Korean Phrasebook: 50 Most Useful Questions For Beginners

A list of the 50 most common phrases and expressions in Korean with translations and examples for beginners.

31 words in this list

몇 살이에요? (myeot sari-eyo?) → How old are you?

🗣️ 몇 살이에요? 30살이에요. (How old are you? I'm 30 years old.)

어디 가세요? (eodi gaseyo?) → Where are you going?

🗣️ 어디 가세요? 집에 가요. (Where are you going? I'm going home.)

감사합니다. (gamsahamnida.) → Thank you.

🗣️ 감사합니다. 도와주셔서 감사합니다. (Thank you. Thank you for helping me.)

어디에서 왔어요? (eodieseo wasseoyo?) → Where are you from?

🗣️ 어디에서 왔어요? 저는 한국에서 왔어요. (Where are you from? I'm from Korea.)

감사합니다. (gamsahamnida.) → Thank you.

🗣️ 감사합니다. 도와주셔서 감사해요. (Thank you. Thank you for helping me.)

잘 지냈어요? (jal jinaesseoyo?) → How have you been?

🗣️ 잘 지냈어요? 오랜만이에요. (How have you been? Long time no see.)

이해가 안 돼요. (ihaega an dwaeyo.) → I don't understand.

🗣️ 이해가 안 돼요. 다시 설명해 주세요. (I don't understand. Please explain it again.)

안녕하세요? (annyeonghaseyo?) → Hello?

🗣️ 안녕하세요? 저는 미국 사람입니다. (Hello? I am an American.)

뭐 먹을래요? (mwo meogeullaeoyo?) → What do you want to eat?

🗣️ 뭐 먹을래요? 한식이 좋아요. (What do you want to eat? I like Korean food.)

어디서 살아요? (eodiseo sarayo?) → Where do you live?

🗣️ 어디서 살아요? 서울에서 살아요. (Where do you live? I live in Seoul.)

어디 있는지 알아요? (eodi inneunji arayo?) → Do you know where it is?

🗣️ 어디 있는지 알아요? 네, 지하철역 근처에 있어요. (Do you know where it is? Yes, it's near the subway station.)

천천히 말해 주세요. (cheoncheonhi malhae juseyo.) → Please speak slowly.

🗣️ 천천히 말해 주세요. 제가 잘 못 알아들었어요. (Please speak slowly. I didn't understand well.)

이해가 안 돼요. (ihaega an dwaeyo.) → I don't understand.

🗣️ 이거 뭐예요? 이해가 안 돼요. (What is this? I don't understand.)

어디에 가나요? (eodie ganyayo?) → Where are you going?

🗣️ 어디에 가나요? 학교에 가요. (Where are you going? I'm going to school.)

어디 있어요? (eodi isseoyo?) → Where is it?

🗣️ 어디 있어요? 지하철역 근처에 있어요. (Where is it? It's near the subway station.)

뭐 해요? (mwo haeyo?) → What are you doing?

🗣️ 뭐 해요? 숙제를 하고 있어요. (What are you doing? I'm doing homework.)

뭐라고 했어요? (mworago haesseoyo?) → What did you say?

🗣️ 뭐라고 했어요? 아무것도 안 했어요. (What did you say? I didn't do anything.)

잘 지내세요. (jal jinaeseyo.) → Take care.

🗣️ 잘 지내세요. 다음에 또 뵙겠습니다. (Take care. I'll see you again next time.)

천천히 말해주세요. (cheoncheonhi malhaejuseyo.) → Please speak slowly.

🗣️ 천천히 말해주세요. 제가 한국어를 잘 못해요. (Please speak slowly. I'm not good at Korean.)

이름이 뭐예요? (ireumi mwoyeyo?) → What is your name?

🗣️ 이름이 뭐예요? 제 이름은 송혜교예요. (What is your name? My name is Song Hye Kyo.)

미안합니다. (mianhamnida.) → I'm sorry.

🗣️ 미안합니다. 실수했습니다. (I'm sorry. I made a mistake.)

어디서 왔어요? (eodiseo wasseoyo?) → Where are you from?

🗣️ 어디서 왔어요? 저는 미국에서 왔어요. (Where are you from? I'm from the United States.)

한국말을 잘 못해요. (hangukmareul jal mothae-yo.) → I'm not good at Korean.

🗣️ 한국말을 잘 못해요. 조금만 더 연습할게요. (I'm not good at Korean. I'll practice a little more.)

잠시만 기다려 주세요. (jamsiman gidaryeo juseyo.) → Please wait a moment.

🗣️ 잠시만 기다려 주세요. 지금 바쁘니까 조금만 기다려주세요. (Please wait a moment. I'm busy now, so please wait a little bit.)

잘 모르겠어요. (jal moreugesseoyo.) → I'm not sure.

🗣️ 이거 뭐예요? 잘 모르겠어요. (What is this? I'm not sure.)

뭐 좀 추천해 주세요. (mwo jom chucheonhae juseyo.) → Can you recommend something?

🗣️ 뭐 좀 추천해 주세요. 이 근처에 맛있는 음식점이 있나요? (Can you recommend something? Is there agood restaurant nearby?)

뭐라고요? (mworagoyo?) → What did you say?

🗣️ 뭐라고요? 다시 말해주세요. (What did you say? Please say it again.)

언제 가세요? (eonje gaseyo?) → When are you going?

🗣️ 언제 가세요? 내일 아침에 가요. (When are you going? I'm going tomorrow morning.)

어디로 가나요? (eodiro ganayo?) → Where are you headed?

🗣️ 어디로 가나요? 학교로 가요. (Where are you headed? I'm headed to school.)

뭐 드시겠어요? (mwo deusigesseoyo?) → What would you like to eat?

🗣️ 뭐 드시겠어요? 비빔밥을 주세요. (What would you like to eat? Please give me bibimbap.)

미안합니다. (mianhamnida.) → I'm sorry.

🗣️ 미안합니다. 실수하지 않을게요. (I'm sorry. I won't make the same mistake again.)

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