A collection of useful phrases in Korean with audio recordings for most of them.
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Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal
| English | 한국어 (Korean) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | 환영합니다 (hwangyong-hamnida) |
| Hello (General greeting) | 안녕하십니까 (annyeong-hasimnikka) - frm 안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo) - inf 안녕 (annyeong) - inf |
| Hello (on phone) | 여보세요 (yeoboseyo) |
| How are you? | 어떻게 지내세요? (eotteohke jinaeseyo?) 안녕하셨습니까? (an nyeong ha siut seum ni ka?) |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | 잘지내요 (jaljinaeyo) |
| Long time no see | 오랜만이다 (orenmanida) |
| What's your name? | 이름은 무엇입니까? (ireumeun mueosip nikka?) - inf 성함이 어떻게 되십니까? (sungham ee uttoke daesipnika?) - frm |
| My name is ... | 제 이름은 ... 입니다 (je ireum-eun ... imnida) |
| Where are you from? | 어디서 오셨어요? (eodiseo osyeosseoyo) |
| I'm from ... | 저는 ... 에서 왔어요 (jeoneun ... eseo wasseuyo) |
| Pleased to meet you | 만나서 반갑습니다 (mannaseo bangapseumnida) - frm 만나서 반가워요 (mannaseo bangawoyo) - inf |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) | 안녕하십니까 (annyeong hashimnikka) 좋은 아침 (joheun achim) |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) | 안녕하십니까 (annyeong hashimnikka) |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) | 안녕하십니까 (annyeong hashimnikka) 좋은 저녁 (joheun jeonyeok) |
| Good night | 안녕히 주무십시요 (annyeong-hi jumusipsio) - frm 잘자 (jal jja) - inf |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) | 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! (Toasts used when drinking) | 건배 [乾杯] (geonbae) - lit. "dry glass" 위하여 (wihayeo) |
| Have a nice day | 좋은 하루 되세요 (joeun haru dweseyo) |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal | 잘 먹겠습니다 (jal meokkesseumnida) - before a meal 잘 먹었습니다 (jal meogeosseumnida) - after a meal 맛있게 드세요 (masitkke deuseyo) |
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey | 잘 다녀오십시오! (jal jal danyeoosibsio!) |
| Yes | 네 (ne) 예 (ye) |
| No | 아니요 (aniyo) |
| Maybe | 아마도 (amado) |
| I don't know | 나도 몰라 (nado molla) |
| I understand | 알았어 (alasseo) 아랐어요 (alasseoyo) |
| I don't understand | 모르겠습니다 (moreugesseumnida) |
| Please speak more slowly | 천천히 말씀해 주세요 (cheoncheonhi malssuemhae juseyo) |
| Please say that again | 다시 한번 말씀해주시겠어요? (tashi hanbŏn malssŭmaejushigessŏyo?) |
| Please write it down | 적어 주세요! (cheogeo juseyo!) |
| Do you speak English? | 영국말 하실 줄 아세요? (yeongukmal hasil jul aseyo?) - frm 영국말 할 줄 아니? (yeongukmal hal jul ani?) - inf |
| Do you speak Korean? | 한국말 하실 줄 아세요? (hangukmal hasil jul aseyo?) - frm 한국말 할 줄 아니? (hangukmal hal jul ani?) - inf |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') | 예, 조금요 (ye, 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 (sillyehagessseubnida) 실례합니다 (sillyehabnida) |
| How much is this? | 이게 얼마예요? (ige eolmayeyo?) |
| Sorry | 미안합니다! (mianhamnida) - frm 죄송합니다 (joesonghamnida) - vfrm 미안(해) (mian(hae)) - inf |
| Please | 부탁합니다 (butakamnida) |
| Thank you | 감사합니다 (kamsahamnida) - frm 고맙습니다 (komapsumnida) - frm 고마워 (komawo) - inf |
| Reply to thank you | 아니에요 (anieyo) |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | 화장실이 어디예요? (hwajangsiri eodiyeyo) |
| Do you come here often? | 자주 이리하십니까? (jaju ilihasibnikka?) |
| I miss you | 보고싶다 (bogoshipda) |
| I love you | 사랑해 (sarang hae) |
| Go away! | 저리 가세요! (juri gaseyo) |
| Leave me alone! | 혼자 내버려 두십시오! (honja naebeoryeo dushipshio) |
| Christmas greetings | 즐거운 성탄절 보내시고 새해 복 많이 받으세요 (jeulgeoun seongtanjeol bonaesigo saehae bong manh-i bad-euseyo) 메리 크리스마스 (meri keuriseumaseu) |
| New Year greetings | 행복한 새해 되세요 (haengboghan saehae doeseyo) 새해 복 많이 받으세요 (saehae bong manh-i bad-euseyo) 새해 복 많이 받으시고,가정에 항상 웃음꽃 피시길 기원합니다 (saehae bong manh-i bad-eusigo, gajeong-e hangsang us-eumkkoch pisigil giwonhabnida) |
| Easter greetings | 행복한 부활절이 되시길 (haengpoghan puhwarcheori toesikir) |
| Birthday greetings | 생일 축하합니다 (saeng-il chukha hamnida) - frm 생일 축하드립니다 (saeng-il chukha deurimnida) - frm 생신 축하드립니다 (saengsin chukha deurimnida) - frm 생일 축하해 (saeng-il chukha hae) - inf |
| Congratulations! | 치하! (chiha!) 축하해요! (chughahaeyo!) |
| 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 | 제 호버크래프트가 장어로 가득해요 (je hobeokeulaepeuteuga jang-eolo gadeughaeyo) 내 호버크래프트는 장어로 가득해 (nae hobeokeulaepeuteuneun jang-eolo gadeughae) 내 호버크래프트가 장어로 꽉 찼어 (nae hobeokeulaepeuteuga jang-eolo kkwag chass-eo) |
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Other collections of Korean phrases (some with audio)
http://linguanaut.com/english_korean
http://www.lifeinkorea.com/Language/korean.cfm?Subject=basic
http://www.learn-korean.net/learn-korean-classes-listarticles-4.html
http://www.transparent.com/languagepages/Korean/FsKorean.htm
http://learnkorean.elanguageschool.net/
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