KOREAN

PHRASES

- BASIC EXPRESSIONS

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ENGLISH

KOREAN

PRONUNCIATION

Good morning

안녕하세요

Annyong haseyo

Good afternoon

안녕하세요

Annyong haseyo

Good evening

안녕하세요

Annyong haseyo

Hello (on the

phone

)

여보세요?

Yoboseyo?

What's your name?

이름이 뭡니까?

Ireumi mwomnikka?

How do you do?

처음 뵙겠습니다

Choum poepgetsumnida

How old are you?

몇 살입니까?

Myeot salimnikka?

My name is ___

저는 ___ 입니다

Chonun ___ imnida

Do you

speak English

?

영어를 할수 있어요?

Yeongeorul halsu isseoyo?

Good-bye (to person leaving)

안녕히 가세요

Annyonghi kaseyo

Good-bye (to person staying)

안녕히

계세요

Annyonghi kyeseyo

Good night

안녕히 주무십시요

Annyonghi jumushipsiyo

Excuse me

실례합니다

Sillyehamnida

Its my fault

제가 잘못했습니다

Chega chalmothesosumnida

What?

뭐라고요?

Mworagoyo?

That's right

그렇습니다

Kureosumnida

Yes

네

Ne

No

아니요

Aniyo

Thank you

감사합니다

Kamsahamnida

You're welcome

천만에요

Cheonmaniyo

FAMILY MEMBERS

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Mother

어머니

Eo meoh ni

Father

아버지

Ah beo ji

Mum

엄마

Eomma

Dad

아빠

Appa

Older Woman (Auntie)

아주머니

Ajumeoni

Elderly Woman (Grandmother)

할머니

Hal meo ni

Older Man (Uncle)

아저씨

Ajeossi

Elderly Man

(Grand father)

할아버지

Hara beo ji

Mother in law

시어머니

Shi eo meo ni

Father in law

시아버지

Shi ah beo ji

Older Sister

(If the speaker is female)

언니

Eonni

Older Brother (If the

speaker

is female)

오빠

Oppa

Older Sister (If the speaker is male)

누나

Nuna

Older Brother (If the speaker is male)

형

Hyung

Younger Sibling

동생

Dong saeng

Useful Korean phrases

A collection of useful

phrases

in Korean. Click on the

English phrases

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languages.

Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal

English

한국어 (Korean)

Welcome

환영합니다

(hwangyong-hamnida)

Hello

안녕하십니가 (annyeong-hasimnikka) - frm

안녕하세요

(annyeonghaseyo) - inf

안녕 (annyeong) - inf

여보세요

(yeoboseyo) - on

phone

How are you?

I'm fine, thanks.

어떻게 지내세요?

(eotteohke jinaeseyo?)

안녕하셨습니까?

(an nyeong ha siut seum ni ka?)

잘지내요

(jaljinaeyo)

Long time no see

오랜만이다

(orenmanida)

What's your name?

My name is ...

당신의 이름은 무엇입니까?

(dangsinui ireumeun mueosip nikka?) inf

성함이 어떻게 되십니까?

(sungham ee uttoke daesipnika?) frm

제 이름은 ... 입니다

(je ireum-eun ... imnida)

Where are you from?

I'm from ...

어디서 오셨어요?

(Eodiseo osyeosseoyo)

저는 ... 에서 왔어요

(Jeoneun ... eseo wasseuyo)

Pleased to meet you

만나서 반갑습니다

(Mannaseo bangapseumnida) [frm polite]

만나서 반가워요

(Mannaseo bangawoyo) [inf polite]

Good morning

/

afternoon

/

evening

안녕하십니까

(annyeong hashimnikka)

Good night

안녕히 주무십시요

(annyeong-hi jumusipsio) - frm

잘자

(jal jja) - inf

Goodbye

안녕

(annyeong)

안녕히 계세요

(annyeonghi gyeseyo) - you are leaving

안녕히 가세요

(annyeonghi gaseyo) - you are staying

Good luck

행운을 빌어요

(haeng un eul bil eo yo) frm

행운을 빈다

(haeng un eul bin da) inf

Cheers/Good health!

건배

[乾杯] (geonbae) lit. "dry

glass

",

위하여

(wihayeo)

Have a nice day

좋은 하루 되세요 (joeun haru dweseyo)

Bon appetit

잘 먹겠습니다

(jal meokkesseumnida) - before a meal

잘 먹었습니다

(jal meogeosseumnida) - after a meal

맛있게 드세요

(masitkke deuseyo)

Bon voyage

잘다녀오십시오!

(jalda nyeoo

sip

sio!)

I don't understand

모르겠습니다

(moreugesseumnida)

Please speak more slowly

천천히 말씀해 주세요

(Cheoncheonhi malssuemhae juseyo)

Please write it down

적어 주세요!

(Cheogeo juseyo!)

Do you speak Korean?

Yes, a little

한국말 하실 줄 아세요?

(hangukmal hasil jul aseyo?) - frm

한국말 할 줄 아니?

(hangukmal hal jul ani?) - inf

예, 조금요

(yae, jogeumyo) - frm

응, 조금

(eung, jogeum) - inf

How do you say

... in Korean?

... 를 한국말로 어떻게 말해요?

(... reul hangukmal-lo eotteoh-ge maraeyo?)

Excuse me

실례하겠습니다!

(shillehagessumnida)

How much is this?

이게 얼마예요?

(ige eolmayeyo?)

Sorry

미안합니다!

(mianhamnida) - frm

죄송합니다 (joesonghamnida) - vfrm
미안(해) (mian(hae)) - inf

Thank you

Response

감사합니다

(kamsahamnida) - frm

고맙습니다

(komapsumnida) - frm

고마워 (komawo) - inf

아니에요

(anieyo)

Where's the toilet?

화장실이 어디예요?

(hwajangsiri eodiyeyo)

I love you

사랑해

(sarang hae)

Go away!

저리 가세요! (juri gaseyo)

Leave me alone!

혼자 내버려 두십시오!

(honja naebeoryeo dushipshio)

Merry Christmas

and Happy New Year

즐거운 성탄절 보내시고 새해 복 많이 받으세요

(jeulgeoun seongtanjeol bonaesigo saehae bok manhi bateusaeyo)

Happy Easter

행복한 부활절이 되시길

(haengpoghan puhwarcheori toesikir)

Happy Birthday

생일축하합니다

(saeng-il chukha hamnida) - frm

생일축하합드립니다 (saeng-il chukha hamdeurimnida) - frm
생일축하해 (saeng-il chukha hae) - inf

One language

is never enough

한 가지 언어는 충분하지 못 해

(han gaji eon-eoneun chungbunhaji mos hae)
언어 하나론 부족해

(eoneo hanaron bujokhae)

My hovercraft

is full of eels

What!?

Why this phrase?

내 호버크라프트는 장어로 가득 차 있어요

(Nae hoebuhkeurapeuteuneun changuhro kadeuk cha isseyo)

Recordings and corrections provided by Yoonseop Kang