Tip : Memorize them and practice saying them quickly. Once they're solidly stuck in your head, just blurt them out at the next opportune occasion without stopping to think.
네? ne (excuse me? literally, Yes?)
When you want to ask someone say something one more time... because either you forgot to clean your ears this morning... or they're a low talker, you can simply say 네? It literally means 'Yes?', but it's not rude in Korean.
야! ya (Hey)
To call friends, you can simply say 야 ya. It's exactly like Hey in English. But remember that you can use it only between friends.
나도 nado (Me too)
나 means 'I, me', and 도 means 'too'. All together it means 'me too.' When you agree with someone's suggestion or opinion, you can simply say 나도 twice as 나도나도.
근데.. geunde (Anyway)
When someone's boring you with complaints about their life or you just want to talk about yourself instead, you say ".....Anyyyywayyy..." Do just that in Korean! You can simply say 근데 then talk about something else. When you're talking to someone older than you, simply put the particle 요 at the end as 근데요 (geundeyo).
좋아합니다. joahamnida (I like, I love)
This literally means 'I like [something/someone].' However, many people use it to mean 'I love you' since it's less direct. If someone says 'I like you', consider yourself lucky (or unlucky)! They're admitting love!
hurry up! – 빨리 or 빨리빨리 (ppalli ppalli)/ 빨리요(ppalliyo)
As you know... people from different cultures operate on different clocks. In fact, if you're a lazy, go-at-your-pace, day-dreaming snowflake, your Korean friends will be telling YOU to hurry up.
부탁합니다. butakamnida (Please)
In English, you can say [noun] then please to ask something. Same in Korean. Simply say nouns, then say 부탁합니다. It's polite way to ask something in Korean.
안돼요 andeyo (No, Don't do it)
No! Don't speak to me in English! When you want to say 'Don't do something', say 안돼요 instead of 아니요(aniyo). Both means 'No', but you can only say 안돼요 when you ask someone not to do something.
도와주세요 dowajuseyo (Help!)
You won't use this phrase, but it's better to remember. When you need help, simply use this one. It's also good to ask ladies over 30s, since they are more likely help someone even if they don't know you. There's hope for humanity yet!
괜찮아요 genchanayo (Okay?)
It means 'Okay'. You can use it to ask someone if he/she is okay, or answer questions. Kinda like when you type out a whole message to a friend and they reply with a "K." >_>
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BASIC KOREAN LANGUAGE
Random안녕 친구야! This book contains compilations of Basic Korean Language. WARNING: I'm a self taught so you may find errors in my works...Please do correct me if you find one :D
