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English Greetings |
Korean Greetings: |
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Hi! |
An-yŏng-ha-se-yo. 안녕하세요 |
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Good morning! |
An-yŏng-hi ju-mu-shŏ-ssŏ-yo? / An-nyŏng-ha-se-yo? (polite) 안녕히 주무셨어요? 안녕하세요? |
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Good evening! |
Shik-sa-ha-shŏ-ssŏ-yo? / An-nyŏng-ha-shŏ-ssŏ-yo? (polite) 식사하셨어요? 안녕하세요? |
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Welcome! (to greet someone) |
Hwan-yŏng-ham-ni-da. 환영합니다. |
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How are you? |
Chal ji-nae-shŏ-ssŏ-yo? 잘 지내셨어요? |
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I'm fine, thanks! |
Ne. Chal ji-nae-ssŏ-yo. 네. 잘 지냈어요. |
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And you? |
… ŭ-nyo/nŭ-nyo? *1 Title+ 은/는요? |
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Good/ So-So. |
Chal ji-nae-ssŏ-yo. / Kŭ-jŏ kŭ-rae-yo. 잘 지냈어요. / 그저 그래요. |
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Thank you (very much)! |
(Nŏ-mu) kam-sa-ham-ni-da! (너무) 감사합니다! |
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You're welcome! (for "thank you") |
A-ni-e-yo. 아니에요. |
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Hey! Friend! |
Ya! Ch'in-gu! (informal) 야! 친구! |
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I missed you so much! |
Nŏ-mu po-go shi-p'ŏ-ssŏ-yo. 너무 보고 싶었어요. |
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What's new? |
Pyŏl-li-ri ŏp-ssŭ-shŏ-ssŏ-yo? 별일이 없으셨어요? |
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Nothing much |
Ne. ŏp-ssŏ-ssŏ-yo. 네. 없었어요. |
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Good night! |
An-yŏng-hi ju-mu-se-yo! 안녕히 주무세요! |
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See you later! |
Na-jung-e bwae-yo! 나중에 봬요! |
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Good bye! |
An-nyŏng-hi ga-se-yo! / An-nyŏng-hi ge-se-yo! *2 안녕히 가세요! /or/ 안녕히 계세요! |
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Asking for Help and Directions |
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I'm lost |
Ki-rŭl i-rŏ-bŏ-ryŏ-ssŏ-yo. 길을 잃어버렸어요. |
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Can I help you? |
Mu-ŏ-sŭl do-wa-dŭ-ril-kka-yo? 무엇을 도와 드릴까요? |
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Can you help me? |
Chom to-wa-ju-shil ssu i-ssŭ-shi-na-yo? 좀 도와주실 수 있으시나요? |
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Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)? |
(Hwa-jang-shil/yak-kuk)-i ŏ-di-ye-yo? (화장실/약국)이 어디예요? |
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Go straight! then turn left/ right! |
Tchuk ka-se-yo! Kŭ da-ŭ-me woen/o-rŭn tcho-gŭ-ro jom ga-se-yo. 쭉 가세요! 그 다음에 왼/오른 쪽으로 좀 가세요. |
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I'm looking for john. |
Cha-ni-ran sa-ra-mŭl ch'at-ko-i-ssŭm-ni-da. 잔이란 사람을 찾고 있습니다. |
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One moment please! |
Cham-kkan-ma-nyo! 잠깐만요! |
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Hold on please! (phone) |
Cham-shi-ma-nyo! 잠시만요! |
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How much is this? |
I-ge ŏl-ma-ye-yo? 이게 얼마예요? |
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Excuse me ...! (to ask for something) |
Shil-le-ji-man… 실례지만… |
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Excuse me! ( to pass by) |
Shil-le-ha-ge-ssŭm-ni-da. 실례하겠습니다. |
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Come with me! |
Tta-ra o-se-yo! 따라 오세요!
