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common useful korean greeting phrases

Hello! --- An-yŏng-ha-se-yo.   안녕하세요
Good morning! --- An-yŏng-hi ju-mu-shŏ-ssŏ-yo? / An-nyŏng-ha-se-yo? (polite)
안녕히 주무셨어요? 안녕하세요?
Good evening! --- Shik-sa-ha-shŏ-ssŏ-yo? / An-nyŏng-ha-shŏ-ssŏ-yo? (polite)
식사하셨어요? 안녕하세요?
Good night! --- An-yŏng-hi ju-mu-se-yo!   안녕히 주무세요!
Hey,friend! --- Ya! Ch'in-gu! (informal)   야! 친구!
How are you? --- Chal ji-nae-shŏ-ssŏ-yo?   잘 지내셨어요?
I'm fine,thanks! --- Ne. Chal ji-nae-ssŏ-yo.   네. 잘 지냈어요.
And you? --- … ŭ-nyo/nŭ-nyo? *1   Title+ 은/는요?
Thank you(very much)! --- (Nŏ-mu) kam-sa-ham-ni-da!   (너무) 감사합니다!
You're welcome! --- A-ni-e-yo.   아니에요.
Good bye! --- An-nyŏng-hi ga-se-yo! / An-nyŏng-hi ge-se-yo! *2
안녕히 가세요! /or/ 안녕히 계세요!
See you later! --- Na-jung-e bwae-yo!   나중에 봬요!

common useful korean introduce phrases

Mr.../ Mrs.…/ Miss… --- Sŏn-saeng-nim/sa-mo-nim. *3   선생님/ 사모님 (Mrs.)
Nice to meet you! --- Man-na-sŏ ban-gap-ssŭm-ni-da!   만나서 반갑습니다!
You're very kind! --- Nŏ-mu ch'in-jŏ-ra-shi-ne-yo!   너무 친절하시네요!
What's your name? --- I-rŭ-mi ŏ-ttŏ-k'e dwoe-se-yo?   이름이 어떻게 되세요?
My name is ... --- Chŏ-nŭn_____i-e-yo.   저는 ____이에요.
Where are you from? --- Ŏ-di-sŏ o-shiŏ-ssŏ-yo?   어디서 오셨어요?
I'm from (the U.S/Korea ). --- Chŏ-nŭn (mi-guk/han-guk)-e-sŏ wa-ssŏ-yo.
저는 (미국/한국) 에서 왔어요.
Where do you live? --- Ŏ-di sa-se-yo?   어디 사세요?
I live in (the U.S/ Korea ). --- Chŏ-nŭn (mi-guk/han-guk)-e-sŏ sa-ra-yo.
저는 (미국/한국)에서 살아요.
How old are you? --- Na-i-ga ŏ-ttŏ-k'e dwoe-se-yo?   나이가 어떻게 되세요?
I'm (twenty, thirty...) years old. --- Chŏ-nŭn (sŭ-mu/sŏ-rŭn)-sa-ri-e-yo.   저는 (스무/서른)살이에요.
Do you speak (English/ Korean)? --- Yŏng-ŏ/han-gu-gŏ hal jul a-se-yo?   영어/한국어 할 줄 아세요?
I like Korean. --- Chŏ-nŭn han-gu-gŏ-ga cho-a-yo.   저는 한국어가 좋아요.
I have to go. --- Ka-bwa-ya dwoe-yo.   가봐야 돼요.
I will be right back! --- Kŭm-bang ga-tta ol-kke-yo.   금방 갔다 올께요.

common useful korean help phrases

Excuse me ...! (to ask for something) --- Shil-le-ji-man…   실례지만…
Excuse me!( to pass by) --- Shil-le-ha-ge-ssŭm-ni-da.   실례하겠습니다.
Hold on please!(phone) --- Cham-shi-ma-nyo!   잠시만요!
One moment please! --- Cham-kkan-ma-nyo!   잠깐만요!
Can I help you? --- Mu-ŏ-sŭl do-wa-dŭ-ril-kka-yo?   무엇을 도와 드릴까요?
Can you help me? --- Chom to-wa-ju-shil ssu i-ssŭ-shi-na-yo?
좀 도와주실 수 있으시나요?
I'm lost. --- Ki-rŭl i-rŏ-bŏ-ryŏ-ssŏ-yo.   길을 잃어버렸어요.
Come with me! --- Tta-ra o-se-yo!   따라 오세요!

