100+ Useful Conversational Phrases & Words in Korean

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Learn key Korean words and phrases in important conversational topics with this post! Plus, there’s a free PDF you can download with even more useful words and phrases in Korean.

As a part of the Korean language challenge I did with Lindsay of Lindsay Does Languages, I thought it would be fun to share the phrase and word sheet I use as a guide to give me an extra boost when speaking Korean.

These phrases or expressions are those that I’ve found quite useful, especially as a part of those first few conversations and now, I’d like to share them with you.

As a part of the challenge, most of the focus for Lindsay and I had been to learn a bit of Korean grammar (honorifics, basic conjugation, and so on), but I also wanted to spend time learning helpful phrases for day-to-day conversations.

So rather than continuing to focus on rules involving particles, I got to learn fun expressions like “what kind of music do you like?” and get that much closer to actually conversing with Korean speakers.

In this post you’ll find a short selection of the 100+ conversational phrases and words in Korean (actually, it’s closer to 140 words and phrases) I have available as part of a downloadable PDF that you can get below.

Happy Korean language learning!

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Korean GreetingsEnglishKoreanTransliterationHow are you/Hello안녕하세요annyeonghaseyoWhat’s new?별일 없지요 ?byeol-il eobsjiyoLong time no see오랜만이다orenmanidaNice to meet you만나서 반갑습니다mannasuh bangapseumnidaI am very happy to meet you만나서 참 반가워요mannaseo cham bangawoyoBasic & Polite Phrases in KoreanEnglishKoreanTransliterationYes네neNo아니요aniyoExcuse me (to request something)실례지만…shillejiman…Thank you감사합니다kamsahamnidaYou’re welcome / don’t mention it천만 에 요cheonman e yoGet the Conversation Rolling in Korean EnglishKoreanTransliterationPlease don’t speak English영어 로 말하지 마세요yeong-eo lo malhaji maseyoWhat?뭐 ?mwoWhat music do you like?어떤 음악 을 좋아해요 ?eotteon eum-ag eul joh-ahaeyoI like …저는 … 좋아해요jeoneun … joh-ahaeyoWhat do you do when you have free time시간 있을 때 뭐 하세요 ?sigan iss-eul ttae mwo haseyoGetting a Bit of Clarification in KoreanEnglishKoreanTransliterationWhat does this mean?무슨 뜻이에요?museun tteusieyoPlease say that one more time.다시 한 번 말해 주세요.dasi han beon malhae juseyoPlease speak slowly.천천히 말해 주세요.cheoncheonhi malhae juseyoPlease write it down.적어 주세요jeog-eo juseyoI don’t understand모르겠 습니 다moreugesseumnidaWords About Time in KoreanEnglishKoreanTransliterationSometimes가끔gakkeumAlways항상hangsangToday오늘oneulTomorrow내일naeilYesterday어제eojeExclamations & Transition Words to Take Your Korean Speaking to the Next LevelEnglishKoreanTransliterationWell…글쎄요…geulsseyoUm음eumOh my gosh헐heolFor real?진짜요?jinjjayoI think so저도 그렇게 생각 합니다jeodo geuleohge saeng-gag habnidaConversation Closers & Goodbye in KoreanEnglishKoreanTransliterationSee you later나중에 봬요najunge bwaeyoGood bye안녕히 계세요annyonghi geseyoHave a nice day좋은 하루 되세요joeun haru dweseyoSee you later.이따 봐요.itta bwayoI have to go now나 지금 가야 돼na jigeum gaya dwaeBonus

As a bonus, here is a fun video I found using some of the phrases above so you can hear how they sound!

*Please note that most of the above examples use formal language, assuming that you’re getting to know the person that you’re speaking with. 

And here’s my progress in Korean after studying the language for just 90 days with the Fluent in 3 Months Bootcamp (formerly the Challenge):

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Are you learning Korean? What are some phrases that you’ve found useful in your target language? I’d love to hear about them in the comments!

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