25 Most Useful Korean Phrases for Travelling and Daily Life

February 28, 2023

Dr. Satish Satyarthi

These are a list of 25 most common and useful Korean greetings and phrases that you must learn if you are visiting Korean or meeting a Korean friend or business client.

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Korean	Pronunciation	English Meaning
안녕하세요	annyeonghaseyo	Hello
이름이 뭐예요?	ireumi mwoyeyo?	What is your name?
제 이름은 ___ 입니다	je ireumeun ___ imnida	My name is ___
만나서 반갑습니다	mannaseo bangapseumnida	Nice to meet you
어디 사세요?	eodi saseyo?	Where do you live?
무슨 일 하세요?	museun il haseyo?	What do you do?
감사합니다	gamsahamnida	Thank you
미안해요	mianhaeyo	I'm sorry
죄송합니다	joesonghamnida	I'm sorry
네	ne	Yes
아니요	aniyo	No
안녕히 가세요	annyeonghi gaseyo	Goodbye (to person leaving)
안녕히 계세요	annyeonghi gyeseyo	Goodbye (to person staying)
또 봐요	tto bwayo	See you again
좋은 하루 보내세요	joeun haru bonaeseyo	Have a nice day
잘 자요	jal jayo	Good night
어떻게 지내세요?	eotteoke jinaeseyo?	How are you?
잘 지내요	jal jinaeyo	I am fine
오래간만이에요	oraeganmani-eoyo	Long time no see
잠시만요	jamsimanyo	Excuse me, Wait a moment
...어디예요?	...eodiyaeyo?	Where is ...?
.. 뭐예요	..mwo yeyo?	What is (this)?
좋아요	johayo	I like it
싫어요	sirheoyo	I don't like it
얼마예요?	eolmayeyo?	How much is it?
맞아요	majayo	That's right

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Dr. Satish Satyarthi

Satish is the Founder and CEO of TOPIK GUIDE. He is passionate about languages. He created TOPIK GUIDE website to help Korean language learners learn Korean effectively, succeed in TOPIK test and achieve their goals. He has a PhD in Korean language. His research area has been 'Teaching Korean as a Foreign Language (외국어로서의 한국어교육)'. He is a Seoul National University (GKS) alumni. He has been active in Korean language teaching and research for more than 10 years.