common useful korean wished phrases

Congratulations! --- Ch'u-k'a-dŭ-rim-ni-da!   축하드립니다!
Good luck! --- Hang-u-nŭl bim-ni-da!   행운을 빕니다!
Happy birthday! --- Sang-il ch'u-k'a-ham-ni-da!   생일 축하합니다!
Merry Christmas! --- Me-ri k'ŭ-ri-sŭ-ma-sŭ!    메리 크리스마스!
Happy new year! --- Sae-hae-bok ma-ni pa-dŭ-se-yo!   새해복 많이 받으세요!

common useful korean general responses phrases

I Don't Know! --- Mo-rŭ-ge-ssŏ-yo.   모르겠어요.
I Don't Understand! --- Mo-na-ra-dŭt-kke-ssŏ-yo.   못 알아 듣겠어요.
I Have No Idea. --- Chŏ-nyŏ mo-rŭ-ge-ssŏ-yo.   전혀 모르겠어요.
Sorry (for a mistake) --- Choe-song-ham-ni-da.   죄송합니다.
I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear something) --- Mwŏ-ra-go-yo?   뭐라고요?
No Problem! --- A-ni-e-yo.   아니에요.
Don't worry! --- Kŏk-tchŏng ma-se-yo!   걱정 마세요!
I'm hungry/ thirsty. --- Pae-go-p'a-yo./Mong-mal-la-yo.   배고파요. / 목말라요.
Give me this! --- I-gŏt ju-se-yo!   이것 주세요! .
Hurry up! --- Sŏ-du-rŭ-se-yo!   서두르세요!
I love you! --- Sa-rang-hae-yo!   사랑해요!
I feel sick. --- A-p'a-yo.   아파요.
I need a doctor. --- Ŭi-sa-ga p'i-ryo-hae-yo.   의사가 필요해요.
Can You Say It Again? --- Ta-shi han-bŏn mal-ssŭ-mae-ju-shi-ge-ssŏ-yo? 다시 한번 말씀해주시겠어요?
Can You Speak Slowly? --- Ch'ŏn-ch'ŏ-ni mal-ssŭ-mae ju-shi-ge-ssŏ-yo? 천천히 말씀해 주시겠어요?
How Do You Say "Please" In Korean? --- “Please”rŭl han-gung-mal-lo ŏ-ttŏ-k'e ma-rae-yo?
“Please”를 한국말로 어떻게 말해요?
Do you like it? --- Kwaen-ch'a-na-yo?   괜찮아요?
I really like it! --- Nŏ-mu cho-a-yo!   너무 좋아요!
What Is This? --- I-ge mwŏ-ye-yo?   이게 뭐예요?
How much is this? --- I-ge ŏl-ma-ye-yo?   이게 얼마예요?

common useful korean time and number phrases

Today/ Now/Tomorrow/ Yesterday --- O-nŭl/Chi-gŭm   오늘/지금 /Nae-il/Ŏ-je   내일/어제
In The Morning/In The Evening/ At Night. --- A-ch'i-me/Chŏ-nyŏ-ge/Pa-me   아침에/저녁에/밤에

What time is it? --- Myŏ-sshi-ye-yo?   몇시예요?
It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm. --- Yŏl-sshi-ye-yo. Il-gop-sshi ba-ni-e-yo.   열시예요. 일곱시 반이에요.
One, Two, Three,Four, Five, Six,Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten --- Il, i, sam / ha-na, tul, set *6   일, 이, 삼 / or / 하나, 둘, 셋 ,Sa, o, ryuk / net, ta-sŏt, yŏ-sŏt   사, 오, 륙/ or/ 넷, 다섯, 여섯,Ch'il, p'al, ku, ship / il-gop, yŏ-dŏl, a-hop, yŏl 칠, 팔, 구, 십/ or/ 일곱, 여덜, 아홉, 열

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