Korean Language
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Korean Terminology in Taekwondo:
Counting:
1 - 하나 - Hana
2 - 둘 - Tul
3 - 셋 - Set
4 - 넷 - Net
5 - 다섯 - Tasot
6 - 여섯 - Yosot
7 - 일곱 - Ilgob
8 - 여덟 - Yudol
9 - 아홉 - Ahop
10 - 열 - Yeol
Training Terminology:
Ready Stance - Joonbi
Attention Stance - Charyeot
Bow - Kyeongre
Start - Shijak
Stop - Kuman
Pause - Kallyo
Turn - Dora
About turn - Duirodora
Forward Stance - Jung gool sogi
Back Stance - Hu gool sogi
Guarding Stance - Dae bi makki
Horse Riding Stance - Ki ma soki
Punch - Jung kwon chi rugi
Chop - Su do te rigi
Strike - Te rigi
Block - Makki
Outer Forearm Block - Bakat palmok makki
Inner Forearm Block - An palmok makki
Knifehand - Suo do
Backfist - E kwon
Side Kick - Yop Chaki
Front Kick - Yap Chaki
Back Kick - Due Chaki
Turning Kick - Dol Yoe Chaki
Low Section - Ha dan
High Section - Sang dan
Mid Section - Jung dan
One Step Sparring - Il bo dae ryon
Three Step Sparring - Sam bo dae ryon
Free Sparring - Ja roo dae ryon
Pattern - Hyung
Four Directional - Sa chu chi ruki
Training Hall - Dojang
Instructor - Sabeomni
Student - Gwan won (Jeja)
Grade - Kup
Degree - Dan
Uniform - Dobok
Belt - Dhee
Other:
Hello - Ann yeong ha se yo
Thank-you - Kam sa ham ni da
You're Welcome - Cheon ma ne yo
Note: Some of these romanisations are only approximate.
Want to learn more about the Korean language and culture? Why not try a Korean movie?
These are ones to watch out for:
My Sassy Girl (comedy) - crazy Korean comedy
Old Boy (thriller) - unique, gory, and again crazy!
Autumn in My Heart (drama) - excrutiatingly depressing
Brotherhood of War (drama) - war film with a touch of taekwondo
The last I checked you can get a couple of these at JB Hifi, Borders or Sanity, etc.
Sources:
http://www.rheetkd.info/terminology.php
http://www.barrel.net/language.php
http://pusanweb.com/Exit/Mar97/knumbers.htm
http://www.seoulsearching.com/language/phrases.html
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