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Common Korean Phrases
Essential Korean (νκ΅μ΄) phrases with pronunciation guides.
πGreetings & Basics
| English | Korean | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | μλ νμΈμ | an-nyong-ha-SE-yo |
| Good morning | μ’μ μμΉ¨μ΄μμ | jo-EUN a-CHIM-i-e-yo |
| Good evening | μλ νμΈμ | an-nyong-ha-SE-yo |
| Good night | μλ ν 주무μΈμ | an-nyong-hi ju-MU-se-yo |
| Goodbye (to person leaving) | μλ ν κ°μΈμ | an-nyong-hi GA-se-yo |
| See you later | λμ€μ λ΄μ | na-JUNG-e BWA-yo |
| How are you? | μ΄λ»κ² μ§λ΄μΈμ? | eo-TOK-ke ji-NAE-se-yo |
| I'm fine, thank you | μ μ§λ΄μ, κ°μ¬ν©λλ€ | JAL ji-NAE-yo, gam-SA-ham-ni-da |
| Please | μ£ΌμΈμ | JU-se-yo |
| Thank you | κ°μ¬ν©λλ€ | gam-SA-ham-ni-da |
| Thank you very much | μ λ§ κ°μ¬ν©λλ€ | jeong-MAL gam-SA-ham-ni-da |
| You're welcome | μ²λ§μμ | cheon-MAN-e-yo |
| Excuse me | μ€λ‘ν©λλ€ | sil-LYE-ham-ni-da |
| I'm sorry | μ£μ‘ν©λλ€ | jwe-SONG-ham-ni-da |
| Yes | λ€ | ne |
| No | μλμ | a-NI-yo |
| I don't understand | λͺ¨λ₯΄κ² μ΄μ | mo-REU-gess-eo-yo |
| Do you speak English? | μμ΄ νμΈμ? | yeong-EO ha-SE-yo |
| My name is... | μ μ΄λ¦μ ...μ΄μμ | je i-REUM-eun ... i-e-yo |
| Nice to meet you | λ§λμ λ°κ°μ΅λλ€ | man-NA-seo ban-GAP-seum-ni-da |
βοΈTravel
| English | Korean | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Where is...? | ...λ μ΄λμ μμ΄μ? | ... neun eo-DI-e iss-eo-yo |
| How much does it cost? | μΌλ§μμ? | eol-MA-ye-yo |
| I need a taxi | νμκ° νμν΄μ | taek-SI-ga pil-YO-hae-yo |
| Where is the airport? | 곡νμ΄ μ΄λμ μμ΄μ? | gong-HANG-i eo-DI-e iss-eo-yo |
| Where is the hotel? | νΈν μ΄ μ΄λμ μμ΄μ? | ho-TEL-i eo-DI-e iss-eo-yo |
| I'm lost | κΈΈμ μμμ΄μ | GIL-eul il-heoss-eo-yo |
| Can you help me? | λμμ£Όμ€ μ μμ΄μ? | do-WA-ju-sil su iss-eo-yo |
| I'd like a ticket | νλ₯Ό μ¬κ³ μΆμ΄μ | PYO-reul sa-GO sip-eo-yo |
| Where is the train station? | κΈ°μ°¨μμ΄ μ΄λμ μμ΄μ? | gi-CHA-yeog-i eo-DI-e iss-eo-yo |
| Turn left | μΌμͺ½μΌλ‘ κ°μΈμ | wen-JJOG-eu-ro ga-SE-yo |
| Turn right | μ€λ₯Έμͺ½μΌλ‘ κ°μΈμ | o-REUN-jjog-eu-ro ga-SE-yo |
| Go straight | μ§μ§νμΈμ | jik-JIN-ha-se-yo |
| Stop here | μ¬κΈ°μ μΈμμ£ΌμΈμ | yeo-GI-seo se-WO-ju-se-yo |
| I need a room | λ°©μ΄ νμν΄μ | BANG-i pil-YO-hae-yo |
| How far is it? | μΌλ§λ λ©μ΄μ? | eol-MA-na meol-eo-yo |
