Useful Korean phrases

A collection of useful phrases in Korean. Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages. Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal English Welcome Hello How are you? I'm fine, thanks. Long time no see What's your name? My name is ... Where are you from? I'm from ... Pleased to meet you Good morning/ afternoon/evening Good night (Korean) (hwangyong-hamnida) (annyeonghaseyo) - frm, (annyeong) - inf (yeoboseyo) - on phone ? (eotteohke jinaeseyo?) ? (an nyeong ha siut seum ni ka?) (jaljinaeyo) (orenmanida) ? (dangsinui ireumeun mueosip nikka?) inf ? (sungham ee uttoke daesipnika?) frm ... (je ireum-eun ... imnida) ? (Eodiseo osyeosseoyo) ... (Jeoneun ... eseo wasseuyo) (Mannaseo bangapseumnida) [frm polite] (Mannaseo bangawoyo) [inf polite] (annyeong hashimnikka)

(annyonghi jumushipsiyo) - frm (jal jja) - inf (annyeong) Goodbye (annyeonghi gyeseyo) - you are leaving (annyeonghi gaseyo) - you are staying (haeng un eul bil eo yo) frm Good luck (haeng un eul bin da) inf [] (geonbae) lit. "dry glass", (wihayeo) Cheers/Good health! (jal meokkesseumnida) - before a meal Bon appetit (jal meogeosseumnida) - after a meal (masitkke deuseyo) Bon voyage ! (jalda nyeoo sip sio!) I don't understand (moreugesseumnida) Please speak more slowly (Cheoncheonhi malssuemhae jeseyo) Please write it down ! (Cheogeo jeseyo!) Do you speak Korean? ? (hangukmal hasil jul aseyo?) - frm

Yes, a little How do you say ... in Korean? Excuse me How much is this? Sorry Thank you Response Where's the toilet? I love you Leave me alone! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Happy Easter Happy Birthday One language is never enough My hovercraft is full of eels

? (hangukmal hal jul ani?) - inf , (yae, jogeumyo) - frm , (eung, jogeum) - inf ... ? (... reul hangukmal-lo eotteoh-ge maraeyo?) ! (shillehagessumnida) ? (ige eolmayeyo?) ! (mianhamnida) (kamsahamnida) - frm (komapsumnida) - inf (anieyo) ? (hwajangsiri eodiyeyo) (sarang hae) ! (honja naebeoryeo dushipshio) (jeulgeoun seongtanjeol bonaesigo saehae bok manhi bateusaeyo) (haengpoghan puhwarcheori toesikir) (saengil chukha hamnida) (han gaji un u nun chung boon ha ji mot hae) (Nae hoebuhkeurapeuteuneun changuhro kadeuk cha isseyo)