Top 100 Korean Phrases

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

이거 주세요

Please give me this / I will take this

ee-guh joo-seh-yo

igeo juseyo

메뉴판 주세요

Please give me the menu

meh-nyoo-pahn joo-seh-yo

menyupan juseyo

물 좀 주세요

Could you please give us some water?

mool jom joo-seh-yo

mul jom juseyo

여기 뭐가 맛있어요?

What is delicious here? / What do you recommend?

yeo-gi mwo-ga ma-shi-ssuh-yo?

yeogi mwoga mas-isseoyo?

맛있어요!

It's delicious! / It tastes great!

ma-shi-ssuh-yo!

mas-isseoyo!

잘 먹겠습니다

Thank you for the meal (said BEFORE eating)

jal muhk-geh-ssum-nee-dah

jal meokgetseumnida

잘 먹었습니다

Thank you for the meal (said AFTER eating)

jal muhk-uh-ssum-nee-dah

jal meogeotseumnida

계산해 주세요

Check please / May I pay?

kye-sahn-hae joo-seh-yo

gyesanhae juseyo

따로따로 계산해 주세요

Can we split the bill separately please?

ddah-ro ddah-ro kye-sahn-hae joo-seh-yo

ttarottaro gyesanhae juseyo

아이스 아메리카노 한 잔 주세요

One iced Americano please

ah-ee-seu ah-meh-ree-kah-no hahn jahn joo-seh-yo

aiseu amerikano han jan juseyo

따뜻한 걸로 주세요

Hot (drink), please

ddah-ddeut-hahn geol-lo joo-seh-yo

ttatteuthan geollo juseyo

포장해 주세요

To go please / Take-out please

po-jahng-hae joo-seh-yo

pojanghae juseyo

먹고 갈게요

For here please / I'll eat/drink here

muhk-go gahl-geh-yo

meokgo galgeyo

얼마예요?

How much is it?

eol-mah-yeh-yo?

eolmayeyo?

카드 돼요?

Do you accept credit card?

kah-deu dwae-yo?

kadeu dwaeyo?

영수증 주세요

Please give me a receipt

young-soo-jeung joo-seh-yo

yeongsujeung juseyo

입어 봐도 돼요?

May I try this on?

ee-buh bwah-do dwae-yo?

ibeo bwado dwaeyo?

조금만 깎아 주세요

Can you give me a small discount?

jo-geum-mahn kkah-kkah joo-seh-yo

jogeumman kkakka juseyo

화장실 어디예요?

Where is the bathroom?

hwa-jahng-shil uh-dee-yeh-yo?

hwajangsil eodiyeyo?

지하철역 어디에 있어요?

Where is the subway station?

jee-ha-cheol-yeok uh-dee-eh ee-ssuh-yo?

jihacheol-yeok eodie isseoyo?

티머니 카드 충전해 주세요

Please top up my T-Money card

tee-muh-nee kah-deu choong-jeon-hae joo-seh-yo

timeoni kadeu chungjeonhae juseyo

홍대입구역으로 가 주세요

Please take me to Hongdae Station

hong-dae-ip-goo-yeok-eu-ro gah joo-seh-yo

hongdaeipguyog-euro ga juseyo

여기서 내려 주세요

Please drop me off here

yeo-gi-suh nae-ryuh joo-seh-yo

yeogiseo naeryeo juseyo

한국말 잘 못해요

I don't speak Korean very well

hahn-gook-mahl jahl mot-hae-yo

hangukmal jal mothaeyo

조금만 천천히 말씀해 주세요

Could you please speak a little slower?

jo-geum-mahn chun-chun-hee mahl-ssum-hae joo-seh-yo

jogeumman cheoncheonhi malsseumhae juseyo

영어 할 수 있어요?

Can you speak English?

young-uh hahl soo ee-ssuh-yo?

yeongeo hal su isseoyo?

뭐 먹을래?

What do you want to eat?

mwo muh-geul-lae?

mwo meogeullae?

진짜요? / 정말요?

Really? / For real?

jeen-jjah-yo? / jeong-mahl-yo?

jinjja-yo? / jeongmal-yo?

대박!

Awesome! / Jackpot! / No way!

dae-bahk!

daebak!

체크인 하고 싶어요

I would like to check in

che-keu-een hah-go sheep-uh-yo

chekeu-in hago sipeoyo

와이파이 비밀번호가 뭐예요?

What is the Wi-Fi password?

wah-ee-pah-ee bee-meel-beon-ho-gah mwo-yeh-yo?

wa-ipai bimilbeonhoga mwoyeyo?

짐을 맡길 수 있을까요?

Could I leave my luggage here?

jeem-eul maht-geel soo ee-seul-kkah-yo?

jimeul matgil su isseulkkayo?

도와주세요!

Please help me! / Help!

do-wah-joo-seh-yo!

dowajuseyo!

머리가 아파요

I have a headache / My head hurts

muh-ree-gah ah-pah-yo

meoriga apayo

두통약 있어요?

Do you have headache medicine / painkillers?

doo-tong-yahk ee-ssuh-yo?

dutongyak isseoyo?

