Korean Words & Phrases
Quick tips for reading and speaking Korean.
Don’t have time to become a fluent Korean conversationalist. Who does? But don’t get discouraged.
Here’s a quick list of common Korean words and terms. We promise, if you memorize and pair them with your Hangul reading skills, words will leap from signs, menus, and more when you cycle around Korea.
Korean Words
Below sits a list of vocabulary you’ll encounter when riding Korea by Bike.
Biking
- Bicycle 자전거 /ja-jeon-geo/ (🔈)
- Bicycle Path 자전거길 /ja-jeon-geo gēl/ (🔈)
- Certification Center 인증센터 /ēn-jeung-sān-teo/ (🔈)
- Bicycle Shop 자전거 가게 /ja-jeon-geo ga-gā/ (🔈)
- Tire 타이어 /ta-ē-eo/ (🔈)
- Flat Tire 펑크 타이어 /peong-keu ta-ē-eo/ (🔈)
- Pump 펌프 /peom-peu/ (🔈)
- Helmet 헬멧 /hāl-māt/ (🔈)
- Chain 체인 /chā-ēn/ (🔈)
- Battery 배터리 /bāe-teo-rē/ (🔈)
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