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Korean phrasebook: 14 phrases and numbers
Korean is the national language of both Koreas and is written in Hangul, an alphabet created in the 15th century and designed to be easy to learn.
- In its own name: 한국어
- Writing system: Hangul
- Family: Koreanic
- Official language in: South Korea, North Korea
Essential Korean phrases
| English | Korean | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | 안녕하세요 | annyeonghaseyo |
| Goodbye | 안녕히 가세요 | annyeonghi gaseyo |
| Good morning | 좋은 아침입니다 | joeun achimimnida |
| Good night | 안녕히 주무세요 | annyeonghi jumuseyo |
| Thank you | 감사합니다 | gamsahamnida |
| You're welcome | 천만에요 | cheonmaneyo |
| Please | 부탁합니다 | butakamnida |
| Sorry | 죄송합니다 | joesonghamnida |
| Yes | 네 | ne |
| No | 아니요 | aniyo |
| My name is ___ | 제 이름은 ___입니다 | je ireumeun ___ imnida |
| What is your name? | 이름이 뭐예요? | ireumi mwoyeyo? |
| How are you? | 어떻게 지내세요? | eotteoke jinaeseyo? |
| I love you | 사랑해요 | saranghaeyo |
Phrases are cross-checked against independent sources but still await a native-speaker review.
Numbers 1 to 10 in Korean
| # | Word | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 하나 | hana |
| 2 | 둘 | dul |
| 3 | 셋 | set |
| 4 | 넷 | net |
| 5 | 다섯 | daseot |
| 6 | 여섯 | yeoseot |
| 7 | 일곱 | ilgop |
| 8 | 여덟 | yeodeol |
| 9 | 아홉 | ahop |
| 10 | 열 | yeol |
Pronunciation
Korean separates plain, tense and aspirated consonants, such as g, kk and k. Syllables are written in square blocks that combine consonants and vowels.
Good to know
Speech levels change the verb ending depending on who you speak to. Age and status shape which form is correct.
Introducing yourself? See My name is ... in Korean for formal and casual versions.
Mini quiz
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Play with Korean
Meet Korean in Mystery Phrase, Listen and Guess and Memory Match.
Questions
How do you say hello in Korean?
안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo).
What writing system does Korean use?
Korean is written in Hangul.