π°π· Korean
Essential Korean phrases
The 30 phrases you'll use first β with pronunciation, the formal and informal versions, and what they really mean.
| English | Korean | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | μλ νμΈμ | annyeonghaseyo |
| Goodbye | μλ ν κ°μΈμ | annyeonghi gaseyo |
| Thank you | κ°μ¬ν©λλ€ | gamsahamnida |
| Please | μ£ΌμΈμ | juseyo |
| Sorry | μ£μ‘ν©λλ€ | joesonghamnida |
| Excuse me | μ κΈ°μ | jeogiyo |
| Yes | λ€ | ne |
| No | μλμ | aniyo |
| Good morning | μ’μ μμΉ¨μ΄μμ | joeun achimieyo |
| Good evening | μλ νμΈμ | annyeonghaseyo |
| Good night | μλ ν 주무μΈμ | annyeonghi jumuseyo |
| How are you? | μ μ§λ΄μΈμ? | jal jinaeseyo? |
| My name isβ¦ | μ μ΄λ¦μ β¦μ΄μμ | je ireumeun β¦ ieyo |
| Nice to meet you | λ§λμ λ°κ°μ΅λλ€ | mannaseo bangapseumnida |
| I love you | μ¬λν΄ | saranghae |
| I miss you | λ³΄κ³ μΆμ΄ | bogo sipeo |
| Happy birthday | μμΌ μΆνν΄μ | saengil chukhahaeyo |
| Cheers! | 건배! | geonbae! |
| Enjoy your meal | λ§μκ² λμΈμ | masitge deuseyo |
| Welcome | νμν©λλ€ | hwanyeonghamnida |
| Congratulations | μΆνν©λλ€ | chukhahamnida |
| Happy New Year | μν΄ λ³΅ λ§μ΄ λ°μΌμΈμ | saehae bok mani badeuseyo |
| I don't understand | μ΄ν΄κ° μ λΌμ | ihaega an dwaeyo |
| Do you speak English? | μμ΄ ν μ€ μμΈμ? | yeongeo hal jul aseyo? |
| How much is it? | μΌλ§μμ? | eolmayeyo? |
| Where is the toilet? | νμ₯μ€μ΄ μ΄λμμ? | hwajangsiri eodiyeyo? |
| Help! | λμμ£ΌμΈμ! | dowajuseyo! |
| Beautiful | μλ¦λ€μμ | areumdawoyo |
| Friend | μΉκ΅¬ | chingu |
| See you later | λμ€μ λ΄μ | najunge bwayo |
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