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In Korean, hello is 안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo) and thank you is 감사합니다 (gamsahamnida). Here are 71 everyday Korean phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Korean · How to say thank you in Korean · How to say goodbye in Korean · How to say please in Korean · How to say sorry in Korean · How to say how are you in Korean · How to say nice to meet you in Korean · How to say my name is in Korean
| English | Korean | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | 안녕하세요 | annyeonghaseyo |
| Goodbye | 안녕히 가세요 said to the person who is leaving; 'annyeonghi gyeseyo' is said by the one leaving to the one staying | annyeonghi gaseyo |
| Please | 주세요 attached to what you want, e.g. 'this, please' | juseyo |
| Thank you | 감사합니다 | gamsahamnida |
| Yes | 네 | ne |
| No | 아니요 | aniyo |
| Excuse me / Sorry | 실례합니다 'excuse me'; '죄송합니다 (joesonghamnida)' is used for 'sorry' | sillyehamnida |
| Do you speak English? | 영어 하세요? | yeongeo haseyo? |
| I don't understand | 이해가 안 돼요 | ihaega an dwaeyo |
| Please speak slowly | 천천히 말씀해 주세요 | cheoncheonhi malsseumhae juseyo |
| How much is it? | 얼마예요? | eolmayeyo? |
| Where is the bathroom? | 화장실이 어디예요? | hwajangsiri eodiyeyo? |
| I'd like this, please | 이거 주세요 | igeo juseyo |
| The bill, please | 계산서 주세요 | gyesanseo juseyo |
| Where is …? | … 어디예요? | … eodiyeyo? |
| Help! | 도와주세요! | dowajuseyo! |
| I need a doctor | 의사가 필요해요 | uisaga piryohaeyo |
| Call the police! | 경찰을 불러 주세요! | gyeongchareul bulleo juseyo! |
| I don't speak Korean | 한국어를 못 해요 | hangugeoreul mot haeyo |
| Can you help me? | 저 좀 도와주시겠어요? | jeo jom dowajusigesseoyo? |
| English | Korean | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | 안녕하세요 with friends: 안녕 (annyeong) | annyeonghaseyo |
| How are you? | 어떻게 지내세요? polite; with friends: 잘 지냈어? (jal jinaesseo?) | eotteoke jinaeseyo? |
| I'm fine, thank you. | 잘 지내요, 감사합니다. | jal jinaeyo, gamsahamnida. |
| And you? | 어떠세요? or: 선생님은요? (seonsaengnimeunyo?) | eotteoseyo? |
| What's your name? | 성함이 어떻게 되세요? polite; with friends: 이름이 뭐야? (ireumi mwoya?) | seonghami eotteoke doeseyo? |
| My name is … | 제 이름은 …이에요 put your name in the gap; use 예요 (yeyo) after a vowel, 이에요 (ieyo) after a consonant | je ireumeun …ieyo |
| Nice to meet you. | 만나서 반갑습니다. | mannaseo bangapseumnida. |
| Where are you from? | 어느 나라에서 오셨어요? polite; with friends: 어디서 왔어? (eodiseo wasseo?) | eoneu naraeseo osyeosseoyo? |
| I'm from … | 저는 …에서 왔어요 put your country in the gap | jeoneun …eseo wasseoyo |
| Goodbye, see you later. | 안녕히 가세요, 또 만나요. said to the person leaving; the one leaving says 안녕히 계세요 (annyeonghi gyeseyo) | annyeonghi gaseyo, tto mannayo. |
| English | Korean | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Slower, please. | 천천히 말씀해 주세요 with friends: 천천히 말해 줘 (cheoncheonhi malhae jwo) | cheoncheonhi malsseumhae juseyo |
| Again, please. | 다시 한번 말씀해 주세요 with friends: 다시 말해 줘 (dasi malhae jwo) | dasi hanbeon malsseumhae juseyo |
| I don't understand. | 이해가 안 돼요 | ihaega an dwaeyo |
| How do you say … in Korean? | … 한국어로 뭐라고 해요? pointing: 이걸 한국어로 뭐라고 해요? (igeol hangugeoro mworago haeyo?) | … hangugeoro mworago haeyo? |
