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Useful Korean Expressions 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greetings and Introductions

Good morning
Good afternoon, Hello

An nyong haseyo
An nyong hashim nikka (polite)

Good night

An nyonghi jumuship siyo.

How do you do?
(meeting for the first time)

Ch'oum poepget sumnida

My name is _____.

Chonun ______ imnida

How are you?

Otto shimnikka?

Hello?
(on the phone)

Yoboseyo?

Good-bye.
(to person leaving)

An nyonghi kasayo.
An nyonghi kaship shiyo (polite)

Good-bye.
(to person staying)

An nyonghi kyesayo.
An nyonghi kyeshipshiyo (polite)

Do you speak English?

Yeongeorul malsum halsu isseoyo

Thank you

Kamsa hamnida

You're welcome

Chonmaneyo

I am sorry

Mian hamnida

Excuse me

Shilye hamnida

Do your best

Yol shim hi hasaeyo

I understand

Alge sumnida

I don't understand

Moruge sumnida

Congratulations

Chukha hamnida

Cheers!

Gombae

Congratulations

Chukha hamnida

Yes

Ne

No

Aniyo

What is this?

Muot imnikka?

How much is this?

Igotson olma imnikka?

What?

Mout imnikka?

Where?

Odi imnikka?

When?

Onchae imnikka?

Why?

Wai kuroshimnikka?

Who?

Nugo shimnikka?




 

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