Greetings

English Korean Transliteration

How are you/Hello 안녕하세요 annyeonghaseyo
What’s new? 별일 없지요 ? byeol-il eobsjiyo
Long time no see 오랜만이다 orenmanida
Nice to meet you 만나서 반갑습니다 mannasuh bangapseumnida
I am very happy to meet you 만나서 참 반가워요 mannaseo cham bangawoyo

Basic & Polite Phrases

English Korean Transliteration
Yes 네 ne
No 아니요 aniyo
Excuse me (to request something) 실례지만… shillejiman…
Thank you 감사합니다 kamsahamnida
You’re welcome / don’t mention it 천만 에 요 cheonman e yo

Get the Conversation Rolling

English Korean Transliteration
영어 로 말하지 yeong-eo lo malhaji
Please don’t speak English
마세요 maseyo
What? 뭐? mwo
어떤 음악 을 eotteon eum-ag eul joh-
What music do you like?
좋아해요 ? ahaeyo
I like … 저는 … 좋아해요 jeoneun … joh-ahaeyo
What do you do when you have 시간 있을 때 뭐 sigan iss-eul ttae mwo
free time 하세요 ? haseyo

Getting a Bit of Clarification

English Korean Transliteration
What does this mean? 무슨 뜻이에요? museun tteusieyo
Please say that one more 다시 한 번 말해 dasi han beon malhae
time. 주세요. juseyo
cheoncheonhi malhae
Please speak slowly. 천천히 말해 주세요.
juseyo
Please write it down. 적어 주세요 jeog-eo juseyo
I don’t understand 모르겠 습니 다 moreugesseumnida
Words About Time
English Korean Transliteration
Sometimes 가끔 gakkeum
Always 항상 hangsang
Today 오늘 oneul
Tomorrow 내일 naeil
Yesterday 어제 eoje

Exclamations & Transition Words to Take Your Speaking to

the Next Level
English Korean Transliteration
Well… 글쎄요… geulsseyo
Um 음 eum
Oh my gosh 헐 heol
For real? 진짜요? jinjjayo
I think so 저도 그렇게 생각 합니다 jeodo geuleohge saeng-gag habnida

Conversation Closers
English Korean Transliteration
See you later 나중에 봬요 najunge bwaeyo
Good bye 안녕히 계세요 annyonghi geseyo
Have a nice day 좋은 하루 되세요 joeun haru dweseyo
See you later. 이따 봐요. itta bwayo
I have to go now 나 지금 가야 돼 na jigeum gaya dwae