Korean Survival Phrases

Basic Phrases

neh. Yes.

ah-nee-oh. No.

jwe-song-ha-ji-mahn. Please.

gahm-sah-hahm-ni-da. Thank you.

chon-mahn-eh-yo. You're welcome.

sil-le-hahm-ni-da. Excuse me.

ahn-nyong-ha-se-yo. Good morning.

ahn-nyong-hee ga-se-yo. Good-bye.

Do more than survive in Korean. Start speaking sooner with 50+ hours of online courses.

Start for Free

Meeting and Greeting

yong-o-rul hahl-jool asim-ni-ka? Do you speak English?

jeo-nun han-kook-o-rul jo-gum-bah-ke mo-tahm-ni-da. I only speak a little Korean.

song-ha-mi o-teo-ke dwe-si-ji-yo? What is your name?

je-i-rum-eun Mee-Young im-ni-da. My name is Mee-Young.

ahn-nyong-ha-se-yo? How are you?

neh jal-i-soum-ni-da. I'm fine, thank you..

gahm-se-hahm-ni-da. I'm fine, thank you.

mahn-na-bwep-ge dwe-o-seo bahn-gahp-soum-ni-da. I am very glad to meet you.

jal mo-dara dut-ge-soum-ni-da. I don't understand.

mo-ra-go greo-shut-ji-yo? What did you say?

jom-chon-chon-hee mahl-soum-hae joo-se-yo? Can you speak more slowly?

choong-boon-hee i-hae-hah-go i-soum-ni-da. I understand perfectly.

Dialog

Young-Sook:

ahn-nyong-ha-se-yo!

Hello!

yong-o-rul hahl-jool a-se-yo?

Do you speak English?

Store Clerk

jwe-song-hahm-nida.

I'm sorry.

yong-o-rul hahl-jool mo-rum-nida.

I do not speak English.

Young-Sook:

jo-do han-koo-go-rul jo-gum-ba-ke motam-nida.

Unfortunately, I only speak a little Korean.

Store Clerk:

gewn-chan-soum-nida.

That's all right.

i-hae-hahm-nida.

I understand you.