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Korean Greetings

English Korean Transliteration


How are you/Hello 안녕하세요 annyeonghaseyo
What’s new? 별일 없지요 ? byeol-il eobsjiyo
Long time no see 오랜만이다 orenmanida
Nice to meet you 만나서 반갑습니다 mannasuh bangapseumnida
I am very happy to meet you 만나서 참 반가워요 mannaseo cham bangawoyo

Basic & Polite Phrases in Korean

English Korean Transliteration


Yes 네 ne
No 아니요 aniyo
Excuse me (to request something) 실례지만… shillejiman…
Thank you 감사합니다 kamsahamnida
You’re welcome / don’t mention it 천만 에 요 cheonman e yo

Get the Conversation Rolling in Korean

English Korean Transliteration


Please don’t speak English 영어 로 말하지 마세요 yeong-eo lo malhaji maseyo
What? 뭐? mwo
eotteon eum-ag eul joh-
What music do you like? 어떤 음악 을 좋아해요 ?
ahaeyo
I like … 저는 … 좋아해요 jeoneun … joh-ahaeyo
What do you do when you have free 시간 있을 때 뭐 하세요 sigan iss-eul ttae mwo haseyo
time ?

Getting a Bit of Clarification in Korean

English Korean Transliteration


What does this mean? 무슨 뜻이에요? museun tteusieyo
Please say that one more time. 다시 한 번 말해 주세요. dasi han beon malhae juseyo
Please speak slowly. 천천히 말해 주세요. cheoncheonhi malhae juseyo
Please write it down. 적어 주세요 jeog-eo juseyo
I don’t understand 모르겠 습니 다 moreugesseumnida

Words About Time in Korean

English Korean Transliteration


Sometimes 가끔 gakkeum
Always 항상 hangsang
Today 오늘 oneul
Tomorrow 내일 naeil
Yesterday 어제 eoje
Exclamations & Transition Words to Take Your Korean Speaking to the Next
Level

English Korean Transliteration


Well… 글쎄요… geulsseyo
Um 음 eum
Oh my gosh 헐 heol
For real? 진짜요? jinjjayo
I think so 저도 그렇게 생각 합니다 jeodo geuleohge saeng-gag habnida

Conversation Closers & Goodbye in Korean

English Korean Transliteration


See you later 나중에 봬요 najunge bwaeyo
Good bye 안녕히 계세요 annyonghi geseyo
Have a nice day 좋은 하루 되세요 joeun haru dweseyo
See you later. 이따 봐요. itta bwayo
I have to go now 나 지금 가야 돼 na jigeum gaya dwae

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