Essential Korean Phrases
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Greetings
- μλ νμΈμ Annyeonghaseyo Hello
- μ’μ μμΉ¨μ΄μμ Joeun achimieyo Good morning
- μλ νμΈμ Annyeonghaseyo Good evening
- κ°μ¬ν©λλ€ Gamsahamnida Thank you
- μ λ§ κ°μ¬ν©λλ€ Jeongmal gamsahamnida Thank you very much
- μ²λ§μμ Cheonmaneyo You're welcome
- μ£μ‘ν©λλ€ Joesonghamnida I'm sorry / Excuse me
- μ κΈ°μ Jeogiyo Excuse me (to get attention)
- μλ ν κ°μΈμ Annyeonghi gaseyo Goodbye
- λμ€μ λ΄μ Najunge bwayo See you later
- λ§λμ λ°κ°μ΅λλ€ Mannaseo bangapseumnida Nice to meet you
- λ€ / μλμ Ne / Aniyo Yes / No
Restaurant
- μ΄κ±° νλ μ£ΌμΈμ Igeo hana juseyo One (of these), please
- λ κ° μ£ΌμΈμ Du gae juseyo Two, please
- λ©λ΄ν μ£ΌμΈμ Menyupan juseyo The menu, please
- λ¬Ό μ£ΌμΈμ Mul juseyo Water, please
- λ§₯μ£Ό μ£ΌμΈμ Maekju juseyo Beer, please
- κ³μ°μ μ£ΌμΈμ Gyesanseo juseyo The bill, please
- λ§μμ΄μ Masisseoyo It's delicious
- μ λ§΅κ² ν΄ μ£ΌμΈμ An maepge hae juseyo Not spicy, please
- κ³ κΈ° μμ΄ ν΄ μ£ΌμΈμ Gogi eopsi hae juseyo Without meat, please
- λ°μ°¬ λ μ£Όμ€ μ μμ΄μ? Banchan deo jusil su isseoyo? Can I have more side dishes?
- ν¬μ₯ν΄ μ£ΌμΈμ Pojanghae juseyo I'd like to take this away
- μμ΄ λ©λ΄ μμ΄μ? Yeongeo menyu isseoyo? Do you have an English menu?
Shopping
- μ΄κ±° μΌλ§μμ? Igeo eolmayeyo? How much is this?
- λ무 λΉμΈμ Neomu bissayo It's too expensive
- μ‘°κΈ κΉμ μ£Όμ€ μ μμ΄μ? Jogeum kkakka jusil su isseoyo? Can you make it cheaper?
- μΉ΄λ λΌμ? Kadeu dwaeyo? Do you take credit cards?
- μΉ΄λλ‘ κ³μ°ν μ μμ΄μ? Kadeuro gyesanhal su isseoyo? Can I pay by card?
- κ·Έλ₯ λλ¬λ³Όκ²μ Geunyang dulleobolgeyo I just want to look around
- λ€λ₯Έ μ¬μ΄μ¦ μμ΄μ? Dareun saijeu isseoyo? Do you have this in another size?
- μ΄κ±Έλ‘ ν κ²μ Igeollo halgeyo I'll take this
- νμ€ λ¦¬νλ λΌμ? Taekseu ripeondeu dwaeyo? Can I get a tax refund?
- νΌν λ£Έμ΄ μ΄λμμ? Pitingrumi eodiyeyo? Where is the fitting room?
- λ΄ν¬ μ£ΌμΈμ Bongtu juseyo Do you have a bag?
Transport
- μ§νμ² μμ΄ μ΄λμμ? Jihacheollyeogi eodiyeyo? Where is the subway station?
- λͺ λμ μ΄λ»κ² κ°μ? Myeongdonge eotteoke gayo? How do I get to Myeongdong?
- μ΄ μ£Όμλ‘ κ° μ£ΌμΈμ I jusoro ga juseyo Please take me to this address
- μ¬κΈ°μ μΈμ μ£ΌμΈμ Yeogiseo sewo juseyo Please stop here
- μκΈμ΄ μΌλ§μμ? Yogeumi eolmayeyo? How much is the fare?
- μ΄ λ²μ€κ° νλ κ°μ? I beoseuga Hongdae gayo? Is this the bus to Hongdae?
- μ΄λμ λ΄λ €μ? Eodiseo naeryeoyo? Where do I get off?
- λ―Έν°κΈ°λ‘ κ° μ£ΌμΈμ Miteogiro ga juseyo Please use the meter
- μΌλ§λ κ±Έλ €μ? Eolmana geollyeoyo? How long does it take?
- νμ νλ κ³³μ΄ μ΄λμμ? Taeksi taneun gosi eodiyeyo? Where is the taxi stand?
Emergency
- λμμ£ΌμΈμ! Dowajuseyo! Help!
- κ²½μ°°μ λΆλ¬ μ£ΌμΈμ! Gyeongchareul bulleo juseyo! Call the police!
- ꡬκΈμ°¨λ₯Ό λΆλ¬ μ£ΌμΈμ! Gugeupchareul bulleo juseyo! Call an ambulance!
- μμ¬κ° νμν΄μ Uisaga piryohaeyo I need a doctor
- μ¬κΆμ μμ΄λ²λ Έμ΄μ Yeogwoneul ireobeoryeosseoyo I lost my passport
- μ§κ°μ μμ΄λ²λ Έμ΄μ Jigabeul ireobeoryeosseoyo I lost my wallet
- λ³μμ΄ μ΄λμμ? Byeongwoni eodiyeyo? Where is the hospital?
- μ½κ΅μ΄ μ΄λμμ? Yakgugi eodiyeyo? Where is the pharmacy?
- λ 콩 μλ λ₯΄κΈ°κ° μμ΄μ Ttangkong allereugiga isseoyo I am allergic to peanuts
- νκ΅μ΄λ₯Ό λͺ» ν΄μ Hangugeoreul mot haeyo I don't speak Korean
- μμ΄ νμ€ μ μμ΄μ? Yeongeo hasilsu isseoyo? Can you speak English?
- νμ₯μ€μ΄ μ΄λμμ? Hwajangsiri eodiyeyo? Where is the toilet?
π° Fair Prices β Don't Get Overcharged
Learn the Korean phrases for overcharging situations β "Please use the meter", "Please give me a receipt" β with audio, plus the normal price ranges and the 1330 help line.