Phrases |
'Useful' phrases |
Idioms |
Tongue twisters |
Language-related proverbs
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?) |
| 잘지내요 (jaljinaeyo) | |
| Long time no see | 오랜만이다 (orenmanida) |
| What's your name? My name is ... |
당신의 이름은 무엇입니까? (dangshin-ui ireum-eun mu-eot-imnika) |
| 제 이름은 ... 입니다 (je ireum-eun ... imnida) | |
| Where are you from? I'm from ... |
어디서 오셨어요? (Eodiseo osyeosseoyo) |
| 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! (jal-da nyeo-o sip si-o!) |
| 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 |
| 예, 조금요 (yae, jogeumyo) - frm 응, 조금 (eung, jogeum) - inf |
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| How do you say ... in Korean? | ... 를 한국말로 어떻게 말해요? (... reul hangukmal-lo eotteoh-ge maraeyo?) |
| 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 |
| 천만해요 (jeonmanhaeyo) | |
| Where's the toilet? | 화장실이 어디예요? (hwajangsiri eodiyeyo) |
| I love you | 사랑해 (sarang hae) |
| Leave me alone! | 혼자 내버려 두십시오! (honja naebeoryeo dushipshio) |
| Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year |
즐거운 성탄절 보내세요 및 새해 복 많이 받으세요 (jeulgeoun seongtanjeol bonaeseyo mich saehae bok manhi bateusaeyo) 메리 크리스마스 잘 지내고 새해 복 많이 받으세요 (meri keuriseumaseu mich saehae bok manhi bateusaeyo) |
| Happy Easter | 행복한 부활절이 되시길 (haengpoghan puhwarcheori toesikir) |
| Happy Birthday | 생일축하합니다
(saengil chukha hamnida)
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| One language is never enough | 한 가지 언어는 충분하지 못 해 (han gaji un u nun chung boon ha ji mot hae) |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | 내 호버크라프트는
장어로 가득 차 있어요 (Nae hoebuhkeurapeuteuneun changuhro kadeuk cha isseyo) |
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Information about written and spoken Korean
Language learning materials for Korean
Other collections of Korean phrases (some with audio)
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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