Basic Korean Phrases I (with GIFs!)

Whenever you greet someone, you should bow, as this shows respect. You don't have to bend in half or anything--most of the time just a nod of your head will due! It depends on the situation, but just remember that the deeper the bow, the more respect you're showing.

안녕하세요 ahnyeonghaseyo
Hello

안녕히가세요 anyeonghee-ga-sey-yo
Goodbye (if they are leaving)

안녕히계세요 anyeonghee-gay-sey-yo
Goodbye (if you are leaving)

When saying hello or goodbye to a friend the same age or younger, you can simply say 안녕 anyeong, and you don't need to bow.

수고하셨습니다 su-go-has-seo-sumnida
Basically, this phrase is somewhere in the realm of "thank you for your hard work". It's a phrase that you say basically anytime that a group of people has been working on something together, at the end, we're all expressing to each other appreciation for the effort put forth.

감사합니다 gamsahamnida

Thank you

{__} 어디에요? eo-dee-ey-yo

Where is {__}?

저는 {__}입니다 cheonun {__}imnida

I'm {name}

알마예요? al-ma-yay-yo

How much?

네 ne

Yes (agreement)

아니요 aniyo

No (disagreement)

저는 한국말 못해요 cheonun hangookmal moht-hae-yo
I don't speak Korean

*I tried to keep it simple~ if there are any other phrases you would like to know, please comment and let me know*

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