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Korean Phrases

101 everyday Korean phrases, grouped by situation. Tap the speaker to hear each one.

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Greetings

KoreanEnglishAudio
안녕하세요annyeonghaseyoHello
안녕annyeongHello
안녕히 가세요annyeonghi gaseyoGoodbye
잘 가jal gaGoodbye
안녕히 주무십시오annyeonghi jumusipsioGood night
잘 자jal jaGood night
어서 오세요eoseo oseyoWelcome
어서 오십시오eoseo osipsioWelcome
어서 와eoseo waWelcome
여보세요yeoboseyoHello on the phone
살펴 가세요salpyeo gaseyoGo safely
살펴 가십시오salpyeo gasipsioGo safely
살펴 계세요salpyeo gyeseyoStay safely
안녕하십니까annyeonghasimnikkaHello
어이eoiHey
오래간만입니다oraeganmanimnidaIt's been a long time
인사드려요insadeuryeoyoGreetings
잘 있어jal isseoGoodbye
환영합니다hwanyeonghamnidaWelcome
오랜만이다oraenmanidaLong time no see
좋은 아침joeun achimGood morning
좋은 저녁joeun jeonyeokGood evening
좋은 하루 되세요joeun haru doeseyoHave a nice day
즐거운 성탄절 보내시고 새해 복 많이 받으세요jeulgeoun seongtanjeol bonaesigo saehae bok mani badeuseyoMerry Christmas and a Happy New Year
메리 크리스마스meri keuriseumaseuMerry Christmas
기쁨의 새해가 되기를 바라요gippeumui saehaega doegireul barayoWishing you a happy new year
기쁨의 새해가 되길 바라gippeumui saehaega doegil baraWishing you a happy new year
새해 복 많이 받으시오saehae bok mani badeusioHappy New Year
새해 복 많이 받아요saehae bok mani badayoHappy New Year
행복한 부활절 되시길haengbokan buhwaljeol doesigilHappy Easter
생일 축하 합니다saengil chuka hamnidaHappy birthday
생일 축하 드립니다saengil chuka deurimnidaHappy birthday
생일 축하 해saengil chuka haeHappy birthday

Introductions

KoreanEnglishAudio
만나서 반갑습니다mannaseo bangapseumnidaNice to meet you
이름이 뭐예요?ireumi mwoyeyo?What is your name?
제 이름은 ... 입니다je ireumeun ... imnidaMy name is ...
처음 뵙겠습니다cheoeum boepgetseumnidaNice to meet you
저는 한국 사람이에요jeoneun hanguk saramieyoI am Korean
이름은 무엇입니까?ireumeun mueosimnikka?What's your name?
성함이 어떻게 되십니까?seonghami eotteoke doesimnikka?What is your name?
어디서 오셨어요?eodiseo osyeosseoyo?Where are you from?
저는 ... 에서 왔어요jeoneun ... eseo wasseoyoI'm from ...
만나서 반가워요mannaseo bangawoyoPleased to meet you

Politeness

KoreanEnglishAudio
감사합니다gamsahamnidaThank you
고맙습니다gomapseumnidaThank you
죄송합니다joesonghamnidaSorry!
실례합니다sillyehamnidaExcuse me
천만에요cheonmaneyoYou're welcome
실례하겠습니다sillyehagetseumnidaExcuse me
미안합니다!mianhamnida!Sorry!
미안(해)mian(hae)Sorry
부탁합니다butakamnidaPlease
고마워gomawoThank you

Basics

KoreanEnglishAudio
네neYes
아니요aniyoNo
모르겠습니다moreugetseumnidaI don't understand
영어를 못합니다yeongeoreul motamnidaI can't speak English
조선어를 못합니다joseoneoreul motamnidaI can't speak Korean (North Korean usage)
한국어를 못합니다hangugeoreul motamnidaI can't speak Korean
행운을 빌어요haenguneul bireoyoGood luck!
행운을 빈다haenguneul bindaGood luck!
건배geonbaeCheers!
예yeYes
아마도amadoMaybe
나도 몰라nado mollaI don't know
알았어arasseoI understand
예, 조금요ye, jogeumyoYes, a little
응, 조금eung, jogeumYes, a little
아니에요anieyoIt's nothing
축하!chuka!Congratulations!
축하해요!chukahaeyo!Congratulations!

Small talk

KoreanEnglishAudio
어떻게 지내세요?eotteoke jinaeseyo?How are you?
잘지내요jaljinaeyoI'm doing well
몇 개의 언어를 할 줄 아나요?myeot gaeui eoneoreul hal jul anayo?How many languages do you speak?
어떤 언어를 할 줄 아나요?eotteon eoneoreul hal jul anayo?What languages do you speak?
여기 자주 오세요?yeogi jaju oseyo?Do you come here often?

Asking for help

KoreanEnglishAudio
천천히 말씀해 주세요cheoncheonhi malsseumhae juseyoPlease speak more slowly
다시 한번 말씀해주시겠어요?dasi hanbeon malsseumhaejusigesseoyo?Could you say that again?
적어 주세요!jeogeo juseyo!Please write it down!
영국말 하실 줄 아세요?yeonggungmal hasil jul aseyo?Do you speak English?
영국말 할 줄 아니?yeonggungmal hal jul ani?Do you speak English?
...를 한국말로 어떻게 말해요?...reul hangungmallo eotteoke malhaeyo?How do you say ... in Korean?

Directions

KoreanEnglishAudio
화장실이 어디예요?hwajangsiri eodiyeyo?Where's the toilet?

Getting around

KoreanEnglishAudio
잘 다녀오십시오!jal danyeoosipsio!Bon voyage!

Eating out

KoreanEnglishAudio
맛있게 드세요masitge deuseyoEnjoy your meal
잘 먹겠습니다jal meokgetseumnidaThank you for the meal (before eating)

Shopping

KoreanEnglishAudio
이거 얼마예요?igeo eolmayeyo?How much is this?

Weather

KoreanEnglishAudio
비가 와요biga wayoIt's raining

Feelings

KoreanEnglishAudio
사랑해saranghaeI love you
보고싶다bogosipdaI miss you

Emergencies

KoreanEnglishAudio
저리 가세요!jeori gaseyo!Go away!
혼자 내버려 두십시오!honja naebeoryeo dusipsio!Leave me alone!

Other

KoreanEnglishAudio
다름이 아니라dareumi aniraThe reason I'm here is...
몸 조심하세요mom josimhaseyoTake care
생일 축하해요saengil chukahaeyoHappy birthday
이게 뭐예요?ige mwoyeyo?What is this?
한 가지 언어는 충분하지 못 해han gaji eoneoneun chungbunhaji mot haeOne language is never enough
언어 하나론 부족해eoneo hanaron bujokaeOne language is never enough
제 호버크래프트가 장어로 가득해요je hobeokeuraepeuteuga jangeoro gadeukaeyoMy hovercraft is full of eels
내 호버크래프트는 장어로 가득해nae hobeokeuraepeuteuneun jangeoro gadeukaeMy hovercraft is full of eels
내 호버크래프트가 장어로 꽉 찼어nae hobeokeuraepeuteuga jangeoro kkwak chasseoMy hovercraft is full of eels

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