This 17th lesson teaches the comparative form in Korean. In addition, I am including a vocabulary list about shopping and eating at a restaurant. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Korean Classes.
Comparative
This lesson includes not only the comparative form but the superlative and the diminutive forms as well. That way you make comparisons, but also you can say what is better and what is worse.
Below is a list of 20 comparative forms that you might come across or use very often. The table contains 3 columns (English, Korean, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.
당신은 마야보다 더 행복해요 dangsin-eun mayaboda deo haengboghaeyo
You are the happiest
당신은 가장 행복해요 dangsin-eun gajang haengboghaeyo
Good
좋은 joh-eun
Better
더 좋은 deo joh-eun
Best
가장 좋은 gajang joh-eun
Bad
나쁜 nappeun
Worse
더 나쁜 deo nappeun
Worst
가장 나쁜 gajang nappeun
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Vocabulary List about Shopping
Below is a list of 18 words related to shopping such as in the supermarket. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to buy many food necessities from the supermarket or the shopping mall without a problem.
Shopping List in Korean
Shopping
Korean
Audio
Can you take less?
덜 가지고 가줄래요? deol gajigo gajullaeyo?
Do you accept credit cards?
카드돼요? kadeudwaeyo?
How much is this?
이거 얼마예요? igeo eolmayeyo?
I'm just looking
저는 그냥 보고있어요 jeoneun geunyang bogoiss-eoyo
Only cash please!
현금만 돼요! hyeongeumman dwaeyo!
This is too expensive
이것은 아주 비싸요 igeos-eun aju bissayo
Cafe
카페 kape
Cash
현금 hyeongeum
Cheap
싼 ssan
Check
수표 supyo
Cinema
영화관 yeonghwagwan
Credit card
신용카드 sin-yongkadeu
Expensive
비싼 bissan
Gas station
주유소 juyuso
Museum
박물관 bagmulgwan
Parking
주차 jucha
Pharmacy
약국 yaggug
Supermarket
슈퍼마켓 syupeomakes
Vocabulary List about Restaurants
Below is a list of 30 words related to eating at a restaurant. Obviously, they will come in handy if you invite someone out to dinner or order something off the menu without a problem.
Restaurant Terms in Korean
Restaurant
Korean
Audio
I'm vegetarian
저는 채식주의자예요 jeoneun chaesigjuuijayeyo
It is very delicious!
정말 맛있어요! jeongmal mas-iss-eoyo!
May we have the check please!
수표로 해도 되나요? supyolo haedo doenayo?
The bill please!
계산서 주세요! gyesanseo juseyo!
Waiter / waitress!
여기요! yeogiyo!
What do you recommend? (to eat)
무엇을 추천해주시겠어요? mueos-eul chucheonhaejusigess-eoyo?
What's the name of this dish?
이 음식 이름이 뭐예요? i eumsig ileum-i mwoyeyo?
Where is there a good restaurant?
거기 좋은 식당이 어디있어요? geogi joh-eun sigdang-i eodiiss-eoyo?
A cup of
~한 컵 ~han keob
A glass of
~한 잔 ~han jan
Black pepper
후추 huchu
Bread
빵 ppang
Dessert
디저트 dijeoteu
Food
음식 eumsig
Fork
포크 pokeu
Knife
칼 kal
Menu
메뉴 menyu
Napkin
냅킨 naebkin
Plate
접시/그릇 jeobsi/geuleus
Salad
샐러드 saelleodeu
Salt
소금 sogeum
Salty
짜다 jjada
Soup
수프 supeu
Spicy
맵다 maebda
Spoon
숟가락 sudgalag
Sweet
달다 dalda
Table
식탁 sigtag
Tip (money for the waiter)
시간 (일/월) sigan (il/wol)
Water
물 mul
Fun Facts
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