Korean Phrases
Learn Korean phrases, greetings, simple expressions and other sentences that will help you communicate with Korean speakers.
| English | Korean | Pronunciation |
| Hello (formal) | 안녕하세요 | annyeonghaseyo |
| Hello (informal) | 안녕 | annyeong |
| Hello (on the phone) | 여보세요 | yeoboseyo |
| How are you? | 어떻게 지내십니까? | eotteoke jinaesimnikka? |
| Fine, thank you | 잘 지냅니다, 감사합니다 | jal jinaemnida, gamsahamnida |
| What is your name? | 성함이 어떻게 되세요? | seonghami eotteoke doeseyo? |
| My name is ______ | 제 이름은 ______입니다 | je ireumeun ____ imnida |
| Nice to meet you | 만나서 반갑습니다 | mannaseo bangapseumnida |
| Please | 부탁합니다 | butakamnida |
| Thank you | 감사합니다 | gamsahamnida |
| You're welcome | 천만입니다 | cheonmanimnida |
| Yes | 예/네 | ye/ne |
| No | 아니요 | aniyo |
| Excuse me | 실례합니다 | shill(y)e hamnida |
| I'm sorry | 죄송합니다 | joesonghamnida |
| Goodbye (informal) | 안녕 | annyeong |
| Is there someone here who speaks English? | 여기에 영어를 하시는 분 계십니까? | yeogie yeong-eoreul hasineun bun gyesimnikka? |
| Please speak slowly | 천천히 말해 주십시오 | cheoncheonhi malhae jusipsio |
| Please say it again | 다시 한번 말해 주십시오 | dasi hanbeon malhae jusipsio |
| I can't speak English [well] | 저는 영어를 [잘] 못합니다 | jeoneun yeong-eoreul [jal] motamnida |
| Help! | 도와주십시오! | dowajusipsio! |
| Look out! | 조심하십시오! | josimhasipsio! |
| Good morning | 좋은 아침입니다 | jo-eun achimimnida |
| Good evening | 좋은 저녁입니다 | jo-eun jeonyeogimnida |
| Good night | 좋은 밤입니다 | jo-eun bamimnida |
| Good night (sleep tight) | 안녕히 주무십시오 | annyeonghi jumusipsio |
| I don't understand | 이해가 안갑니다 | ihaega ankamnida |