TAEKWONDO WORDS AND PHRASES Guidance for "How to Say it" Column j - always pronounced softly as in "just" or "jam" g - always pronounced hard as in "give" or "get" oa - pronounced like oa in "soap" or "coal" oo - pronounced like oo as in "tool" or "boot" ow - pronounced like ow in "flow" or "mow" NUMBERS Korean hana tul set net tasot yusot ilgot yodol ahop yol yeolhana yeoldul yeolset yeolnet yeolaseot yeolyeoseot yeolilgop yeolyeodeol yeolahop seumul Taekwondo Words and Phrases How to Say it hah-NAH toll sett nett TA-soat YOU-soat ILL-goht YOH-doal AH-hoap yoal yoal hana yoal toll yoal sett yoal nett yoal ah-soat yoal you-soat yoal ilgot yoal yoh-doal yeol ah-hoap say-oom-nool Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Page 1 of 11 KICKS Korean Chagi Ap Chagi Yeop Chagi Dollyo Chagi Bandal Chagi Naeryo Chagi Bandae Dollyo Bitureo Chagi Mireo Chagi Dwit Chagi An Chagi Bakkat Chagi How to Say it chah-gee ahp chah-gee yee-ohp chah-gee dohl-yoh chah-gee bahn-dall chah-gee nah-er-ee-oh chah-gee bahn-day chah-gee bitt-oo-ree-oh chah-gee mir-ee-oh chah-gee dwitt chah-gee on chah-gee bah-cat chah-gee Type kick front kick side kick turning kick 45° kick axe kick reverse turning kick twisting kick pushing kick back kick inward crescent kick outward crescent kick STANCES Korean How to Say it Seogi Say-oh-gee Junbi Seogi chun-bee say-oh-gee Ap Seogi ahhp say-oh-gee Ap Koobi Seogi ahhp Koo-bee say-oh-gee Dwit Koobi dwitt Koo-bee say-oh-gee Seogi Beom Seogi bee-ohm say-oh-gee Joochoom Seogi choo-CHOOM say-oh-gee Taekwondo Words and Phrases Type stance ready stance forward stance forward stance back stance tiger stance horseriding stance Page 2 of 11 PUNCHES Korean How to Say it Jureugi jur-ay-oo-gee Baro Jureugi bar-oh jur-ay-oo-gee Bandae Jureugi bann-day jur-ay-oo-gee Nearyo Jureugi nee-ar-yee-oh jur-ay-oo-gee Yeop Jureugi yee-ohhp jur-ay-oo-gee Chi Jureugi chee jur-ay-oo-gee Dollyo Jureugi dohl-yoh jur-ay-oo-gee Type punch obverse punch reverse punch downward punch side punch uppercut punch turning punch STRIKES Korean Chigi An Chigi Bakkat Chigi Ap Chigi Nearyo Chigi Pal Koop Chigi Mooreup Chigi How to Say it chee-gee ahn chee-gee bah-cat chee-gee Ahp chee-gee nah-er-ee-oh chee-gee pahl-koop chee-gee moor-ee-up chee-gee Taekwondo Words and Phrases Type strike inward strike outward strike frontward strike downward strike elbow strike knee strike Page 3 of 11 BLOCKS Korean Makki Eolgool Momtong Makki Arae Makki Sonnal Makki Hechyo Makki Momtong Bakkat Makki How to Say it mah-key ee-ohll-gool mah-key moam-tongg mah-key are-ay mah-key so-nall mah-key heh-chee-oh mah-key moam-tongg bah-cat mah-key Type block high block middle block low block knife Hand block spreading block outward block TECHNIQUES Korean Seogi Jureugi Chigi Chagi Makki Chireugi Mom-Umjiggi Poomsae Hosinsul gyeorugi gyeokpa Bituro Tdwin Yu Dolmyo Jupgi Py Hagi How to Say it say-oh-gee jur-ay-oo-gee chee-gee chah-gee mah-key cheer-ay-oo-gee mohm oom-jee-gee poom-say hoe-sin-sool gee-ay-oh-roo-gee gee-ay-ohk-pah bit-oo-roh t-dween yoo dohl-mee-yoh jupp-gee pee-ha-gee Taekwondo Words and Phrases Type stance punching striking kicking blocking thrusting body movement form or pattern self defence sparring breaking methods twisting jumping spinning holding/grabbing dodging Page 4 of 11 KUP LEVEL "TAEGEUK" PATTERN NAMES Korean Il Jang I Jang Sam Jang San Jang Oh Jang Yuk Jang Chil Jang Pal Jang How to Say it # Meaning ill-jang 1 'heaven, light, a beginning' ee-jang 2 'a lake, fluid calmness' sahm-jang 3 'fire, energy' sahn-jang 4 'thunder, power' oh-jang 5 'gentle breeze' yook-jang 'flowing, 6 cleansing water' chill-jang 7 'a majestic mountain' pahl-jang 8 'Earth, the end of the beginning' DAN LEVEL PATTERN NAMES Korean Koryo Keumgang Taebaek Pyongwon Shipjin Jitae Cheonkwon Hansu Ilyo How to Say it Core-yoh Koom-gang Tay-beck Pee-ung-wan ship-jin jee-tay chee-on kwan han-soo ill-yoh Taekwondo Words and Phrases Meaning 'spirited defense' 'diamond' 'lightness' 'a vast stretch' / 'plain' 'endless growth' 'the entire