안녕하세요! It's Koreanstudyjunkie! Here is a list of beginner Korean phrases that you'll see Koreans use often in everyday life. PHRASES LIST:
안녕하세요 – Hello
(만나서) 반가워요 / 반갑습니다 – It’s nice to meet you
(어떻게) 잘 지내세요 (?) – I’m well (How are you?)
요즘 잘 지내고 있어요 – These days, I’m doing well
잘 못지내고 있(었)어요. – I haven’t been so well.
감사합니다 / 고마워요 – Thank you (formal / casual)
괜찮아요 – It’s okay
잠시만요 – One second
잠깐만요 – Wait
여기요 – Here
조금요 – a little
미안해요 / 죄송해요 – I’m sorry
‘X’ 주세요 – Please give me ‘X’
몰라요 – I don’t know
한국말 잘 (못)해요 – I can (not) speak Korean well
‘X’ 어디세요? – Where is the ‘X’?
‘X’ 얼마예요? – How much is ‘X’?
‘X’ 있어요? – Is there ‘X’?
안 돼요 – No way!
재미있어요 – It’s fun
진짜요 (?) – Really (?)
감사합니다 - Thank You (formal)
죄송합니다 - I'm sorry (formal)
저기요 - Excuse me; Over here
네 - Yes; Pardon me?
좋아요 - Yes; Good; I like it
아니요 - No
모르겠어요 - I don't know
질문 있어요. - I have a question.
천천히 말해 주세요. - Please speak slowly
카드로 결제 할게요 - I’ll pay with card
현금으로 결제 할게요 - I’ll pay with cash
영수증 주세요? - Can I have the receipt?
계산서 주세요/ 계산해 주세요 - Check, Please
화이팅! - Fighting!
포기하지 마세요 - Don't give up
좋은 하루 되세요 - Have a great day
좋은 하루 보내요 - Have a nice day
힘내세요 - Cheer up
진짜 잘했어요 - You did really well
항상 응원해요 - I'm always rooting for you.
조심하세요 - Be careful; Take care of yourself
잘잤어요? - Did you sleep well?
건강하세요 - Stay healthy/strong
오랜만이에요 – Its been a while (kind of like “long time no see”)
보고 싶어요 – I miss you / I want to see you
생일 축하해요 – happy birthday!
축하해요 – congrats!
마음에 들어요 – I like it!
좋아해요 – I like it!
좋아요! – Good
걱정하지마세요 – don’t worry
어떻게 생각하세요? – What do you think?
행복해요 – I’m happy
배고 파요 – I’m hungry
피곤해요 – I’m tired
잘했어요 – Well done! // You’ve done well
할 수 있어요! – you can do it!
이해해요 – I understand
이해가 안 돼요 – I don’t understand
이해가 안가 – (casual) I don’t get it
맛있어요 – tastes good / delicious (lit. has taste)
맛없어요 – tastes bad / gross (lit. has no taste)
영어를 말할 수 있어요? – Can you speak English?
(다시) 한 번 말해 주세요 – Please say that one more time (again)
영어 할 줄 알세요? - Do you speak English?
한국어 못해요 - I can't speak Korean
한국어 잘해요 - I can speak Korean well
한국어 잘못해요 - I can't speak Korean well
“X” 는/은 한국말로 어떻게 말해요?
How do you say “x” in Korean?
"____"이/가 무슨 뜻이에요?
What does "_____" mean?
천천히 말해 주세요 – Please speak slowly
적어 주세요 – Please write it down
한국말해 주세요 – please speak Korean
한국어로 말 해주세요 – Please speak in Korean
영어로 말 해주세요 – Please speak in English
‘X’이/가 한국어로 어떻게 말해요? – How do you say ‘X’ in Korean?
‘X’(이/가) 한국어로 뭐예요? – What is ‘X’ in Korean?
그렇구나 – I see
아직 / 계속 한국말 배우고 있어요 – I’m still / continuously learning Korean
몇 살이에요? – How old are you?
‘X’살 이에요 – I am ‘X’ years old (use NATIVE Korean Numbers)
이름이 뭐예요? – What’s your name?
‘X’이에요 / 예요 – I’m ‘X’
저 ‘X’이에요 / 예요 / 입니다 – I am ‘X’
제 이름은 ‘X’이에요 / 예요 / 입니다 – My name is ‘X’
무슨 일을 하세요? – What do you do for work?
‘X’이에요 / 예요 / 입니다 – I am ‘X’
뭐해(요) / 뭐하고 있어요? – what are you doing? (what’s up?)
아파요 – it hurts
추워요 – It’s cold
더워요 – it’s hot (weather - hot outside)
따뜻해요 –It’s hot (hot to touch)
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