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Korean, one phrase at a time

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Travel Korean

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  • 식당과 카페에서 자신 있게 주문하고 계산하고 요청하기
  • 쇼핑, 교통, 숙소 체크인 상황에서 자연스럽고 공손한 한국어 쓰기
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학생 모드 — 링크 공유 시 보이는 기본 화면

Six Real-Life Scenes for Your Trip여행에서 만나는 여섯 장면

Each section below is one situation you'll actually walk into — a restaurant, a cab, a hotel counter. Your tutor plays the other role (server, driver, staff) and reads the script live on screen while you answer as yourself.

You don't need to memorize everything. Pick the one or two scenes closest to your actual trip and practice those until they feel automatic.

At the Restaurant: Ordering & Paying식당에서: 주문과 계산

Korean servers rarely come to your table on their own — you call them over. This scene covers the full arc: getting attention, ordering, and paying at the end.

Ordering

  • yeogiyo!

    Excuse me!

    How you call a server over — completely normal, not rude.

  • menyupan jom juseyo

    Could I have the menu, please?

  • igeo juseyo

    This one, please

    Point at the menu — works even if you can't read it yet.

  • mul jom juseyo

    Water, please

  • maepji anke hae juseyo

    Please make it not spicy

Paying

  • gyesanhae juseyo

    Check, please

  • kadeu doenayo?

    Do you take card?

  • ttaro gyesanhalgeyo

    We'll pay separately

  • jal meogeosseumnida

    Thank you — that was delicious

    Said on your way out. Always lands well.

Server

eoseo oseyo! myeot buniseyo?

Welcome! How many people?

You

du myeongiyo.

Two, please.

Server

yeogi menyupaniyo. jumunhasigesseoyo?

Here's the menu. Ready to order?

You

igeo hana juseyo. geurigo mul jom juseyo.

One of this, please. And water, please.

Server

ne, algesseumnida.

Sure thing.

You

gyesanhae juseyo.

Check, please.

Server

kadeuro hasigesseoyo, hyeongeumeuro hasigesseoyo?

Card or cash?

You

kadeuro halgeyo. jal meogeosseumnida.

Card, please. That was delicious.

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

Cafe & Convenience Store Korean카페와 편의점 한국어

Cafés and convenience stores (편의점) are where you'll use Korean the most on a trip — often several times a day. These short exchanges repeat almost word-for-word everywhere.

At the Cafe

  • amerikano juseyo

    An Americano, please

  • ttatteutan georo juseyo

    Hot, please

  • aiseuro juseyo

    Iced, please

  • saijeuneun mwollo hasigesseoyo?

    What size would you like?

    You'll hear this — it's the barista asking, not you.

At the Convenience Store

  • igeo dewo juseyo

    Please heat this up

  • bongtu piryohaseyo?

    Do you need a bag?

    You'll hear this at checkout — answer with one of the two cards below.

  • ne, hana juseyo

    Yes, one please

  • aniyo, gwaenchanayo

    No, I'm fine, thanks

Barista

eoseo oseyo! mwo deurilkkayo?

Welcome! What can I get you?

You

amerikano han jan juseyo.

One Americano, please.

Barista

ttatteutan georo deurilkkayo, aiseuro deurilkkayo?

Hot or iced?

You

aiseuro juseyo.

Iced, please.

Barista

yeogiseo deusigo gaseyo, pojangiseyo?

For here or to go?

You

pojangieyo.

To go, please.

Barista

ne, ocheon wonimnida.

That'll be 5,000 won.

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

Shopping: Prices, Sizes & 'Just Looking'쇼핑: 가격, 사이즈, 그리고 '그냥 구경'

Clerks in Korean shops often greet you and ask if you need help the moment you walk in — it's not pressure to buy. Knowing how to say "just looking" politely takes the pressure off both sides.

Browsing & Trying On

  • geunyang gugyeonghaneun geoyeyo

    I'm just looking, thanks

    The single most useful phrase in this whole section.

  • igeo ibeobwado dwaeyo?

    Can I try this on?

  • deo keun saijeu isseoyo?

    Do you have a bigger size?

  • deo jageun saijeu isseoyo?

    Do you have a smaller size?

  • dareun saek isseoyo?

    Do you have another color?

Price & Buying

  • igeo eolmayeyo?

    How much is this?

  • harin doenayo?

    Is there a discount?

  • igeo salgeyo

    I'll take this

Read each price out loud. These are the Sino-Korean numbers you'll hear at every register in Korea.

cheon won

1,000 won

1 / 5

Clerk

eoseo oseyo! chajeusineun geo isseuseyo?

Welcome! Looking for something in particular?

You

aniyo, geunyang gugyeonghaneun geoyeyo.

No, just looking, thanks.

Clerk

ne, pyeonhage boseyo.

Sure, take your time.

You

jeogiyo, igeo ibeobwado dwaeyo?