지금 몇 시예요?

What time is it now?

jee-geum myut shee-yeh-yo?

jigeum myeot siyeyo?

하나, 둘, 셋, 넷, 다섯

One, Two, Three, Four, Five (Native Korean counting)

hah-nah, dool, set, net, dah-suht

hana, dul, set, net, daseot

일, 이, 삼, 사, 오, 십, 백, 천, 만

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 100, 1,000, 10,000 (Sino-Korean / Money)

eel, ee, sahm, sah, oh, sheep, baek, cheon, mahn

il, i, sam, sa, o, sip, baek, cheon, man

다음에 또 봐요!

See you again next time!

dah-eum-eh ddo bwah-yo!

daeume tto bwayo!

어떤 게 제일 신선해요?

“Which one is the freshest? 신선하다 — “fresh” (quality/state)

eo-tteon ge je-eel seen-seon-hae-yo?

eotteon ge jeil sinseonhaeyo?

방금 만든 게 어떤 거예요?

“Which one was just made?” 방금 — “just now” (immediate timing)

bahng-geum mahn-deun ge eo-tteon geo-ye-yo?

banggeum mandeun ge eotteon geoyeyo?

이 중에서 어떤 게 제일 최근에 만든 거예요?

“Which of these was made most recently?” (most natural) 최근(에) — “recently” (broad timeframe)

ee joong-e-seo eo-tteon ge je-eel chweh-geun-e mahn-deun geo-ye-yo?

i jungeseo eotteon ge jeil choegeune mandeun geoyeyo?

이 중에서 방금 만든 거 뭐예요?

“Which of these was made most recently?” (most natural) 방금 — “just now” (immediate timing)

ee joong-e-seo bahng-geum mahn-deun geo mwo-ye-yo?

i jungeseo banggeum mandeun geo mwoyeyo?

방금 만든 거 있어요?

you’re targeting newly made (Newly Made, do you have)

bahng-geum mahn-deun geo eet-eo-yo?

banggeum mandeun geo iteoyo?

신선한 거 뭐예요?

you’re trusting the seller’s judgment of quality (What is fresh or good quality state)

seen-seon-hahn geo mwo-ye-yo?

sinseonhan geo mwoyeyo?

최근에 만든 거

sounds slightly off in this context (too vague) - Recently Made, what is recent

chweh-geun-e mahn-deun geo

choegeune mandeun geo

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

지하철역

Subway station

jee-hah-cheol-yeok

jihacheolyeok

이거 얼마예요

How much is this

ee-geo eol-mah-ye-yo

igeo eolmayeyo

다시 한 번 말해줄래요

Can you repeat that one more time

dah-see hahn beon mahl-hae-jool-rae-yo

dasi han beon malhaejulraeyo

주문할게요

I’ll order

joo-moon-hahl-ge-yo

jumunhalgeyo

맵지 않게 해주세요

Please make it not spicy

maep-jee ahn-ge hae-joo-se-yo

maepji ange haejuseyo

맛있어요

It’s delicious

maht-eet-eo-yo

matiteoyo

더 주세요

Please give me more

deo joo-se-yo

deo juseyo

수고하셨습니다

Good work / You’ve worked hard

soo-goh-hah-syeot-seup-nee-dah

sugohasyeotseupnida

회의가 몇 시예요

What time is the meeting

hweh-ui-gah myeot see-ye-yo

hoeuiga myeot siyeyo

제가 할게요

I’ll do it

je-gah hahl-ge-yo

jega halgeyo

이해가 안 가요

I don’t understand

ee-hae-gah ahn gah-yo

ihaega an gayo

다시 말씀해 주세요

Please say that again

dah-see mahl-sseum-hae joo-se-yo

dasi malsseumhae juseyo

점심 같이 먹을래요

Shall we have lunch together

jeom-seem gaht-ee meok-eul-rae-yo

jeomsim gati meokeulraeyo

배고파요

I’m hungry

bae-goh-pah-yo

baegopayo

피곤해요

I’m tired

pee-gohn-hae-yo

pigonhaeyo

잘 자요

Good night

jahl jah-yo

jal jayo

집에 왔어요

I’m home

jeep-e waht-eo-yo

jipe wateoyo

도와줄 수 있어요

Can you help me

doh-wah-jool soo eet-eo-yo

dowajul su iteoyo

어, 그런데

Oh, by the way

eo, geu-reon-de

eo, geureonde

그냥 그래

Just so-so

geu-nyahng geu-rae

geunyang geurae

별일 없지

Nothing much going on, everything is ok?

byeol-eel eop-jee

byeolil eopji

오랜만이야

Long time no see (casual)

oh-raen-mahn-ee-yah

oraenmaniya

반가워

Nice to meet you (casual)

bahn-gah-wo

bangawo

잘 지냈어

Have you been well

jahl jee-naet-eo

jal jinaeteo

나도

Me too

nah-doh

nado

진짜

Really

jeen-jjah

jinjja

대박

Awesome / Jackpot

dae-bahk

daebak