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English Greetings Korean Greetings:
Hi! An-yŏng-ha-se-yo. 안녕하세요
An-yŏng-hi ju-mu-shŏ-ssŏ-yo? / An-nyŏng-ha-se-yo? (polite)
Good morning!
안녕히 주무셨어요? 안녕하세요?
Shik-sa-ha-shŏ-ssŏ-yo? / An-nyŏng-ha-shŏ-ssŏ-yo? (polite)
Good evening!
식사하셨어요? 안녕하세요?
Welcome! (to greet someone) Hwan-yŏng-ham-ni-da. 환영합니다.
How are you? Chal ji-nae-shŏ-ssŏ-yo? 잘 지내셨어요?
I'm fine, thanks! Ne. Chal ji-nae-ssŏ-yo. 네. 잘 지냈어요.
And you? … ŭ-nyo/nŭ-nyo? *1 Title+ 은/는요?
Chal ji-nae-ssŏ-yo. / Kŭ-jŏ kŭ-rae-yo.
Good/ So-So.
잘 지냈어요. / 그저 그래요.
Thank you (very much)! (Nŏ-mu) kam-sa-ham-ni-da! (너무) 감사합니다!
You're welcome! (for "thank
A-ni-e-yo. 아니에요.
you")
Hey! Friend! Ya! Ch'in-gu! (informal) 야! 친구!
I missed you so much! Nŏ-mu po-go shi-p'ŏ-ssŏ-yo. 너무 보고 싶었어요.
What's new? Pyŏl-li-ri ŏp-ssŭ-shŏ-ssŏ-yo? 별일이 없으셨어요?
Nothing much Ne. ŏp-ssŏ-ssŏ-yo. 네. 없었어요.
Good night! An-yŏng-hi ju-mu-se-yo! 안녕히 주무세요!
See you later! Na-jung-e bwae-yo! 나중에 봬요!
An-nyŏng-hi ga-se-yo! / An-nyŏng-hi ge-se-yo! *2
Good bye!
안녕히 가세요! /or/ 안녕히 계세요!
Asking for Help and Directions
I'm lost Ki-rŭl i-rŏ-bŏ-ryŏ-ssŏ-yo. 길을 잃어버렸어요.
Can I help you? Mu-ŏ-sŭl do-wa-dŭ-ril-kka-yo? 무엇을 도와 드릴까요?
Chom to-wa-ju-shil ssu i-ssŭ-shi-na-yo?
Can you help me?
좀 도와주실 수 있으시나요?
Where is the (bathroom/ (Hwa-jang-shil/yak-kuk)-i ŏ-di-ye-yo?
pharmacy)? (화장실/약국)이 어디예요?
Tchuk ka-se-yo! Kŭ da-ŭ-me woen/o-rŭn tcho-gŭ-ro jom ga-
Go straight! then turn left/ right! se-yo.
쭉 가세요! 그 다음에 왼/오른 쪽으로 좀 가세요.
Cha-ni-ran sa-ra-mŭl ch'at-ko-i-ssŭm-ni-da.
I'm looking for john.
잔이란 사람을 찾고 있습니다.
One moment please! Cham-kkan-ma-nyo! 잠깐만요!
Hold on please! (phone) Cham-shi-ma-nyo! 잠시만요!
How much is this? I-ge ŏl-ma-ye-yo? 이게 얼마예요?
Excuse me ...! (to ask for
Shil-le-ji-man… 실례지만…
something)
Excuse me! ( to pass by) Shil-le-ha-ge-ssŭm-ni-da. 실례하겠습니다.
English Phrases Korean Phrases
Come with me! Tta-ra o-se-yo! 따라 오세요!
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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: 선
생님/ 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
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