[Unjucky]

Hello! So I have started eating Korean food at a little family place by me and have become kinda friendly with the woman who runs it. Can you teach me a few phrases? How do I say hello?

The woman's name is Mrs. Shin. Is that a Korean name? (The restaurant is called Garam. What's that mean? It says "Japanese-Korean" on the awning.)

[Aozozbag]

Don't get too friendlly!!!

Onion-ha-say-yo >> hi, in a polite way

[WeestDype]

^Is that how it's pronounced? Seriously? Onion ha say yo?

[Dfvgthyju]

Ahn-ya-haseo --- ahn-ya-hah-zay-oh ...sometimes even more quickly said, IMO, like "ahn-yahzay-oh"--- howdy doo!

kuhm-sahmnida --- kuhm-sahm-need-ah.. more like.. kuhm-sahmnee-da ---- thanky thanky

chumanayo --- chuh-mahn-nay-yo... more like... chuh-mahnayoh ---- welcome welcome

neh -- yes
ah-nee-oh -- no

ap-chagi ---- front kick

hehe.. that's about all i remember... and really, you don't need to know how to count to ten...

try this link:
http://www.transparent.com/languagep.../KoPhrases.htm... although the pronunciations sound really drawn out ... like formal sounding out instead of conversationally sounded out..

[konanoileaski]

^Is that how it's pronounced? Seriously? Onion ha say yo?

well, officially it's "Ahn-ni-on-Ha-say-yo". But say it quickly it ends up like "onion-ha-say-yo"

and it's "Kam-sa-mida" for when they give you your food,

and "Chal-mogo-simida"

[Siliespiriulk]

Thanks, guys! What do I call people - like, what do I call Mrs. Shin that'd be like "Shin-san?"

[Kokomoxcv]

coon-yay!!!

[in4wikiu]

coon-yay!!!

BWAHAHAhahahahah....

[Quiniacab]

i used to have a buddy who, while driving, would suddenly mash on the brakes at random and shout out, COON-YAY!

i still laugh about that..

chariot! (brace for the brakes..).... COON-YAY!

[AdSuiteAdobe]

ta = car
I think...

[Grizli]

If you are serious about learning Korean, start to go to school. Speaking a few words to them or generally speaking to any other ethnic group will only make them think you are arrogant. I heard many times they talked to each others about "that fool" who tried to speak a few words of their language in totally wrong pronounciation.

[juliannamed]

I won't go as far as that, but personally speaking, whenever people try to say random words in my native language to me, it tends to create awkward moments.

"Hey where are you from?"
"Indonesia."
"Oohhhh! I can speak some Indo words! Selamat pagi (good morning)!!!!!!!"
"Uh. Yeah."

*** AWKWARD SILENCE ****

It doesn't really lead the conversation anywhere :\

[phsyalcvqh]

well I for one, think it's great that Charlie is making an effort to befriend his new neighborhood restaurant owners . Keep it up Charlie,

yes, it can be 'interesting' when people come up to you and try to impress upon you what they know of your language, but in most cases. I see it as a cute/friendly gesture and not as awkwardness to follow.

just remember "what is said is often less important than how it is said".

how and one more thing Charlie K, "Mashita" means delicious. combine that with "chin cha. ..mashita"

[Queuerriptota]

Thanks, guys! What do I call people - like, what do I call Mrs. Shin that'd be like "Shin-san?"

Charlie,

After eating, tell the hostess this phrase:

"Kamsamnida, Saranghaeyo!"

Because Korean food is just that damn good!

LOL

Plus, you might get a discount!

[kazinopartnerkae]

Guys, it's kamsahapnida. I had a korean roommate in college and she taught me some hangul and this is how it is written and pronounced in hangul. And I can't show you in characters since my computer does not have Korean installed. I used to know a lot of other phrases, and have them written somewhere all in hangul in some box... not very helpful to Charlie-san. Sorry!

Kam sa hap ni da

pronounced:

kam sa haup ni da

The A is said like the "a" in "calm" for the the a's. NOT like "cam" as in "camera."

And, there is an accent along with how the "a" is said and there is no way to send that in a post. So, good luck with that.

The "haup" is the only way I can describe the correct way to say that bit of the word. It's almost like saying "hou" in "house" but with more "a" sound included. It's slight. The p is barely there in sound.

Ang yong ha say yo: Hello, polite form. Ang yong is the informal form. Do not use that!

The g and y are said as one. "gy," but not a hard G as in "gas." It's like a "ngy" sound instead when you get them together. Hard to describe really... Think of the word "mignon" for sound of the "ngy."

There's a dipthong between say and yo. so, say it like:

"sayo" The A here is different in sound. It sounds a bit like "se" - short e with yo attached with a longer y sound too.

Anyway, again, it's hard to tell you exactly the correct sound, but this is just a general idea.

It is ok to ask the shop owner to correct you. And, I think they will be pleased you tried.

I was around a ton of Koreans at the school I went to for 4 years... There was always a gaggle of girls hanging around on our floor. Hard not to pick up their accent...

Kaoru

[cQT6nmEc]

Guys, it's kamsahapnida.

There's more than 1 way to say 'thanks' in Korean.

You keep making definite statements about things you only have a little knowledge about. It's fine telling people what you know, but don't pretend it's the definite way!

[Teomaderm]

ta = car
I think...

close its cha

[kiosokkn]

Charlie,

After eating, tell the hostess this phrase:

"Kamsamnida, Saranghaeyo!"

Because Korean food is just that damn good!

LOL

Plus, you might get a discount!

LOL don't tell him to say that! He could get in trouble for real

[intmarkworkk]

But in all seriousness Charlie, I think it's great that you have an interest in learning korean, but it might be a bit difficult to teach how to speak korean through the forums, as a korean, reading through some of the words seem a bit awkward to read directly, but it might help to learn through actual speech with another person who knows how to speak korean or at least hear them speak like Kaoru.

[LfYaRf1S]

The woman's name is Mrs. Shin. Is that a Korean name? (The restaurant is called Garam. What's that mean? It says "Japanese-Korean" on the awning.)

'Garam' = hot (temperature or spicy) in Hindi. You might be going to the wrong restaurant