YCKim Black Belt Society Taekwondo

Basic Vocabulary
Because Taekwondo is a Korean martial art, a familizarization with relevant Korean terminology is an essential part of learning the martial art.
The following list provides a useful English-Korean vocabulary reference for students enrolled in the Taekwondo program.

Counting and Numbers | Basic Terms | Vocabulary by Belt Level

Counting

ENGLISH KOREAN ENGLISH KOREAN
one hah nah first il
two dool second yi
three set third sahm
four net fourth sah
five dah sut fifth oh
six yah sut sixth yuk
seven il gop seventh chil
eight yuh dul eighth pal
nine ah hop ninth koo
ten yuhl tenth ship

Basic Vocabulary

ENGLISH

 KOREAN

attention
back spinning side kick
back stance
begin
block
bow
energy/spirit
finish motion
fist attack
form
forward stance
front
front snap kick
high
jump
kick
knife hand
knife hand block
low
middle
patience & perseverance
ready motion
reinforced block
round house kick
side
side snap kick
sparring
thank you very much
training hall
turn around
uniform

 chah ryut
dwee yup cha gee
jah seh hoo gool
shi jahk
mahk gee
kyung nae
ki hap
bah roe
kong kyuhk
poomse
jah seh choon gool
ahp
ahp cha gee
sahng dahn
ki mah jah seh
cha gee
soo doe
soo do mahk gee
hah dahn
joong dahn
een nae
joon bee
sahng soo mahk gee
yi dahn
yup
yup cha gee
gyoroogi
gam sah hap mee dah
do jahng
doe rah
do bak

Counting and Numbers | Basic Terms | Vocabulary by Belt Level