Did you know the meaning of the words that you translated from writings to "words"? I mean, I could read korean letters and words if I know the alphabet (somewhat) but I dont know what it means anyways.
There's a surprising amount that's in English, and survival words are relatively simple.
e.g. 화장실 - bathroom. You don't need to make a complicated sentence when asking where one is. Just 화장실? is enough and everybody knows you're a foreigner anyways and will know what you mean.
Hello, goodbye, thank you, your welcome, are similarly easy.
Food words are relatively simple and regular and if you drink alcohol there's relatively few to learn about.
