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54 Korean Phrases for Greetings & basics

54 phrases — Greetings & basics

Starter (just learning Hangul)

• 안녕하세요annyeonghaseyo · Hello
• 안녕히 가세요annyeonghi gaseyo · Goodbye (to someone leaving)
• 안녕히 계세요annyeonghi gyeseyo · Goodbye (to someone staying)
• 감사합니다gamsahamnida · Thank you
• 고마워요gomawoyo · Thanks
• 죄송합니다joesonghamnida · I’m sorry
• 미안해요mianhaeyo · Sorry
• 괜찮아요gwaenchanayo · It’s okay
• 네, 알겠어요ne, algesseoyo · Yes, I understand
• 잠시만요jamsimanyo · Just a moment, please
• 안녕히 주무세요annyeonghi jumuseyo · Good night
• 실례합니다sillyehamnida · Excuse me
• 안녕annyeong · Hi. / Bye. (casual, to close friends)
• 네ne · Yes
• 아니요aniyo · No
• 아니에요anieyo · No, not at all. / It isn’t
• 고맙습니다gomapseumnida · Thank you
• 환영합니다hwanyeonghamnida · Welcome. (formal)
• 어서 오세요eoseo oseyo · Welcome in. / Come on in
• 좋은 하루 되세요joeun haru doeseyo · Have a good day
• 맞아요majayo · That’s right
• 좋아요joayo · Good. / Sounds good
• 잘 자요jal jayo · Sleep well. / Good night
• 여보세요yeoboseyo · Hello? (on the phone)
• 이따 봐요itta bwayo · See you later
• 됐어요dwaesseoyo · No, thanks. / I’m good
• 몰라요mollayo · I don’t know

Beginner (TOPIK 1–2)

• 잘 모르겠어요jal moreugesseoyo · I’m not sure
• 좋은 아침이에요joeun achimieyo · Good morning
• 잘 먹겠습니다jal meokgetseumnida · Thank you for the meal (before eating)
• 잘 먹었습니다jal meogeotseumnida · Thank you for the meal (after eating)
• 오랜만이에요oraenmanieyo · It’s been a while
• 잘 지냈어요?jal jinaesseoyo? · How have you been
• 또 만나요tto mannayo · Let’s meet again
• 생일 축하해요saengil chukahaeyo · Happy birthday
• 천만에요cheonmaneyo · You’re welcome

Intermediate (TOPIK 3–4)

• 천천히 말씀해 주세요cheoncheonhi malsseumhae juseyo · Please speak slowly
• 다시 한 번 말씀해 주세요dasi han beon malsseumhae juseyo · Please say that once more
• 조심히 가세요josimhi gaseyo · Get home safe
• 수고하셨습니다sugohasyeotseumnida · Thank you for your hard work
• 새해 복 많이 받으세요saehae bok mani badeuseyo · Happy New Year
• 부탁드립니다butakdeurimnida · I’d appreciate your help
• 요즘 어떻게 지내세요?yojeum eotteoke jinaeseyo? · How have you been lately? (polite)
• 덕분에 잘 지내고 있어요deokbune jal jinaego isseoyo · I’m doing well, thanks to you
• 오늘 정말 즐거웠어요oneul jeongmal jeulgeowosseoyo · I had a really good time today
• 신경 써 주셔서 감사합니다singyeong sseo jusyeoseo gamsahamnida · Thank you for your thoughtfulness. (formal)

Advanced (TOPIK 5–6)

• 별말씀을요byeolmalsseumeuryo · Not at all
• 신세 많이 졌습니다sinse mani jyeotseumnida · Thank you for everything you’ve done for me
• 폐를 끼쳐서 죄송합니다pyereul kkichyeoseo joesonghamnida · I apologize for the trouble I’ve caused you
• 덕분에 잘 지내고 있습니다deokbune jal jinaego itseumnida · Thanks to you, I’m doing well
• 그간 격조했습니다geugan gyeokjohaetseumnida · I apologize for having been out of touch
• 아무쪼록 건강하시기 바랍니다amujjorok geonganghasigi baramnida · Please, above all, take good care of your health
• 먼 길 오시느라 고생 많으셨습니다meon gil osineura gosaeng maneusyeotseumnida · Thank you for making such a long trip
• 그동안 별고 없으셨습니까?geudongan byeolgo eopseusyeotseumnikka? · Have you been well all this time? (very formal)

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