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A collection of useful phrases in Korean with audio recordings for most of them.

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Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal

English 한국어 (Korean)

Welcome 환영합니다 (hwangyong-hamnida)
안녕하십니까 (annyeong-hasimnikka) - frm
Hello (General greeting) 안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo) - inf
안녕 (annyeong) - inf
Hello (on phone) 여보세요 (yeoboseyo)
어떻게 지내세요?
(eotteohke jinaeseyo?)
How are you?
안녕하셨습니까?
(an nyeong ha siut seum ni ka?)
Reply to 'How are you?' 잘지내요 (jaljinaeyo)
Long time no see 오랜만이다 (orenmanida)
이름은 무엇입니까?
(ireumeun mueosip nikka?) - inf
What's your name?
성함이 어떻게 되십니까?
(sungham ee uttoke daesipnika?) - frm
My name is ... 제 이름은 ... 입니다 (je ireum-eun ... imnida)
Where are you from?
어디서 오셨어요?
(eodiseo osyeosseoyo)

I'm from ...

저는 ... 에서 왔어요
(jeoneun ... eseo wasseuyo)
만나서 반갑습니다
(mannaseo bangapseumnida) - frm
Pleased to meet you
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(mannaseo bangawoyo) - inf
Good morning 안녕하십니까 (annyeong hashimnikka)
(Morning greeting) 좋은 아침 (joheun achim)
Good afternoon
(Afternoon greeting)
안녕하십니까 (annyeong hashimnikka)
Good evening 안녕하십니까 (annyeong hashimnikka)
(Evening greeting) 좋은 저녁 (joheun jeonyeok)
안녕히 주무십시요 (annyeong-hi jumusipsio) - frm
Good night
잘자 (jal jja) - inf
안녕 (annyeong)
Goodbye
안녕히 계세요 (annyeonghi gyeseyo) - you are leaving
(Parting phrases)
안녕히 가세요 (annyeonghi gaseyo) - you are staying
행운을 빌어요 (haeng un eul bil eo yo) - frm
Good luck!
행운을 빈다 (haeng un eul bin da) - inf
Cheers! Good Health! 건배 [乾杯] (geonbae) - lit. "dry glass"
(Toasts used when drinking) 위하여 (wihayeo)
Have a nice day 좋은 하루 되세요 (joeun haru dweseyo)
잘 먹겠습니다 (jal meokkesseumnida) - before a meal
Bon appetit /
잘 먹었습니다 (jal meogeosseumnida) - after a meal
Have a nice meal
맛있게 드세요 (masitkke deuseyo)
Bon voyage /
Have a good journey
잘 다녀오십시오! (jal jal danyeoosibsio!)
네 (ne)
Yes
예 (ye)
No 아니요 (aniyo)
Maybe 아마도 (amado)
I don't know 나도 몰라 (nado molla)
알았어 (alasseo)
I understand
아랐어요 (alasseoyo)
I don't understand 모르겠습니다 (moreugesseumnida)
Please speak more slowly
천천히 말씀해 주세요
(cheoncheonhi malssuemhae juseyo)

Please say that again

Please write it down
Do you speak English?
Do you speak Korean?
Yes, a little
(reply to 'Do you speak ...?')
How do you say ... in Korean?
Excuse me
How much is this?
Sorry
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Please
다시 한번 말씀해주시겠어요?
(tashi hanbŏn malssŭmaejushigessŏyo?)
적어 주세요! (cheogeo juseyo!)
영국말 하실 줄 아세요?
(yeongukmal hasil jul aseyo?) - frm
영국말 할 줄 아니?
(yeongukmal hal jul ani?) - inf
한국말 하실 줄 아세요?
(hangukmal hasil jul aseyo?) - frm
한국말 할 줄 아니?
(hangukmal hal jul ani?) - inf
예, 조금요 (ye, jogeumyo) - frm
응, 조금 (eung, jogeum) - inf
... 를 한국말로 어떻게 말해요?
(... reul hangukmal-lo eotteoh-ge maraeyo?)
실례하겠습니다 (sillyehagessseubnida)
실례합니다 (sillyehabnida)
이게 얼마예요? (ige eolmayeyo?)
미안합니다! (mianhamnida) - frm
죄송합니다 (joesonghamnida) - vfrm
미안(해) (mian(hae)) - inf
부탁합니다 (butakamnida)
Thank you
Reply to thank you
Where's the toilet / bathroom?
Do you come here often?
I miss you
I love you
Go away!
Leave me alone!
Christmas greetings
New Year greetings
Easter greetings
Birthday greetings
Congratulations!
One language is never enough
My hovercraft is full of eels
Why this phrase?
Hear some Korean phrases:
111 Korean Phrases for Beginners
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감사합니다 (kamsahamnida) - frm
고맙습니다 (komapsumnida) - frm
고마워 (komawo) - inf
아니에요 (anieyo)
화장실이 어디예요? (hwajangsiri eodiyeyo)
자주 이리하십니까? (jaju ilihasibnikka?)
보고싶다 (bogoshipda)
사랑해 (sarang hae)
저리 가세요! (juri gaseyo)
혼자 내버려 두십시오! (honja naebeoryeo dushipshio)
즐거운 성탄절 보내시고 새해 복 많이 받으세요
(jeulgeoun seongtanjeol bonaesigo saehae bong manh-i bad-euseyo)
메리 크리스마스 (meri keuriseumaseu)
행복한 새해 되세요 (haengboghan saehae doeseyo)
새해 복 많이 받으세요 (saehae bong manh-i bad-euseyo)
새해 복 많이 받으시고,가정에 항상 웃음꽃 피시길 기원합니다
(saehae bong manh-i bad-eusigo, gajeong-e hangsang us-eumkkoch pisigil giwonhabnida)
행복한 부활절이 되시길
(haengpoghan puhwarcheori toesikir)
생일 축하합니다
(saeng-il chukha hamnida) - frm
생일 축하드립니다
(saeng-il chukha deurimnida) - frm
생신 축하드립니다
(saengsin chukha deurimnida) - frm
생일 축하해
(saeng-il chukha hae) - inf
치하! (chiha!)
축하해요! (chughahaeyo!)
한 가지 언어는 충분하지 못 해
(han gaji eon-eoneun chungbunhaji mos hae)
언어 하나론 부족해
(eoneo hanaron bujokhae)
제 호버크래프트가 장어로 가득해요
(je hobeokeulaepeuteuga jang-eolo gadeughaeyo)
내 호버크래프트는 장어로 가득해
(nae hobeokeulaepeuteuneun jang-eolo gadeughae)
내 호버크래프트가 장어로 꽉 찼어
(nae hobeokeulaepeuteuga jang-eolo kkwag chass-eo)
 Learn Korean: 100 Korean Phrases for Beginners

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http://www.lifeinkorea.com/Language/korean.cfm?Subject=basic
http://www.learn-korean.net/learn-korean-classes-listarticles-4.html
http://www.transparent.com/languagepages/Korean/FsKorean.htm
http://learnkorean.elanguageschool.net/
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