Excuse me — can I try this on?

Clerk

ne, jeojjogieyo.

Sure, it's over there.

You

igeo eolmayeyo?

How much is this?

Clerk

iman wonieyo.

It's 20,000 won.

You

harin doenayo?

Is there a discount?

Clerk

joesonghaeyo, igeon jeonggayeyo.

Sorry, this one's full price.

You

algesseoyo. igeo salgeyo.

I understand. I'll take this.

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

Getting Around: Subway, Bus & Taxi교통: 지하철, 버스, 택시

Subway and bus signage in Seoul is well translated, so the subway itself is easy. Taxis are where you actually need to speak — the driver needs a destination and, sometimes, a stop.

Subway & Bus

  • igeo hongdae gayo?

    Does this (bus/train) go to Hongdae?

  • hwanseunghaeya haeyo?

    Do I need to transfer?

  • daeum yeogeun eodiyeyo?

    What's the next station?

Taxi

  • myeongdongeuro ga juseyo

    To Myeongdong, please

  • yeogi sewo juseyo

    Please stop here

  • eolmana geollyeoyo?

    How long will it take?

  • kadeuro gyesanhalgeyo

    I'll pay by card

Driver

eodiro mosilkkayo?

Where to?

You

myeongdongeuro ga juseyo.

To Myeongdong, please.

Driver

ne, algesseumnida.

Sure thing.

You

yeogi sewo juseyo.

(as you arrive) Please stop here.

Driver

kadeuro gyesanhasigesseoyo?

Will that be by card?

You

ne, kadeuro halgeyo.

Yes, card, please.

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

Hotel Check-in & Requests숙소에서: 체크인과 요청

Check-in staff usually handle a little English, but leading with Korean gets you friendlier, faster service — and you'll need Korean for small requests during the stay regardless.

Check-in

  • chekeuin haryeogoyo

    I'm here to check in

  • yeyakhaesseoyo

    I have a reservation

  • je ireumeun sarayeyo

    My name is Sarah

    Swap in your own name.

  • chekeuausi myeot siyeyo?

    What time is checkout?

Requests

  • sugeon jom deo juseyo

    Could I get more towels, please?

  • waipai bimilbeonhoga mwoyeyo?

    What's the wifi password?

  • jimeul matgil su isseoyo?

    Can I leave my luggage here?

  • bang jom bakkwo juseyo

    Could you change my room, please?

Staff

eoseo oseyo. chekeuin dowadeurilkkayo?

Welcome. Checking in?

You

ne, yeyakhaesseoyo. je ireumeun sarayeyo.

Yes, I have a reservation. My name is Sarah.

Staff

yeogwon jom boyeo jusigesseoyo?

Could I see your passport, please?

You

ne, yeogi isseoyo.

Yes, here it is.

Staff

ibak hasineyo. chekeuauseun yeoldu siyeyo.

Two nights — checkout is at 12.

You

gamsahamnida. waipai bimilbeonhoga mwoyeyo?

Thanks. What's the wifi password?

Staff

bang kadeue jeokyeo isseoyo.

It's written on your room card.

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

Directions & Emergencies길 묻기와 긴급 상황

Most direction requests are low-stakes — a restroom, a pharmacy. The emergency phrases matter far more rarely, but when they're needed, they're needed instantly. Practice them anyway.

Asking Directions

  • hwajangsiri eodiyeyo?

    Where's the restroom?

  • i geuncheoe yakguk isseoyo?

    Is there a pharmacy near here?

  • yeogiseo gakkawoyo?

    Is it close from here?

  • ttokbaro gaseyo

    Go straight

    What you'll hear back — good to recognize even if you don't say it.

  • oreunjjogeuro gaseyo

    Turn right

  • oenjjogeuro gaseyo

    Turn left

Emergencies

  • dowajuseyo!

    Help me! / Please help!

  • gireul ireosseoyo

    I'm lost

  • byeongwone gaya haeyo

    I need to go to the hospital

  • gyeongchareul bulleo juseyo

    Please call the police

  • yeogwoneul ireobeoryeosseoyo

    I lost my passport

Local

ne, museun iriseyo?

Yes, how can I help?

You

jeogiyo, sillyehamnida. hwajangsiri eodiyeyo?

Excuse me, sorry to bother you. Where's the restroom?

Local

jeojjogeuro jjuk gaseyo. pyeonuijeom yeope isseoyo.

Go straight that way. It's next to the convenience store.

You

gamsahamnida!

Thank you!

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

Check Yourself확인해 보기

Q1You're done eating and want the bill. What do you say?

Q2A barista asks "포장이세요?" What is she asking?

Q3You want to try on a jacket at a clothing store. What do you say?

Q4In a taxi, how do you ask the driver to stop right here?

Q5You're genuinely lost and need to say so. What's the phrase?

Before your trip