 무료 | free |
| 구매/구입 | purchase, buying |
| 판매하다 | to sell, deal in |
| 신상품 | new products |
| 인기상품 | popular products |
| 신용카드 | credit card |
| 배송 | delivery |
Actions
| 보내다 | to send |
| 접속하다 | to access |
| 검색하다 | to search |
| 설정하다 | to set up |
| 지우다 | to erase |
| 삭제하다 | to delete |
| 수정하다 | to edit/to amend |
| 복사하다 | to copy |
| 소통하다 | to communicate |
| 가입하다 | join, become a member of |
| 저장하다 | to save (computer) |
| 이용하다 | to use |
| 공유하다 | to share |
| 선택하다 | to select, choose |
Other Words
| 알림 | notification |
| 댓글 | comment (Internet) |
| 정보 | information |
| 즐겨찾기 | bookmark (Internet) |
| 추천 | recommendation |
| 제안 | proposal, suggestion |
| 설치 | install |
| 혜택 | benefit |
| 제목 | title |
| 전체 | the whole |
Services
| 이메일 | email |
| 지도 | map |
| 번역 | translation |
| 사전 | dictionary |
| 사진 | picture |
| 앨범 | album |
| 위치 | location |
| 뉴스 | news |
| 날씨 | weather |
Review this lesson
Review the flashcards for this lesson! Click on the buttons or use the keyboard to review the cards. Once you get a
card right five times, the card is moved to the known cards stack, and a new card will be added to your working
cards stack. Try to learn them all!
An invaluable
resource for Korean learners, Routledge's A Frequency Dictionary of Korean: Core Vocabulary for Learners catalogs
the 5,000 most frequent Korean words with their pronunciation and an example sentence for each. This book is very
useful for several reasons:
– Thematic vocabulary lists: 24 inserts throughout the book are dedicated to the most frequent words about a
single topic. Useful to quickly memorize conversational words. See the sample page below for an example.
– An alphabetical index at the end of the book helps quickly find any Korean word present in the book.
– Each word is accompanied by a sample sentence. Really useful to understand how the word fits within a
sentence and the grammatical patterns associated with them.
Eel is a popular
fish in East Asian countries. Korea has a lot of dishes featuring eel, some of the most popular being 장어구이, or
grilled eel; 장어강정, or eel with a sweet soy sauce glaze, and 장어덮밥, or eel over rice.
장어구이, or grilled eel.
The popular saying in Korea is that men should eat eel to improve their performance behind closed
doors...
If you have Korean
friends, or want to make some, use this vocabulary to get together, eat out, and plan activities! Download this vocabulary and take it to go!
Adjectives and Verbs
| 바쁘다 | to be busy |
| 다른 약속이 없다 | to be free |
| 전화하다 | to telephone |
| ☯(으)러 가다 | to go do ☯ |
| 배(가) 부르다 | to be full |
| 배(가) 고프다 | to be hungry |
| 시키다/주문하다 | to order (e.g., food) |
| 멋있다 | be cool (person) |
| 재미있다 | be fun, interesting |
| 심심하다 | to be bored |
Snacks
| 안주 | food to go with alcohol |
| 소맥 | cocktail (soju + beer) |
| 치맥 | chicken + beer |
| 피자 | pizza |
| 생맥주 | draft beer |
| 냉커피 | ice coffee |
| 빙수 | shaved ice with syrup |
Free Time (여가 시간)
| 취미 | hobby, interest |
| 노래 | song/singing |
| 영화 | movie |
| 음악 | music |
| 여행 | travel |
| 게임 | game |
| 독서 | reading |
| 낚시 | fishing |
| 바둑 | baduk |
| 당구 | billiards |
| 축구 | soccer |
| 야구 | baseball |
| 농구 | basketball |
| 수영 | swimming |
| 탁구 | table tennis |
| 피아노 | piano |
Plans
| 휴대폰 | mobile phone |
| 전화번호 | phone number |
| 연락처 [열락-] | contact information |
| 음식 배달 | food delivery |
| 장소 | place, spot |
| 예약 | reservation |
| 택시 | taxi |
| 지하철 출구 | subway exit |
| 약속 | plan, promise |
| 콘서트 | concert |
| 연극 | a play |
People
| 형 | older brother/ male friend for men |
| 누나 | older sister/ female friend for men |
| 오빠 | older brother/ male friend for women |
| 언니 | older sister/ female friend for women |
| 친구 | friend of same age |
| 나이 | age |
| 여자친구 | girlfriend |
| 남자친구 | boyfriend |
Places
| 영화관 | cinema |
| 백화점 | department store |
| 미술관 | art museum |
| 노래방 | karaoke |
| 술집 | bar |
| 맛집 | delicious restaurant |
| 극장 | theater |
| 다방/찻집 | tea house |
| 카페 | café |
| 볼링장 | bowling alley |
| 놀이공원 | amusement park |
Plans with Friends (반말)
아, 너무 배고파! Ah, I’m really hungry!
