8 I Like It!
I like this.
na igeo mame deuleo. (objects)
nah eego mahmay deulaw.
나 이거 맘에 들어.
joa. (non objects)
joe-ah.
좋아.
I like that.
na jeogeo mame deuleo. (objects)
nah juhgo mahmay deulaw.
나 저거 맘에 들어.
joa. (non objects)
joe-ah.
좋아.
I really like that!
na geugeo jeongmal joa!
nah geugo chongmahl joe-ah!
나 그거 정말 좋아!
I don’t like that.
na geugeo shileo.
nah geugo shillaw.
나 그거 싫어.
I don’t really like it.
geugeo byeolloya.
geugo byulloh-ya.
그거 별로야.
No, thanks.
gwaenchanayo. (polite)
gwen-chahn-ahyo.
괜찮아요.
dwaesseoyo. (polite)
dwessoyo.
됐어요.
gwaenchana.
gwen-chahnah.
괜찮아.
dwaesseo.
dwesso.
됐어.
Gwaenchanayo and its more casual version gwaenchana mean “It’s OK,” while dwaesseoyo and the casual dwaesseo mean “It’s done.”
I want …
na … hallae.
nah … hahllay.
나 ... 래.
This
igeo
eego
이거
That
jeogeo (something over there)
juhgo
저거
geugeo (something close to the listener)
geugo
그거
I want … (used with nouns)
na … gat-ko shipeo.
nah … gaht-go shipaw.
나 ... 갖고 싶어.
I don’t want … a (used with nouns)
na … (gat-ki) sileo.
nah … (gaht-gee) shillo.
나 ... (갖기) 싫어.
computer
keompyuteo
kuhm-pyoo-tuh
컴퓨터
camera
kamera
kahmerah
카메라
video recorder
bidio
beedeeo
비디오
TV
tibi
teebee
티비
CD
shidi
sheedee
시디
mobile phone
hyudaepon
hyoo-dae-pohn
휴대폰
laptop computer
noteubuk
noh-teuh-book
노트북
I don’t need that.
na geugeo pilyo eopseo.
nah geugo pill-yo upso.
나 그거 필요없어.
I don’t need this.
na igeo pilyo eopseo.
nah eego pill-yo upso.
나 이거 필요없어.
Note: you can leave out 나 (na) in most of the expressions below unless you need to clarify who you’re talking about. It’s more natural to leave it out, and people will usually assume you mean yourself unless the context makes this somehow unclear.
I’m busy.
na bappa.
nah bahppah.
나 바빠.
I’m happy.
na haengbokae.
nah hayng-bohk-hay.
나 행복해.
I feel good.
na gibun joa.
nah gee-boon joe-ah.
나 기분 좋아.
I’m glad to know that.
allyeo jwoseo gomawo.
al-lyuh jwah-saw gomah-wah.
알려줘서 고마워
I’m sad.
na seulpeo.
nah seul-po.
나 슬퍼.
I’m fine.
na gwaenchana.
nah gwen-chahnah.
나 괜찮아.
I’m afraid.
na museowo.
nah moo-saw-waw.
나 무서워.
I’m getting sick of it!
jigyeowo!
jee-gyuh-wah!
지겨워.
I’m irritated!
jjajeungna!
jjah-jeungnah!
짜증나!
Man, I’m irritated!
ei, jjajeungna!
ayyy, jjah-jeungnah!
에이, 짜증나!
I’m confused!
mwoga mwonji moreugesseo!
mwogah mwonjee more-euh-gess-oh!
뭐가 뭔지 모르겠어!
Literally means “I don’t know which is which.”
I’m going crazy.
na michigesseo.
nah meechee-gesso.
나 미치겠어.
I’m losing my mind.
na menbung sangtae-ya.
na men-boong sahng-tay-yah.
나 멘붕 상태야.
This is a relatively new slang term which is an abbreviation of another slang term, 멘탈 붕괴 (mental bung-kwoe). It literally means “mental breakdown,” from the English “mental” and a Korean word for breakdown.
I’m pissed off!
na yeol badasseo!
nah yull bahdahss-oh!
나 열 받았어!
I’m mad! (angry)
na hwanasseo!
nah hwah-nahsso!
나 화났어!
I’m ready.
junbi da dwaesseo.
joon-bee dah dwesso.
준비 다 됐어.
I’m sleepy.
na jollyeo.
nah johl-lyaw.
나 졸려.
I’m tired.
na pigonhae.
nah pee-gohn-hay.
나 피곤해.
I’m wasted.
na kasseo.
nah kahssoh.
나 갔어.
Literally means “I left!” (too much alcohol, too many parties…)
I’m totally wasted!
na wanjeonhi gasseo!
nah wahn-juhn-hee gahssoh!
나 완전히갔어!
I’m out of it!
meoriga bingbing dora!
more-ee-ga bing-bing dohl-ah!
머리가 빙빙 돌아.
My head’s going “ping!” i.e., it’s spinning.
I’m bored!
shimshimhae!
shim-shim-hay!
심심해!
I feel sick.
na apa.
nah ahpah.
나 아파.
I’m disappointed.
na shilmanghae.
nah shil-mahng-hay.
나 실망해.
I’m disappointed in you.
na neohante shilmanghae.
nah naw-hahn-tay shil-mahng-hay.
나 너한테 실망해.
Oh, god! (How awful!)
sesang-e!
say-sahng-ay!
세상에!
What a pity!
cham an dwaett-da!
chahm ahn dwet-dah!
참 안 됐다!
Can you do it?
neo hal su isseo?
naw hahl ssoo isso?
너 할 수 있어?
—I can do it.
na hal su isseo.
nah hahl ssoo isso.
나 할 수 있어.
—I can’t do it.
na motae.
nah moat-hay.
나 못 해.
Sorry, I can’t do it.
mianhajiman, an doegesseo.
meeahn-hahjee-mahn, ahn dway-gess-oh.
미안하지만, 안 되겠어.
Sorry.
joesonghamnida. (polite)
chay-sawng-hahmneedah.
죄송합니다.
mianhae.
mee-ahn-hay.
미안해.
I can’t believe it.
mideul suga eopseo.
meedeul ssoo gah upso.
믿을 수가 없어.
I’ll do it.
naega halke.
nay-gah hal-kkay.
내가 할게.
I know.
algo isseo.
ahl-go Isso.
알고 있어.
I know him/her.
na jyae ala. (used in person’s presence)
nah jyay ahl-aw.
나 쟤 알아.
na gyae ala. (used in person’s absence)
nah gyay ahl-aw.
나 걔 알아.
Do you know that?
neo geugeo ara?
naw geugo ahl-aw?
너 그거 알아?
Oh, you know that.
neo geugeo aljana.
naw geugo ahl-jah-nah.
너 그거 알잖아.
I don’t know.
na molla.
nah mohl-lah.
나 몰라.
I’ll think about it.
jom saenggakhae bolke.
chohm sayng-kahk-hay bowl-kkay.
좀 생각해 볼게.
I’m so confused.
neomu het-kkallyeo.
nuhmoo het-kkahllyaw.
너무 헷갈려.
I made a mistake.
shilsuhaesseo.
shill-soo-hess-oh.
실수했어.
Am I right?
naega maja?
naygah mahjah?
내가 맞아?
Am I wrong?
naega teullyeo?
naygah teul-lyaw?
내가 틀려?