Basic Korean for New Teachers
Notes
Hello
Never just say Ahn nyeong .
ahn nyeong ha say yo Thats only for friends or when
speaking to children. Otherwise
it sounds rude.
My name is ______ _______ im nee da
Nice to meet you ban kam sub nee da
There are several ways to say
thank you. This is just one way.
Thank you kam sa hab nee da It is very polite.
There are several ways to say
Im sorry chuay song hab nee da sorry. This is just one way. It is
very polite.
_________ ?
Where is _______? This question can be used for
oe dee iss soy yo? anything (places, people, things,
etc.). Just put the noun at the
beginning.
?
Where is the hwa jang shil oe dee iss soy yo? hwa jang shil = bathroom
bathroom?
If you want to use a teachers
name, say their last name and
Teacher sun sang nim put teacher afterward.
Mrs. Park = Park sun sang nim
Principal Mr. Kim = Kim sun sang nim
kyo jang sun sang nim
Vice principal
kyo kam sun sang nim
Classroom
kyo sil
Teachers Office
kyo sah sah moo shil
Elementary School
cho dung hak kyo Jib () means home. Koreans
always say our () instead of
My home my. So you always say our
oo ree jib home, ().