Korean · Real conversations
Calls and messages: useful Korean phrases
Handle a short call and confirm a message.
Start with the essentials
Start with the essential words and expressions below. Next, learn the five specific phrases in the reference table. Finally, read both sides of the exchange and try the linked rehearsal before revealing its sample replies. This collection connects to the broader vocabulary topic.
- Phone
전화기jeonhwagi
Phone
- to call (phone)
전화하다jeonhwahada
to call (phone)
- to hear
듣다deutda
to hear
- to listen
듣다deutda
to listen
Make the conversation more specific
| What you want to say | Korean |
|---|---|
| Phone | 전화기jeonhwagi Phone |
| to call (phone) | 전화하다jeonhwahada to call (phone) |
| to hear | 듣다deutda to hear |
| to listen | 듣다deutda to listen |
| Can you hear me? | 제 말 들려요?je mal deullyeoyo? Show English translationCan you hear me? |
| The connection is breaking up. | 통화가 끊겨요.tonghwaga kkeunkyeoyo. Show English translationThe connection is breaking up. |
| Could you leave a message? | 메시지를 남겨 주실 수 있어요?mesijireul namgyeo jusil su isseoyo? Show English translationCould you leave a message? |
| I'll call you back. | 다시 전화드릴게요.dasi jeonhwadeurilgeyo. Show English translationI'll call you back. |
| Did you get my message? | 제 메시지 받으셨어요?je mesiji badeusyeosseoyo? Show English translationDid you get my message? |
Read the other side of the exchange
Partner
여보세요, 듣고 계세요?yeoboseyo, deutgo gyeseyo?
Hello, are you there?
You
제 말 들려요?je mal deullyeoyo?
Can you hear me?
Partner
들리지만 소리가 선명하지 않아요.deullijiman soriga seonmyeonghaji anayo.
I can hear you, but the sound isn't clear.
You
통화가 끊겨요.tonghwaga kkeunkyeoyo.
The connection is breaking up.
Calls and messages in other languages
A note on speaking Korean
Most examples use polite 해요-style endings. A more formal ending may appear when addressing staff or making a careful request. Do not switch to casual speech with a stranger simply because the English translation sounds friendly.
Hangul is the main text; romanization helps you read along. Korean often leaves a clear subject unstated. Particles and endings carry information that English may express with separate words.
