Learn How To Speak In Korean

Useful Conversational Phrases & Words in Korean Greetings

English Korean Transliteration
1.How are you/Hello 안녕하세요 annyeonghaseyo
2.What’s new? 별일 없지요 ? byeol-il eobsjiyo
3.Long time no see 오랜만이다 orenmanida
4.Nice to meet you 만나서 반갑습니다 mannasuh bangapseumnida
5.I am very happy to meet you 만나서 참 반가워요 mannaseo cham bangawoyo
Basic & Polite Phrases
English Korean Transliteration
1.Yes 네 ne
2.No 아니요 aniyo
3.Excuse me (to request something) 실례지만… shillejiman…
4.Thank you 감사합니다 kamsahamnida
5.You’re welcome / don’t mention it/ 천만 에요/ cheonman e yo
Get the Conversation Rolling
English Korean Transliteration
1. Please don’t speak English 영어 로 말하지 마세요 yeong-eo lo malhaji maseyo
2. What? 뭐 ? mwo
3. What music do you like? 어떤 음악 을 좋아해요 ? eotteon eum-ag eul joh-ahaeyo
4. I like … 저는 … 좋아해요 jeoneun … joh-ahaeyo
5.What do you do when you have free time 시간 있을 때 뭐 하세요 ? sigan iss-eul ttae mwo haseyo
Getting a Bit of Clarification
English Korean Transliteration
1.What does this mean? 무슨 뜻이에요? museun tteusieyo
2.Please say that one more time. 다시 한 번 말해 주세요. dasi han beon malhae juseyo
3.Please speak slowly. 천천히 말해 주세요. cheoncheonhi malhae juseyo
4.Please write it down. 적어 주세요 jeog-eo juseyo
5.I don’t understand 모르겠 습니 다 moreugesseumnida
Words About Time
English Korean Transliteration
1.Sometimes 가끔 gakkeum
2.Always 항상 hangsang
3.Today 오늘 oneul
4.Tomorrow 내일 naeil
5.Yesterday 어제 eoje
Exclamations & Transition Words to Take Your Speaking to the Next Level
English Korean Transliteration
1.Well… 글쎄요… geulsseyo
2.Um 음 eum
3.Oh my gosh 헐 heol
4.For real? 진짜요? jinjjayo
5.I think so 저도 그렇게 생각 합니다 jeodo geuleohge saeng-gag habnida
Conversation Closers
English Korean Transliteration
1.See you later 나중에 봬요 najunge bwaeyo
2.Good bye 안녕히 계세요 annyonghi geseyo
3.Have a nice day 좋은 하루 되세요 joeun haru dweseyo
4.See you later. 이따 봐요. itta bwayo
5.I have to go now/ 나 지금 가야 돼/ na jigeum gaya dwae