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102 everyday Korean phrases — greetings, directions, dining, shopping, emergencies. Masculine and feminine Azure neural TTS voices.

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English Thank you	Korean 감사합니다 gamsahapnida	masc	fem

English Thank you	Korean 고맙습니다 gomapseupnida	masc	fem

English Nice to meet you	Korean 만나서 반갑습니다 mannaseo bangapseupnida	masc	fem

English Enjoy your meal	Korean 맛있게 드세요 masitge deuseyo	masc	fem

English I love you	Korean 사랑해 saranghae	masc	fem

English Hello	Korean 안녕하세요 annyeonghaseyo	masc	fem

English Goodbye	Korean 안녕히 가세요 annyeonghi gaseyo	masc	fem

English How are you?	Korean 어떻게 지내세요 eotteoke jinaeseyo	masc	fem

English Welcome	Korean 어서 오세요 eoseo oseyo	masc	fem

English Welcome	Korean 어서 오십시오 eoseo osipsio	masc	fem

English Welcome	Korean 어서 와 eoseo wa	masc	fem

English Hello on the phone	Korean 여보세요 yeoboseyo	masc	fem

English I will eat well	Korean 잘 먹겠습니다 jal meokgetseupnida	masc	fem

English Good night	Korean 잘 자 jal ja	masc	fem

English The reason I'm here is...	Korean 다름이 아니라 dareumi anira	masc	fem

English How many languages do you speak?	Korean 몇 개의 언어를 할 줄 아나요 myeot gaeui eoneoreul hal jul anayo	masc	fem

English Take care	Korean 몸 조심하세요 mom josimhaseyo	masc	fem

English It's raining	Korean 비가 와요 biga wayo	masc	fem

English Go safely	Korean 살펴 가세요 salpyeo gaseyo	masc	fem

English Go safely	Korean 살펴 가십시오 salpyeo gasipsio	masc	fem

English Stay safely	Korean 살펴 계세요 salpyeo gyeseyo	masc	fem

English Happy birthday	Korean 생일 축하해요 saengil chukhahaeyo	masc	fem

English Hello	Korean 안녕하십니까 annyeonghasipnikka	masc	fem

English What languages do you speak?	Korean 어떤 언어를 할 줄 아나요 eotteon eoneoreul hal jul anayo	masc	fem

English Hey	Korean 어이 eoi	masc	fem

English I can't speak English	Korean 영어를 못합니다 yeongeoreul mothapnida	masc	fem

English It's been a long time	Korean 오래간만입니다 oraeganmanipnida	masc	fem

English What is this?	Korean 이게 뭐예요 ige mwoyeyo	masc	fem

English What is your name?	Korean 이름이 뭐예요 ireumi mwoyeyo	masc	fem

English Greetings	Korean 인사드려요 insadeuryeoyo	masc	fem

English Goodbye	Korean 잘 가 jal ga	masc	fem

English Goodbye	Korean 잘 있어 jal isseo	masc	fem

English I am Korean	Korean 저는 한국 사람이에요 jeoneun hanguk saramieyo	masc	fem

English I can't speak Korean	Korean 조선어를 못합니다 joseoneoreul mothapnida	masc	fem

English Nice to meet you	Korean 처음 뵙겠습니다 cheoeum boepgetseupnida	masc	fem

English You're welcome	Korean 천만에요 cheonmaneyo	masc	fem

English I can't speak Korean	Korean 한국어를 못합니다 hangugeoreul mothapnida	masc	fem

English Welcome	Korean 환영합니다 hwanyeonghapnida	masc	fem

English Hello	Korean 안녕 annyeong	masc	fem

English I'm doing well	Korean 잘지내요 jaljinaeyo	masc	fem

English Long time no see	Korean 오랜만이다 oraenmanida	masc	fem

English What's your name?	Korean 이름은 무엇입니까? ireumeun mueosipnikka?	masc	fem

English What is your name?	Korean 성함이 어떻게 되십니까? seonghami eotteoke doesipnikka?	masc	fem

