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Read Your First Korean — Real Signs & Menus

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Time to use everything you learned. Let's read real Korean that you'll see on signs, menus, and apps. Remember: TONS of Korean words are borrowed from English — once you decode the Hangul, you already know the word.

Konglish — English words in Korean
커피keo-pi = coffee
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택시taek-si = taxi
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버스beo-seu = bus
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호텔ho-tel = hotel
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레스토랑re-seu-to-rang = restaurant
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아이스크림a-i-seu-keu-rim = ice cream
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인터넷in-teo-net = internet
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스마트폰seu-ma-teu-pon = smartphone
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와이파이wa-i-pa-i = Wi-Fi
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치킨chi-kin = chicken (fried chicken specifically)
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Essential signs you'll see everywhere
출구chul-gu = Exit
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입구ip-gu = Entrance
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화장실hwa-jang-sil = Restroom
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남 / 여nam / yeo = Male / Female
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영업중yeong-eop-jung = Open (for business)
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주의ju-ui = Caution
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금지geum-ji = Prohibited
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무료mu-ryo = Free (no charge)
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Cafe menu — read it yourself!
아메리카노a-me-ri-ka-no = Americano
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카페라떼ka-pe-ra-tte = Cafe Latte
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카푸치노ka-pu-chi-no = Cappuccino
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녹차nok-cha = Green tea (not Konglish! Real Korean)
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딸기ttal-gi = Strawberry (also real Korean!)
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Congratulations — you can now READ Korean. Not understand it all, but READ it. That's huge. Every Korean sign, menu, and subtitle just went from mysterious symbols to pronounceable text. The next step: learning what the words mean. Head to any other ROVN course and start learning real Korean expressions!

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