| One way ticket | νΈλ ν | pyeon-DO pyo |
| Return ticket | μ볡 ν | wang-BOK pyo |
| Is there a bus? | λ²μ€κ° μμ΄μ? | BEO-seu-ga iss-eo-yo |
| I want to check in | 체ν¬μΈνκ³ μΆμ΄μ | che-KEU-in-ha-go sip-eo-yo |
| Where is the bathroom? | νμ₯μ€μ΄ μ΄λμ μμ΄μ? | hwa-JANG-sil-i eo-DI-e iss-eo-yo |
π½οΈFood & Dining
| English | Korean | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I'm hungry | λ°°κ° κ³ νμ | BAE-ga go-PA-yo |
| I'm thirsty | λͺ©μ΄ λ§λΌμ | MOG-i mal-LA-yo |
| A table for two, please | λ λͺ μ΄μμ | DU myeong-i-e-yo |
| Can I see the menu? | λ©λ΄ν μ’ λ³Ό μ μμ΄μ? | me-NYU-pan jom bol su iss-eo-yo |
| I'd like... | ...μ£ΌμΈμ | ... ju-SE-yo |
| The bill, please | κ³μ°μ μ£ΌμΈμ | gye-SAN-seo ju-SE-yo |
| It's delicious | λ§μμ΄μ | mas-ISS-eo-yo |
| I'm vegetarian | μ λ μ±μμ£Όμμμμ | jeo-NEUN chae-SIK-ju-ui-ja-ye-yo |
| No meat, please | κ³ κΈ° μμ΄ μ£ΌμΈμ | go-GI eobs-i ju-SE-yo |
| Water, please | λ¬Ό μ£ΌμΈμ | MUL ju-SE-yo |
| I have allergies | μλ λ₯΄κΈ°κ° μμ΄μ | al-LE-reu-gi-ga iss-eo-yo |
| What do you recommend? | λ μΆμ²νμΈμ? | mwol chu-CHEON-ha-se-yo |
| Is this spicy? | μ΄κ±° 맀μμ? | i-GEO mae-WO-yo |
| No alcohol, please | μμ½μ¬ μμ΄ μ£ΌμΈμ | al-KO-ol eobs-i ju-SE-yo |
| Coffee, please | μ»€νΌ μ£ΌμΈμ | keo-PI ju-SE-yo |
| Breakfast | μμΉ¨ μμ¬ | a-CHIM sik-SA |
| Lunch | μ μ¬ μμ¬ | jeom-SIM sik-SA |
| Dinner | μ λ μμ¬ | jeo-NYEOG sik-SA |
| I'm full | λ°°λΆλ¬μ | bae-BUL-leo-yo |
| Can I have the receipt? | μμμ¦ μ£ΌμΈμ | yeong-SU-jeung ju-SE-yo |
π¨Emergency
| English | Korean | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Help! | λμμ£ΌμΈμ! | do-WA-ju-se-yo |
| Call the police! | κ²½μ°°μ λΆλ¬μ£ΌμΈμ! | gyeong-CHAL-eul bul-LEO-ju-se-yo |
| Call an ambulance! | ꡬκΈμ°¨λ₯Ό λΆλ¬μ£ΌμΈμ! | gu-GEUP-cha-reul bul-LEO-ju-se-yo |
| I need a doctor | μμ¬κ° νμν΄μ | ui-SA-ga pil-YO-hae-yo |
| I'm sick | μνμ | a-PA-yo |
| I've been robbed | λλμ λ§μμ΄μ | do-DUG-eul maj-ass-eo-yo |
| Where is the hospital? | λ³μμ΄ μ΄λμ μμ΄μ? | byeong-WON-i eo-DI-e iss-eo-yo |
| I'm allergic to... | ...μ μλ λ₯΄κΈ°κ° μμ΄μ | ... e al-LE-reu-gi-ga iss-eo-yo |
| I'm injured | λ€μ³€μ΄μ | da-CHYEOSS-eo-yo |
| Fire! | λΆμ΄μΌ! | bul-I-ya |
| Where is the pharmacy? | μ½κ΅μ΄ μ΄λμ μμ΄μ? | yak-GUG-i eo-DI-e iss-eo-yo |