점심 먹으러 우리 집에 가자! Let’s go to my house to eat lunch!
나가서 먹을래 아니면 배달 시킬까? Do you want to eat out or order in?
몇 시에 어디서 만날까? What time and where should we meet?
강남역 4번 [사번] 출구 앞에 만나자. Let’s meet in front of exit 4 of Gangnam station.
늦어서 미안해. I’m sorry I’m late.
약속 장소가 어디야? Where is the meeting place?
집에 도착하면 문자 [문짜] 해! Text me when you arrive home!
무슨 노래 먼저 할까? What song should we sing first?
노래 되게 잘 해! You sing really well!
한 잔 더 할까 말까? Should we have one more glass or not?
Personal Information (존댓말)
남자친구 있어요? Do you have a boyfriend?
연락처 좀 알 수 있을까요? Could I get your contact information?
취미는 뭐예요? What are your hobbies?
제 취미는 피아노 치는 거예요. My hobby is playing the piano.
저는 별다른 취미가 없어요. I have no special hobbies.
몇 살이세요? How old are you?
서른이 넘었어요. I’m over 30.
Learn some
essential food vocabulary to eat out with friends! Learn new adjectives, the name of famous drinks, some food words,
and several sentences to order food and show appreciation. Download the study sheet
and take it to go!
Topics
Adjectives and Verbs
| 맛있다 [마싣따] | delicious |
| 맛없다 [마덥따] | not tasty |
| 맵다 | spicy |
| 달다 | sweet |
| 짜다 | salty |
| 고소하다 | flavorsome |
| 쓰다 | bitter |
| 시다 | sour |
| 느끼하다 | greasy |
| 요리하다 | to cook |
|
Beverages
| 차 | tea |
| 녹차 | green tea |
| 홍차 | black tea |
| 커피 | coffee |
| 주스 | juice |
| 우유 | milk |
| 맥주 | beer |
| 양주 | liquor |
| 막걸리 [막껄리] | makkeolli |
Ingredients
| 게 | crab |
| 돼지고기 | pork |
| 새우 | shrimp |
| 연어 | salmon |
| 닭고기 [닦고기] | chicken |
| 소고기 | beef |
| 마늘 | garlic |
| 무 | radish |
| 감자 | potato |
| 복숭아 | peach |
| 딸기 | strawberry |
| 배 | pear |
| 사과 | apple |
| 야채 | vegetable |
Korean, Chinese, and Japanese
Food
| 된장찌개 | bean paste stew |
| 김치찌개 | kimchi stew |
| 떡볶이 | tteokbokki |
| 떡국 [떡꾹] | rice cake soup |
| 볶음밥 | fried rice |
| 미역국 | seaweed soup |
| 삼겹살 | pork belly |
| 불고기 | bulgogi |
| 차돌박이 | beef brisket |
| 장어구이 | grilled eel |
| 파전 | green onion pancake |
| 냉면 | cold noodle |
| 만두 | dumpling |
| 튀김 | fried |
| 초밥 | sushi (Japanese style) |
| 생선회 [-훼] | raw fish |
With Friends or Family
제일 좋아하는 음식이 뭐예요? What is your favorite food?
갈비를 좋아해요? Do you like galbi?
저는 을/를 제일 좋아해요. My favorite food is .
먹으러 갈까요? Should we go eat ?
이 가 너무 짜요! This is too salty!
맛있게 드세요! Enjoy your meal! (polite)
잘 먹겠습니다! I will eat well!
잘 먹었습니다. I ate well, thanks for the food.
삼겹살 먹어 본 적이 있어요? Have you ever eaten pork belly?
잘 먹겠습니다! I will eat well!
At the Restaurant
무한 리필 뷔페예요? Is this an all you can eat buffet?
두 개 주세요. Please give me two .
주문하고 싶은데요. I would like to order.
소주 두 병 주세요! Please give me two bottles of soju!
맵지 않게 해주세요. Please make it not spicy.
커피를 더 주시겠어요? Could I have some more coffee?
먼저 음료를 주문하고 싶습니다. We’d like to order drinks first.
계산서 갖다 주세요. Please bring the check.
선불입니다. You have to pay in advance.
Other Words
| 식사 | meal |
| 과자 | snack |
| 식당 [식땅] | restaurant |
| 한식 | Korean food |
| 간장 | soy sauce |
| 고추 | red pepper |
| 솥 | Korean pot |
| 접시 | dish/plate |
| 냉장고 | fridge |
| 포크 | fork |
| 숟가락 [숟까락] | spoon |
| 젓가락 [저까락] | chopstick |
| 전자레인지 | microwave |
| 부엌 | kitchen (in house) |
| 정식 | set menu |
| 예약 | reservation |
| 무료 | free of charge |
| 맛집 | delicious restaurant |
Study Sheets
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