There are a few Korean words that will be helpful to you as your child may use them until he or she learns to speak English.

Korean Words

Father ..........Ap-ba
Mother ..........Uhm-ma
Grandfather .....Ha-ra-bu-jee
Grandmother .....Hal-mu-nee
Brother(older) ..Hyoung-neem
(younger) .......Dong-saeng
Sister(older)....Uhn-nee
(younger) .......Dong-saeng
Korea ...........Han-kook
America .........Mee-kook
Bowel movement ..Dong
Hungry ..........Bae-kop-pa
Pain ............A-pu
Stomach ache ....Bae-a-pa
Headache ........Khol-a-pa
Happy ...........Jo-wa
Scared ..........Mu-so-wa
Sleep ...........Jam-ja

Pretty ..........Ee-poo-ta
Hot .............Deu-ku-wu
Cold ............Choo-wu
Love you ........Sa-rang
                 hom-ni-da
Come here .......Ee-to-wa
Airplane ........Bee-haeng-kee
Bed .............Chim-dae
Cat .............Ko-yang-ee
Dog .............Kae
New clothes ......Sae-ot
Our house .......Woo-ree-jip
Toilet ..........Pyun-so
Food ............Um-sik
Cookie ..........Kwa-ja
Rice ............Pop
Water ...........Mool

Pronunciation Hints:

A-sound as in father
U-sound as in bus
OO-sound as in cook
AE-sound as in apple

WU-sound W as in water and U as in bus
I-sound as in knee
EU-sound as in new.
The accent is usually on the first syllable.