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Now that you know all the Hangul characters and pronunciation rules, let's put your knowledge to use with essential Korean words and phrases. This lesson serves as both vocabulary building and reading practice.
| Hangul | Romanisation | Pronunciation Notes | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 안녕하세요 | annyeonghaseyo | ㄴ+ㅎ → aspiration: 안녕카세요 is wrong; ㅎ weakens | Hello (polite) |
| 감사합니다 | gamsahamnida | ㅂ+ㄴ → ㅁ+ㄴ (nasalisation) | Thank you (formal) |
| 고마워요 | gomawoyo | ㅗ+ㅏ compound vowel ㅘ | Thank you (polite, casual) |
| 미안합니다 | mianhamnida | ㅂ+ㄴ → ㅁ+ㄴ (nasalisation) | I'm sorry (formal) |
| 괜찮아요 | gwaenchanayo | ㅗ+ㅐ = ㅙ compound vowel | It's okay (polite) |
| 네 | ne | Sounds like "neh" | Yes |
| 아니요 | aniyo | — | No |
| 안녕히 가세요 | annyeonghi gaseyo | Said to someone leaving | Goodbye (to the one leaving) |
| 안녕히 계세요 | annyeonghi gyeseyo | Said to someone staying | Goodbye (to the one staying) |
| 잘 먹겠습니다 | jal meokgesseumnida | Before eating | I will eat well (bon appetit) |
| 잘 먹었습니다 | jal meogeosseumnida | After eating | I ate well (thank you for the meal) |
Used for counting objects, hours, and ages:
| Hangul | Romanisation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 하나 | hana | 1 |
| 둘 | dul | 2 |
| 셋 | set | 3 |
| 넷 | net | 4 |
| 다섯 | daseot | 5 |
| 여섯 | yeoseot | 6 |
| 일곱 | ilgop | 7 |
| 여덟 | yeodeol | 8 |
| 아홉 | ahop | 9 |
| 열 | yeol | 10 |
Pronunciation note: 셋 and 넷 have ㅅ/ㅌ batchim, both pronounced as [t̚]. When followed by a counter word starting with ㅇ, they link: 셋이 → 세시 (se-si... but actually 세 is the counting form).
Used for dates, money, phone numbers, minutes, and addresses:
| Hangul | Romanisation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 일 | il | 1 |
| 이 | i | 2 |
| 삼 | sam | 3 |
| 사 | sa | 4 |
| 오 | o | 5 |
| 육 | yuk | 6 |
| 칠 | chil | 7 |
| 팔 | pal | 8 |
| 구 | gu | 9 |
| 십 | sip | 10 |
| 백 | baek | 100 |
| 천 | cheon | 1,000 |
| 만 | man | 10,000 |
| Hangul | Romanisation | Meaning | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 월요일 | woryoil | Monday | 月 (moon) |
| 화요일 | hwayoil | Tuesday | 火 (fire) |
| 수요일 | suyoil | Wednesday | 水 (water) |
| 목요일 | mogyoil | Thursday | 木 (wood) |
| 금요일 | geumyoil | Friday | 金 (gold) |
| 토요일 | toyoil | Saturday | 土 (earth) |
| 일요일 | iryoil | Sunday | 日 (sun) |
Pronunciation note: 월요일 — the ㄹ batchim links to 요: wor-yo-il. 일요일 — ㄹ + ㅇ → ㄹ links: i-ryo-il.
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