Korean 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