Korean Phrases

English Phrases

Korean Phrases

English Greetings

Korean Greetings:

Hi!

An-yng-ha-se-yo.

Good morning!

An-yng-hi ju-mu-sh-ss-yo? / An-nyng-ha-se-yo? (polite)

? ?

Good evening!

Shik-sa-ha-sh-ss-yo? / An-nyng-ha-sh-ss-yo? (polite)

? ?

Welcome! (to greet someone)

Hwan-yng-ham-ni-da. .

How are you?

Chal ji-nae-sh-ss-yo? ?

I'm fine, thanks!

Ne. Chal ji-nae-ss-yo. . .

And you?

-nyo/n-nyo? *1 Title+ /?

Good/ So-So.

Chal ji-nae-ss-yo. / K-j k-rae-yo.

. / .

Thank you (very much)!

(N-mu) kam-sa-ham-ni-da! () !

You're welcome! (for "thank you")

A-ni-e-yo. .

Hey! Friend!

Ya! Ch'in-gu! (informal) ! !

I missed you so much!

N-mu po-go shi-p'-ss-yo. .

What's new?

Pyl-li-ri p-ss-sh-ss-yo? ?

Nothing much

Ne. p-ss-ss-yo. . .

Good night!

An-yng-hi ju-mu-se-yo! !

See you later!

Na-jung-e bwae-yo! !

Good bye!

An-nyng-hi ga-se-yo! / An-nyng-hi ge-se-yo! *2

! /or/ !

Asking for Help and Directions

I'm lost

Ki-rl i-r-b-ry-ss-yo. .

Can I help you?

Mu--sl do-wa-d-ril-kka-yo? ?

Can you help me?

Chom to-wa-ju-shil ssu i-ss-shi-na-yo?

?

Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)?

(Hwa-jang-shil/yak-kuk)-i -di-ye-yo?
(/) ?

Go straight! then turn left/ right!

Tchuk ka-se-yo! K da--me woen/o-rn tcho-g-ro jom ga-se-yo.

! / .

I'm looking for john.

Cha-ni-ran sa-ra-ml ch'at-ko-i-ssm-ni-da.

.

One moment please!

Cham-kkan-ma-nyo! !

Hold on please! (phone)

Cham-shi-ma-nyo! !

English Phrases

Korean Phrases

How much is this?

I-ge l-ma-ye-yo? ?

Excuse me ...! (to ask for something)

Shil-le-ji-man

Excuse me! ( to pass by)

Shil-le-ha-ge-ssm-ni-da. .

Come with me!

Tta-ra o-se-yo! !

What do you do for a living?

Chik-tchang-n -tt-k'e dwoe-se-yo? ?

I work as a (translator/ businessman)

Chik-tchang-n (p-nyk-tcha/sa-p-kka)-im-ni-da.
(/).

I like Korean

Ch-nn han-gu-g-ga cho-a-yo. .

I've been learning Korean for 1 month

Han-gu-g gong-bu shi-ja-k'an ji han da-ri dwoe--ss-yo.

.

Oh! That's good!

U-wa! Cho--ne-yo! ! !

How old are you?

Na-i-ga -tt-k'e dwoe-se-yo? ?

I'm (twenty, thirty...) years old.

Ch-nn (s-mu/s-rn)-sa-ri-e-yo. (/).

I have to go

Ka-bwa-ya dwoe-yo. .

I will be right back!

Km-bang ga-tta ol-kke-yo. .

Wish Someone Something

Good luck!

Hang-u-nl bim-ni-da! !

Happy birthday!

Sang-il ch'u-k'a-ham-ni-da! !

Happy new year!

Sae-hae-bok ma-ni pa-d-se-yo! !

Merry Christmas!

Me-ri k'-ri-s-ma-s!

Congratulations!

Ch'u-k'a-d-rim-ni-da! !

Enjoy! (for meals...)

Ma-ni d-se-yo! !

I'd like to visit Korea one day

n-jen-ga-nn han-gu-ge ka-go shi-p'-yo.

.

Say hi to John for me

Cha-nan-t'e an-bu-rl ch-nae-ju-se-yo.

.

Bless you (when sneezing)

(No reaction, as if nothing happened) -

Good night and sweet dreams!

Dwae-ji-kkum kku-se-yo! !

Solving a Misunderstanding
I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear something)

Mw-ra-go-yo? ?

Sorry (for a mistake)

Choe-song-ham-ni-da. .

No Problem!

A-ni-e-yo. .

Can You Say It Again?

Ta-shi han-bn mal-ss-mae-ju-shi-ge-ss-yo?

?

Can You Speak Slowly?

Ch'n-ch'-ni mal-ss-mae ju-shi-ge-ss-yo?

?

Write It Down Please!

Ch-g ju-se-yo! !

I Don't Understand!

Mo-na-ra-dt-kke-ss-yo. .

I Don't Know!

Mo-r-ge-ss-yo. .

I Have No Idea.

Ch-ny mo-r-ge-ss-yo. .

What's That Called In Korean?

K-gt han-gung-mal-lo mw-ra-go hae-yo?

?

What Does "gato" Mean In English?

Da-nn yng--ro mu-sn tt-shi-e-yo?

?

How Do You Say "Please" In Korean?

Pleaserl han-gung-mal-lo -tt-k'e ma-rae-yo?

Please ?

What Is This?

I-ge mw-ye-yo? ?

My Korean is bad.

Ch-nn han-gung-mal chal-mo-t'ae-yo. .

I need to practice my Korean

Han-gung-mal yn-s-p'ae-ya dwoe-yo. .

Don't worry!

Kk-tchng ma-se-yo! !

Korean Expressions and Words

Good/ Bad/ So-So.

Cho-a-yo./An-jo-a-yo./K-j k-rae-yo.
./ ./ .

Big/ Small

K'n/Cha-gn *4 /

Today/ Now

O-nl/Chi-gm /

Tomorrow/ Yesterday

Nae-il/-je /

Yes/ No

Ne/A-ni-yo. /.

Here you go! (when giving something)

Y-gi-yo! !

Do you like it?

Kwaen-ch'a-na-yo? ?

I really like it!

N-mu cho-a-yo! !

I'm hungry/ thirsty.

Pae-go-p'a-yo./Mong-mal-la-yo. . / .

In The Morning/ Evening/ At Night.

A-ch'i-me/Ch-ny-ge/Pa-me //

This/ That. Here/There

I-gt/K-gt. Y-gi/K-gi. *5 /. /

Me/ You. Him/ Her.

Ch/... K-bun/K-bun /title /

Really!

Chng-mal-lyo? ?

Look!

Po-se-yo! !

Hurry up!

S-du-r-se-yo! !

What? Where?

Mw-yo? -di-yo? ? ?

What time is it?

My-sshi-ye-yo? ?

It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm.

Yl-sshi-ye-yo. Il-gop-sshi ba-ni-e-yo. . .

Give me this!

I-gt ju-se-yo! ! .

I love you!

Sa-rang-hae-yo! !

I feel sick.

A-p'a-yo. .

I need a doctor

i-sa-ga p'i-ryo-hae-yo. .

One, Two, Three

Il, i, sam / ha-na, tul, set *6 , , / or / , ,

Four, Five, Six

Sa, o, ryuk / net, ta-st, y-st , , / or/ , ,

Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten

Ch'il, p'al, ku, ship / il-gop, y-dl, a-hop, yl

, , , / or/ , , ,