Basics in Korean
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
안녕하세요
annyeonghaseyo
Hello (formal)
Hello, nice to meet you.
안녕
annyeong
Hi (informal)
Hi, how have you been?
감사합니다
gamsahamnida
Thank you (formal)
Thank you for your help.
고마워
gomawo
Thanks (informal)
Thanks for the gift.
죄송합니다
joesong hamnida
I apologize (formal)
I apologize for being late.
미안해
mianhae
Sorry (informal)
I was wrong, I'm sorry.
네
ne
Yes
Do you speak English? Yes, a little.
아니요
aniyo
No
Do you want some coffee? No, thank you.
괜찮습니다
gwaenchanhseumnida
It's okay / It's fine (formal)
A glass of water is fine.
괜찮아
gwaenchanha
It's okay / No worries (informal)
It's okay if you make a mistake.
좋습니다
joheumnida
It's good / Okay (formal)
That plan works for me.
좋아
joha
I like it / Okay (informal)
Do you like that movie?
싫습니다
silhseumnida
I don't like it (formal)
I don't like spicy food.
싫어
silheo
I don't like it (informal)
I don't like chestnuts.
잠깐만요
jamkkanmanyo
One moment please
Just a moment, I'll look for my wallet.
잠깐
jamkkan
Wait a second
Wait, listen to me.
물론입니다
mullonimnida
Of course (formal)
May I help you? Of course.
당연지
dangyeonji
Obviously (informal)
You're going to help me, right? Obviously!
몰랐어요
mollasseoyeo
I didn't know
I didn't know that incident had happened.
이해했습니다
ihaehaeseumnida
I understood (formal)
Thank you for the explanation, I understood.
알았어
arasseo
Got it (informal)
Let's meet tomorrow. Got it.
어떻게 지내세요
eotteohke jinaesaeyo
How are you?
How have you been lately?
뭐 해
mwo hae
What are you doing?
What are you doing right now?
이름이 뭐예요
ireum-i mwoyeyo
What is your name?
Excuse me, what is your name?
반갑습니다
bangapseumnida
Nice to meet you (formal)
Nice to meet you.
만나서 반가워
mannaseo bangawo
Nice to meet you (informal)
It's been a long time, good to see you again.
다시 만나요
dasi mannayo
See you soon / See you next time
Did you have a good time? See you soon.
안녕히 가세요
annyeonghi gaseyo
Goodbye (to someone leaving)
Goodbye, see you tomorrow.
안녕히 계세요
annyeonghi gyeseyo
Goodbye (to someone staying)
I'll be going now, goodbye.
잘 자
jal ja
Good night (informal)
You look tired, good night.
안녕히 주무세요
annyeonghi jumuseyo
Good night (formal)
It's late, good night.
화이팅
hwaiting
You can do it / Go for it!
Good luck on the exam, go for it!
축하합니다
chukahamnida
Congratulations (formal)
Congratulations on the wedding.
축하해
chukahae
Congrats (informal)
I heard you passed, congrats!
정말요
jeongmaryeo
Really? / Is that true?
You went to Seoul? Really?
진짜
jinjja
Seriously? / Really (informal)
You lied to me? Seriously?
맞습니다
matseumnida
That's correct / That's right (formal)
You are right.
맞아
maja
That's true / You're right (informal)
That's the problem, it's true.
틀렸습니다
teullyeosseumnida
That's incorrect / You're wrong (formal)
That answer is incorrect.
틀렸어
teullyeosseo
That's wrong (informal)
You got the calculation wrong.
혹시
hoksi
By any chance / In case
Do you speak English, by any chance?
아마도
amado
Probably / No doubt
He will probably come tomorrow.
그렇군요
geureohkgunyo
Oh, okay / I see
Oh, okay, I understand.
그런데
geureonde
But / However
It's nice, but it's expensive.
아무튼
amutuun
Anyway / In short
Anyway, see you tomorrow.
혹은
hogeun
Or else / Or
Would you like coffee or tea?
그리고
geurigo
And / Plus
I need a book, a pen and a notebook.
또한
ttohan
Moreover / Also
It's good food, and it's also cheap.
정말 감사합니다
jeongmal gamsahamnida
Thank you very much (formal)
Thank you very much for your help.
진짜 고마워
jinjja gomawo
Thanks so much (informal)
It would have been hard without you, thanks so much.
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