Survival Korean Expressions
1. Greetings (polite)
An-nyong-ha-se-yo?
How are you!
안녕하세요?
Bahn-gahp-seum-nee-da!
Glad to (meet) you!
반갑습니다
Mahn-nah-saw-Bahn-gahp-seum-nee-dah.
Glad to meet you!
만나서 반갑습니다.
Ahn-nyong-hee-Ga-se-yo.
Good Bye. (Go well!)
안녕히 가세요.
Ahn-nyong-hee-ge-se-yo.
Good Bye.(Stay well!)
안녕히 계세요.
2. Greetings (casual)
An-nyong?
Hi!
안녕?
Ahn-nyong~.
Bye Bye.
안녕~.
Jahl Gah~
Go well!
잘 가~
Jahl-ee-ssaw!
Stay well.
잘 있어~
Bahn-gah-wo!
Glad to (meet) you!
반가워!
Mahn-nah-saw-Bahn-gah-wo!
만나서 반가워~.
Glad to meet you!
3. Appreciation
Gahm-sah-hahm-nee-dah.
Thank you.
감사합니다.
Chon-mahn-e-yo!/Ah nee eh yo.
You’re welcome.
천만에요.
4. Appreciation(casual)
Goh-mah-wo.
Thank you.
고마워.
Ah-nee-ya!
You’re welcome./Don’t mention it.
아니야.
5. At the table
Jahl-mawk-get-seum-nee-dah!
I will eat well.
잘 먹겠습니다.
Jahl-maw-got-seum-nee-dah~
I ate well.
잘 먹었습니다.
6. At the table (casual)
Bae-goh-pah!
I am hungry!
배고파.
Bae-bool-law~
I am full.
배 불러.
Mawk-ja!
Let’s eat.
먹자.
Jahl-Maw-got-saw~
잘 먹었어.
I ate well.
7. Self-Introduction
Jaw neun ____________________ eem nee da.
저는
I am _________________.
입니다
1) name
2) Song-kyun-gwan-dae-kyo-hwan-hak-saeng
(SKKU exchange student)
성균관대 교환학생
3) country name-Sahrahm (Han kuk Sah-rahm)
사람
nationality
(한국 사람)
Korean
8. Asking name
Song-hahm-ee-aw-ddo-ke-dwe-se yo? (Formal)
What is your name?
성함이 어떻게 되세요?
Ee-reum-ee-mo-ya? (casual)
What is your name?
이름이 뭐야?
9. Getting Attention
Yaw-g(k)ee-yo~/Jaw-g(k)ee-yo~
Here!/Over there!
여기요~/저기요~
Yaw-bo-se-yo~
Hello!
여보세요~
Jahm-shee-mahn-yo~ (Just second please)
잠시만요~
10. Numbers
K#
Sino #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
20
하나
둘
셋
넷
다
여
일
여
아
열
열하나
열
스
섯
섯
곱
덟
홉
둘
물
오
육
칠
팔
구
십
이
이
십
일
이
삼
사
십
십일
100
백
1,000
천
10,000
만
200
이백
2,000
이천
20,000
이만
300
삼백
3,000
삼천
30,000
삼만
350
삼백 오십
3,500
삼천 오백
35,000
삼만 오천
11. Shopping 1
Ee-gaw-awl-mah-ye-yo?
How much is this?
이거 얼마예요?
Ee-Sagwa—awl-mah-ye-yo?
How much is this apple?
이 사과 얼마예요?
Jaw-gaw-awl-mah-ye-yo?
How much is that(over there)?
저거얼마예요?
J(o)aw-Sagwa—awl-mah-ye-yo?
How much is that apple?
저 사과 얼마예요
12. Shopping 2
_________won-ee-e-yo.
It is _________won.
_________원이에요.
Bee-ssa-yo.
It is expensive.
비싸요.
Ah-nee-yo, ahn-bee-ssa-yo.
No, it is not.
아이뇨, 안 비싸요.
Gga-gga-joo-seh-yo.
Discount please.
깎아 주세요.
________won-eh-ju-seh-yo.
________원에 주세요.
______won pls.
Ddo-ol-gge-yo.
I will come back.
또 올게요.
Yo-gee-ee-so-yo.
Here we are!
여기 있어요.
13. ____________aw dee ye yo?
Where is ________?
어디예요?
____________aw dee eh ee saw yo?
어디에 있어요?
Hwa-jang-shil
화장실
restroom
Eun-haeng
은행
bank
oo-che-gook
우체국
post-office
14. _________
ee saw
yo?
Do you have __________?
_________ 있어요?
Wa-ee-pah-ee
와이파이
wifi
15. Restaurant
Yaw-gee-yo!
Here!
여기요.
Jaw-gee-yo!
Hey there!
저기요.
Meh-nyu-jom-ju-se-yo.
Menu please.
메뉴 좀 주세요.
Ee-go mae-wo-yo?
Is this spicy?
이거 매워요?
Jo-geum mae-wo-yo.
조금 매워요.
A little bit spicy.
Ahn-maep-ge hae-ju-se-yo.
Make it mild(less spicy) please
안 맵게 해주세요.
Ee-go(gaw)-Joo-se-yo.
This please.
이거 주세요.
Ee-go set
joo-se-yo.
3 of this please.
이거 셋 주세요.
Ee-go seh-gae
joo-se-yo.
3 of this please.
이거 세 개 주세요.
16. The food is spicy
Mool- ju-se-yo.
Water please.
물 주세요.
Mool-jom ju-se-yo.
Water please(modest).
물 좀 주세요.
Mool-jom daw ju-se-yo.
More water please.
물 좀 더 주세요.
Ban-chan-jom daw ju-se-yo.
반찬 좀 더 주세요.
More banchan pls.
Cf. Banchan: side dishes with rice
17. Paying money
Ge-san-so ju-se-yo.
Bill please.
계산서 주세요.
Ge-san-so dda-ro ju-se-yo.
Separate bill please.
계산서 따로 주세요.
Awl-mah-ye-yo?
How much is it?
얼마예요?
Kah-deu-dwe-yo?
카드 돼요?
Do you take credit card?
18. Café
Yo-gee-so deu-se-yo?
Do you eat here?
여기서 드세요?
Ne, yo-gee-so mo-go-yo.
I am eating here.
여기서 먹어요.
Po-jang-hae-ju-seh-yo.
To go please.
포장해 주세요.
Po-jang- boo-tak-hae-yo.
To go please.
포장 부탁해요.
19. Emergency call: 119, 112
Aem-byul-lawn-seu-boh-nae-ju-se-yo!
Send ambulance here please.
앰뷸런스 보내주세요.
_______________
ah-pah-yo.
(Body part) hurt/is painful.
아파요.
_______________ dah-cho-sso-yo.
(Body part) got hurt!
다쳤어요.
_______________eh-so Pee-nah-yo!
(Body part) bleeding!
에서 피나요.
Doh-wah-joo-she-yo!
HELP!!!
도와 주세요.
20. Direction
Jeek jeen yo.
직진요.
Straight please.
Oh-reun-jjok-yo.
오른쪽요.
Right direction please.
Wen-jjok-yo.
왼쪽요.
Left direction please.