Simple sentences for the beginner.
Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal
| English | (Korean) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | (hwangyong-hamnida) |
| Hello | (annyeonghaseyo) - frm, (annyeong) - inf (yeoboseyo) - on phone |
| How are you? I'm fine, thanks. | (eotteohke jinaeseyo?) (an nyeong ha siut seum ni ka?) |
| (jaljinaeyo) | |
| Long time no see | (orenmanida) |
| What's your name? My name is .. |
(dangsinui ireumeun mueosip nikka?) -inf
|
| (je ireum-eun ... imnida) | |
| Where are you from? I'm from ... | (Eodiseo osyeosseoyo) |
| (Jeoneun ... eseo wasseuyo) | |
| Pleased to meet you | (Mannaseo bangapseumnida)-frm polite (Mannaseo bangawoyo) -inf polite |
| Good morning/ afternoon/evening | (annyeong hashimnikka) |
| Good night | (annyonghi jumushipsiyo) - frm (jal jja) - inf |
| Goodbye | (annyeong) (annyeonghi gyeseyo) - you are leaving (annyeonghi gaseyo) - you are staying |
| Good luck | (haeng un eul bil eo yo) -frm (haeng un eul bin da) -inf |
| Cheers/Good health! | (geonbae) lit. "dry glass", (wihayeo) |
| Bon appetit | (jal meokkesseumnida) - before a meal (jal meogeosseumnida) - after a meal (masitkke deuseyo) |
| Bon voyage | (jalda nyeoo sip sio!) |
| I don't understand | (moreugesseumnida) |
| Please speak more slowly | (Cheoncheonhi malssuemhae jeseyo) |
| Please write it down | (Cheogeo jeseyo!) |
| Do you speak Korean? Yes, a little | (hangukmal hasil jul aseyo?) - frm (hangukmal hal jul ani?) - inf |
| (yae, jogeumyo) - frm (eung, jogeum) - inf | |
| How do you say ... in Korean? | (... reul hangukmal-lo eotteoh-ge maraeyo?) |
| Excuse me | (shillehagessumnida) |
| How much is this? | (ige eolmayeyo?) |
| Sorry | (mianhamnida) |
| Thank you Response | (kamsahamnida) - frm (komapsumnida) - inf |
| (anieyo) | |
| Where's the toilet? | (hwajangsiri eodiyeyo) |
| I love you | (sarang hae) |
| Leave me alone! | (honja naebeoryeo dushipshio) |
| Merry Christmas and Happy New Year |
(jeulgeoun seongtanjeol bonaesigo saehae
bok manhi bateusaeyo)
|
| Happy Easter | (haengpoghan puhwarcheori toesikir) |
| Happy Birthday | (saengil chukha hamnida) |
| One language is never enough | (han gaji un u nun chung boon ha ji mothae) |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | (Nae hoebuhkeurapeuteuneun changuhro kadeuk cha isseyo) |
Let's learn and practice. From practices it's makes perfect.
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