Useful Korean phrases

A collection of useful phrases in Korean. Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.

English	한국어 (Korean)
Welcome	환영합니다 (hwangyong-hamnida)
Hello	안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo) - frm, 안녕 (annyeong) - inf 여보세요 (yeoboseyo) - on phone
How are you? I'm fine, thanks.	어떻게 지내세요 (eotteohke jinaeseyo?) 안녕하십니까? (annyeong hasimnikka?)
How are you? I'm fine, thanks.	잘지대요 (jaljinaeyo)
Long time no see	오랜만이다 (o-ren-man-i-da)
What's your name? My name is ...	당신의 이름은 무엇입니까? (dangshin-ui ireum-eun mu-eot-imnida)
What's your name? My name is ...	제 이름은 ... 입니다 (je ireum-eun ... imnida)
Where are you from? I'm from ...	어디서 오셨어요? (Eodiseo osyeosseoyo)
Where are you from? I'm from ...	저는 ... 에서 왔어요 (Jeoneun ... eseo wasseuyo)
Pleased to meet you	만나서 반갑습니다 (Mannaseo bangapseumnida) [frm polite] 만나서 반가워요 (Mannaseo bangawoyo) [inf polite]
Good morning/ afternoon/evening	안녕하십니까 (annyeong hashimnikka)
Good night	안녕히 주무십시요 (annyonghi jumushipsiyo) 잘 주무세요 (frm) 잘자 (inf)
Goodbye	안녕 (annyeong) 안녕히 계세요 (annyeonghi gyeseyo) - you are leaving 안녕히 가세요 (annyeonghi gaseyo) - you are staying
Good luck	행운! (haeng un)
Cheers/Good health!	건배 [乾杯] (geonbae) lit. "dry glass", 위하여 (wihayeo)
Bon appetit	잘 먹겠습니다 (jal meokkesseumnida) - before a meal 잘 먹었습니다 (jal meogeosseumnida) - after a meal
Bon voyage	잘다녀오십시오!
I don't understand	모르겠습니다 (moreugesseumnida)
Please speak more slowly	천천히 말씀해 주세요 (Cheoncheonhi malssuemhae jeseyo)
Please write it down	적어 주세요! (Cheogeo jeseyo!)
Do you speak Korean? Yes, a little	한국말 하실 줄 아세요? (hangukmal hasil jul aseyo?) - frm 한국말 할 줄 아니? (hangukmal hal jul ani?) - inf
Do you speak Korean? Yes, a little	예, 조금요 (yae, jogeumyo) - frm 응, 조금 (eung, jogeum) - inf
Excuse me	실례하겠습니다! (shillehagessumnida)
How much is this?	이게 얼마예요? (ige eolmayeyo?)
Sorry	미안합니다! (mianhamnida)
Thank you Response (You're welcome)	감사합니다 (kamsahamnida) - formal 고맙습니다 (komapsumnida) - less formal
Thank you Response (You're welcome)	천만해요 (jeonmanhaeyo)
Where's the toilet?	화장실이 어디예요? (hwajangsiri eodiyeyo)
I love you	사랑해 (sarang hae)
How do you say ... in Korean?	... 를 한국말로 어떻게 말해요? (... reul hangukmal-lo eotteoh-ge maraeyo?)
Leave me alone!	혼자 내버려 두십시오! (honja naebeoryeo dushipshio)
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year	메리 크리스마스 잘 지내고 새해 복 많이 받으세요 (meli kliseumaseu jal ji naego saehae pog manhi pateuseyo)
Happy Easter	행복한 부활절이 되시길 (haengpoghan puhwarcheori toesikir)
Happy Birthday	생일축하합니다 (saengil chukha hamnida)
My hovercraft is full of eels	내 호버크라프트는 장어로 가득 차 있어요 (Nae hoebuhkeurapeuteuneun changuhro kadeuk cha itseyo)

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Links

Other collections of Korean phrases (some with audio)
http://english.tour2korea.com/02Culture/KoreanLanguage/handy_korean_phrases01.asp
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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