Greetings & Essentials in Korean

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1. 1Hellointerjection안녕하세요annyeonghaseyo
2. 2Thank youphrase감사합니다gamsahamnida
3. 3Goodbyeinterjection안녕히 가세요annyeonghi gaseyoUse 안녕히 가세요 to someone leaving; 안녕히 계세요 to someone staying.
4. 4Pleaseadverb부탁합니다butakhamnida
5. 5Yesinterjection네ne
6. 6Nointerjection아니요aniyo
7. 7Good morningphrase좋은 아침이에요joeun achimieyo안녕하세요 is the usual all-day greeting; this phrase literally says good morning.
8. 8Good nightphrase안녕히 주무세요annyeonghi jumuseyo
9. 9How are you?phrase잘 지내세요?jal jinaeseyo?
10. 10I'm sorryphrase죄송합니다joesonghamnida
11. 11You're welcomephrase천만에요cheonmaneyo
12. 12Excuse mephrase실례합니다sillyehamnida
13. 13Good afternoonphrase안녕하세요annyeonghaseyoKorean normally uses the same polite greeting throughout the day.
14. 14Good eveningphrase안녕하세요annyeonghaseyo안녕하세요 is used in the evening too.
15. 15Nice to meet youphrase만나서 반가워요mannaseo bangawoyo
16. 16My name is…phrase제 이름은 …예요je ireumeun …yeyo
17. 17What's your name?phrase이름이 뭐예요?ireumi mwoyeyo?
18. 18I'm fine, thanksphrase잘 지내요jal jinaeyo
19. 19See you laterphrase나중에 봐요najunge bwayo
20. 20See you tomorrowphrase내일 봐요naeil bwayo
21. 21See you soonphrase곧 봐요got bwayo
22. 22I love youphrase사랑해요saranghaeyo
23. 23Thank you very muchphrase정말 감사합니다jeongmal gamsahamnida
24. 24No, thank youphrase괜찮아요gwaenchanayo
25. 25What?pronoun무엇mueot
26. 26Where?adverb어디eodi
27. 27When?adverb언제eonje
28. 28Why?adverb왜wae
29. 29How?adverb어떻게eotteoke
30. 30Who?pronoun누구nugu
31. 31How much?phrase얼마eolma
32. 32Which?pronoun어느eoneu
33. 33I don't understandphrase이해가 안 돼요ihaega an dwaeyo
34. 34Do you speak English?phrase영어 하세요?yeongeo haseyo?
35. 35Can you repeat that, please?phrase다시 말씀해 주세요dasi malsseumhae juseyo
36. 36More slowly, pleasephrase천천히 말씀해 주세요cheoncheonhi malsseumhae juseyo
37. 37I don't knowphrase몰라요mollayo몰라요 is conversational; 모르겠어요 is softer when you are unsure.
38. 38How do you say…?phrase…을 한국어로 뭐라고 해요?…eul hangugeoro mworago haeyo?
39. 39What does this mean?phrase무슨 뜻이에요?museun tteusieyo?
40. 40I speak a little (Italian, Hindi…)phrase한국어를 조금 해요hangugeoreul jogeum haeyo
41. 41Okayinterjection알겠어요algesseoyo
42. 42Of coursephrase물론이죠mullonijyo
43. 43Maybeadverb아마ama
44. 44No problemphrase문제없어요munjeeopseoyo
45. 45Welcome!interjection환영합니다hwanyeonghamnida
46. 46Congratulations!interjection축하해요chukahaeyo
47. 47Happy birthday!phrase생일 축하해요saengil chukahaeyo
48. 48Good luck!phrase행운을 빌어요haenguneul bireoyo
49. 49Cheers!interjection건배geonbae
50. 50Have a nice dayphrase좋은 하루 보내세요joeun haru bonaeseyo
51. 51Take carephrase잘 지내세요jal jinaeseyo
52. 52Where are you from?phrase어디에서 오셨어요?eodieseo osyeosseoyo?
53. 53I'm from…phrase저는 …에서 왔어요jeoneun …eseo wasseoyo
54. 54How old are you?phrase몇 살이에요?myeot sarieyo?
55. 55Ipronoun저 / 나jeo / na
56. 56Youpronoun당신dangsinOften omit you or use a name/title; 당신 is not a general polite form of address.
57. 57Hepronoun그geu
58. 58Shepronoun그녀geunyeo
59. 59Wepronoun우리uri
60. 60Theypronoun그들geudeul
61. 61Andconjunction그리고geurigo
62. 62Orconjunction또는ttoneun
63. 63Butconjunction하지만hajiman
64. 64Becauseconjunction왜냐하면waenyahamyeon
65. 65Withpreposition…와 함께…wa hamkke
66. 66Withoutpreposition… 없이… eopsi
67. 67Hereadverb여기yeogi
68. 68Thereadverb거기geogi
69. 69Thispronoun이것igeot
70. 70Thatpronoun그것geugeot
71. 71Veryadverb아주aju
72. 72Alsoadverb또한ttohan
73. 73Onlyadverb…만…man
74. 74Notadverb안an
75. 75Nothingpronoun아무것도amugeotdo
76. 76Help!interjection도와주세요dowajuseyo
77. 77One moment, pleasephrase잠시만요jamsimanyo
78. 78Well done!interjection잘했어요jalhaesseoyo
79. 79Bless you! (after a sneeze)phrase건강하세요geonganghaseyoKorean has no universal sneeze response equivalent to English bless you; this means stay healthy.
80. 80Happy New Year!phrase새해 복 많이 받으세요saehae bok mani badeuseyo
81. 81Merry Christmas!phrase메리 크리스마스meri keuriseumaseu
82. 82Get well soonphrase빨리 나으세요ppalli naeuseyo
83. 83Have a good tripphrase여행 잘 다녀오세요yeohaeng jal danyeooseyo
84. 84Sweet dreamsphrase좋은 꿈 꾸세요joeun kkum kkuseyo
85. 85Long time no seephrase오랜만이에요oraenmanieyo
86. 86I miss youphrase보고 싶어요bogo sipeoyo
87. 87Let's go!phrase가요gayo
88. 88Really?adverb정말요?jeongmallyo?
89. 89I agreephrase동의해요donguihaeyo
90. 90That's rightphrase맞아요majayo
91. 91Come in!phrase들어오세요deureooseyo
92. 92What's up?phrase잘 지내?jal jinae?
93. 93It doesn't matterphrase상관없어요sangwaneopseoyo
94. 94Have fun!phrase재미있게 보내세요jaemiitge bonaeseyo
95. 95I have a questionphrase질문이 있어요jilmuni isseoyo
96. 96What happened?phrase무슨 일이에요?museun irieyo?
97. 97Don't worryphrase걱정하지 마세요geokjeonghaji maseyo
98. 98Be careful!phrase조심하세요josimhaseyo
99. 99Have a good weekendphrase좋은 주말 보내세요joeun jumal bonaeseyo
100. 100Hurry up!phrase서두르세요seodureuseyo