Friday, December 23, 2011

Korean language -- Phrases


Korean Phrases
English Phrases
Korean Phrases


English Greetings
Korean Greetings:
Hi!
An-yŏng-ha-se-yo.   안녕하세요
Good morning!
An-yŏng-hi ju-mu-shŏ-ssŏ-yo? / An-nyŏng-ha-se-yo? (polite)
안녕히 주무셨어요? 안녕하세요?
Good evening!
Shik-sa-ha-shŏ-ssŏ-yo? / An-nyŏng-ha-shŏ-ssŏ-yo? (polite)
식사하셨어요? 안녕하세요?
Welcome! (to greet someone)
Hwan-yŏng-ham-ni-da.   환영합니다.
How are you?
Chal ji-nae-shŏ-ssŏ-yo?    지내셨어요?
I'm fine, thanks!
Ne. Chal ji-nae-ssŏ-yo.   . 지냈어요.
And you?
… ŭ-nyo/nŭ-nyo? *1   Title+ /는요?
Good/ So-So.
Chal ji-nae-ssŏ-yo. / Kŭ-jŏ kŭ-rae-yo.
지냈어요. / 그저 그래요.
Thank you (very much)!
(Nŏ-mu) kam-sa-ham-ni-da!   (너무) 감사합니다!
You're welcome! (for "thank you")
A-ni-e-yo.   아니에요.
Hey! Friend!
Ya! Ch'in-gu! (informal)   ! 친구!
I missed you so much!
Nŏ-mu po-go shi-p'ŏ-ssŏ-yo.   너무 보고 싶었어요.
What's new?
Pyŏl-li-ri ŏp-ssŭ-shŏ-ssŏ-yo?   별일이 없으셨어요?
Nothing much
Ne. ŏp-ssŏ-ssŏ-yo.   . 없었어요.
Good night!
An-yŏng-hi ju-mu-se-yo!   안녕히 주무세요!
See you later!
Na-jung-e bwae-yo!   나중에 봬요!
Good bye!
An-nyŏng-hi ga-se-yo! / An-nyŏng-hi ge-se-yo! *2
안녕히 가세요! /or/ 안녕히 계세요!
Asking for Help and Directions

I'm lost
Ki-rŭl i-rŏ-bŏ-ryŏ-ssŏ-yo.   길을 잃어버렸어요.
Can I help you?
Mu-ŏ-sŭl do-wa-dŭ-ril-kka-yo?   무엇을 도와 드릴까요?
Can you help me?
Chom to-wa-ju-shil ssu i-ssŭ-shi-na-yo?
도와주실 있으시나요?
Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)?
(Hwa-jang-shil/yak-kuk)-i ŏ-di-ye-yo?
(
화장실/약국) 어디예요?
Go straight! then turn left/ right!
Tchuk ka-se-yo! Kŭ da-ŭ-me woen/o-rŭn tcho-gŭ-ro jom ga-se-yo.
가세요! 다음에 /오른 쪽으로 가세요.
I'm looking for john.
Cha-ni-ran sa-ra-mŭl ch'at-ko-i-ssŭm-ni-da.
잔이란 사람을 찾고 있습니다.
One moment please!
Cham-kkan-ma-nyo!   잠깐만요!
Hold on please! (phone)
Cham-shi-ma-nyo!   잠시만요!
How much is this?
I-ge ŏl-ma-ye-yo?   이게 얼마예요?
Excuse me ...! (to ask for something)
Shil-le-ji-man…   실례지만
Excuse me! ( to pass by)
Shil-le-ha-ge-ssŭm-ni-da.   실례하겠습니다.
Come with me!
Tta-ra o-se-yo!   따라 오세요!

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