Greeting
안녕하세요 - Ahn-yeong-ha-say-yo
Typical greeting for meeting friends and strangers, it's the most common way to say hello.
This is a stamp of my name in Korean: 데이비드A list of useful words and phrases for getting around Korea.
안녕하세요 - Ahn-yeong-ha-say-yo
Typical greeting for meeting friends and strangers, it's the most common way to say hello.
감사합니다 - Comsahamneeda
Polite for any occasion, this word is a necessity for daily life in Korea.
만나서 반갑습니다 - Mon-na-saw Bongopseum-nee-da
Very polite way to meet and tell someone it is a pleasure to meet them.
어떻게 지내세요? - Aw-tow-kay gee-nay-say-yo?
Casual and polite form of asking, "How are you?"
잘지냈습니다 - Jal-gee-net-seum-nee-da
Polite way to answer that you are doing well.
괜찮아요 - Gen-chan-eye-yo
A very useful and common word, it mean "ok", and like it's English counterpart, can be used in many different ways.
얼마인가요? - Awl-ma-in-guy-yo?
Just with English, make sure you lift your tone at the end to form a question.
미안합니다 - Me-ahn-ham-nee-da
There are several ways of saying "sorry" in Korean, but this is most useful for all occasions.