Teaching 2: Essential Expressions

1.  화장실
bathroom
hwa-jang-sheel

This is sometimes shortened to just 실.



2.  잠깐만요.
Just a moment.
chahm-kahn-mahn-yoh



3.  미안해요.
Sorry.
mee-ahn-hay-yoh



4.  괜찮아요.
It's okay.
ken-chahn-ah-yo

Break it down:
괜찮다:  to be okay



5.  준비 됐어요?
Are you ready?
joon-bee  dway-soh-yoh?

Break it down:
준비:  preparation, readiness
되다:  to become



6.  들어보세요.
Listen.
duh-roh-boh-say-yoh



7.  이것 보세요.
Look at this.
ee-goh  boh-say-yo

Break it down:
이것:  this (thing)
보다:  to look
-세요:  polite ending



8.  잘 했어요.
I'm finished.
Literally, "I did well."
char  hay-soh-yoh

Break it down:
잘:  well
하다:  to do
했어요:  past tense of 하다



9.  시작 시간
start time
shee-jahk  shee-gahn

Break it down:
시작:  to start, begin
시간:  time



10.  끝났어요.
Finished./Ended.
kuht-nah-soh-yoh

You can also say:
끝났다.
Finished.
kuht-nah-tah

Break it down:
끝나다.
끝났다, 끝났어요:  past tense forms of 끝




11.  중요해요.
This is important.
joong-yoh-hay-yoh



12.  Quiz Yourself
Answers below.

Translate these expressions to Korean:

1.  start time

2.  just a moment

3.  I'm finished.

4.  This is important.

5.  Look at this.

6.  Ready?

7.  It's okay.

8.  Sorry.

9.  Finished.

10. Listen.

11. bathroom





Answers:  1.  시작 시간  2. 잠깐만요.  3. 잘 했어요. 4.  중요해요.  5. 이것 보세요.  6. 준비 됐어요?  7. 괜찮아요.  8. 미안해요.  9. 끝났어요. or 끝났다.  10. 들어보세요.  11. 화장실