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How to Introduce Yourself |
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Do you speak (English/ Korean)? |
Yŏng-ŏ/han-gu-gŏ hal jul a-se-yo? 영어/한국어 할 줄 아세요? |
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Just a little. |
Cho-gŭ-myo. 조금요. |
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What's your name? |
I-rŭ-mi ŏ-ttŏ-k'e dwoe-se-yo? 이름이 어떻게 되세요? |
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My name is ... |
Chŏ-nŭn_____i-e-yo. 저는 ____이에요. |
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Mr.../ Mrs.…/ Miss… |
Sŏn-saeng-nim/sa-mo-nim. *3 선생님/ 사모님 (Mrs.) |
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Nice to meet you! |
Man-na-sŏ ban-gap-ssŭm-ni-da! 만나서 반갑습니다! |
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You're very kind! |
Nŏ-mu ch'in-jŏ-ra-shi-ne-yo! 너무 친절하시네요! |
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Where are you from? |
Ŏ-di-sŏ o-shiŏ-ssŏ-yo? 어디서 오셨어요? |
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I'm from (the U.S/ Korea) |
Chŏ-nŭn (mi-guk/han-guk)-e-sŏ wa-ssŏ-yo. 저는 (미국/한국) 에서 왔어요. |
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I'm (American) |
Chŏ-nŭn (mi-gu-gin)-i-e-yo. 저는 (미국인)이에요. |
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Where do you live? |
Ŏ-di sa-se-yo? 어디 사세요? |
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I live in (the U.S/ Korea) |
Chŏ-nŭn (mi-guk/han-guk)-e-sŏ sa-ra-yo. 저는 (미국/한국)에서 살아요. |
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Did you like it here? |
Yŏ-gi-ga cho-ŭ-se-yo? 여기가 좋으세요? |
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Korea is a wonderful country |
Han-gu-gŭn dae-dan-han na-ra-im-ni-da. 한국은 대단한 나라입니다. |
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What do you do for a living? |
Chik-tchang-ŭn ŏ-ttŏ-k'e dwoe-se-yo? 직장은 어떻게 되세요? |
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I work as a (translator/ businessman) |
Chik-tchang-ŭn (pŏ-nyŏk-tcha/sa-ŏp-kka)-im-ni-da. 직장은 (번역자/사업가)입니다. |
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I like Korean |
Chŏ-nŭn han-gu-gŏ-ga cho-a-yo. 저는 한국어가 좋아요. |
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I've been learning Korean for 1 month |
Han-gu-gŏ gong-bu shi-ja-k'an ji han da-ri dwoe-ŏ-ssŏ-yo. 한국어 공부 시작한 지 한 달이 되었어요. |
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Oh! That's good! |
U-wa! Cho-ŭ-ne-yo! 우와! 좋으네요! |
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How old are you? |
Na-i-ga ŏ-ttŏ-k'e dwoe-se-yo? 나이가 어떻게 되세요? |
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I'm (twenty, thirty...) years old. |
Chŏ-nŭn (sŭ-mu/sŏ-rŭn)-sa-ri-e-yo. 저는 (스무/서른)살이에요. |
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I have to go |
Ka-bwa-ya dwoe-yo. 가봐야 돼요. |
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I will be right back! |
Kŭm-bang ga-tta ol-kke-yo. 금방 갔다 올께요. |
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Wish Someone Something |
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Good luck! |
Hang-u-nŭl bim-ni-da! 행운을 빕니다! |
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Happy birthday! |
Sang-il ch'u-k'a-ham-ni-da! 생일 축하합니다! |
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Happy new year! |
Sae-hae-bok ma-ni pa-dŭ-se-yo! 새해복 많이 받으세요! |
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Merry Christmas! |
Me-ri k'ŭ-ri-sŭ-ma-sŭ! 메리 크리스마스! |
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Congratulations! |
Ch'u-k'a-dŭ-rim-ni-da! 축하드립니다! |
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Enjoy! (for meals...) |
Ma-ni dŭ-se-yo! 많이 드세요! |
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I'd like to visit Korea one day |
Ŏn-jen-ga-nŭn han-gu-ge ka-go shi-p'ŏ-yo. 언젠가는 한국에 가고 싶어요. |
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Say hi to John for me |
Cha-nan-t'e an-bu-rŭl chŏ-nae-ju-se-yo. 잔한테 안부를 전해주세요. |
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Bless you (when sneezing) |
(No reaction, as if nothing happened) - |
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Good night and sweet dreams! |
Dwae-ji-kkum kku-se-yo! 돼지꿈 꾸세요! |
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Solving a Misunderstanding |
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I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear something) |
Mwŏ-ra-go-yo? 뭐라고요? |
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Sorry (for a mistake) |
Choe-song-ham-ni-da. 죄송합니다. |
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No Problem! |
A-ni-e-yo. 아니에요. |
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Can You Say It Again? |
Ta-shi han-bŏn mal-ssŭ-mae-ju-shi-ge-ssŏ-yo? 다시 한번 말씀해주시겠어요? |
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Can You Speak Slowly? |
Ch'ŏn-ch'ŏ-ni mal-ssŭ-mae ju-shi-ge-ssŏ-yo? 천천히 말씀해 주시겠어요? |
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Write It Down Please! |
Chŏ-gŏ ju-se-yo! 적어 주세요! |
