Korean in Plain English
Next time someone asks if you speak Korean, you can say Chugum hal chul amnida (Choe-guum hahl chuul ahm-nee-dah).*\ With Korean in Plain English, you can speak Korean in no time! Its easy-to-use pronunciation system and straightforward presentation of the basics of the language—with plenty of useful sentences—help you break the language barrier quickly and confidently. How? All the words and phrases in this book are written in Roman script—in plain English—in a form you can use immediately...
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Next time someone asks if you speak Korean, you can say Chugum hal chul amnida (Choe-guum hahl chuul ahm-nee-dah).*With Korean in Plain English, you can speak Korean in no time! Its easy-to-use pronunciation system and straightforward presentation of the basics of the language—with plenty of useful sentences—help you break the language barrier quickly and confidently.Start on the right foot and speak Korean with ease:Good morning! Annyong hashim nikka! (Ahn-nyong hah-sheem nee-kkah)Thank you! Kamsahamnida! (Kahm-sah-hahm-nee-dah)That was really a funny movie. Chongmallo usuun yonghwa imnida. (Chahng-mahl-loh uu-sue-uun yahng-hwah eem-nee-dah).Please call the police. Kyongchal-ul pullo chuseyo. (Kyong-chahl-uul puul-lah chuu-say-yoe).May I have some sauce, please? Sosu jom chushipshio (Soh-sue johm chuu-sheep-shee-oh).You are beautiful. Tangshin-un arumdapgunyo (Tahng-sheen-uun ah-rume-dahp-guun-yoe).*I understand a little.Boyé Lafayette De Mente, a former cryptographer for the U.S. Navy, has written prolifically on Asian languages and culture.
Preface viiThe Korean Language 1Pronunciation Guide 6Some Basic Vocabulary 8Days of the Week 10Months of the Year 10Seasons 11Numbers 11Telling Time 13Greetings and Farewells 15Names 16Common Responses 17Other Useful Phrases 21Dining Vocabulary 25Travel Vocabulary 26Hotel Vocabulary 26Transportation Vocabulary 27Clothing Vocabulary 28Shopping Vocabulary 28Telephone Vocabulary 29Post Office Vocabulary 29Glossary of Useful Vocabulary 31A-Awake 33Baby-Buy 47Cabbage-Cuttlefish 61Dad-Dysentery 77Ear-Eye 86Fabric-Future 96Gallery-Gynecologist 108Haggle-Hygiene 114I-Ivory 122Jacket-Juice 128Keep-Korean 130Lacquer-Luxurious 133Made-My 142Name-Nurse 153Occupation-Oyster 159Pacific Ocean-Put 164Quality-Quotation (price) 176Rabbit-Rye 178Safe-Synagogue 187Table-Typhoon 212Ulcer-Usher 224Vacancy-Voyage 226Wages-Wrong 230X-mas-X-ray 240Yacht-Yourself 241Zero-Zoo 24321st-Century KoreaAdaptor-ATM 247Blog-Browser 248Call waiting-Cyberspace 249Debit card-Digital 251E-book-E-mail 252Fax-Folder 253Geek-Google 254Handset-Home page 255Instant messaging-iPod 256Laptop computer-Log-in 257Memory-Mobile phone 257Notebook computer 258Online 259Pager-Podcasting 259RAM-Remote control 260Security-Stereo system 260Video camera-Video games 261Website-Wireless 263Yahoo 264
