LEARN KOREAN LANGUAGE [COMPILATION]

BASIC PHRASES

1. Basic & Polite Phrases

English Korean Transliteration:

- Yes 네 (ne)
- No 아니요 (aniyo)
- Excuse me (to request something) 실례지만… (shillejiman…)
- Thank you 감사합니다 (kamsahamnida)
- You’re welcome / don’t mention it 천만 에 요 (cheonman e yo)

2. Get the Conversation Rolling

English Korean Transliteration:

- Please don’t speak English 영어 로 말하지 마세요 (yeong-eo lo malhaji maseyo)
- What? 뭐 ? (mwo)
- What music do you like? 어떤 음악 을 좋아해요 ? (eotteon eum-ag eul joh-ahaeyo)
- I like … 저는 … 좋아해요 (jeoneun … joh-ahaeyo)
- What do you do when you have free time? 시간 있을 때 뭐 하세요 ? (sigan iss-eul ttae mwo haseyo)

3. Getting a Bit of Clarification

English Korean Transliteration:

- What does this mean? 무슨 뜻이에요? (museun tteusieyo)
- Please say that one more time. 다시 한 번 말해 주세요. (dasi han beon malhae juseyo)
- Please speak slowly. 천천히 말해 주세요. (cheoncheonhi malhae juseyo)
- Please write it down. 적어 주세요 (jeog-eo juseyo)
- I don’t understand 모르겠 습니 다 (moreugesseumnida)

4. Words About Time

English Korean Transliteration:

- Sometimes 가끔 (gakkeum)
- Always 항상 (hangsang)
- Today 오늘 (oneul)
- Tomorrow 내일 (naeil)
- Yesterday 어제 (eoje)

5. Exclamations & Transition Words to Take Your Speaking to the Next Level

English Korean Transliteration:

- Well… 글쎄요… (geulsseyo)
- Um 음 (eum)
- Oh my gosh 헐 (heol)
- For real? 진짜요? (jinjjayo)
- I think so 저도 그렇게 생각 합니다 (jeodo geuleohge saeng-gag habnida)

6. Conversation Closers

English Korean Transliteration:

- See you later 나중에 봬요 (najunge bwaeyo)
- Good bye 안녕히 계세요(annyonghi geseyo)
- Have a nice day 좋은 하루 되세요 (joeun haru dweseyo)
- See you later. 이따 봐요. (itta bwayo)
- I have to go now 나 지금 가야 돼 (na jigeum gaya dwae)