Teaching 5: Words Kids Use

“Good” Words Kids Say

날씬	thin	nal-sheen
아름답다	beautiful	ah-rum-dahp-tah
멋있다	handsome	moh-shee-dah
예뻐	pretty	yeh-poh
좋아	good	choh-ah
재미 있어	fun	jay-mee  ee-soh
맛있다	yummy	mahsh  ee-dah

“Bad” Words Kids Say

바보	stupid	bah-boh
거짓말	lie	koh-jin-mal
뚱뚱	fat	doong-doong
방귀	fart	bahng-ee
엉덩이	butt	ohng-dohng-ee
재미 없어	not interesting	jay-mee  ohp-soh
심심	boring	shim-shim
아기 있어?	fat (literally, “Do you have a baby?”)	a-gee  ee-soh?
똥	poop	dong

Teaching 4: Classroom Words

책	book	chek
공부책	notebook	kong-boo-chek
의자	chair	uhwee-jah
책상	desk	chek-sang
지우개	eraser	chee-oo-gay
연필	pencil	yun-peel
색연필	crayon	sang-yun-peel
연필깎이	pencil sharpener	yun-peel-kah-kee
문제	problem, question	moon-jeh
연습장	workbook	yun-sup-jang
교과서	textbook	kyoh-gwah-saw

Teaching 3: Is this right?

이것 맞아요?

Is this right?

ee-goh  mah-jah-yoh?

이:  this

것: thing

이것:  this (thing)

맞다:  to be right, to match

요:  polite ending

네, 맞아요.

nay,  mah-jah-yoh

네:  yes

맞다:  to be right, to match

요:  polite ending

틀렸어요, 다시 하세요.

That’s not right, try again please.

tuh-roh-soh-yoh,  tah-shee  hah-say-yoh

틀리다:  to be mistaken

틀렸어:  past tense of 틀리다

다시:  again

하세요:  please do

Quiz Yourself

Answers below.

1.  How do you say, "again"?

2.  How do you say, "yes"?

3.  How do you say "this (thing)"?

4.  How do you say, "Is this right?"

5.  Say, "Yes, it's right."

6.  Say, "It's wrong, so try again please."

Answers:  1. 다시  2. 네  3. 이것  4. 이것 맞아요?  5. 네, 맞아요.  6. 틀였어요, 다시 하세요.

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

Teaching 1: Classroom Management Expressions

1.  앉아요
Sit.
ahn-jah-yoh

Another, more polite, way to say this is:
앉으세요
Please sit. 
ahn-juh-say-yoh

Break it down:
앉다:  to sit
요:  polite ending
으세요:  polite verb ending meaning "please do"



2.  조용히
Quiet
choh-yohng-ee



3. 한 줄 만들어 주세요.
Please make one line.
han  jool  mahn-duh-roh  joo-say-yoh

Break it down:
한:  one
줄:  line
만들다:  to make
주세요:  please



4. 빨리 해 주세요.
Please hurry.
bah-lee  hay  joo-say-yoh

In place of 해 주세요 you can say 하세요:
빨리 하세요

Break it down:
빨리:  quickly
하다:  to do
주세요:  please



5. 다시 해 주세요.
Please do it again.
tah-shee  hay  joo-say-yoh

Break it down:
다시:  again
하다:  to do
주세요:  please



6. 뭐예요?
What is this?
bwoh-ay-yoh?

If the kids are doing something you find inappropriate to the situation, say 뭐예요? in a really whiny voice as if you can't believe what's taking place in front of your eyes.  The kids almost always straighten up after that.

 

7.  영어로 주세요.
In English please.
yohn-goh-roh  joo-say-yo

Break it down:
영어:  English
-로:  particle that means "in," "by," or "through



8.  치지 마세요.
Don't hit.
chee-jee  mah-say-yoh

Break it down:
치다:  to hit
-지 마세요:  please don't do



9.  기다리 주세요.
Please wait.
kee-dah-ree  joo-say-yoh

Break it down:
기다리다:  to wait



10. 들어와요.
Come in./Get in.
duh-roh-wah-yo

Break it down:
들어오다:  to enter



11.  Quiz Yourself
Answers below.

1.  Jamie comes crying to you and you come to understand that Alan hit her.  What expression can you say to Alan? 

2.  The kids are running around, but it's time for class to begin.  What should you say to get them to sit down?

3.  Esther does her work very quickly, and most of the questions are marked incorrectly.  What should you say to get her to redo it?

4.  Tony is trying to tell you something in Korean, but you don't understand.  What should you say to get him to try to say it in English?

5.  The kids are already packing up their stuff, but it isn't time to go.  What should you say to get them to wait?

6.  The after-school phonics class ends and it's time for conversation class to begin.  The phonics students leave, and you want the conversation students to enter the class.  What should you say?

7.  While you're teaching, Diana mimics what you say in a mocking voice.  What can you say to get her to stop being disrespectful?

8.  There's a lot of work to be done but not much time before class ends.  What should you say to get the students to hurry?

9.  The kids are talking loudly.  What can you say so they'll be quiet?

10. You want the kids to make a line.  What should you say?





Answers:  1. 치지 마세요.  2. 앉아요 or 앉으세요 3. 다시 해 주세요.  4. 영어로 주세요.  5. 기다리 주세요.  6. 들어와요. 7. 뭐예요?  8. 빨리 해 주세요. or 빨리 하세요.  9. 조용히  10. 한 줄 만들어 주세요.

Shopping 6: Test Yourself

Answers are below.

1.  You want to find a market.  How do you spell market in Korean?

2.  You go to the market, and you enter a clothing store.  How do you say clothes?

3.  You enter the store, and the shop owner says, "어서오세요."  That means "welcome."  You find a shirt you want to buy for your friend.  Ask how much it is.

4.  The person says 만칠천 원이에요.  How much is the shirt?

5.  You think that's too expensive.  How do you say so?

6.  How do you ask for a discount?

7.  The shop owner says 만오천 원.  How much is that?

8.  You decide to accept the price.  Say, "Yes."

9.  You want to ask if he'll accept a credit card.  What should you say?

10.  You want a bag so the shirt doesn't get dirty.  What should you say?

11.  You want a receipt in case you want to take the shirt back.  What should you say?

12.  As you leave the shopkeeper says, "감사합니다."  What does that mean?

13.  You see a sign on a building that says 백화점.  What does that mean?

14.  You see a sign that says 싸!  What's another Korean word with a somewhat similar meaning?

Answers:  1. 시장  2.  옷  3. 얼마예요?  4. 17,000 won  5. 너무 비싸요.  6. 좀 깎아주세요.  7. 15,000 won  8. 네  9. 신용 카드로 돼요?  10. 봉투 주세요.  11. 영수증주시겠어요?  12. Thank you.  13. department store  14. 할인 (싸 means "cheap" and 할인 means "discount")