Greetings & Politeness

안녕하세요

Hello / Good morning / Good afternoon

ahn-nyawng-ha-seh-yo

annyeonghaseyo

감사합니다

Thank you (formal)

gahm-sah-hahm-nee-dah

gamsahamnida

고마워요

Thanks / Thank you (friendly polite)

go-mah-waw-yo

gomawoyo

죄송합니다

I am sorry / Excuse me

chweh-song-hahm-nee-dah

joesonghamnida

잠시만요

Excuse me / Just a moment / Coming through

jahm-shee-mahn-yo

jamsimanyo

저기요

Excuse me! (to get someone's attention)

juh-gee-yo

jeogiyo

네 / 아니요

Yes / No

neh / ah-nee-yo

ne / aniyo

괜찮아요

It's okay / I'm fine / No thank you

kwaen-chan-ah-yo

gwaenchanh-ayo

안녕히 계세요

Goodbye (when YOU are leaving)

ahn-nyawng-hee gye-seh-yo

annyeonghi gyeseyo

안녕히 가세요

Goodbye (when the OTHER PERSON is leaving)

ahn-nyawng-hee gah-seh-yo

annyeonghi gaseyo

만나서 반가워요

Nice to meet you

mahn-nah-suh bahn-gah-waw-yo

mannaseo bangawoyo

많이 편찮으신가 봐요

You must be very unwell

mahn-ee pyeon-chahn-eu-seen-gah bwah-yo

mani pyeonchaneusinga bwayo

어디서 오셨습니까

Where did you come from / How can I help you

eo-dee-seo oh-syeot-seup-nee-kkah

eodiseo osyeotseupnikka

처음 뵙겠습니다

We’re meeting for the first time

cheo-eum bwehp-get-seup-nee-dah

cheoeum boepgetseupnida

오랜만이에요

Long time no see / It’s been a while

oh-raen-mahn-ee-e-yo

oraenmanieyo

반가워요

Nice to meet you

bahn-gah-wo-yo

bangawoyo

만나서 반갑습니다

Nice to meet you (formal)

mahn-nah-seo bahn-gahp-seup-nee-dah

mannaseo bangapseupnida

안녕하세요 반갑습니다

Hello, nice to meet you

ahn-nyeong-hah-se-yo bahn-gahp-seup-nee-dah

annyeonghaseyo bangapseupnida

천만에요

You’re welcome / It’s nothing

cheon-mahn-e-yo

cheonmaneyo

난 당신이 다른 사람인 줄 알았는데요

I thought you were someone else

nahn dahng-seen-ee dah-reun sah-rahm-een jool ahl-aht-neun-de-yo

nan dangsini dareun saramin jul alatneundeyo

잘 부탁드릴게요

Please take care of me

jahl boo-tahk-deu-reel-ge-yo

jal butakdeurilgeyo

부탁합니다

I ask for your help

boo-tahk-hahp-nee-dah

butakhapnida

앞으로 잘 부탁드립니다

Please take care of me going forward

ahp-eu-roh jahl boo-tahk-deu-reep-nee-dah

apeuro jal butakdeuripnida

진정하세요

Please calm down

jeen-jeong-hah-se-yo

jinjeonghaseyo

조금만 진정하시겠어요

Could you calm down a bit

joh-geum-mahn jeen-jeong-hah-see-get-eo-yo

jogeumman jinjeonghasigeteoyo

미안해요

Sorry

mee-ahn-hae-yo

mianhaeyo

안녕

Hello (casual)

ahn-nyeong

annyeong

좋은 아침이에요

Good morning

joht-eun ah-cheem-ee-e-yo

joteun achimieyo

안녕히 주무세요

Good night (to someone sleeping)

ahn-nyeong-hee joo-moo-se-yo

annyeonghi jumuseyo

잘 가

Goodbye (casual)

jahl gah

jal ga

내일 봐요

See you tomorrow

nae-eel bwah-yo

naeil bwayo

여보세요

Hello (phone)

yeo-boh-se-yo

yeoboseyo

어떻게 지내세요

How are you (polite)

eo-tteot-ge jee-nae-se-yo

eotteotge jinaeseyo

요즘 어때

How are you (casual)

yo-jeum eo-ttae

yojeum eottae

네

Yes

ne

ne

아니요

No

ah-nee-yo

aniyo

고마워

Thanks (casual)

goh-mah-wo

gomawo

아니에요

You’re welcome / It’s nothing

ah-nee-e-yo

anieyo

실례합니다

Excuse me

seel-rye-hahp-nee-dah

silryehapnida

이름이 뭐예요

What is your name

ee-reum-ee mwo-ye-yo

ireumi mwoyeyo

이름이 어떻게 되세요

What is your name (formal)

ee-reum-ee eo-tteot-ge dweh-se-yo

ireumi eotteotge doeseyo

제 이름은 ___입니다

My name is (formal)

je ee-reum-eun _-_-_-eep-nee-dah

je ireumeun ___ipnida

제 이름은 ___이에요

My name is (polite)

je ee-reum-eun _-_-_-ee-e-yo

je ireumeun ___ieyo

저는 ___이에요

I am ___

jeo-neun _-_-_-ee-e-yo

jeoneun ___ieyo

어디에서 오셨어요

Where are you from

eo-dee-e-seo oh-syeot-eo-yo

eodieseo osyeoteoyo

어느 나라에서 왔어요

What country are you from

eo-neu nah-rah-e-seo waht-eo-yo

eoneu naraeseo wateoyo

___에서 왔어요

I’m from ___

_-_-_-e-seo waht-eo-yo

___eseo wateoyo

저는 ___ 사람이에요

I am ___ nationality

jeo-neun _-_-_ sah-rahm-ee-e-yo

jeoneun ___ saramieyo

나이가 어떻게 되세요

How old are you (formal)

nah-ee-gah eo-tteot-ge dweh-se-yo

naiga eotteotge doeseyo

몇 살이에요

How old are you

myeot sahl-ee-e-yo

myeot salieyo

저는 ___살이에요

I am ___ years old

jeo-neun _-_-_-sahl-ee-e-yo

jeoneun ___salieyo

뭐

What

mwo

mwo

무엇

What (formal)

moo-eot

mueot

어디

Where

eo-dee

eodi