Korean Romanization English 택 시 [taeksi] taxi 기 사 [gisa] driver 횡단보도 [hwoengdanbodo] crosswalk 육 교 [yukgyo] pedestrian overpass 신호등 [sinhodeung] traffic light 사거리 [sageori] four-way intersection 보이다 [boida] to be visible 방 향 [boida] direction 교 통 [gyotong] traffic (circulation)

Korean Romanization English 타 다 [tada] to get on / to take 갈아타다 [garatada] to transfer 돌아가다 [doragada] to take a detour 막히다 [makida] to be congested 세우다 [seuda] to stop / to pull over 직 진 [jikjin] straight 우회전 [uhwoejeon] to the right 좌회전 [jwahwoejeon] to the left 유 턴 [yuteon] U-turn

  Dialogue 1. Please go to Hanguk University.

Taxi Driver 어서 오세요. 손님, 어디로 갈까요? [Eoseo oseyo. Sonnim, eodiro galkkayo?] Hello! Ma’am, where are you headed? Customer 한국대학교로 가 주세요. [Hangukdaehakgyoro ga juseyo.] Please go to Hanguk University. Taxi Driver 네, 알겠습니다. [Ne, algesseumnida.] Yes, I got it. Customer 여기에서 한국대학교까지 얼마나 걸려요? [Yeogieseo hangukdaehakgyokkaji eolmana geollyeoyo?] From here, how long will it take to get to Hanguk University? Taxi Driver 길이 안 막히면 30분쯤 걸려요. 이 시간대에는 길이 막히지 않을 테니까 30분 안에 갈 수 있을 거예요. [Giri an makimyeon samsipppunjjeum geollyeoyo. I sigandaeeneun giri makiji aneul tenikka samsipppun ane gal su isseul geoyeyo.] If the traffic isn't bad, it should take about 30 minutes. The traffic shouldn’t be bad at this hour, so we can get there within 30 minutes. Customer 네. [Ne.] Okay.   After a while Taxi Driver 저기 보이는 사거리에서 우회전하면 되지요? [Jeogi boineun sageorieseo uhoejeonhamyeon doejiyo?] Should I make a right at the four-way intersection ahead? Customer 네, 우회전하면 돼요. 우회전하면 바로 횡단보도가 보일 거예요. 그 앞에 세워 주시면 돼요. [Ne, uhoejeonhamyeon dwaeyo. Uhoejeonhamyeon baro hoengdanbodoga boil geoyeyo. Geu ape sewo jusimyeon dwaeyo.] Yes, you should. If you make a right, you should see a crosswalk. Please stop in front of it. Taxi Driver 네, 알겠습니다. [Ne, algesseumnida.] Yes, ma’am.

Dialogue 2. Please take the faster way. Taxi Driver 어서 오세요. 손님, 어디까지 가세요? [Eoseo oseyo. Sonnim, eodikkaji gaseyo?] Hello. Ma’am, where are you headed? Customer 서울역으로 가 주세요. [Seoulyeogeuro ga juseyo.] Please go to Seoul Station. Taxi Driver 네, 알겠습니다. [Ne, algesseumnida.] Yes, I got it.   After a while Taxi Driver 아이구, 퇴근 시간이라서 길이 많이 막히는군요! [Aigu, toegeun siganiraseo giri mani makineungunyo!] Uh oh! The traffic is really bad because it’s the evening rush hour. Customer 이 길보다 좀 더 빠른 길은 없나요? [I gilboda jom deo ppareun gireun eomnayo?] Is there a faster way than this? Taxi Driver 있지만 좀 돌아가야 돼요. 좀 돌아가지만 아마 이 길보다는 빠를 겁니다. [Itjiman jom doragaya dwaeyo. Jom doragajiman ama I gilbodaneun ppareul geomnida.] There is, but we would have to make a detour. But I think it will be faster than this way. Customer 그럼 빠른 길로 가 주세요. [Geureom ppareun gillo ga juseyo.] Then, take the faster way. Taxi Driver 네, 알겠습니다. [Ne, algesseumnida.] Yes, I got it.   After a while Taxi Driver 어디에 세워 드릴까요? [Eodie sewo deurilkkayo?] Where should I stop? Customer 저기 보이는 흰 건물 앞에 세워 주세요. 얼마예요? [Jeogi boineun huin geonmul ape sewo juseyo. Eolmayeyo?] Can you stop in front of that white building over there? How much is it? Taxi Driver 만 이천 원입니다. [Man icheon wonimnida.] It's 12,000 won. Customer 여기 있습니다. 감사합니다. [Yeogi isseumnida. Gamsahamnida.] Here you go. Thank you. Taxi Driver 감사합니다. 안녕히 가세요. [Gamsahamnida. Annyeonghi gaseyo.] Thank you. Good bye.

