Learn Korean Cheat Sheet 2026

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1. What does '맵다 (maepda)' mean? → Spicy
2. What does 'Hallyu' (한류) refer to? → The Korean Wave — the global spread of Korean pop culture
3. What is the Korean word for 'market' or 'store'? → 시장 (sijang)
4. Who created the Korean alphabet Hangul? → King Sejong
5. Which of these, when uttered by the departing party, means "Goodbye" in Korean? → 안녕히 가세요 [an-nyeong-hi ga-se-yo]
6. Select the appropriate native Korean number. ONE → 하나 [ha-na]
7. How do you say 'Please wait a moment' in Korean? → 잠깐만요 (Jamkkanmanyo)
8. What does '전화 (jeonhwa)' mean in Korean? → Telephone / phone call
9. What is the final consonant position at the bottom of a syllable block called? → Batchim
10. What does '오늘 (oneul)' mean? → Today
11. What does adding '-지만 (-jiman)' to a verb stem express in Korean? → Contrast: 'but' or 'however'
12. What is the Korean word for 'to be' when connecting a noun to a description (copula)? → 이다 (ida)
13. What is the basic sentence structure in Korean? → Subject-Object-Verb (SOV)
14. What is the Sino-Korean word for 30? → 삼십 (samsip)
15. How do you say 'thirty' using native Korean numbers? → 서른
16. In Sino-Korean, when 1 precedes a large unit (백, 천, 만), is 일 (1) stated or dropped? → 일 is stated for 만 (10,000) but often dropped in casual speech
17. Select the appropriate native Korean number. TWO → 둘 [dul]
18. Which statement about native Korean numbers is FALSE? → They are always used for prices in Korean won
19. What is the traditional Korean garment called? → 한복 (Hanbok)
20. What does the Korean adjective '맵다' (maepda) mean? → Spicy/hot
21. What is '된장찌개' (doenjang jjigae)? → A fermented soybean paste stew with tofu and vegetables
22. What does the particle '을/를' indicate in a Korean sentence? → Object
23. Which ending is added to a Korean verb stem to make a polite present tense statement? → -아요/-어요 (-ayo/-eoyo)
24. How do you say 'Hello' (polite) in Korean? → 안녕하세요 (Annyeonghaseyo)
25. What is the meaning of 'jeong' (정) in Korean culture? → A deep emotional bond or attachment formed over time
26. What does '괜찮아요 (Gwaenchanayo)' mean? → It's okay / I'm fine
27. How would you count 'three people' using native Korean numbers and the counter 명? → 세 명
28. What is the Sino-Korean word for 100? → 백 (baek)
29. How are Korean syllable blocks arranged? → In square blocks combining consonants and vowels
30. How do you ask 'Where is the bathroom?' in Korean? → 화장실이 어디예요?