About This Book

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION
Quick Facts about the Republic of Korea (South Korea)
Introduction to the Korean Language
Preface

2. THE KOREAN ALPHABET

3. PRONUNCIATION OF KOREAN CONSONANTS & VOWELS

4. HOW TO MAKE LETTERS, WORDS AND SENTENCES
Letters
Words
Sentences

5. BASIC EXPRESSIONS

6. 116 ESSENTIAL EXPRESSIONS

7. CONGRATULATIONS! / GOOD LUCK!

8. THANKS!

9. APOLOGIZING AND FORGIVING

10. NUMBERS
Cardinal Numbers
Counting Days in Pure Korean Numbers
Ordinal Numbers
Placing in Competitions
Counting Units

11. AGE
Talking about Age
The Zodiac Signs

12. THE CALENDAR
Year
Month
Seasons / Weather
Days / Week
Dates
Time

13. GREETINGS
How do you do? / How are you? / Hello? / Goodbye.
Dialogue between businessmen
Dialogue between neighbours
Dialogue between children

14. THE NAMES OF COUNTRIES AND NATIONALITIES

15. OCCUPATION

16. BUSINESS / WORK
Office Supplies
Useful Words for Titles in a Company

17. COMMUNICATIONS
Telephone
Basic Expressions
E-mail

18. THE BANK
Teller
Customer
The Korean Currency

19. THE POST OFFICE

20. PLACES AND DIRECTIONS
Places
Directions

21. TRANSPORTATION
Things to Ride
Traffic
At the Gas Station
Parts of the Car
Car Rental
Insurance

22. THE AIRPORT
Tickets and Flight
In Flight
Customs / Baggage Claim
Leaving the Airport

23. ACCOMMODATION
Rooms
Useful Words in Hotel

24. SIGHTSEEING
Sightseeing
Famous Places for Sightseeing and Entertainment
Amusement Park
Famous Temples in Korea
Signs and Notices

25. THINGS TO WEAR
Types of Clothing
Colours
Useful Phrases
More Vocabulary Related to Clothes

26. SHOPPING
The Most Famous Places for Shopping in Korea
Basic Phrases for Shopping
Useful Words for Shopping
The Department Store
For the Baby
Clothing Store
Shoe Store
Electronics Store
Supermarket / Grocery Store
Bookstore
Stationery
Jewels
Beauty Shop

27. FOOD
Korean Food
Fusion Food
Korean Traditional Soups
Korean Traditional Noodles
Side Dishes
¡®Gimchi¡¯
Korean Traditional Deserts
¡®Jang¡¯ and Seasonings
Meat
Fish and Seaweed
Vegetables
Fruits
Nuts
Beans
Drinks
Cooking Methods
Taste of Food

28. EATING OUT
Places to Eat
At the Restaurant
Western Food
Vegetarian
Places to Drink
At the Bar
How to make ¡®Bulgogi¡¯(Korean BBQ)

29. FAMILY
Names of Family Members in a Direct Line
Names of Other Family Members
Wedding Ceremony
The Marriage: Before and After

30. EMOTIONS, OPINIONS AND PERSONALITIES
Expression of Feelings and Opinions
Personalities

31. HOME
Renting
Furniture
Bathroom / Toilet
Kitchen
Cleaning

32. OUR BODY
Head
Legs, Arms and Body
Makeup

33. HEALTH
Diseases and Symptoms
More Vocabulary Related to Medicine
The Doctor / Staff in a Hospital
The Patient
Names of Internal Organs
Departments in a Hospital
Drugstore
First-aid
Dentistry
Ophthalmology

34. WHAT TO DO FOR LEISURE
Sports
Concert
Musical Instruments
Movies
TV Programs
Party

35. CULTURE
¡®Seol¡¯ (New Year¡¯s Day)
¡®Chuseok / Hangawi¡¯ (The Full Moon Festival)
Festive Days and National Days in Korea
Custom
Traditional Dance, Music & Play
Traditional Sports

36. SOCIETY
School
Religion

37. NATURE
Animals on Land
Animals in the Sea
Birds
Insects
Flowers and Plants

38. GRAMMAR
ENGLISH - KOREAN DICTIONARY

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