20 Korean Phrases You Can Use Immediately
Once you start learning a new language, you want to use it immediately. The 20 Korean phrases in the list below allow you to do exactly that. For even more phrases, take a look at our learning resources for Korean at the end of the page.
| English | Korean |
|---|---|
| please | 제발 (jebal) |
| thank you | 고마워 (gomawo) |
| sorry | 미안해 (mianhae) |
| I want this | 나 이거 갖고 싶어 (na igeo gajgo sip-eo) |
| I want more | 난 더 원해 (nan deo wonhae) |
| I know | 알아 (al-a) |
| I don't know | 몰라 (molla) |
| Can you help me? | 저 좀 도와주실래요? (jeo jom dowajusillaeyo?) |
| I don't like this | 난 이게 싫어요 (nan ige silh-eoyo) |
| I like you | 난 너가 좋아요 (nan neoga joh-ayo) |
| I love you | 사랑해 (salanghae) |
| I miss you | 너가 그리워. (neoga geuliwo.) |
| see you later | 나중에 보자 (najung-e boja) |
| Come with me | 나랑 같이 가자 (nalang gat-i gaja) |
| turn right | 우회전해 (uhoejeonhae) |
| turn left | 좌회전해 (jwahoejeonhae) |
| go straight | 직진해 (jigjinhae) |
| What's your name? | 이름이 뭐에요? (ileum-i mwo-eyo?) |
| My name is David | 내 이름은 데이비드야 (nae ileum-eun deibideuya) |
| I'm 22 years old | 난 22살이야 (nan 22sal-iya) |
Korean Vocabulary Books
Learn Korean - Quick / Easy / Efficient
This vocabulary book is a curated Korean word frequency list with 2000 of the most common Korean words and phrases. Following the Pareto principle (80/20 rule), this book is built to streamline the learning process by concentrating on the core words and sentence structures. The result is a unique book ideal for driven learners and language hackers.
Korean Vocabulary Book
This Korean vocabulary book contains more than 3000 words and phrases and is organized by topic to make it easier for you to pick what to learn first. It is well suited for learners of all levels who are looking for an extensive resource to improve their vocabulary or are interested in learning vocabularies in one particular area of interest.
Korean Flashcards
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