English My name is ...	Korean 제 이름은 ... 입니다 je ireumeun ... ipnida	masc	fem

English Where are you from?	Korean 어디서 오셨어요 eodiseo osyeosseoyo	masc	fem

English I'm from ...	Korean 저는 ... 에서 왔어요 jeoneun ... eseo wasseoyo	masc	fem

English Pleased to meet you	Korean 만나서 반가워요 mannaseo bangawoyo	masc	fem

English Good morning	Korean 좋은 아침 joeun achim	masc	fem

English Good evening	Korean 좋은 저녁 joeun jeonyeok	masc	fem

English Good night	Korean 안녕히 주무십시오 annyeonghi jumusipsio	masc	fem

English Good luck!	Korean 행운을 빌어요 haenguneul bireoyo	masc	fem

English Good luck!	Korean 행운을 빈다 haenguneul binda	masc	fem

English Cheers!	Korean 건배 geonbae	masc	fem

English Have a nice day	Korean 좋은 하루 되세요 joeun haru doeseyo	masc	fem

English Bon voyage!	Korean 잘 다녀오십시오! jal danyeoosipsio!	masc	fem

English Yes	Korean 네 ne	masc	fem

English Yes	Korean 예 ye	masc	fem

English No	Korean 아니요 aniyo	masc	fem

English Maybe	Korean 아마도 amado	masc	fem

English I don't know	Korean 나도 몰라 nado molra	masc	fem

English I understand	Korean 알았어 arasseo	masc	fem

English I understand	Korean 알아 nayo ara nayo	masc	fem

English I don't understand	Korean 모르겠습니다 moreugetseupnida	masc	fem

English Please speak more slowly	Korean 천천히 말씀해 주세요 cheoncheonhi malsseumhae juseyo	masc	fem

English Please say that again?	Korean 다시 한번 말씀해주시겠어요? dasi hanbeon malsseumhaejusigesseoyo?	masc	fem

English Please write it down!	Korean 적어 주세요! jeogeo juseyo!	masc	fem

English Do you speak English?	Korean 영국말 하실 줄 아세요? yeonggukmal hasil jul aseyo?	masc	fem

English Do you speak English?	Korean 영국말 할 줄 아니? yeonggukmal hal jul ani?	masc	fem

English Yes, a little	Korean 예, 조금요 ye, jogeumyo	masc	fem

English Yes, a little	Korean 응, 조금 eung, jogeum	masc	fem

English How do you say ... in Korean?	Korean ...를 한국말로 어떻게 말해요? ...reul hangukmalro eotteoke malhaeyo?	masc	fem

English Excuse me	Korean 실례하겠습니다 silryehagetseupnida	masc	fem

English Excuse me	Korean 실례합니다 silryehapnida	masc	fem

English How much is this?	Korean 이거 얼마예요? igeo eolmayeyo?	masc	fem

English Sorry!	Korean 미안합니다! mianhapnida!	masc	fem

English Sorry!	Korean 죄송합니다 joesonghapnida	masc	fem

English Sorry	Korean 미안(해) mian(hae)	masc	fem

English Please	Korean 부탁합니다 butakhapnida	masc	fem

English Thank you	Korean 고마워 gomawo	masc	fem

English It's nothing	Korean 아니에요 anieyo	masc	fem

English Where's the toilet	Korean 화장실이 어디예요? hwajangsiri eodiyeyo?	masc	fem

English Do you come here often?	Korean 자주 이리 하십니까? jaju iri hasipnikka?	masc	fem

English I miss you	Korean 보고싶다 bogosipda	masc	fem

English Go away!	Korean 저리 가세요! jeori gaseyo!	masc	fem

English Leave me alone!	Korean 혼자 내버려 두십시오! honja naebeoryeo dusipsio!	masc	fem

English Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year	Korean 즐거운 성탄절 보내시고 새해 복 많이 받으세요 jeulgeoun seongtanjeol bonaesigo saehae bok mani badeuseyo	masc	fem

English Merry Christmas	Korean 메리 크리스마스 meri keuriseumaseu	masc	fem

English Wishing you a happy new year	Korean 기쁨의 새해가 되기를 바라요 gippeumui saehaega doegireul barayo	masc	fem

English Wishing you a happy new year	Korean 기쁨의 새해가 되길 바라 gippeumui saehaega doegil bara	masc	fem

English Happy New Year	Korean 새해 복 많이 받으시오 saehae bok mani badeusio	masc	fem

English Happy New Year	Korean 새해 복 많이 받아요 saehae bok mani badayo	masc	fem

English Happy Easter	Korean 행복한 부활절 토이시길 haengbokhan buhwaljeol toisigil	masc	fem

English Happy birthday	Korean 생일 축하 합니다 saengil chukha hapnida	masc	fem

English Happy birthday	Korean 생일 축하 드립니다 saengil chukha deuripnida	masc	fem

English Happy birthday	Korean 생일 축하 해 saengil chukha hae	masc	fem

English Congratulations!	Korean 축하! chukha!	masc	fem

English Congratulations!	Korean 축하해요! chukhahaeyo!	masc	fem

English One language is never enough	Korean 한 가지 언어는 충분하지 못 해 han gaji eoneoneun chungbunhaji mot hae	masc	fem

English One language is never enough	Korean 언어 하나론 부족해 eoneo hanaron bujokhae	masc	fem

English My hovercraft is full of eels	Korean 제 호버크래프트가 장어로 가득해요 je hobeokeuraepeuteuga jangeoro gadeukhaeyo	masc	fem

English My hovercraft is full of eels	Korean 내 호버크래프트는 장어로 가득해 nae hobeokeuraepeuteuneun jangeoro gadeukhae	masc	fem

English My hovercraft is full of eels	Korean 내 호버크래프트가 장어로 꽉 찼어 nae hobeokeuraepeuteuga jangeoro kkwak chasseo	masc	fem

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