airport

 

Korean	Romanization	English
공 항	[gonghang]	airport
국제선	[gukjeseon]	international airlines
국내선	[gungnaeseon]	domestic airlines
비행기	[bihaenggi]	airplane
스튜어디스	[seutyueodiseu]	stewardess
여 권	[yeogwon]	passport
비 자	[bija]	visa
항공권	[hanggonggwon]	plane ticket
목적지	[mokjeokji]	destination
수속하다	[susokada]	to take proceedings
탑승하다	[tapseunghada]	to board

Korean	Romanization	English
출발하다	[chulbalhada]	to depart
도착하다	[dochakada]	to arrive
연착하다	[yeonchakada]	to be delayed
체류하다	[cheryuhada]	to stay (sojourn)
입국심사	[ipguksimsa]	immigration procedures
신고하다	[shingohada]	to declare / report
왕복/편도표	[wangbok / pyeondopyo]	round-trip / one-way ticket
리무진 버스	[rimujin beoseu]	airport shuttle bus
환 전 소	[hwanjeonso]	currency exchange (booth)
수 하 물	[suhamul]	baggage
좌 석	[jwaseok]	seat

Dialogue 1. Boarding Procedures

Airline Staff 안녕하세요? 여권과 항공권을 보여주세요. [Annyeonghaseyo? Yeogwongwa hanggonggwoneul boyeojuseyo.] Hello! Please show me your passport and ticket. Yu Deok-yeong 네, 여기 있습니다. [Ne. Yeogi isseumnida.] Here you go. Airline Staff 어느 좌석으로 드릴까요? [Eoneu jwaseogeuro deurilkkayo?] Where would you like to be seated? Yu Deok-yeong 창가 쪽 좌석으로 주세요. [Changga jjok jwaseogeuro juseyo.] I'd like a window seat, please. Airline Staff 부칠 짐이 있으세요? [Buchil jimi isseuseyo?] Do you have any bags to check? Yu Deok-yeong 네, 가방이 두 개 있습니다. [Ne, gabangi du gae isseumnida.] Yes, I have two bags. Airline Staff 여기에 올려놓으세요. [Yeogie ollyeonoeuseyo.] Please place them here. Yu Deok-yeong 네. [Ne.] Yes. Airline Staff 혹시 위험한 물건이 들어 있습니까? [Hoksi wiheomhan mulgeoni deureo isseumnikka?] Is there anything dangerous in your bags? Yu Deok-yeong 아니요. 옷과 책이 들어 있습니다. [Aniyo. Otgwa chaegi deureo isseumnida.] No, only clothes and books. Airline Staff 좌석번호는 18A입니다. 비행기는 11시에 5번 탑승구에서 탑승하세요. 출발 시간 20분 전까지 탑승해 주세요. [Jwaseokbeonhoneun sippalei imnida. Bihaenggineun yeolhansie obeon tapseunggueseo tapseunghaseyo. Chulbal sigan isipbun jeonkkaji tapseunghae juseyo.] Your seat number is 18A. Please board at gate number 5 at 11 o'clock. Please board 20 minutes before departure. Yu Deok-yeong 네, 알겠습니다. 감사합니다. [Ne, algesseumnida. Gamsahamnida.] Okay. Thank you. Airline Staff 즐거운 여행되십시오. [Jeulgeoun yeohaengdoesipsio.] Have a nice trip.

