Korean
Basics
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안녕하세요 — annyeonghaseyo — Hello (polite)
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안녕 — annyeong — Hi / bye (casual)
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좋은 아침이에요 — joheun achim-ieyo — Good morning
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좋은 저녁이에요 — joheun jeonyeok-ieyo — Good evening
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안녕히 주무세요 — annyeonghi jumuseyo — Good night (to someone going to sleep)
Thank you / sorry
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감사합니다 — gamsahamnida — Thank you (formal/polite)
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고마워요 — gomawoyo — Thanks (polite-ish, friendly)
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고마워 — gomawo — Thanks (casual)
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죄송합니다 — joesonghamnida — I’m sorry (formal)
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미안해요 — mianhaeyo — Sorry (polite-ish)
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미안 — mian — Sorry (casual)
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괜찮아요 — gwaenchanayo — It’s okay / I’m okay
Useful daily stuff
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네 — ne — Yes (polite)
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아니요 — aniyo — No (polite)
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몰라요 — mollayo — I don’t know
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알아요 — arayo — I know
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알겠어요 — algesseoyo — Okay / Got it
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잘 모르겠어요 — jal moreugesseoyo — I’m not sure / I don’t really know
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다시 말해 주세요 — dasi malhae juseyo — Please say it again
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천천히 말해 주세요 — cheoncheonhi malhae juseyo — Please speak slowly
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잠깐만요 — jamkkanman-yo — One moment / Wait a sec (polite)
Meeting people
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만나서 반가워요 — mannaseo bangawoyo — Nice to meet you
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저는 ___예요/이에요 — _jeoneun __yeyo/ieyo — I’m ___
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이름이 뭐예요? — ireumi mwoyeyo? — What’s your name?
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어디에서 왔어요? — eodieseo wasseoyo? — Where are you from?
Getting around
- ___ 어디예요? / 어디에 있어요? — ____ eodiyeyo? / eodie isseoyo?_ — Where is ___?
- 이거 얼마예요? — igeo eolmayeyo? — How much is this?
- 화장실 어디예요? — hwajangsil eodiyeyo? — Where’s the bathroom?
- 도와주세요 — dowajuseyo — Please help me
- 괜찮아요? — gwaenchanayo? — Are you okay?
Food & ordering
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메뉴 주세요 — menyu juseyo — Menu, please
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이거 주세요 — igeo juseyo — This one, please
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물 주세요 — mul juseyo — Water, please
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맛있어요 — masisseoyo — It’s delicious
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계산해 주세요 — gyesanhae juseyo — Please give me the bill / Check please
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포장돼요? — pojang dwaeyo? — Can I get it to-go?
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이렇게 (ireoke) - like this
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진짜? (jinjja?) = “Really?” (short, casual, quick reaction)
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진짜로? (jinjjaro?) = “Really, for real?” / “Seriously?” (a bit stronger, like you’re checking if it’s actually true, not joking)
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많이 (mani) - a lot
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하니까 (hanikka) - because
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- 괜찮아요 (gwaenchanayo) = polite “It’s okay.”
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괜찮아? (gwaenchana?) = “Are you okay?”
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- 나도 (nado) = “me too”
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무서워 = “(I’m) scared” (casual)
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근데… (geunde…) = “But… / by the way…
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그럼 geureom = “then / well then / okay”
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다음에 daeme= “next time”
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또 tto = “again”
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봐 bwa = “see (you)” (casual)
나는 (naneun) = “as for me… 내가 (naega) = “I” (subject: the one who does it) 몰라. (molla) = “I don’t know.”
맞아 (ma-ja). - that’s right
- 너무 (neomu) - too
그러니까 (geu-reo-ni-kka) -
- “So / therefore” (making a conclusion)
- 그러니까 집에 가자. = “So let’s go home.”
- “I mean / like” (filler while explaining)
- 그러니까… 내가 말하는 건… = “I mean… what I’m saying is…” And a very common “agreeing” version:
- 그러니까! = “Exactly! / That’s what I’m saying!”
Typing korean:
Basics
Words in english that are similar in japanese
- idea
- sample
cat - Koya dog - kanaji city - toshi
Hangul
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5aobqyEaMQ
- This video is also good for learning some words https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85qJXvyFrIc
Kasaye = going in peace Keseyo = staying in peace
First, learn to read because the romanization will take a long time to understand.
Saying hello
- 안녕 “annyeong”
- 안녕하세요”an-nyeong-haseyo”
“Nice to meet you”
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반강워”bangawo”
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반가워요 “bangawoyo”
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bangapsumida to anyone else
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“pangapta” bangawoyo to people similar age to younger
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안녕히 an-nyeonghi-gyeseyo
- Jal isseo (informal version)
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an-nyeonghi-gaseyo
che ireumen
“Thanks”
- 고마워 “gomawo”
- “고마워요 gomawoyo”
- 고맙습니다”gomapsupnida”
- 갑사함니다”gamsahamnida”
*“No problem”
- 아니야 aniya
- 아니에요 aniyeyo
- 아님니다 animnida
Excuse me (calling a waiter)
- 여기요
- 저기요
Sorry Between friends mianhae
- joisonghamnida 조이송함니다
- jeongmal mianhapnida
Sorry (impolite, or about to interrupt)
- 실례함니다
- 실례하지만 (shortened to 실레지만)
shilehada
Excuse me (sorry)
- 잠시만요 - tsamsimanyo joisonghamnida
“Do you speak english”
- yeongeo haseyo (do you do english?)
- yeongeo hal su isseoyo
Verbs
- 가다 → to go
- 가요
- 목다 → to eat
- 먹어요
- 종아하다 → to like
- 종아해요
- 종아요 means good
- 보다 → to see
- 봐요
- 이다 → to be
- 하다 → to do
I want (verb stem + 고 싶 다) 싶 다 → 싶어요
- TV를 가지고 싶 다
조금만 → Just a little 화장실 → toilet
Plurals: add a 들
mot = cant
This thing (close to speaker)
- 이것 that thing (close to listener)
- 고것 that thing over there (far from both of us)
- 저것
In speaking, its shortened to 이거,고거, and 저거
Adverbs
- 빨리(quickly)
- 많이(a lot)
- 자주 (often) similar to jinchang
- 잘 (well)
- 정말(really)
- 진짜
It’s real 정말이에요 I’m being serious 진짜에요
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Numbers sutja자
0 (yeong, gong)
- 일
- 이
- 삼
- 사
- 오
- 육
- 칠
- 팔
- 구
- 십
Asking for clarification 그
Asking about others
Days
어제 Yesterday 오늘 Today 내일 tomorrow