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Korean Vocabulary – Greetings and daily life (130 Words)
Greetings and phrases you use every day. Your first step to chatting with people in Korea.
Level 1
| Korean | Romanization | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 안녕 | annyeong | hi / bye (casual) |
| 감사 | gamsa | thanks, gratitude |
| 네 | ne | yes |
| 아니요 | aniyo | no |
| 미안 | mian | sorry (casual) |
| 사랑 | sarang | love |
| 친구 | chingu | friend |
| 가족 | gajok | family |
| 엄마 | eomma | mom |
| 아빠 | appa | dad |
| 오늘 | oneul | today |
| 내일 | naeil | tomorrow |
| 어제 | eoje | yesterday |
| 물 | mul | water |
| 밥 | bap | rice, meal |
| 집 | jip | home |
| 학교 | hakgyo | school |
| 사람 | saram | person |
| 나 | na | I, me (casual) |
| 너 | neo | you (informal) |
| 우리 | uri | we, our |
| 이름 | ireum | name |
| 좋아 | joa | like, good |
| 싫어 | sileo | dislike |
| 고마워 | gomawo | thanks (casual) |
| 괜찮아 | gwaenchana | it’s okay (casual) |
| 여기 | yeogi | here |
| 거기 | geogi | there |
| 아침 | achim | morning |
| 저녁 | jeonyeok | evening, dinner |
| 밤 | bam | night |
| 언니 | eonni | older sister (said by a girl) |
| 오빠 | oppa | older brother (said by a girl) |
| 누나 | nuna | older sister (said by a boy) |
| 형 | hyeong | older brother (said by a boy) |
| 동생 | dongsaeng | younger sibling |
| 하루 | haru | a day, one day (24 hours) |
| 시간 | sigan | time |
| 날씨 | nalssi | weather |
| 돈 | don | money |
| 길 | gil | road, way |
| 책 | chaek | book |
| 선생님 | seonsaengnim | teacher |
| 비 | bi | rain |
Level 2
| Korean | Romanization | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 안녕하세요 | annyeonghaseyo | Hello |
| 감사합니다 | gamsahamnida | Thank you |
| 죄송합니다 | joesonghamnida | I’m sorry (formal) |
| 처음 뵙겠습니다 | cheoeum boepgetseumnida | Nice to meet you (first time) |
| 잘 지냈어요 | jal jinaesseoyo | Have you been well? / I’ve been well |
| 맛있게 드세요 | masitge deuseyo | Enjoy your meal |
| 수고하셨어요 | sugohasyeosseoyo | Thank you for your hard work |
| 다음에 또 봐요 | daeume tto bwayo | See you next time |
| 안녕히 가세요 | annyeonghi gaseyo | Goodbye (to someone leaving) |
| 안녕히 계세요 | annyeonghi gyeseyo | Goodbye (to someone staying) |
| 잘 먹겠습니다 | jal meokgetseumnida | Thank you for the meal (before eating) |
| 잘 먹었습니다 | jal meogeotseumnida | Thank you for the meal (after eating) |
| 고맙습니다 | gomapseumnida | Thank you (warm) |
| 괜찮아요 | gwaenchanayo | It’s okay |
| 반갑습니다 | bangapseumnida | Nice to meet you |
| 실례합니다 | sillyehamnida | Excuse me |
| 천만에요 | cheonmaneyo | You’re welcome |
| 환영합니다 | hwanyeonghamnida | Welcome |
| 축하합니다 | chukahamnida | Congratulations |
| 생일 축하해요 | saengil chukahaeyo | Happy birthday |
| 새해 복 받으세요 | saehae bok badeuseyo | Happy New Year (lit. receive good fortune) |
| 잘 자요 | jal jayo | Good night |
| 좋은 아침이에요 | joeun achimieyo | Good morning (It’s a nice morning) |
| 좋은 하루 보내세요 | joeun haru bonaeseyo | Have a nice day |
| 어서 오세요 | eoseo oseyo | Welcome (come in) |
| 또 만나요 | tto mannayo | Let’s meet again |
| 조심히 가세요 | josimhi gaseyo | Take care on your way |
| 힘내세요 | himnaeseyo | Cheer up, hang in there |
| 걱정하지 마세요 | geokjeonghaji maseyo | Don’t worry |
| 잘 부탁드립니다 | jal butakdeurimnida | I’d appreciate your help |
| 정말 감사합니다 | jeongmal gamsahamnida | Thank you very much |
| 많이 드세요 | mani deuseyo | Please eat a lot |
| 오랜만이에요 | oraenmanieyo | Long time no see |
| 알겠습니다 | algetseumnida | Understood |
| 모르겠어요 | moreugesseoyo | I don’t know |
| 다행이에요 | dahaengieyo | That’s a relief |
| 맞아요 | majayo | That’s right |
| 정말 고마워요 | jeongmal gomawoyo | Thanks so much |
| 잠깐만요 | jamkkanmanyo | Just a moment |
| 푹 쉬세요 | puk swiseyo | Get some good rest |
| 다녀왔습니다 | danyeowatseumnida | I’m back |
| 다녀오겠습니다 | danyeoogetseumnida | I’ll be going now |
| 잘 다녀오세요 | jal danyeooseyo | Have a safe trip |
Level 3
| Korean | Romanization | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 안녕하세요, 저는 미나예요. | annyeonghaseyo, jeoneun minayeyo. | Hello, I’m Mina. |
