Kim's Taekwondo Terminology

Basic Taekwondo Korean Terminology

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Formalities
Korean	English
An Nyong Ha Ship Ni Ka?	How are You?
Gam Sa Hap Ni Da	Thank You
Kwon Jang Nim	Grandmaster
Sa Bom Nim	Master
Tae Kwon Do	Korean Martial Art
Do Jang	Studio
Do Bok	Uniform
Cha Ryut	Attention
June Bee	Ready Motion
Kyung Ye	Bow
Kook Ghee	Flag
Kook Ghee Ye Bae Re	Salute the Flag
Kwon Jang Nim Ke Kyung Ye	Bow to Grandmaster
Ba row	Return
Poom Se	Form
Ki Ahp	Yell
Gyo Sah Nim	Instructor

Numbers 1 - 10
Korean	English	Korean	English
Ha Na	One	III	1
Dool	Two	E	2
Set	Three	Sam	3
Net	Four	Sa	4
Da Sut	Five	O	5
Yo Sut	Six	Youk	6
II Gop	Seven	Chil	7
Yo Dol	Eight	Pal	8
Ah Hope	Nine	Goo	9
Yol	Ten	Ship	10

Note: The above two (2) tables of Korean vocabulary are the basic words needed for beginning students of Taekwondo. For more advanced studies you will find fifteen (15) additional tables which will help you as you advance in your studies of the martial art of Taekwondo at this page: Advanced Taekwondo Korean Vocabulary.