Level 1

Question 1

What is the Korean phrase for ‘Hello’?

Answer 1

안녕하세요.

This can also be used as a greeting at different times of the day.

Question 2

How do you say ‘Thank you’ in Korean?

Answer 2

감사합니다.

This is a formal way to express gratitude.

Question 3

What is the Korean word for ‘Yes’?

Answer 3

네.

This is used to affirmatively respond to questions.

Question 4

How do you say ‘No’ in Korean?

Answer 4

아니요.

This is used to negate or decline something.

Question 5

What does ‘맞아요’ mean in English?

Answer 5

That’s right.

This phrase is used to confirm or agree with a statement.

Question 6

What do you say when someone is leaving and you are staying?

Answer 6

안녕히 가세요.

This phrase is used to wish someone well as they depart.

Question 7

What do you say when you are leaving and the other person is staying?

Answer 7

안녕히 계세요.

This phrase is used to wish those remaining well.

Question 8

What does 죄송합니다 [joe-song-ham-ni-da] mean?

Answer 8

I am sorry or I apologize.

This is a formal expression of apology in Korean.

Question 9

What is the translation of 저기요 [jeo-gi-yo]?

Answer 9

Excuse me.

This expression is used to get someone’s attention.

Question 10

What does 잠시만요 [jam-si-man-nyo] literally mean?

Answer 10

Just a second.

This phrase is often used to ask someone to wait briefly.

Question 11

What is the literal meaning of 잠깐만요 [jam-kkan-man-nyo]?

Answer 11

Just a second.

Similar to 잠시만요, it is used to request a short wait.

Question 12

What does ‘사람’ [sa-ram] mean?

Answer 12

a person

Question 13

What is the meaning of ‘이’?

Answer 13

this (near you)

Question 14

What does ‘그’ signify?

Answer 14

the / that (near the other person)

Question 15

What is the meaning of ‘저’?

Answer 15

that (over there)

Question 16

What does ‘이거’ mean?

Answer 16

this, this one

Question 17

What does ‘뭐’ [mwo] translate to?

Answer 17

what

Question 18

What is the translation of ‘뭐예요?’ [mwo-ye-yo?]?

Answer 18

What is it? What’s that?

Question 19

How do you conjugate a noun with a final consonant?

Answer 19

Add -이에요 [-i-e-yo]

Question 20

How do you conjugate a noun without a final consonant?

Answer 20

Add -예요 [-ye-yo]

Question 21

Translate ‘주세요’ into English.

Answer 21

Please give me

Question 22

What does ‘돈’ [don] mean?

Answer 22

money

Question 23

What is the Korean word for ‘orange’?

Answer 23

오렌지 [o-ren-ji]

Question 24

How do you say ‘coffee’ in Korean?

Answer 24

커피 [keo-pi]

Question 25

Translate '시간' [si-gan] into English.

Answer 25

time

Question 26

What does '사과' [sa-gwa] mean?

Answer 26

apple

Question 27

What does '있어요' [i-sseo-yo] signify?

Answer 27

I have... / You have... / There is...

Question 28

What does '없어요' [eop-sseo-yo] signify?

Answer 28

I do not have... / You do not have... / There is not...

Question 29

What does '재미' [jae-mi] mean?

Answer 29

fun

Question 30

What are the subject marking particles in Korean?

Answer 30

-이 [-i] / -가 [-ga]

Question 31

What is the main role of subject marking particles?

Answer 31

To indicate the subject of a sentence

Question 32

How do you conjugate subject marking particles for words ending with a consonant?

Answer 32

Add -이

Question 33

How do you conjugate subject marking particles for words ending with a vowel?

Answer 33

Add -가

Question 34

What are the topic marking particles in Korean?

Answer 34

-은 [-eun] / -는 [neun]

Question 35

What is the main role of topic marking particles?

Answer 35

To let others know what you are talking about

Question 36

How do you conjugate topic marking particles for words ending with a consonant?

Answer 36

Add -은

Question 37

How do you conjugate topic marking particles for words ending with a vowel?

Answer 37

Add -는

Question 38

What does 'Noun + 아니에요' mean?

Answer 38

To be not + Noun

Question 39

What is the Korean word for 100?

Answer 39

백 [baek]

Question 40

What is the Korean word for 1,000?

Answer 40

천 [cheon]

Question 41

How do you say '1' in Korean?

Answer 41

일 [il]

Question 42

How do you say '2' in Korean?

Answer 42

이 [i]

Question 43

How do you say '3' in Korean?

Answer 43

삼 [sam]

Question 44

How do you say '4' in Korean?

Answer 44

사 [sa]

Question 45

How do you say '5' in Korean?

Answer 45

오 [o]

Question 46

What are the two ways to say '6' in Korean?

Answer 46

* 륙 [ryuk] * 육 [yuk]

Question 47

How do you say '7' in Korean?

Answer 47

칠 [chil]

Question 48

How do you say '8' in Korean?

Answer 48

팔 [pal]

Question 49

How do you say '9' in Korean?

Answer 49

구 [gu]

Question 50

How do you say '10' in Korean?

Answer 50

십 [sip]

Question 51

What does '영화 보다 [yeong-hwa bo-da]' mean?

Answer 51

to watch a movie

Question 52

What does '일하다 [il-ha-da]' mean?

Answer 52

to work

Question 53

What does '쉬다 [swi-da]' mean?

Answer 53

to rest

Question 54

What does '놀다 [nol-da]' mean?

Answer 54

to hang out, to play

Question 55

What does '자다 [ja-da]' mean?

Answer 55

to sleep

Question 56

What does '읽다 [ik-tta]' mean?

Answer 56

to read

Question 57

What does '하다 [ha-da]' mean?

Answer 57

to do

Question 58

What does '보다 [bo-da]' mean?

Answer 58

to see

Question 59

What does '먹다 [meok-tta]' mean?

Answer 59

to eat

Question 60

What does '사다 [sa-da]' mean?

Answer 60

to buy

Question 61

What does '마시다 [ma-si-da]' mean?

Answer 61

to drink

Question 62

What does '더' mean?

Answer 62

more

Question 63

What does '-고 싶어요' mean?

Answer 63

I want to + V

Question 64

What does '가다 [ga-da]' mean?

Answer 64

to go

Question 65

What does '맛있어요. [ma-si-sseo-yo.]' mean?

Answer 65

It is delicious.

Question 66

What does '맛없어요. [ma-deop-sseo-yo.]' mean?

Answer 66

It is not tasty.

Question 67

What does '잘 먹겠습니다. [jal meok-kket-sseum-ni-da.]' mean?

Answer 67

Thank you for the food. / I will enjoy it.

Question 68

What does '잘 먹었습니다. [jal meo-geot-sseum-ni-da.]' mean?

Answer 68

I enjoyed the meal. / Thanks for the food.

Question 69

What does '맛' mean?

Answer 69

taste