Korean · Real conversations
Visiting family: useful Korean phrases
Thank a host and take part in a family visit.
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.
- Family
가족gajok
Family
- Mother
어머니eomeoni
Mother
- Father
아버지abeoji
Father
- Make yourself at home
편하게 계세요pyeonhage gyeseyo
Make yourself at home
Make the conversation more specific
| What you want to say | Korean |
|---|---|
| Family | 가족gajok Family |
| Mother | 어머니eomeoni Mother |
| Father | 아버지abeoji Father |
| Make yourself at home | 편하게 계세요pyeonhage gyeseyo Make yourself at home |
| Thank you for having me. | 초대해 주셔서 감사해요.chodaehae jusyeoseo gamsahaeyo. Show English translationThank you for having me. |
| Can I help with anything? | 제가 도와드릴 일 있어요?jega dowadeuril il isseoyo? Show English translationCan I help with anything? |
| How is everyone at home? | 가족분들은 다 잘 지내세요?gajokbundeureun da jal jinaeseyo? Show English translationHow is everyone at home? |
| Please give my regards to ... | …께 안부 전해 주세요....kke anbu jeonhae juseyo. Show English translationPlease give my regards to … |
| How long have you known each other? | 두 분은 알고 지낸 지 얼마나 되셨어요?du buneun algo jinaen ji eolmana doesyeosseoyo? Show English translationHow long have you known each other? |
Read the other side of the exchange
Partner
어서 오세요! 들어오셔서 편하게 계세요.eoseo oseyo! deureoosyeoseo pyeonhage gyeseyo.
Welcome! Come in and make yourself at home.
You
초대해 주셔서 감사해요.chodaehae jusyeoseo gamsahaeyo.
Thank you for having me.
Partner
와 주셔서 기뻐요. 식탁을 차리고 있어요.wa jusyeoseo gippeoyo. siktageul charigo isseoyo.
It's lovely to have you. I'm just setting the table.
You
제가 도와드릴 일 있어요?jega dowadeuril il isseoyo?
Can I help with anything?
Visiting family 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.
