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| Korean | Pronunciation | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 감사합니다 | gamsahamnida | Thank you | 도와주셔서 감사합니다. Thank you for helping me. |
| 죄송합니다 | joesonghamnida | Sorry | |
| 괜찮아요? | gwaenchanayo? | Are you okay? | |
| 이거 뭐예요? | igeo mwoyeyo? | What is this? | |
| 얼마예요? | eolmayeyo? | How much is it? | |
| 도와주세요 | dowajuseyo | Please help me | |
| 천천히 말해 주세요 | cheoncheonhi malhae juseyo | Please speak slowly | |
| 모르겠어요 | moreugesseoyo | I don't know | |
| 이해했어요 | ihaehesseoyo | I understand | |
| 다시 말해주세요 | dasi malhae juseyo | Please say that again | |
| 천천히 말해주세요 | cheoncheonhi malhae juseyo | Please speak slowly | |
| 한국어를 조금 해요 | hangugeo reul jogeum haeyo | I speak a little Korean | |
| 영어 할 줄 아세요? | yeongeo hal jul aseyo? | Do you speak English? | |
| 저 길을 잃었어요 | jeo gireul ireosseoyo | I'm lost | |
| 사진 찍어도 돼요? | sajin jjigeodo dwaeyo? | Can I take a photo? | |
| 추천해주세요 | chucheon hae juseyo | Please recommend something | |
| 맵지 않게 해주세요 | maepji ange hae juseyo | Please make it not spicy | |
| 포장해 주세요 | pojang hae juseyo | Please wrap it / takeaway | |
| 계산서 주세요 | gyesanseo juseyo | Please bring the bill | |
| 같이 계산해 주세요 | gachi gyesan hae juseyo | Split the bill please | |
| 제가 살게요 | jega salgeyo | I'll pay / it's on me | |
| 건배! | geonbae! | Cheers! | |
| 잘 먹겠습니다 | jal meokgetsseumnida | I will eat well (before eating) | |
| 잘 먹었습니다 | jal meogeotsseumnida | I ate well (after eating) | |
| 잠깐만요 | jamkkanmanyo | One moment please | |
| 물론이죠 | mullonijyo | Of course | |
| 사실은요 | sasileuunyo | Actually / to be honest | |
| 그래도 | geuraedo | Even so / still | |
| 정말요? | jeongmalyo? | Really? | |
| 왜요? | waeyo? | Why? | |
| 어떻게요? | eotteokkeyo? | How? | |
| 축하해요 | chukha haeyo | Congratulations | |
| 행운을 빌어요 | haengeuneul bireoyo | Good luck | |
| 고생했어요 | gosaeng haesseoyo | You worked hard / well done | |
| 힘내세요 | himnaesyeo | Hang in there / cheer up | |
| 천만에요 | cheonmaneyo | You're welcome | |
| 별말씀을요 | byeolmalsseumeullyo | Not at all / don't mention it | |
| 물론이에요 | mullonieyo | Of course | |
| 그렇군요 | geurokgunyo | I see / is that so | |
| 어쩔 수 없어요 | eojjeol su eopseoyo | Can't be helped / no choice | |
| 조심하세요 | josim haseyo | Be careful / take care | |
| 이것 | igeot | this (thing) | 이것이 뭐예요? What is this? |
| 그것 | geugeot | that (thing) | 그것 주세요. Please give me that. |
| 저것 | jeogeot | that (thing over there) | 저것이 뭐예요? What is that over there? |
| 누구 | nugu | who | 누구예요? Who is it? |
| 무엇 | mueot | what | 무엇을 먹고 싶어요? What do you want to eat? |
| 언제 | eonje | when | 언제 왔어요? When did you come? |
| 왜 | wae | why | 왜 늦었어요? Why are you late? |
| 어떻게 | eotteoke | how | 어떻게 가요? How do you get there? |
| 얼마나 | eolmana | how much / how many | 얼마나 걸려요? How long does it take? |
| 저 | jeo | I / me (formal/humble) | 저는 학생이에요. I am a student. |
| 나 | na | I / me (informal) | 나는 배고파. I am hungry. |
| 당신 | dangsin | you (formal) | 당신은 누구예요? Who are you? |
| 우리 | uri | we / our | 우리 같이 가요. Let's go together. |
| 그 | geu | he / that | 그는 친절해요. He is kind. |
| 그녀 | geunyeo | she | 그녀는 예뻐요. She is pretty. |
| 그들 | geudeul | they | 그들은 한국인이에요. They are Korean. |
| 맞아요 | majayo | That's right / correct | 맞아요, 저예요. That's right, it's me. |
| 아니에요 | anieyo | It's not / no (polite) | 아니에요, 괜찮아요. No, it's fine. |
| 다시 | dasi | again | 다시 한번 말해 주세요. Please say it one more time. |
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