earth' 'the sky' 'fluidity' or 'water' 'spiritual unity' Page 5 of 11 DIRECTIONS Korean oo ioa Ap An Bakkat Bandae Dwi Anuro Bakuro Whee Whee Uro Guande Taekwondo Words and Phrases How to Say it oo ee-oh-ah ahp ahn bak-cat bahn-day dwee ah-new-row back-oo-row whee whee-oo-row goo-and-eh Type right left front inner outer reverse back inward outward high (up) upward middle Page 6 of 11 BODY PARTS Korean Mom Pal Son Joomeok Sonnal Palkoop Dari Bal Bal Nal Mooreup Kwanjeol Ulgool Muh Ree Noon Gui Ko Eep Tuhk Mok Ouka Palmahk Ahn palmahk bakkat palmahk deung palmahk sahnmahk sonkal sonkal deung son deung Joomok sonkahrak sonkeut momtong huri ahrae How to Say it moom pal sahn joo-me-okk soon-al pal-koop dah-ree ball ball nahl moo-ree-up kwahn-gee-oll ool-gool muh-ree noon goo-ee koh eep tuck mook oo-kah pal-mahk Ahn-pal-mahk bah-cat pal-mahk dee-ung pal-mahk san-mahk sahn-kall sahn-kall dee-ung sahn dee-ung joo-mohk sahn-ka-rak sahn-kay-oot moom tong hurry ah-ray Taekwondo Words and Phrases Type body arms hand/hands fist knife hand elbow leg foot foot knife knee joint face and head head eye ear nose mouth chin neck shoulder forearm inner side of forearm outer side of forearm back of forearm wrist outer/knifehand inside/ridgehand backhand fist finger fingertip trunk of body waist lower body Page 7 of 11 noolro Ap Jung Kang Yi Bal mahk Bal Bal Dung Balbong oh ri Bal Nal An Bal Nal Bal Badak Ap Chook Dwi koomchi Dwi chook balkeut new-row ahp-jung-kahng-yee ball-makk ball ball doong ball-bongg-oh-ree ball nahl ahn-ball nahl ball badack ahp chook dwee koom-chee dwee chook ball kee-oot Taekwondo Words and Phrases groin shin ankle foot/feet instep arch of foot outside edge of foot inner edge of foot sole of foot ball of foot heel bottom of the heel toes Page 8 of 11 TAEKWONDO RELATED COMMANDS Korean How to Say it Charyot charr-ee-oht Shi-Jak sheh-jack Geuman gay-oo-man Dwiro Dora dwee-roo doh-rah Anjusipsioo Ahn-joo-sip-see-oh Chamkkan - Man Kidariseyo chahm-can mahn kid-aree-say-oh Kaja kah-jahh Kashipsio kah-ship-see-yoh Geong nye gee-ong knee-ay Baro bah-roe Shwi-eo shwee-ay-oh Ki-hap key-happ Gal-lyeo gahl-lee-ay-oh Gyesok gee-ay-sock Haesan hay-sahn Taekwondo Words and Phrases Type attention start / begin stop rurn around please sit down wait a Moment get going! let's go bow return at ease - relax yell break / separate continue dismissed Page 9 of 11 OTHER TAEKWONDO RELATED TERMS Korean How to Say it Type Dojang doh-jang Dobok doh-bohk Ti tea Kwa k-wah Ha'i ha-ee Ho Goo hoe-goo San Boho Jang Kap sahn boehoe jang-cap Pal mahk Bohodae pal-mahk boehoe day Jung Kang Yi Bohodae Jung-kang-yee-boehoe day Nang Shim Bohoday nahng-shim boehoe day Muh Ree Bohodae moo-ree boehoe day Eep Bohoday eep boehoe day Jeja jay-juh Hak saeng hahk-sayng Sabumnim sah-boom-neem Sahyun sah-yoon Saseong sah-say-ohng Dan Gup Jedo dahn-koop yay-doh Geup / Gup / Kup koop Simsa Seem-sah Simsa Kwan seem-sah kwahn Ju Sim joo-seem Bu Sim boo-seem Bae Sim bay-seem Kae Sim kay-seem Ki Rok key-rock Dan dahn Poom poom Taekwondo Words and Phrases place of training Taekwondo garment belt lesson training trousers body protector protective gloves forearm guard shin guard groin protector helmet mouth protector student / pupil student instructor master grand master grading / ranking system grade grading test examiner referee judge juror timekeeper recorder black belt grade above age 15 black belt grade below age 15 Page 10 of 11 OTHER USEFUL PHRASES Korean Ne Anniyo Yoboseyo Annyong-Haseyo Annyongi Kasipseyo Sillye Hamnida Choum Poepkessumnida Oraeganmanimnida Mian Hajiman Ottosimnika Kamsa Hamnida How to Say it nay ah-nee-yoh yoh-boh-say-yoh ahn-eeong hass-ee-yoh ahn-eeong kah-sip-say-yoh sill-yay ham-knee-dah choom poh-ehp-keh summknee-dah or-ay-gan-mah-nim-knee-dah mee-ahn hah-gee-mahn Oh-toe-simm-knee-kah kahm-sah hahm-knee-dah Taekwondo Words and Phrases Type yes no Hello Hello, how are you? Goodbye (go in peace) Excuse me Pleased to meet you Good to see you again I'm Sorry How are you? Thank you Page 11 of 11