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Now let’s learn some basic Korean conversation. This lesson will teach you how to introduce yourself, as well as simple words and phrases like yes, no, excuse me and I don’t understand. Learn these and you’ll be ready to conduct short conversations in Korean.
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This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Korean“.
Previous lesson: Greeting & Farewell in Korean
Next lesson: Colors & Appearance in Korean
Basic conversation
| English | Korean | Korean (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yes | 예 네 | Yeh neh | ko-sing_yes ko-sing_yes-2 |
| no | 아니오 | A ni yo | ko-sing_no |
| please / you’re welcome | 별 말씀을요. | Byul mal ssum eul yo | ko-sing_pleaseyoure-welcome |
| you’re very welcome | 천만의 말씀을요. | Chun man eh mal ssum eul yo. | ko-sing_youre-very-welcome |
| thank you | 고마워요 | Go ma wo yo | ko-sing_thank-you |
| thank you very much | 감사합니다 | Gam sa hap ni da | ko-sing_thank-you-very-much |
| thanks | 고마워 | Go ma wo | ko-sing_thanks |
| Excuse me! | 실례합니다! | Shil rye hap ni da! | ko-sing_excuse-me |
Communication
| English | Korean | Korean (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I understand. | 이해해요. | Ee hae hae yo | ko-sing_i-understand |
| I don’t understand. | 이해할 수 없어요 | Ee hae hal soo eop seo yo. | ko-sing_i-dont-understand |
| Hello? / I beg your pardon? | 여보세요 | Yeo bo sae yo | ko-sing_helloi-beg-your-pardon |
| What does that mean? | 그건 무슨뜻이죠? | Geu gun mooseun ddeut yi jo? | ko-sing_what-does-that-mean |
| I don’t know. | 모르겠어요. | Mo reu get seo yo. | ko-sing_i-dont-know |
| I don’t speak Polish. | 폴란드어 할 줄 몰라요. | Poland eo hal jool mol ra yo. | ko-sing_i-dont-speak-polish |
| I speak a little Polish. | 폴란드어 조금 할 수 있어요 | Poland uh jo guem hal soo its uh yo | ko-sing_i-speak-a-little-polish |
| Do you speak English? | 영어 할 줄 알아? | Young uh hal jul al a? | ko-sing_do-you-speak-english |
| Do you speak English? | 영어 할 줄 아세요? | Young uh hal jul a sae yo? | ko-sing_do-you-speak-english |
| Yes, I do speak English. | 네, 영어할줄알아요. | Neh, young eo hal jul al a yo. | ko-sing_yes-i-do-speak-english |
| No, I don’t speak English. | 아니오, 영어 할 줄 몰라요. | A ni yo, young eo hal jul mol la yo | ko-sing_no-i-dont-speak-english |
Making acquaintances
| English | Korean | Korean (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Please talk more slowly! | 조금만 천천히 이야기해주시겠어요? | Joguem man chunchun hee yi ya gi hae joo shi get seo yo? | ko-sing_please-talk-more-slowly |
| Nice to meet you! | 만나서 반가워요! | Man na seo ban ga wo yo | ko-sing_nice-to-meet-you |
| How are you? | 잘지냈어요? | Jal ji naet seo yo | ko-sing_how-are-you |
| Good, thank you! | 좋아요 | Joh a yo | ko-sing_good-thank-you |
| I’m well, thanks! | 전 건강해요. | Jeon gun gang hae yo. | ko-sing_im-well-thanks |
| Not bad, thanks! | 나쁘진 않네요! | Na bbu jin anneyo! | ko-sing_not-bad-thanks |
| very bad | 아주 나쁜 | A ju na bbun | ko-sing_very-bad |
| What’s your name? | 이름이 뭔가요? | Yi ruem yi mwun ga yo? | ko-sing_whats-your-name |
| My name is [...]. | 제이름은 […]입니다. | Jae eerum eun […] ip ni da | ko-sing_my-name-is- |
| What’s your first name? | 이름이 뭔가요? | Yi ruem yi mwun ga yo? | ko-sing_whats-your-first-name |
| My first name is [...] | 제이름은 […]입니다. | Jae eerum eun […] ip ni da | ko-sing_my-first-name-is- |
| How old are you? | 몇살이에요? | Myeot sal i ye yo? | ko-sing_how-old-are-you |
| I’m [...] years old. | 저는 […]살 이에요. | Jeo neun […] sal ee eh yo | ko-sing_im--years-old |
| What are your hobbies? | 취미가 뭐에요? | Chwi mi ga mwuh eh yo? | ko-sing_what-are-your-hobbies |
| What do you like doing? | 뭐하는거 좋아해요? | Mwuh ha neun guh jo ah hae yo? | ko-sing_what-do-you-like-doing |
| What are you doing (at the moment)? | 뭐해요? | Mwuh hae yo? | ko-sing_what-are-you-doing-at-the-moment |
| Where do you live? | 어디 살아요? | Uh di sal a yo? | ko-sing_where-do-you-live |
| I live in [...]. | 저는 […]에 살아요 | Jeo neun […]eh sal a yo. | ko-sing_i-live-in- |
| I’m from England | 저는 영국에서 왔어요. | Jeo neun young gook eh seo wat seo yo. | ko-sing_im-from-england |
| I’m English | 저는 영국사람이에요. | Jeo neun young gook sa ram ee eh yo. | ko-sing_im-english |
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