Korean: TaeKwonDo More Terms

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")