Essential Korean Words: Your Comprehensive Guide to Learning Korean

Embarking on the journey to learn Korean can be both exciting and challenging. To help you get started, here is a comprehensive guide with essential words and phrases across various categories that will form the foundation of your Korean vocabulary.

Basic Greetings

Hello

Korean: 안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo)

How are you?

Korean: 잘 지내세요? (jal jinaeseyo?)

Thank you

Korean: 감사합니다 (gamsahamnida)

Goodbye

Korean: 안녕히 가세요 (annyeonghi gaseyo) / 안녕히 계세요 (annyeonghi gyeseyo)

Please

Korean: 제발 (jebal)

Yes

Korean: 네 (ne)

No

Korean: 아니요 (aniyo)

Colors

Red

Korean: 빨간색 (ppalgansaek)

Blue

Korean: 파란색 (paransaek)

Green

Korean: 초록색 (choroksaek)

Yellow

Korean: 노란색 (noransaek)

Black

Korean: 검정색 (geomjeongsaek)

White

Korean: 흰색 (huinsaek)

Numbers

One

Korean: 하나 (hana)

Two

Korean: 둘 (dul)

Three

Korean: 셋 (set)

Four

Korean: 넷 (net)

Five

Korean: 다섯 (daseot)

Six

Korean: 여섯 (yeoseot)

Seven

Korean: 일곱 (ilgop)

Eight

Korean: 여덟 (yeodeol)

Nine

Korean: 아홉 (ahop)

Ten

Korean: 열 (yeol)

Days of the Week

Monday

Korean: 월요일 (woryoil)

Tuesday

Korean: 화요일 (hwayoil)

Wednesday

Korean: 수요일 (suyoil)

Thursday

Korean: 목요일 (mogyoil)

Friday

Korean: 금요일 (geumyoil)

Saturday

Korean: 토요일 (toyoil)

Sunday

Korean: 일요일 (iryoil)

Common Phrases

What is your name?

Korean: 이름이 뭐예요? (ireumi mwoyeyo?)

My name is…

Korean: 제 이름은…입니다 (je ireumeun…imnida)

Where is the bathroom?

Korean: 화장실이 어디에요? (hwajangsiri eodiyeyo?)

How much does this cost?

Korean: 이거 얼마예요? (igeo eolmayeyo?)

I don’t understand

Korean: 이해하지 못했어요 (ihaehaji mothaesseoyo)

Can you help me?

Korean: 도와줄 수 있어요? (dowajul su isseoyo?)

Excuse me / I’m sorry

Korean: 실례합니다 / 죄송합니다 (sillyehamnida / joesonghamnida)

Good morning

Korean: 좋은 아침입니다 (joeun achimimnida)

Good night

Korean: 안녕히 주무세요 (annyeonghi jumuseyo)

See you later

Korean: 나중에 봐요 (najunge bwayo)

I am lost

Korean: 길을 잃었어요 (gireul ilheosseoyo)

I need help

Korean: 도움이 필요해요 (doumi piryohaeyo)

Do you speak English?

Korean: 영어 하세요? (yeongeo haseyo?)

I am a tourist

Korean: 저는 관광객입니다 (jeoneun gwangwanggaegimnida)

Can I take a picture?

Korean: 사진 찍어도 돼요? (sajin jjigeodo dwaeyo?)

What time is it?

Korean: 지금 몇 시예요? (jigeum myeot siyeyo?)

Start Learning Today

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