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필수 생존 표현

Essential Survival Phrases

이 팩에서 배우는 것

  • 인사하기, 자기소개하기, 작별 인사하기
  • 네/아니요, 부탁, 감사, 사과 표현 제대로 쓰기
  • 도움 요청하기, 1~10 숫자 세기, 가격·나이 말하기

학생 모드 — 링크 공유 시 보이는 기본 화면

Speak Your First Korean in 5 Minutes5분 안에 첫 한국어

You do not need to read Hangul to use this pack. Every phrase comes with a romanization (the Korean written in English letters) — just sound it out.

A quick key: eo sounds like the "aw" in "saw", eu sounds like the "oo" in "good" said with flat lips, and double letters like kk, tt, ss are tense/sharp versions of k, t, s. Don't worry about being perfect — say it, and keep going.

Greetings & Goodbyes인사

Say hello and goodbye

  • annyeonghaseyo

    Hello / Hi

    Works any time of day, to anyone — your one all-purpose greeting.

  • annyeonghi gaseyo

    Goodbye

    Say this to someone who is leaving while you stay behind.

  • annyeonghi gyeseyo

    Goodbye

    Say this when you are the one leaving and they stay behind.

  • tto mannayo

    See you again

  • daeume bwayo

    See you next time

    A friendly way to end a lesson — great line for your tutor to hear.

  • annyeonghi jumuseyo

    Good night

    Extra-polite version — safe to use with a teacher or someone older.

Read each greeting out loud 3 times before moving on.

annyeonghaseyo

Hello

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Introducing Yourself자기소개

Say who you are

  • jeoneun sarayeyo

    I'm Sarah

    Swap 사라 (Sarah) for your own name.

  • mannaseo bangawoyo

    Nice to meet you

  • ireumi mwoyeyo?

    What's your name?

  • jeoneun migugeseo wasseoyo

    I'm from the U.S.

    Swap 미국 (U.S.) for your own country's name.

  • hangugeoreul baeugo isseoyo

    I'm learning Korean

  • jal butakdeurimnida

    Nice to meet you — let's get along

    A polite closing line after introducing yourself. Very commonly heard.

Tutor

annyeonghaseyo! ireumi mwoyeyo?

Hello! What's your name?

You

jeoneun sarayeyo. mannaseo bangawoyo.

I'm Sarah. Nice to meet you.

Tutor

eodieseo wasseoyo?

Where are you from?

You

migugeseo wasseoyo.

I'm from the U.S.

Role-swap: read one side, then switch! 역할을 바꿔 읽어 보세요.

Yes, No, Please, Thank You & Sorry기본 응답

The four words you'll use constantly

  • ne

    Yes

  • aniyo

    No

  • juseyo

    Please give me ~

    Point at anything + 주세요 = instant shopping/ordering skill.

  • gamsahamnida

    Thank you (formal)

    Safe in any situation — strangers, shops, your tutor.

Apologies & "no problem"

  • gomawoyo

    Thanks

    A warmer, everyday version of 감사합니다 — good with friends.

  • joesonghamnida

    I'm sorry (formal)

  • gwaenchanayo

    It's okay / No problem

    Use it to accept someone's apology, or to say you're fine.

Say each word out loud 3 times. These four will carry you through almost any interaction.

ne

Yes

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"I Don't Understand" — Asking for Help도움 요청 표현

When you get stuck, say this

  • jal moreugesseoyo

    I'm not sure / I don't really know

  • ihaega an dwaeyo

    I don't understand

  • dasi hanbeon malhae juseyo

    Please say that again

  • cheoncheonhi malhae juseyo

    Please speak slowly

  • hangugeoro eotteoke malhaeyo?

    How do you say that in Korean?

  • yeongeoro mwoyeyo?

    What is that in English?

  • sseo juseyo

    Please write it down

    Great in a lesson — point at the chat box and say this.

You

igeo ihaega an dwaeyo.

I don't understand this.

Tutor

gwaenchanayo! dasi seolmyeonghalgeyo.

That's okay! I'll explain again.

You

cheoncheonhi malhae juseyo.

Please speak slowly.

Tutor

ne, algesseoyo.

Yes, got it.

Role-swap: read one side, then switch! 역할을 바꿔 읽어 보세요.

Numbers, Money & Age Basics숫자·돈·나이

Korean has two number systems. Don't worry about mastering both today — for now, just meet the one used for money, phone numbers, and dates: Sino-Korean numbers. (The other system, Native Korean numbers, is used for counting objects and telling age — you'll only need a couple of those below.)

Sino-Korean numbers 1–10 (money, phone numbers)

  • il

    1

  • i

    2

  • sam

    3

  • sa

    4

  • o

    5

  • yuk

    6

  • chil

    7

  • pal

    8

  • gu

    9

  • sip

    10

Talking about price

  • eolmayeyo?

    How much is it?

  • bissayo

    It's expensive

  • ssayo

    It's cheap

  • kadeu dwaeyo?

    Can I pay by card?

  • hyeongeumman dwaeyo

    Cash only

    This is what a cashier might tell you.

Talking about age

  • jeoneun seoreun sarieyo

    I'm 30 years old

    Age uses Native Korean numbers + 살 (sal) — swap 서른 (30) for your own age.

  • naiga eotteoke doeseyo?

    How old are you?

    The polite way to ask an adult's age.

Q1You want to ask the price of a necklace at a market. What do you say?

Q2Which is the Sino-Korean number "7", used for phone numbers?

Classroom Korean: Phrases We Use in Lessons수업에서 쓰는 한국어

Phrases your tutor uses — and how to reply

  • ttara haseyo

    Repeat after me

    Your tutor will say this before drills.

  • jalhaesseoyo!

    Well done! / Great job!

    Common praise — enjoy hearing it often.

  • dasi hanbeon hae boseyo

    Try that one more time

    Not a correction — just more practice.

  • yeogi boseyo

    Look here

    Usually points to the shared screen.

  • ilgeo boseyo

    Try reading this

    Sound it out — mistakes are expected.

  • ihaehaesseoyo?

    Do you understand?

    Answer honestly — 네 or 아니요 are both fine answers.

  • ne, ihaehaesseoyo

    Yes, I understand

    Your go-to reply when things click.

  • jal moreugesseoyo, dasi seolmyeonghae juseyo

    I don't get it, please explain again

    Perfectly fine to say — that's exactly what lessons are for.

Tutor

ttara haseyo: annyeonghaseyo.

Repeat after me: Hello.

You

annyeonghaseyo.

Hello.

Tutor

jalhaesseoyo! dasi hanbeon hae boseyo.

Great! Try once more.

You

ne, ihaehaesseoyo.

Yes, I understand.

Role-swap: read one side, then switch! 역할을 바꿔 읽어 보세요.

Before your next lesson