| My passport is lost | μ¬κΆμ μμ΄λ²λ Έμ΄μ | yeo-GWON-eul il-heo-beo-ryeoss-eo-yo |
| I've had an accident | μ¬κ³ κ° λ¬μ΄μ | sa-GO-ga nass-eo-yo |
| Don't touch me | λ§μ§μ§ λ§μΈμ | man-JI-ji ma-SE-yo |
| I need help | λμμ΄ νμν΄μ | do-UM-i pil-YO-hae-yo |
πΌBusiness
| English | Korean | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I have an appointment | μ½μμ΄ μμ΄μ | yak-SOG-i iss-eo-yo |
| Nice to meet you | λ§λμ λ°κ°μ΅λλ€ | man-NA-seo ban-GAP-seum-ni-da |
| I work for... | μ λ ...μμ μΌν΄μ | jeo-NEUN ... e-seo il-HAE-yo |
| Can we schedule a meeting? | νμλ₯Ό μ‘μ μ μμκΉμ? | hwe-UI-reul jab-eul su iss-eul-kka-yo |
| Please send me the document | μλ₯λ₯Ό 보λ΄μ£ΌμΈμ | seo-RYU-reul bo-NAE-ju-se-yo |
| What is your email? | μ΄λ©μΌ μ£Όμκ° μ΄λ»κ² λμΈμ? | i-ME-il ju-SO-ga eo-TOK-ke doe-SE-yo |
| I agree | λμν΄μ | dong-UI-hae-yo |
| I disagree | λμνμ§ μμμ | dong-UI-ha-ji an-A-yo |
| Can you repeat that? | λ€μ νλ² λ§μν΄ μ£ΌμΈμ | da-SI han-BEON mal-SSEUM-hae ju-SE-yo |
| I'll get back to you | λμ€μ μ°λ½λ릴κ²μ | na-JUNG-e yeol-LAK-deu-ril-ge-yo |
| What are your terms? | μ‘°κ±΄μ΄ μ΄λ»κ² λλμ? | jo-GEON-i eo-TOK-ke doe-na-yo |
| Please sign here | μ¬κΈ°μ μλͺ ν΄ μ£ΌμΈμ | yeo-GI-e seo-MYEONG-hae ju-SE-yo |
| Do you have a business card? | λͺ ν¨ μμΌμΈμ? | myeong-HAM iss-eu-SE-yo |
| Thank you for your time | μκ° λ΄μ£Όμ μ κ°μ¬ν©λλ€ | si-GAN nae-ju-SYEO-seo gam-SA-ham-ni-da |
| Let's discuss this | μ΄κ²μ λν΄ λ Όμν΄ λ΄ μλ€ | i-GEOS-e dae-HAE non-UI-hae bom-SI-da |
π’Numbers & Time
| English | Korean | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| One | μΌ / νλ | il / ha-NA |
| Two | μ΄ / λ | i / DUL |
| Three | μΌ / μ | sam / SET |
| Four | μ¬ / λ· | sa / NET |
| Five | μ€ / λ€μ― | o / da-SEOT |
| Six | μ‘ / μ¬μ― | yuk / yeo-SEOT |
| Seven | μΉ / μΌκ³± | chil / il-GOP |
| Eight | ν / μ¬λ | pal / yeo-DEOL |
| Nine | ꡬ / μν | gu / a-HOP |
| Ten | μ / μ΄ | sip / YEOL |
| What time is it? | λͺ μμμ? | myeot SI-ye-yo |
| Today | μ€λ | o-NEUL |
| Tomorrow | λ΄μΌ | nae-IL |
| Yesterday | μ΄μ | eo-JE |
| Monday | μμμΌ | wol-YO-il |
| Tuesday | νμμΌ | hwa-YO-il |
| Wednesday | μμμΌ | su-YO-il |
| Thursday | λͺ©μμΌ | mog-YO-il |
| Friday | κΈμμΌ | geum-YO-il |
| Weekend | μ£Όλ§ | JU-mal |
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