Basic Phrases
neh. Yes.
ah-nee-oh. No.
jwe-song-ha-ji-mahn. Please.
gahm-sah-hahm-ni-da. Thank you.
chon-mahn-eh-yo. You're welcome.
sil-le-hahm-ni-da. Excuse me.
ahn-nyong-ha-se-yo. Good morning.
ahn-nyong-hee ga-se-yo. Good-bye.
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Meeting and Greeting
yong-o-rul hahl-jool asim-ni-ka? Do you speak English?
jeo-nun han-kook-o-rul jo-gum-bah-ke mo-tahm-ni-da. I only speak a little Korean.
song-ha-mi o-teo-ke dwe-si-ji-yo? What is your name?
je-i-rum-eun Mee-Young im-ni-da. My name is Mee-Young.
ahn-nyong-ha-se-yo? How are you?
neh jal-i-soum-ni-da. I'm fine, thank you..
gahm-se-hahm-ni-da. I'm fine, thank you.
mahn-na-bwep-ge dwe-o-seo bahn-gahp-soum-ni-da. I am very glad to meet you.
jal mo-dara dut-ge-soum-ni-da. I don't understand.
mo-ra-go greo-shut-ji-yo? What did you say?
jom-chon-chon-hee mahl-soum-hae joo-se-yo? Can you speak more slowly?
choong-boon-hee i-hae-hah-go i-soum-ni-da. I understand perfectly.
Dialog
Young-Sook: | ahn-nyong-ha-se-yo! Hello! yong-o-rul hahl-jool a-se-yo? Do you speak English? |
Store Clerk | jwe-song-hahm-nida. I'm sorry. yong-o-rul hahl-jool mo-rum-nida. I do not speak English. |
Young-Sook: | jo-do han-koo-go-rul jo-gum-ba-ke motam-nida. Unfortunately, I only speak a little Korean. |
Store Clerk: | gewn-chan-soum-nida. That's all right. i-hae-hahm-nida. I understand you. |
