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Top 50 Korean Phrases

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안녕하세요

Hello / Good morning / Good afternoon

ahn-nyawng-ha-seh-yo

annyeonghaseyo

formal

감사합니다

Thank you (formal)

gahm-sah-hahm-nee-dah

gamsahamnida

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고마워요

Thanks / Thank you (friendly polite)

go-mah-waw-yo

gomawoyo

formal

죄송합니다

I am sorry / Excuse me

chweh-song-hahm-nee-dah

joesonghamnida

polite

잠시만요

Excuse me / Just a moment / Coming through

jahm-shee-mahn-yo

jamsimanyo

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저기요

Excuse me! (to get someone's attention)

juh-gee-yo

jeogiyo

polite

네 / 아니요

Yes / No

neh / ah-nee-yo

ne / aniyo

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괜찮아요

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

kwaen-chan-ah-yo

gwaenchanh-ayo

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안녕히 계세요

Goodbye (when YOU are leaving)

ahn-nyawng-hee gye-seh-yo

annyeonghi gyeseyo

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안녕히 가세요

Goodbye (when the OTHER PERSON is leaving)

ahn-nyawng-hee gah-seh-yo

annyeonghi gaseyo

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만나서 반가워요

Nice to meet you

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

mannaseo bangawoyo

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이거 주세요

Please give me this / I will take this

ee-guh joo-seh-yo

igeo juseyo

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메뉴판 주세요

Please give me the menu

meh-nyoo-pahn joo-seh-yo

menyupan juseyo

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물 좀 주세요

Could you please give us some water?

mool jom joo-seh-yo

mul jom juseyo

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여기 뭐가 맛있어요?

What is delicious here? / What do you recommend?

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

yeogi mwoga mas-isseoyo?

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맛있어요!

It's delicious! / It tastes great!

ma-shi-ssuh-yo!

mas-isseoyo!

formal

잘 먹겠습니다

Thank you for the meal (said BEFORE eating)

jal muhk-geh-ssum-nee-dah

jal meokgetseumnida

formal

잘 먹었습니다

Thank you for the meal (said AFTER eating)

jal muhk-uh-ssum-nee-dah

jal meogeotseumnida

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계산해 주세요

Check please / May I pay?

kye-sahn-hae joo-seh-yo

gyesanhae juseyo

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따로따로 계산해 주세요

Can we split the bill separately please?

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

ttarottaro gyesanhae juseyo

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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

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따뜻한 걸로 주세요

Hot (drink), please

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

ttatteuthan geollo juseyo

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포장해 주세요

To go please / Take-out please

po-jahng-hae joo-seh-yo

pojanghae juseyo

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먹고 갈게요

For here please / I'll eat/drink here

muhk-go gahl-geh-yo

meokgo galgeyo

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얼마예요?

How much is it?

eol-mah-yeh-yo?

eolmayeyo?

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카드 돼요?

Do you accept credit card?

kah-deu dwae-yo?

kadeu dwaeyo?

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영수증 주세요

Please give me a receipt

young-soo-jeung joo-seh-yo

yeongsujeung juseyo

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입어 봐도 돼요?

May I try this on?

ee-buh bwah-do dwae-yo?

ibeo bwado dwaeyo?

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조금만 깎아 주세요

Can you give me a small discount?

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

jogeumman kkakka juseyo

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화장실 어디예요?

Where is the bathroom?

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

hwajangsil eodiyeyo?

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지하철역 어디에 있어요?

Where is the subway station?

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

jihacheol-yeok eodie isseoyo?

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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

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홍대입구역으로 가 주세요

Please take me to Hongdae Station

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

hongdaeipguyog-euro ga juseyo

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여기서 내려 주세요

Please drop me off here

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

yeogiseo naeryeo juseyo

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한국말 잘 못해요

I don't speak Korean very well

hahn-gook-mahl jahl mot-hae-yo

hangukmal jal mothaeyo

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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

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영어 할 수 있어요?

Can you speak English?

young-uh hahl soo ee-ssuh-yo?

yeongeo hal su isseoyo?

casual

뭐 먹을래?

What do you want to eat?

mwo muh-geul-lae?

mwo meogeullae?

polite

진짜요? / 정말요?

Really? / For real?

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

jinjja-yo? / jeongmal-yo?

slang

대박!

Awesome! / Jackpot! / No way!

dae-bahk!

daebak!

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체크인 하고 싶어요

I would like to check in

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

chekeu-in hago sipeoyo

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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?

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짐을 맡길 수 있을까요?

Could I leave my luggage here?

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

jimeul matgil su isseulkkayo?

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도와주세요!

Please help me! / Help!

do-wah-joo-seh-yo!

dowajuseyo!

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머리가 아파요

I have a headache / My head hurts

muh-ree-gah ah-pah-yo

meoriga apayo

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두통약 있어요?

Do you have headache medicine / painkillers?

doo-tong-yahk ee-ssuh-yo?

dutongyak isseoyo?

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지금 몇 시예요?

What time is it now?

jee-geum myut shee-yeh-yo?

jigeum myeot siyeyo?

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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

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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

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다음에 또 봐요!

See you again next time!

dah-eum-eh ddo bwah-yo!

daeume tto bwayo!