Pronouns

Korean Lesson 8 (Pronouns and Travel)

Duration: 30 mins

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The 8th lesson contains the Korean pronouns including the subject, object and possessive forms. In addition, you will find a vocabulary list about travel and finally some general common phrases. 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.

Pronouns

Pronouns are a must to learn because they are part of almost every sentence. They make up about 20% of the daily language use which includes the subject, object and possessive pronoun. If there is an lesson you should NOT skip, this would be one of them.

We will start with the subject pronouns since it's the most used of the 4 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.

Subject Pronouns in Korean

Pronouns Korean Audio
I나는
naneun
You너는
neoneun
He그는
geuneun
She그녀는
geunyeoneun
We우리는
ulineun
You (plural)당신들은/너희들은
dangsindeul-eun/neohuideul-eun
They그들은
geudeul-eun
I love you사랑합니다
salanghabnida
She is beautiful그녀는 아름다워요
geunyeoneun aleumdawoyo
They are dancing그들은 춤을 추고있어요
geudeul-eun chum-eul chugoiss-eoyo
We are happy우리는 행복해요
ulineun haengboghaeyo

Object pronouns are another important one you should make sure you master.

Object Pronouns in Korean

Pronouns Korean Audio
Me나에게
na-ege
You당신에게/너에게
dangsin-ege/neoege
Him그에게
geuege
Her그녀에게
geunyeoege
Us우리에게
uliege
You (plural)당신들에게/너희들에게
dangsindeul-ege/neohuideul-ege
Them그들에게
geudeul-ege
Can you call us?우리한테 전화 좀 해줄래요?
ulihante jeonhwa jom haejullaeyo?
Give me your phone number저에게 당신 휴대폰 번호를 알려주세요
jeoege dangsin hyudaepon beonholeul allyeojuseyo
I can give you my email당신에게 저의 이메일을 가르쳐줄게요
dangsin-ege jeoui imeil-eul galeuchyeojulgeyo
Tell him to call me나에게 전화하라고 그에게 말해요
na-ege jeonhwahalago geuege malhaeyo

Now we will discuss the possessive pronoun also called possessive determiners which is very straight forward and self explanatory. You use it when you want to express that something belongs to you but usually it comes before a noun.

Possessive Pronouns Korean

Pronouns Korean Audio
My나의
naui
Your너의
neoui
His그의
geuui
Her그녀의
geunyeoui
Our우리의
uliui
Your (plural)당신들의/너희들의
dangsindeul-ui/neohuideul-ui
Their그들의
geudeul-ui
His email is...그의 이메일은 ...입니다
geuui imeil-eun ...ibnida
My phone number is...저의 휴대폰 번호는 ...입니다
jeoui hyudaepon beonhoneun ...ibnida
Our dream is to visit Spain우리의 꿈은 스페인을 방문하는 것이에요
uliui kkum-eun seupein-eul bangmunhaneun geos-ieyo
Their country is beautiful그들의 나라는 아름다워요
geudeul-ui nalaneun aleumdawoyo

Questions?

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As for the possessive case of the pronoun, it is used differently because it does not have to come before a noun. Check out the examples!

Possessive Case of the Pronoun in Korean

Pronouns Korean Audio
Mine나의 것
naui geos
Yours당신의 것/너의 것
dangsin-ui geos/neoui geos
His그의 것
geuui geos
Hers그녀의 것
geunyeoui geos
Ours우리의 것
uliui geos
Yours (plural)당신들의 것/너희들의 것
dangsindeul-ui geos/neohuideul-ui geos
Theirs그들의 것
geudeul-ui geos
Is this pen yours?이 펜은 당신의 것입니까?
i pen-eun dangsin-ui geos-ibnikka?
The book is mine이 책은 나의 것입니다
i chaeg-eun naui geos-ibnida
The shoes are hers이 신발들은 그녀의 것입니다
i sinbaldeul-eun geunyeoui geos-ibnida
Victory is ours승리는 우리 것
seunglineun uli geos

Vocabulary List about Travel

Below is a list of 31 words and expressions related to travel such as means of transportation, lodging and tourism. If you memorize them by heart, you will be able to get around the country and ask for directions much easier than if you did not.

Travel List in Korean

Travel Korean Audio
Airplane비행기
bihaeng-gi
Airport공항
gonghang
Bus버스
beoseu
Bus station버스 정류장
beoseu jeonglyujang
Car자동차
jadongcha
Flight비행기
bihaeng-gi
For business사업차
sa-eobcha
For pleasure즐기러
jeulgileo
Help Desk안내소
annaeso
Hotel호텔
hotel
Luggage수화물
suhwamul
Parking주차
jucha
Passport여권
yeogwon
Reservation예약
yeyag
Taxi택시
taegsi
Ticket
pyo
To travel여행하다
yeohaenghada
Tourism관광
gwangwang
Train (noun)기차
gicha
Train station기차역
gichayeog
By train기차로
gichalo
By car차로
chalo
By bus버스로
beoseulo
By taxi택시로
taegsilo
By airplane비행기로
bihaeng-gilo

Daily Conversation in Korean

Finally, a list of sentences that you might need or see often. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Korean Phrases page. Enjoy!

Common Expressions in Korean

English Korean Audio
Do you accept credit cards?카드돼요?
kadeudwaeyo?
How much will it cost?이거 얼마예요?
igeo eolmayeyo?
I have a reservation예약했어요
yeyaghaess-eoyo
I'd like to rent a car차를 빌리고 싶어요
chaleul billigo sip-eoyo
I'm here on business / on vacation.저는 여기 사업차/휴가차 있습니다
jeoneun yeogi sa-eobcha/hyugacha issseubnida
Is this seat taken?자리 있나요?
jali issnayo?
It was nice meeting you만나서 반가웠어요
mannaseo bangawoss-eoyo
Take this! (when giving something)이거 가지세요
igeo gajiseyo
Do you like it?마음에 드세요?
ma-eum-e deuseyo?
I really like it!정말 마음에 들어요!
jeongmal ma-eum-e deul-eoyo!
I'm just kidding농담이에요
nongdam-ieyo
I'm hungry배고파요
baegopayo
I'm thirsty목말라요
mogmallayo

Fun Facts

Language Quote: Approximately one new word is added to the English language every two hours and around 4,000 new words are added to the English dictionary every year..

Congratulations! You finished your 8th lesson in Korean about the pronouns, and travel expressions. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Korean Lesson 9. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Korean homepage.

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