Dialogue 2. Going through immigration

Customs Officer 안녕하세요? 여권과 입국카드를 보여주세요. [Annyeonghaseyo? Yeogwongwa ibgukkadeureul boyeojuseyo.] Hello, please show me your passport and arrival card. Yu Deok-yeong 여기 있습니다. [Yeogi isseumnida.] Here you go. Customs Officer 방문 목적이 무엇입니까? [Bangmun mokjeogi mueosimnikka?] What is the purpose of your visit? Yu Deok-yeong 한국어를 배우러 왔습니다. [Hangugeoreul baeureo wasseumnida.] I’ve come to learn Korean. Customs Officer 얼마 동안 체류하실 예정입니까? [Eolma dongan cheryuhasil yejeongimnikka?] How long are you going to stay? Yu Deok-yeong 1년 동안 체류할 예정입니다. [Ilnyeon dongan cheryuhal yejeongimnida.] I’m planning to stay for one year. Customs Officer 그럼 어디에서 머무실 예정입니까? [Geureom eodieseo meomusil yejeongimnikka?] Okay, where are you going to stay? Yu Deok-yeong 한국대학교 학생 기숙사에서 지낼 예정입니다. [Hangukdaehakgyo haksaeng gisuksaeseo jinael yejeongimnida.] I’m going to stay in the dormitory at Hanguk University. Customs Officer 특별히 신고할 게 있습니까? [Teukbyeolhi singohal ge isseumnikka?] Do you have anything special to declare? Yu Deok-yeong 아니요, 없습니다. [Aniyo, eobsseumnida..] No, I don’t. Customs Officer 네, 감사합니다. 안녕히 가세요 [Ne, gamsahamnida. Annyeonghi gaseyo.] Okay, thank you. Good-bye.

TRADITIONAL HOUSE

Introduction
	'Hanok' is a word used to describe houses constructed using the traditional Korean style of architecture. Korean architecture lends consideration to the positioning of the house in relation to its surroundings, with thought given to the land and seasons. The interior structure of the house is also planned accordingly. This principle is also called 'Baesanimsu', meaning the ideal house is built with a mountain in the back and a river in the front, with the 'ondol' heated rock syhouses are l stem for heating during cold winters and a wide 'daecheong' front porch for keeping the house cool during hot summers. Houses differ according to region. In the cold northern parts of Korea , houses are built in a closed square form to retain heat better.
In the central regions, houses are 'L' shaped. Houses in the southernmost regions of Korea are built in an open 'I' form. Houses can also be classified according to who it was built for, high class, middle class, or lower class.

Upper Class Residences
These houses are the cream of the crop of traditional Korean architecture, built with both form and function in mind. Influenced by Confucian ideas, the house is planned with the residents ＇ gender, age, and standing in mind. Male adults slept and ate in the ＇ sarangchae', while women and children dwelled in the 'anchae', which was sometimes used for married couples as well. The servant's quarters were the 'haengnang', and the ancestors were honored in the 'sadang'. The wide porch was called the 'daecheong'. Care was taken to place the 'anchae' in the inner regions of the house to restrict women from going in and out freely. In the case of male children, they lived in the 'anchae' until reaching the age of 7, after which they were moved to the 'sarangchae'. Female children remained in the 'anchae'. Upper classes residences had tiled roofs, and were often referred to as 'giwajib' because of it.

Middle Class and Lower Class Residences
	Middle and lower class residences have a simple structure of the room, porch, and kitchen. Usually, straw was used to thatch the roof, and depending on region oak bark or pieces of pine were used instead. On the windy island of Jeju , rocks were hung from roofs to keep them in place.