Korean Greetings and Conversation

Here are some words and phrases that are useful in every day life.

Yes ye

No an-ni-o

an nyong ha sye yo?

Hello, How are you? ( note: this can also be used in reply)

Good Bye an nyong hi - ka sye yo

Its ok, Its fine k wen chah nah yo

ottok'ke ch nae sye yo?

How are you?

chal chi nae yo

Fine (in reply to "ottok'ke ch nae sye yo?")

Thank you (used in a formal way) kam sa ham ni da

Thank you (used in a less formal way) ko map sum ni da

Sorry (used with more emphasis, weight) choe song ham ni da

Sorry (used with less emphasis) mi ham ni da

Some useful Korean Phrases

Here are some Korean phrases whi h you may find useful

Gi e me (Can be attached to end of a sentence) choo sea yo

good is it? , do you li e it? choh a yo?

it is good, I li e it choh a yo

You do....? You Speak...? ha sea yo?

you have it? do you have? is there? isseayo?

I have , There is ... , ... is here isseayo

I dont know, mol ra yo

What is..? mwua ae yo

Where is..? odi ae yo?

Numbers

The word for money is ton

and the korean currency is won

il (one)

i (two)

sam (three) sa (four)

oh (five)

yook (six)

chil pal ko (nine) (seven) (eight)

ship (10)

baek (100)

ch'on (1000)

man (10,000)

Phrases

When?--- Eonjeyo? (Awn-jay-yo) Where?--- Eodieyo? (Oh-dee-yeh-yo) How much?--- Eolmayeyo? Ole-mah-yeh-yo) Who?--- Nuguyeyo? (Nu-goo-yeh-yo) Why?--- Waeyo? (Way-yo) How?--- Eottoek`eyo? (Oh-toe-kay-yo) What?--- Mweoyeyo? (Mwah-yeh-yo) Which?--- Eonugeoshieyo? (Eo-nuu-go-shee-eh-yo) What's the matter?--- Weniriseyo? (Wen-ee-ree-seh-yo) What's this?--- Igeoshimweoyeyo? (Ee-goh-shee-mwah-yeh-yo) Where's the bathroom?--- Hwajangshil eodiseyo? (Hwa-jang-sheel Oh-dee-seh-yo)

Other words you can use besides bathroom

Entrance--- Ipkuu (eep-ku)

Exit--- chul-gu (chool-koo) telephone--- Chonwha (chone-hwah)