| 만나서 정말 반갑습니다. | mannaseo jeongmal bangapseumnida. | It’s really nice to meet you. |
| 이름이 어떻게 되세요? | ireumi eotteoke doeseyo? | What’s your name? |
| 생일이 언제예요? | saengiri eonjeyeyo? | When’s your birthday? |
| 한국어를 공부한 지 일 년 됐어요. | hangugeoreul gongbuhan ji il nyeon dwaesseoyo. | I’ve been studying Korean for a year. |
| 한국어 발음이 아직 어려워요. | hangugeo bareumi ajik eoryeowoyo. | Korean pronunciation is still hard for me. |
| 천천히 말씀해 주시겠어요? | cheoncheonhi malsseumhae jusigesseoyo? | Could you speak more slowly? |
| 이 단어는 무슨 뜻이에요? | i daneoneun museun tteusieyo? | What does this word mean? |
| 오늘 날씨가 정말 좋네요. | oneul nalssiga jeongmal jonneyo. | The weather is really nice today. |
| 오늘은 비가 올 것 같아요. | oneureun biga ol geot gatayo. | It looks like it’ll rain today. |
| 요즘 너무 더워서 힘들어요. | yojeum neomu deowoseo himdeureoyo. | It’s been so hot lately that it’s really tough. |
| 우산을 가져가는 게 좋겠어요. | usaneul gajyeoganeun ge jokesseoyo. | You should take an umbrella. |
| 실례지만, 화장실이 어디예요? | sillyejiman, hwajangsiri eodiyeyo? | Excuse me, where’s the restroom? |
| 지하철역까지 어떻게 가요? | jihacheoryeokkkaji eotteoke gayo? | How do I get to the subway station? |
| 이 길로 쭉 가면 은행이 보여요. | i gillo jjuk gamyeon eunhaengi boyeoyo. | Go straight along this road and you’ll see a bank. |
| 여기서 걸어서 십 분쯤 걸려요. | yeogiseo georeoseo sip bunjjeum geollyeoyo. | It takes about 10 minutes on foot from here. |
| 길을 잃었는데 좀 도와주실래요? | gireul ileonneunde jom dowajusillaeyo? | I’m lost. Could you help me? |
| 이번 주말에 시간 있어요? | ibeon jumare sigan isseoyo? | Are you free this weekend? |
| 내일 저녁에 같이 밥 먹을래요? | naeil jeonyeoge gachi bap meogeullaeyo? | Want to have dinner together tomorrow evening? |
| 그럼 일곱 시에 역 앞에서 만나요. | geureom ilgop sie yeok apeseo mannayo. | Then let’s meet in front of the station at 7 o’clock. |
| 죄송해요, 오늘은 약속이 있어요. | joesonghaeyo, oneureun yaksogi isseoyo. | Sorry, I have plans today. |
| 약속 시간에 조금 늦을 것 같아요. | yaksok sigane jogeum neujeul geot gatayo. | I think I’ll be a little late. |
| 평소에 취미가 뭐예요? | pyeongsoe chwimiga mwoyeyo? | What do you usually do as a hobby? |
| 저는 주말마다 영화를 봐요. | jeoneun jumalmada yeonghwareul bwayo. | I watch movies every weekend. |
| 요리하는 걸 아주 좋아해요. | yorihaneun geol aju joahaeyo. | I love cooking. |
| 같이 사진 찍어도 될까요? | gachi sajin jjigeodo doelkkayo? | May we take a photo together? |
| 오늘 정말 즐거웠어요. | oneul jeongmal jeulgeowosseoyo. | I had a really good time today. |
| 요즘 많이 피곤해요. | yojeum mani pigonhaeyo. | I’ve been very tired lately. |
| 시험 때문에 너무 긴장돼요. | siheom ttaemune neomu ginjangdwaeyo. | I’m so nervous because of the exam. |
| 좋은 소식을 들어서 정말 기뻐요. | joeun sosigeul deureoseo jeongmal gippeoyo. | I’m so happy to hear the good news. |
| 정말 보고 싶었어요! | jeongmal bogo sipeosseoyo! | I really missed you! |
| 걱정해 줘서 정말 고마워요. | geokjeonghae jwoseo jeongmal gomawoyo. | Thank you so much for worrying about me. |
| 도와주셔서 감사합니다. | dowajusyeoseo gamsahamnida. | Thank you for helping me. |
| 잠깐 이야기 좀 해도 될까요? | jamkkan iyagi jom haedo doelkkayo? | Could I talk to you for a moment? |
| 휴대폰 충전기 좀 빌릴 수 있을까요? | hyudaepon chungjeongi jom billil su isseulkkayo? | Could I borrow a phone charger? |
| 몸이 안 좋아서 병원에 가야 해요. | momi an joaseo byeongwone gaya haeyo. | I don’t feel well, so I have to go to the hospital. |
| 가족은 몇 명이에요? | gajogeun myeot myeongieyo? | How many people are in your family? |
| 우리 부모님은 부산에 사세요. | uri bumonimeun busane saseyo. | My parents live in Busan. |
| 주말에 친구들과 한강에 갈 거예요. | jumare chingudeulgwa hangange gal geoyeyo. | I’m going to the Han River with friends this weekend. |
| 아침에는 보통 커피를 마셔요. | achimeneun botong keopireul masyeoyo. | I usually drink coffee in the morning. |
| 지금 몇 시쯤 됐어요? | jigeum myeot sijjeum dwaesseoyo? | What time is it now, roughly? |
| 이 근처에 맛있는 식당이 있어요? | i geuncheoe masinneun sikdangi isseoyo? | Is there a good restaurant near here? |
| 한국 생활은 어때요? | hanguk saenghwareun eottaeyo? | How’s life in Korea? |
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