Easy Korean Phrases Trivia Quiz

Answer: uchepyo-dul salyugo ga-ssuyo

The right answer would be "uchepyo-dul salyugo ga-ssuyo" meaning "I intend to buy stamps". You probably wouldn't go to the Post Office to buy socks (yangmal), books (chek) or pencils (yunpil).

Answer: na neun un jeon ha ji anh seup ni da

You would say "na neun un jeon ha ji anh seup ni da". "Na" referring to "I", "anh seup ni da" referring to "don't" and "drive" being "un jeon". The incorrect answers are "We don't write", or "u ri neun sseu ji anh seup ni da". "How much is this thing?" means "i geos eun mu eos ip ni kka?", while "I don't speak" is "na neun mal ha ji anh seup ni da".

Answer: i geos eun eol ma na ip ni kka?

You would say "i geos eun eol ma na ip ni kka?". "This thing" is "i geos" and "how much" is "eol ma na", with the question form "kka?". Other answers were: "How much is that bag?" or "geu ga bang eun eol ma ip ni kka?"; "How much is that?" or "geu geos eun eol ma na keup ni kka?"; and "How much is that book?" or "geu chek eun eol ma ip ni kka?"

Answer: i mo, go mo, suk mo

A Korean aunt can be referred to as "i mo", "go mo", or "suk mo". Grandmother is "hal meo ni", daughter is "ddal", my wife is referred to as "a nnae".

Answer: chuk ha hap ni da

At formal celebrations such as graduations, birthdays and wedding anniversaries you would say "chuk ha hap ni da". The other options are "excuse me" (joe song jap ni da), "Hello" (an nyeong ha se yo) and "Please go well" (jal ga se yo).

Answer: Naneun pigonhada

When you're tired after exercise, you say "naneun pigonhada". If you're feeling fine you would say "gwenchanha", tired as in sleepy is "jjolyuh", and hungry is "begopoda".

Answer: ah masshi ges da

You would say "ah masshi ges da"; "mat" meaning "taste" and "ges da" meaning "must be". The common phrase "good for you" is "ah joh ges da", while to say "eureka" is "ah cha juss da". Finally, "please go well" is "jal ga sse yo".

Answer: shin gi he ha da

The right answer would be "shin gi he ha da" meaning interesting. If you were not interested, you would say "gwan shim up da". If you don't like something, you'd say "shi duh ha da". If you love something you'd say "sa rang han da".
If someone says you're a trouble maker, you'd hear "yog mug uda".

Answer: i yeung hwa nun ji ru ha da

When at a movie and you find it is boring, you would say "i yeung hwa nun ji ru ha da" (that movie is boring). "Geu yung hwa nun ji ru ha da" means he/She doesn't like the movie theme. "This movie is fun" is "i yung hwa nun jae mi iss da".

Answer: i kwij un aju jae mi iss da

"This quiz is very interesting" can be said "i kwij un aju jae mi iss da".
Don't forget the "aju" or "very". "Geu gos un shin gi he ha da" is "that place is fascinating", while "geu kwij un jae mi iss da" is "that quiz is fun". On the other hand, "i shil hom un jae mi up da" means "this test is not fun".