Handle with care.
Great!
joa!
joe-ah!
좋아!
Literally means “I like it.”
I hope so.
geureogil barae.
geuroh-kil bah-ray.
그러길 바래.
It’s risky.
wieomhae.
wee-um hay.
위험해.
Cheer up.
him nae.
heem nay.
힘 내.
Smile.
useo bwa.
ooh-suh ba.
웃어 봐.
2 Basic Phrases
Yes.
ne. (polite)
nay.
네.
eung. (intimate)
eung.
응.
No.
anio. (polite)
ahnee-oh.
아니오.
ani. (intimate)
ahnee.
아니.
Right.
maja.
mahjah.
맞아.
What?
mwo?
mwo?
뭐?
Who?
nugu?
noogoo?
누구?
Where?
eodi?
uh-dee?
어디?
When?
eonje?
on-jay?
언제?
Why?
wae?
way?
왜?
How?
eotteoke?
uh-tto-kay?
어떻게?
Which?
eotteon geo?
uh-ttun go?
어떤 거?
Whose?
nugu kkeo?
noogoo kko?
누구 거?
This.
igeo.
eego.
이거.
That.
jeogeo. (something over there)
juh-go.
저거.
geugeo. (something close to the listener)
geugoh.
그거.
Here.
yeogi.
yohgee.
여기.
There.
jeogi. (over there)
johgee.
저기.
geogi. (close to the listener)
gohgee.
저기.
Maybe.
geureol keoya.
geurull kkoya.
그럴 거야.
Maybe not.
anil keoya.
ahneel kkoya.
아닐 거야.
I
na
nah
나
You
neo
naw
너
He/She
jyae (used in a person’s presence, informal)
jay
쟤
gyae (used in a person’s absence, informal)
gyay
걔
We
uri
ooree
우리
You (plural)
nedeul
nee-deul
네들
They
jyaenedeul (informal)
jyehne-deul
쟤네들
Don’t!
haji ma!
hahjee mah!
하지 마!
Please.
jebal.
jebahl.
제발.
Thank you.
gamsahamnida (polite).
gahmsahm-needah.
감사합니다.
gomawo (intimate).
gohmahwah.
고마워.
Can I have this?
igeo gajeodo dwae? (informal)
eego gahjuh doe dway?
이거 가져도 돼?
How much is this?
igeo eolmayeyo? (polite)
eego olmah-yay-yo?
이거 얼마예요?
That’s not cheap.
ssan ge anieyo. (polite)
ssahn gay ahneeeyo.
싼게 아니예요.
That’s too expensive!
neomu bissayo! (polite)
nuhmoo bee-sahyo!
너무 비싸요!
I’m not buying this.
igeo an sal kkeoyeyo. (polite)