Someone teach me some Korean words?

[LittleSpoon]

Didn't see any threads like this, so I thought I'd ask if anyone could teach me a few words or some basic sentence structures. Its an interesting language, but I've just never really had time to try and really learn it.

[ethine]

Hehehe, i know only one word its said 'o-paa' = father.

:] thats all i've picked up from watching 203982872 korean movies.

[komitsuki]

Originally Posted by LittleSpoon

Didn't see any threads like this, so I thought I'd ask if anyone could teach me a few words or some basic sentence structures. Its an interesting language, but I've just never really had time to try and really learn it.

Korean's word order is very much same as Japanese.

And to pronounce Korean fluently, some people say you need to have a quasi-monotone accent, which is partly true.

[alanX]

I only know one, pee.

Pee. Yes, pee. As in "I have to pee."

Pee means rain.







Pee.

[komitsuki]

Originally Posted by alanX

I only know one, pee.

Pee. Yes, pee. As in "I have to pee."

Pee means rain.







Pee.

More like "bee" as in the insect bee if people don't voice the "b" letter.

Japanese distinguishes voiced (g-, d-, b-) and unvoiced (k-, t-, p-) plosives.
Korean distinguishes aspirated unvoiced (p as in "pee") and unaspirated unvoiced (p as in "spin") plosives.

[alanX]

Originally Posted by komitsuki

More like "bee" as in the insect bee if people don't voice the "b" letter.

Japanese distinguishes voiced (g-, d-, b-) and unvoiced (k-, t-, p-) plosives.
Korean distinguishes aspirated unvoiced (p as in "pee") and unaspirated unvoiced (p as in "spin") plosives.

Why would you get so technical about it? Do you like using cool words like "plosives" ?

It sounds like pee, so I wrote pee. If I spoke Korean, which I don't, I would have given a speech about the difference between Japanese and Korean like you just did.


Fail.

[Tsuwabuki]

Well, I didn't study hangul too much, honestly. I should have done more, but there's a few I know.

annyeong haseyo = hello, good day, etc

gamsa hamnida (but run together to be pronounced gamsamnida) = "thank you" of sorts, in fact it doesn't mean this at all, but is used to express gratitude.

bap = rice

mekchu = beer

...and that's really all I learned in the time I lived there. Awful, I know.

[komitsuki]

Originally Posted by alanX

Why would you get so technical about it? Do you like using cool words like "plosives" ?

It sounds like pee, so I wrote pee. If I spoke Korean, which I don't, I would have given a speech about the difference between Japanese and Korean like you just did.


Fail.

Theoretical Linguistics major.

Well, I'm just trying to help you for bringing more details. I don't think that's bad.

[Taikyo]

Hi: Anyonghaseyo 안녕하세요
Welcome: Hwanyonghamnida 환영합니다
How are you?: Chal jinaeshossoyo? 잘 지내셨어요?
I'm fine, thanks: Ne. Chal jinaessoyo. 네. 잘 지냈어요.
Sorry: Choe-song-ham-ni-da. 죄송합니다.
Thank you: kamsahamnida 감사합니다
Goodbye: Annyonghi gaseyo 안녕히 가세요
My name is...: Chonun...i-e-yo 저는...이에요
Nice to meet you: Mannaso bangapssumnida! 만나서 반갑습니다!
I am .....years old: Cho-nun (.....)sarieyo. 저는 (.....)살이에요.
One, Two, Three: Il, i, sam. 일, 이, 삼.
Four, Five, Six: Sa, o, ryuk. 사, 오, 륙.
Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten: Ch'il, p'al, ku, ship. 칠, 팔, 구, 십.
I love you: Saranghaeyo 이것 주세요
I don't understand: Monaradutkkessoyo. 못 알아 듣겠어요.

[NaYa]

Pee (피) is blood. There's a definite difference between P and B. He was only trying to help you to know the word properly, y'know.

I'll list a few ways of addressing people.

아빠 [Ap-pa] Dad
엄마 [Um-ma] Mom
언니 [Un-ni] girl's way of saying older sis
오빠 [Op-pa] girl's way of saying older bro
누나 [Noo-na] guy's way of saying older sis
형 [Hyung] guy's way of saying older bro

The concept of "older bro/sis": You can casually call anybody older than you that you are close enough (like friends) even if you have no family relationship whatsoever. However, there is still a general age limit. You wouldn't call someone that's 20 years older than you 'bro.' XD It's kinda like Onii-san in Japanese, but more general.

아저씨 [A-juh-ssi] Uncle, Mister
아줌마 [A-joom-ma] Aunt, Lady(?)

This is a way to call someone who are much older than you. You can use it whether you know the person or not, as long as the person is an adult of more than 30 years of age (usually middle age). Some people dislike being called this, since it pretty much admits the fact that they're old. It's kinda like Ojii-san and Obaa-san in Japanese.

할아버지 [Hal-a-buh-ji] Grandpa
할머니 [Hal-muh-ni] Grandma

A way to call old people. Again, no family relation required.

There are of course more ways of calling someone, but let's not get into the complex family tree... each different relative - uncle on dad's side, uncle on mom's side, uncle on dad's side who's married, aunt on mom's side, the wife of uncle, Father-in-law from the point of husband, same thing from the point of wife, etc. etc. all have different name to call them. I know, it's insane.