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I Don't Understand! |
Mo-na-ra-dŭt-kke-ssŏ-yo. 못 알아 듣겠어요. |
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I Don't Know! |
Mo-rŭ-ge-ssŏ-yo. 모르겠어요. |
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I Have No Idea. |
Chŏ-nyŏ mo-rŭ-ge-ssŏ-yo. 전혀 모르겠어요. |
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What's That Called In Korean? |
Kŭ-gŏt han-gung-mal-lo mwŏ-ra-go hae-yo? 그것 한국말로 뭐라고 해요? |
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What Does "gato" Mean In English? |
Da-nŭn yŏng-ŏ-ro mu-sŭn ttŭ-shi-e-yo? ”단”은 영어로 무슨 뜻이에요? |
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How Do You Say "Please" In Korean? |
“Please”rŭl han-gung-mal-lo ŏ-ttŏ-k'e ma-rae-yo? “Please”를 한국말로 어떻게 말해요? |
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What Is This? |
I-ge mwŏ-ye-yo? 이게 뭐예요? |
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My Korean is bad. |
Chŏ-nŭn han-gung-mal chal-mo-t'ae-yo. 저는 한국말 잘못 해요. |
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I need to practice my Korean |
Han-gung-mal yŏn-sŭ-p'ae-ya dwoe-yo. 한국말 연습해야 돼요. |
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Don't worry! |
Kŏk-tchŏng ma-se-yo! 걱정 마세요! |
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Korean Expressions and Words |
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Good/ Bad/ So-So. |
Cho-a-yo./An-jo-a-yo./Kŭ-jŏ kŭ-rae-yo. 좋아요./안 좋아요./ 그저 그래요. |
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Big/ Small |
K'ŭn/Cha-gŭn *4 큰/작은 |
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Today/ Now |
O-nŭl/Chi-gŭm 오늘/지금 |
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Tomorrow/ Yesterday |
Nae-il/Ŏ-je 내일/어제 |
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Yes/ No |
Ne/A-ni-yo. 네/아니요. |
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Here you go! (when giving something) |
Yŏ-gi-yo! 여기요! |
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Do you like it? |
Kwaen-ch'a-na-yo? 괜찮아요? |
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I really like it! |
Nŏ-mu cho-a-yo! 너무 좋아요! |
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I'm hungry/ thirsty. |
Pae-go-p'a-yo./Mong-mal-la-yo. 배고파요. / 목말라요. |
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In The Morning/ Evening/ At Night. |
A-ch'i-me/Chŏ-nyŏ-ge/Pa-me 아침에/저녁에/밤에 |
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This/ That. Here/There |
I-gŏt/Kŭ-gŏt. Yŏ-gi/Kŏ-gi. *5 이것/그것. 여기/거기 |
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Me/ You. Him/ Her. |
Chŏ/... Kŭ-bun/Kŭ-bun 저/title 그분/ 그분 |
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Really! |
Chŏng-mal-lyo? 정말요? |
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Look! |
Po-se-yo! 보세요! |
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Hurry up! |
Sŏ-du-rŭ-se-yo! 서두르세요! |
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What? Where? |
Mwŏ-yo? Ŏ-di-yo? 뭐요? 어디요? |
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What time is it? |
Myŏ-sshi-ye-yo? 몇시예요? |
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It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm. |
Yŏl-sshi-ye-yo. Il-gop-sshi ba-ni-e-yo. 열시예요. 일곱시 반이에요. |
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Give me this! |
I-gŏt ju-se-yo! 이것 주세요! . |
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I love you! |
Sa-rang-hae-yo! 사랑해요! |
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I feel sick. |
A-p'a-yo. 아파요. |
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I need a doctor |
Ŭi-sa-ga p'i-ryo-hae-yo. 의사가 필요해요. |
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One, Two, Three |
Il, i, sam / ha-na, tul, set *6 일, 이, 삼 / or / 하나, 둘, 셋 |
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Four, Five, Six |
Sa, o, ryuk / net, ta-sŏt, yŏ-sŏt 사, 오, 륙/ or/ 넷, 다섯, 여섯 |
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Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten |
Ch'il, p'al, ku, ship / il-gop, yŏ-dŏl, a-hop, yŏl 칠, 팔, 구, 십/ or/ 일곱, 여덜, 아홉, 열 |
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*1: And You? (This is somewhat difficult to say. Koreans don’t use “you,” so you have to know which title to use.) Title+ 은/ 는요? (은 if it ends in a consonant, 는 if it ends in a vowel.) *2: If the other person is leaving: 안녕히 가세요! If you are leaving and the other person is staying: 안녕히 계세요! *3: Titles (Always follow the name, unlike English) Mr.: 선생님/ Ma’am: 사모님/ Teacher: 선생님/ General name follower: 씨 (ex. 고우진 씨 – Mr. Ko U-jin.)/Miss: 아가씨. *4: Adjectives are placed before nouns. *5: That over there/ Over there. 저것/ 저기 *6: Sino-Korean Counting (minutes, seconds, Won): One, Two, Three: 일, 이, 삼/ Four, Five, Six: 사, 오, 륙/ Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten: 칠, 팔, 구, 십 Pure Korean Counting (hours, counting objects, people, etc.): One, Two, Three: 하나, 둘, 셋/ Four, Five, Six: 넷, 다섯, 여섯/ Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten: 일곱, 여덜, 아홉, 열