Tae Kwon Do Vocabulary

Tae-Foot    Kwon-Hand    Do-Way
Jung Sim Do - Pure Spirit Way

Basics Words

Tae Kwon Do            Foot Hand Art/Way/Method
Training Hall                Doh Jahng
Flag                            Gook Gee
Uniform                       Doh Bahk
Belt of Uniform            Dee

Line Up                       Chul Sah Rah
Attention                      Chuh Ryut
Bow                             Kyuhng Nyeh
Bow to Flag                 Gook Gee Eh, Kyuhng Nyeh
Bow to Master             Sah Buhm Neem Keh, Kyuhng Nyeh

Yes                              Yeh
No                               Ah NeeYoh

Stand Up                     Ee Ruh Rah
Sit Down                     Ahn Jah Rah
Meditate                      Mohk Sahng Hah Rah
At Ease/Rest/Relax       She Rah
Come Here                   Yuh Gee Oh Rah
Fast(er)                         Bbah Lee Bbah Lee
Slow(er)                        Chuhn Chuhn Hee
Quiet                             Hoh Yohng Hee
Yell                               Kee Yuhp

Ready Position              Joon Bee
Start/Begin                    Shee Jahk
Stop                              Keu Mahkn
Continue                        Kae Sohk

Stance                           Suh Gee
Block                            Mahkk Gee
Punch                            Jee Reu Gee
Kick                             Chah Gee
Strike                            Chee Gee

Forms/Katas                  Poom Seh
Sparring                         Gyuh Roo Gee

Hand                             Sohn
Foot                              Bahl
Leg                                Dah Ree
Arm                               Pahl

1                                    Hah Nah / lll
2                                    Dool / Ee
3                                    Seht / Sahm
4                                    Neht / Sah
5                                    Dah Suht / Oh
6                                    Yuh Suht / Yook
7                                    Ill Gohp / Chill
8                                    Yuh Duhlp / Pahl
9                                    Ah Hohp / Goo
10                                  Yuhl / Sheep

Intermediate Words

Grandmaster                                   Gook Jahng Neem
Director of School                           Kwahn Jahng Neem
Master Instructor (4th Dan +)          Sah Buhm Neem
Instructor (3 Dan)                            Sahm Buhm Neem
Instructor (2 Dan)                            Ee Gyoh Suh Neem
Instructor (1 Dan)                            Ill Ghoh Suh Neem
Teacher (below 1 Dan)                    Suhn Saeng Neem
Jr Blackbelt                                      Poom
Sr Student                                        Sun Bae Neem
Jr Student                                         Hoo Bae
Disciple/Student                                Jeh Jah

Holder of Degree (Black Belt)          Yoo Kahn Jah
Grade (Rank below black)                Deung Geup
Holder of Geup Rank                        Deung Geup Jah
Black Belt                                         Dahn
Brown Belt                                        Kahl Gup
Red Belt                                            Bbahl Gahn Geup
Blue Belt                                           Pahl Rahn Geup
Green Belt                                         Nohk Geup
Yellow Belt                                       Hwahng Geup
Orange Belt                                       Joo Kwahng Geup
White Belt                                         Behk Geup

Come                                                Oh Rah
Go                                                     Kah Rah
Here                                                  Yuh Gee
There                                                 Kuh Gee
Over There                                        Chuh Gee

Association Flag                                Wuhn Gook Gee
Hello/Goodbye                                  Ahn Yuhng Hah Seh Yoh
I Am Sorry                                        Mee Ahn Hahm Nee Dah
Understand?                                      Ee Hae Hae Yoe
Thank You                                        Kahm Sah Hahm Nee Dah
You Are Welcome                            Chuhn Mahn Nae Yoh

Return to Ready Position                    Bah Roh
Turn                                                   Doh Rha
Sideways (turning)                              Dohl Yuh

Front                                                  Ahp
Back                                                   Dwee
Side                                                    Yuhp
High (head level)                                  Noh Peun
Middle (mid section)                            Joong Gahn
Low (groin/lower)                                Nah Jeun
Left                                                     Wehn
Right                                                    Oh Reun
Inward                                                 Ahn Eh
Outward                                              Bbahk Geh
Upward                                               Ohl Yuh
Downward                                           Nae Ryoh