Korean for Dummies (55 page)
Read Korean for Dummies Online
Authors: Wang. Jungwook.; Lee Hong
body parts, 270–271
spoons, 287–288
describing ailments, 269–271
table manners, 98
diagnosis, 272
waitstaff, 106
finding, 267–269
elders
getting medical help, 267–274
acceptable behavior, 284
hospitals, 263
body language, 21
medical history, 272
introducing, 58–60
medical terminology, 273
electronics shopping in Korea, 122
prescriptions, 273–274
emergencies
dog, year of, 255
about, 263
dragon, year of, 255
body parts, 270–271
drama for improvement, 281
calling police, 264–265
drinking
describing ailments, 269–271
about, 107–108
diagnosis, 272
declining drinks, 176
finding doctors, 267–269
drinking politely, 175
getting medical help, 267–274
homes, 181–183
lost and found, 266
pouring shots, 175
medical history, 272
serving superiors, 175
medical terminology, 273
dying, expression, 296–297
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fast, 289
prescriptions, 273–274
good, 291
reporting accidents, 264–265
hurry, 289
shouting for help, 263–264
I don’t know, 291
English verbs and adjectives, 34–35
like that, 292
essential words, conversation, 71–73
oh dear, 292
ethnicity, conversation, 77–79
okay, 289
exactly, expression, 290–291
one moment please, 291
expressions, common
really, 290
about, 293
that’s enough, 292
awesome, 297
turned out well, 292
dying, 296–297
what are you doing, 291
it’s annoying, 295
faxes, sending, 161
keep up good work, 299
fees, check, 201
a little, 295
films, 130–131
queasy, 297–298
finding
refreshing, 298–299
accommodations, 218–220
resignation, 294
doctors, 267–269
by the way, 294–295
office items, 166–169
what a pity, 293–294
people in office, 170
expressions, favorite
phones, 152
about, 289
first names, 285
exactly, 290–291
fishing, 142
fast, 289
floor heating, Korea, 285–286
good, 291
fluency
hurry, 289
basic phrases, 18–20
I don’t know, 291
pronunciation, 17–20
like that, 292
puzzling words, 18
oh dear, 292
speaking rhythm, 18
okay, 289
stressed syllables, 17
one moment please, 291
syllable pronounciation, 17
really, 290
flying time, transporation, 238
that’s enough, 292
food
turned out well, 292
about, 93, 174
what are you doing, 291
acceptable behavior, Korea, 284
chopsticks, 288
• F •
cuisine, 98–101
declining drinks, 176
face, losing, 284
dining out, 101–107
fall season, 145, 248
drinking politely, 175
farmer’s market, 122
homes, 181–183
Fashion Street, 117
hunger, 95
Fashion Valley, 117
Korean cuisine, 98–101
fast expression, 289
liking and disliking with adjectives,
favorite expressions
100–101
about, 289
meal time, 94
exactly, 290–291
menus, 101–102
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ordering at restaurant, 102–103
goodbye, saying, 65–67
ordering at roadside shop, 103–104
Goodwill Guide Services, Korea Tourist
paying for meal, 106–107
Organization, 260
popular dishes, 99–100
grammar
pouring shots, 175
about, 5
restrooms, 106
speech parts, 28
rice bowls, 287–288
green, 119
serving superiors, 175
greetings
setting time for meal, 100
about, 49
sitting down to eat, 95–97
introductions, 50–51
spoons, 287–288
Gregorian calendar, 252
table manners, 98
grey, 119
waitstaff, 106
grocery shopping, 122
forests, 142
grooming, homes, 184
formal
introductions, 51–55
• H •
Korean, 25–27
polite speech, 25–26
hand shaking, introductions, 51
usages, conversation, 71–73
handshakes, body language, 22
friends
Hangeul, 10
house invitations, 136
hanging out in homes, 179–181
introductions, 57–58
health hazards, gaming, 148–149
office, 172
help, shouting for, 263–264
fun places
hobbies, 139–142
about, 129–135
holidays
bars, 134–135
Buddha’s Birthday, 253
clubs, 134–135
Children’s Day, 253
concerts, 130
Christmas Day, 254
films, 130–131
Chuseok, 254
galleries, 130
Constitution Day, 253
karaoke room, 132–133
Independence Movement Day, 253
museums, 130
Korean Thanksgiving Day, 254
performances, 130
Liberation Day, 254
theatres, 130
Lunar New Year’s Day, 253
future tense verbs, 33–34
Memorial Day, 253
National Foundation Day, 254
• G •
travel to Korea, 252–254
home community conversation, 74–76
galleries, 130
homes
gaming, 148–149
about, 176–177
getting medical help, 267–274
accidents, 185
giving
cleaning up, 186–187
directions, 210–212
drinking, 181–183
invitations, 135–137
eating, 181–183
thanks, 64–65
grooming, 184
goat, year of, 255
hanging out, 179–181
good expression, 291
hygiene, 184
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homes
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• I •
smallest room, 177–178
staying over, 184–186
I don’t know expression, 291
touring, 178–179
II Mare,
131
trash, 176–177
immigration, going through, 238
visiting, 178–187
improvement tips
horse, year of, 255
CDs, 280
hospitals, 263
Korean dictionaries, 281
hostels, 217
Korean drama, 281
