General Terms: English to Korean
Attention – Charyut (sounds like Chari-yut)
Begin – Sijak
Block – Makgi (sounds like Mah-key)
Bow – Kyungnet
Breaking – Gyeok-pa, Kyeok-pa, Kyuk-pa, etc.
Continue – Kaesok
Dodge or Evade – Pihagi
Forms – Poomse or Poomsae (sounds like Poom-say)
Grab – Japgi
Instructor – Sabomnim (sounds like Sah-bum-nim)
Jump – Ttwigi
Kick – Chagi (sounds like Cha-gee)
Punch – Jireugi
Push – Milgi
Ready – Joon Bi
Return (i.e. turn & face instructor at the end of a form) – Baro (sounds like Baa-row)
School (Taekwondo) – Dojang
Sparring – Kyorugi
Stance – Sogi or Seogi (sounds like Say-oh-gee)
Stop – Kalyeo
Strike – Chigi (sounds like Chee-gee)
Thank you – Kamsa Hamnae Da (sounds like Kamsa-ham-ni-da)
Thrust – Jjireugi
Yell – Kihap (sounds like Kee-yah-p) – word to use when you are kicking or punching for power
Taekwondo Kicks - English to Korean
Axe Kick – Naeryeo-Chagi
Back Kick – Dwi-Chagi
Crescent Kick – Bandal-Chagi
Front Kick – Ap-Chagi
Hook Kick – Huryeo-Chagi
Push Kick – Meereo-Chagi
Roundhouse Kick – Dollyo-Chagi
Scissor Kick – Kawi-Chagi
Side Kick – Yeop-Chagi
Spinning Hook Kick – Dwi-Huryeo-Chagi
Taekwondo Numbers - English to Korean
One – Hana (“Ha-na”)
Two – Dul (“Dhool”)
Three – Set (“Set”)
Four – Net (“Net”)
Five – Dasot (“Da-sut”)
Six – Yasot (“Yo-sut”)
Seven – Ilgup (“Eel-gope”)
Eight – Yodol (“Yo-dull”)
Nine – Ahop (“Ah-hope”)
Ten – Yeol (“Yull”)
For 11 through 19, add the Korean word for 10 in front of the last number. For example, eleven is Yeol Hana (“Yull Ha-na”) – the Korean words for 10 and 1.
Eleven – Yeol Hana (“Yull Ha-na”)
Twelve – Yeol Dul (“Yull Dhool”)
Thirteen – Yeol Set (“Yull Set”)
Fourteen – Yeol Net (“Yull Net”)
Fifteen – Yeol Dasot (“Yull Da-sut”)
Sixteen – Yeol Yasot (“Yull Yo-Sut”)
Seventeen – Yeol Ilgup (“Yull Eel-gope”)
Eighteen – Yeol Yodol (“Yull Yo-dull”)
Nineteen – Yeol Ahop (“Yull Ah-hope”)
Twenty – Seu-Mool (“Sew-mool”)