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🇰🇷 Korean greetings and polite words

Hello, thank you, sorry, please. Four words that carry more weight than anything else you will learn, because they are the ones that tell a stranger you are trying. The polite forms are here too, and they matter more than beginners expect. Press any line to hear it.

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Greetings & Basics

안녕하세요annyeonghaseyoHello
감사합니다gamsahamnidaThank you
neYes
아니요aniyoNo
죄송합니다joesonghamnidaSorry / Excuse me
잘 지내세요?jal jinaeseyo?How are you?
잘 지내요jal jinaeyoI'm fine
안녕히 가세요annyeonghi gaseyoGoodbye
괜찮아요gwaenchanayoNo worries
만나서 반가워요mannaseo bangawoyoNice to meet you

Magic Little Words

공손어(남성)gongsoneo(namseong)Polite word (men)
공손어(여성)gongsoneo(yeoseong)Polite word (women)
의문 조사uimun josaQuestion word (yes/no)
이미imiAlready
~할 거예요~hal geoyeyoWill (future)
~하는 중~haneun jungRight now (-ing)
제일jeilThe most (superlative)
아주ajuVery / a lot
조금jogeumA little bit
~도~doAlso / too

Compliments & Cheer

정말 잘한다!jeongmal jalhanda!Very talented!
잘했어요jalhaesseoyoWell done
네가 자랑스러워nega jarangseureowoProud of you
포기하지 마pogihaji maDon't give up
자신을 믿어jasineul mideoBelieve in yourself
계속 힘내gyesok himnaeKeep fighting
놀라워요nolrawoyoAmazing / impressive
계속 그렇게 해!gyesok geureoke hae!Keep it up!
훌륭해요hulryunghaeyoOutstanding
포기하지 않아줘서 고마워pogihaji anajwoseo gomawoThanks for not giving up

Reactions & Interjections

와!wa!Wow!
오호!oho!Whoa!
저런!jeoreon!Oh no! / that's bad
좋다!jota!That's great!
정말?!jeongmal?!Really?!
운 좋다!un jota!Lucky you!
아깝다akkapdaWhat a shame
깜짝이야kkamjjagiyaStartled / shocked
응?eung?Huh? / eh?
최고야!choegoya!Awesome!

Polite & Kind Words

남성용 공손한 어미namseongyong gongsonhan eomiPolite particle (male speaker)
여성용 공손한 어미yeoseongyong gongsonhan eomiPolite particle (female speaker)
죄송합니다joesonghamnidaSorry / excuse me
… 주세요… juseyoMay I have…
도와주세요dowajuseyoPlease help
부탁해요butakhaeyoKindly / please
천만에요cheonmaneyoYou're welcome / gladly
행운을 빌어요haenguneul bireoyoGood luck
먼저 하세요meonjeo haseyoPlease, go ahead
정말 감사합니다jeongmal gamsahamnidaThank you very much
사양하지 마세요sayanghaji maseyoNo need to be shy / it's fine
별말씀을요byeolmalsseumeuryoMy pleasure

Useful Phrases

환영합니다hwanyeonghamnidaWelcome
문제없어요munjeeopseoyoNo problem
금방 올게요geumbang olgeyoBe right back
잠깐만요jamkkanmanyoWait a moment
편하게 계세요pyeonhage gyeseyoMake yourself comfortable
행운을 빌어요haenguneul bireoyoGood luck
조심하세요josimhaseyoBe careful
좋은 꿈 꾸세요joeun kkum kkuseyoSweet dreams
빨리 나으세요ppalri naeuseyoGet well soon
축하합니다chukhahamnidaCongratulations
할 수 있어요!hal su isseoyo!You can do it!
나중에 봐요najunge bwayoSee you later

Apologies & Excuses

정말 죄송해요jeongmal joesonghaeyoI'm so sorry
늦잠 잤어요neutjam jasseoyoI overslept
까맣게 잊었어요kkamake ijeosseoyoI totally forgot
일부러 그런 게 아니에요ilbureo geureon ge anieyoI didn't mean to
다시는 안 그럴게요dasineun an geureolgeyoIt won't happen again
급한 일이 생겼어요geuphan iri saenggyeosseoyoSomething urgent came up
용서해 주세요yongseohae juseyoForgive me
제 잘못이에요je jalmosieyoMy fault
변명하다byeonmyeonghadaTo make excuses
미리 사과할게요miri sagwahalgeyoApologies in advance