hotels
Korean movies, 280–281
about, 215, 238, 239
Korean restaurants and bars, 280
accommodations, 216
Korean songs, 280
bed and breakfast, 215, 217
Korean television, 281
beds, 216
Korean word and phrase lists, 282
broken machinery, 226–227
Koreans, 279
check out rooms, 224–225
language tapes, 280
checking out, 228–230
multimedia resources, 280
cleanliness, 228
travel to Korea, 282
complaints, 226–228
Independence Movement Day, 253
details, 223–224
informal introductions, 51–55
finding, 218–220
informal polite form, verbs, 32
hostels, 217
informal polite speech, 25–26
motels, 216–217
installment paying, 200
noisy neighbors, 227
Internet
public baths, 217–218
about, 161–163
reservations, 220–222
cyber cafes, 148–149
saunas, 217–218
interrogative pronouns, 29
temperature problems, 228
intimate polite speech, 25–26
houses
about, 176–177
about, 49
accidents, 185
asking names, 61–64
cleaning up, 186–187
bowing, 51
drinking, 181–183
describing people, 62
eating, 181–183
formal, 51–55
grooming, 184
greetings, 50–51
hanging out, 179–181
informal, 51–55
hygiene, 184
introducing friend or peer, 57–58
smallest room, 177–178
introducing seniors, 58–60
staying over, 184–186
introducing yourself, 55–56
touring, 178–179
making, 49–60
trash, 176–177
office, 173
visiting, 178–187
parents, 58–60
hunger, 95
salutations, 50–51
hurry expression, 289
shaking hands, 51
hygiene, homes, 184
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invitations
• M •
about, 135–137
friends to house, 136
mail, 160–161
giving, 135–137
making
islands, 142
calls, 152–155
Itaewon, 112
directions flow, 211–212
it’s annoying expression, 295
introductions, 49–60
markets, shopping, 112–114
• J •
meals
paying for, 106–107
jobs, 83–87
setting time for, 100
time, 94
• K •
medical help
about, 267
keep up good work expression, 299
describing ailments, 269–271
Korea House Handicraft Shop, 122
diagnosis, 272
Korea Tourist Organization, 260
finding doctors, 267–269
Korean-English dictionary, 307–329
medical history, 272
Korean script, 10
medical terminology, 273
Korean Thanksgiving Day, 254
prescriptions, 273–274
Korean wave, 130
meetings
Korean Web sites, 281
office, 173–174
speaking up, 173–174
• L •
members of family conversation, 87–90
Memorial Day, 253
landscape, nature, 144–145
menus, eating out, 101–102
language tapes, 280
messages
last names, acceptable behavior, 285
at businesses, 157
leaving
leaving, 157–159
airports, 238
recorded, 158–159
messages, 157–159
at someone’s home, 157–158
messages at businesses, 157
money
messages at someone’s home, 157–158
about, 191
recorded messages, 158–159
ATMs, 196–197
legal help, 263, 274
banks, 192–193
legs, crossing while sitting, 286
cash, 197–199
Liberation Day, 254
changing, 192–195
like that expression, 292
check fees, 201
liking with adjectives, 100–101
checks, 201
listening, 5
conversions, 191–192
locations in conversation, 76
credit cards, 199–201
losing face, 284
debit cards, 199–201
lost and found, 266
paying in installments, 200
Lunar New Year’s Day, 253
personal checks, 201
purchases, 197–201
types, 191–192
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monkey, year of, 255
waterfalls, 142
monsoon rains, 145, 248
wildlife, 142
months
New Year’s Day, 253
about, 125–126
no thank you, acceptable behavior, 287
conversation, 82
nodding, body language, 22
travel to Korea, 248–251
noisy neighbors, accommodations, 227
motels
nouns, speech parts, 28
about, 215
numbers
accommodations, 216–217
about, 41
bed and breakfast, 215, 217
counters, 44–46, 45
beds, 216
native Korean, 42–43
broken machinery, 226–227
Sino-Korean, 41, 43–44, 193
check out rooms, 224–225
checking out, 228–230
• O •
cleanliness, 228
complaints, 226–228
occupations in conversation, 83–87
details, 223–224
office
finding, 218–220
about, 165
hostels, 217
asking directions, 170–172
hotels, 216
commenting about other people, 174
motels, 216–217
computers, 169–170
noisy neighbors, 227
finding items, 166–169
public baths, 217–218
finding people, 170
reservations, 220–222
introductions, 173
saunas, 217–218
meetings, 173–174
temperature problems, 228
peers and superiors, 172
mountains, 142
speaking up, 173–174
multimedia resources for improvement, 280
oh dear expression, 292
museums, 130
okay expression, 289
Myeongdong, 111
Old Boy,
131
one moment please expression, 291
• N •
orange, 119
ordering
names
at restaurant, 102–103
acceptable behavior, 285
at roadside shop, 103–104
country, 74
ox, year of, 255
National Foundation Day, 254
native Korean numbers, 42–43
• P •
nature
forests, 142
packing for travel, 259
landscape, 144–145
parents, introductions, 58–60
mountains, 142
particles
recreation, 142–147
about, 38
seasons, 145–147
common, 40
train rides, 144–145
dropping understood words, 39
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