Korean Words in Taekwondo

Counting in Korean

  1. One  –  Ha-na
  2. Two  –  Dul
  3. Three  –  Set
  4. Four  –  Net
  5. Five  –  Dha-sot
  6. Six  –  Yoh-sot
  7. Seven  –  Ill-kob
  8. Eight  –  Yue-dul
  9. Nine – Ah-hop
  10. Ten – Yul


Other Korean Words in Taekwondo

  • Attention –> cha-ryuht
  • Back to attention –> bah-row
  • Belt –> dhee
  • Begin –> she-jak
  • Bow –> kyung–rye
  • Degree –> dan
  • End –> keu–mahn
  • Family –> Gajok (가족)
  • Flag –> guk gi
  • Form –> poom-se (or) hyun
  • Grade –> gup
  • Kick –> chagi
  • Instructor –> sah-bum-nim
  • Practice hall –> do-jang
  • Rank –> gup (color belts) or dan (black belt)
  • Ready Stance –> joon-bee
  • Relax –> she-ut
  • Return to Ready Stance –> barro
  • School (where TKD is taught) –> kwan
  • Start –> si-jak
  • Thank you –> kam-sha-hap-ni-dah
  • Turn around –> di-row-do-rah
  • Uniform –> do-bohk
  • Yell –> ki-hap