| What does … mean? | … 무슨 뜻이에요? with friends: … 무슨 뜻이야? (… museun tteusiya?) | … museun tteusieyo? |
| Can you write it down, please? | 써 주실 수 있어요? also: 적어 주세요 (jeogeo juseyo) | sseo jusil su isseoyo? |
| I'm learning Korean. | 한국어를 배우고 있어요 | hangugeoreul baeugo isseoyo |
| One moment, please. | 잠시만 기다려 주세요 with friends: 잠깐만 (jamkkanman) | jamsiman gidaryeo juseyo |
| English | Korean | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Take me to the airport, please. | 공항까지 가 주세요 | gonghangkkaji ga juseyo |
| Take me to this address, please. | 이 주소로 가 주세요 show the address on your phone as well | i jusoro ga juseyo |
| How much is it to go to …? | …까지 얼마예요? put the place name in the gap | …kkaji eolmayeyo? |
| Stop here, please. | 여기서 세워 주세요 | yeogiseo sewo juseyo |
| One ticket to …, please. | …까지 한 장 주세요 put the destination in the gap | …kkaji han jang juseyo |
| Which bus goes to …? | 어느 버스가 …에 가요? put the place name in the gap | eoneu beoseuga …e gayo? |
| Where is the train station? | 기차역이 어디예요? for the subway say 지하철역 (jihacheolyeok) | gichayeogi eodiyeyo? |
| I'm lost. | 길을 잃었어요 | gireul ilheosseoyo |
| Call an ambulance! | 구급차 불러 주세요! | gugeupcha bulleo juseyo! |
| Where is the pharmacy? | 약국이 어디예요? | yakgugi eodiyeyo? |
| I'm allergic to … | …알레르기가 있어요 put the food in the gap | …allereugiga isseoyo |
| It hurts here. | 여기가 아파요 point to the spot | yeogiga apayo |
| I've lost my passport. | 여권을 잃어버렸어요 | yeogwoneul ireobeoryeosseoyo |
| My bag was stolen. | 가방을 도둑맞았어요 | gabangeul dodungmajasseoyo |
| A table for two, please. | 두 명이에요 for three say 세 명이에요 (se myeongieyo) | du myeongieyo |
| The menu, please. | 메뉴판 주세요 | menyupan juseyo |
| I'm vegetarian. | 저는 채식주의자예요 many dishes use meat or fish stock, so say it clearly | jeoneun chaesikjuuijayeyo |
| Water, please. | 물 주세요 | mul juseyo |
| Is it spicy? | 매워요? | maewoyo? |
| I have a reservation. | 예약했어요 add your name: 이름은 …이에요 (ireumeun … ieyo) | yeyakhaesseoyo |
| Is breakfast included? | 아침 식사 포함이에요? | achim siksa pohamieyo? |
| What is the Wi-Fi password? | 와이파이 비밀번호가 뭐예요? | waipai bimilbeonhoga mwoyeyo? |
| What time is checkout? | 체크아웃은 몇 시예요? | chekeuauseun myeot siyeyo? |
| Where is the nearest grocery store? | 가장 가까운 마트가 어디예요? 편의점 (pyeonuijeom) = convenience store | gajang gakkaun mateuga eodiyeyo? |
| Can I pay by card? | 카드로 계산할 수 있어요? | kadeuro gyesanhal su isseoyo? |
| Where is an ATM? | 현금 인출기가 어디예요? also called ATM (에이티엠, eitiem) | hyeongeum inchulgiga eodiyeyo? |
| That's too expensive. | 너무 비싸요 | neomu bissayo |
| I'm just looking. | 그냥 구경하는 거예요 | geunyang gugyeonghaneun geoyeyo |
| How do you say this in Korean? | 이걸 한국어로 뭐라고 해요? | igeol hangugeoro mworago haeyo? |
| My name is … | 제 이름은 …이에요 put your name in the gap; use 예요 (yeyo) after a vowel, 이에요 (ieyo) after a consonant | je ireumeun …ieyo |
| I'm from … | 저는 …에서 왔어요 put your country in the gap | jeoneun …eseo wasseoyo |
| Can you write it down? | 써 주실 수 있어요? | sseo jusil su isseoyo? |
| Can you say that again, please? | 다시 한번 말씀해 주세요 | dasi hanbeon malsseumhae juseyo |
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