Basic Korean Conversations.docx

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

Please don’t speak English

영어 로 말하지 마세요

yeong-eo lo malhaji maseyo

What?

뭐?

mwo

What music do you like?

어떤 음악 을 좋아해요 ?

eotteon eum-ag eul joh-ahaeyo

I like …

저는 … 좋아해요

jeoneun … joh-ahaeyo

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

What does this mean?

무슨 뜻이에요?

museun tteusieyo

Please say that one more time.

다시 한 번 말해 주세요.

dasi han beon malhae juseyo

Please speak slowly.

천천히 말해 주세요.

cheoncheonhi malhae 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