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이해해요ihaehaeyoI understand
이해 못 해요ihae mot haeyoI don't understand
천천히 말해 주세요cheoncheonhi malhae juseyoPlease speak slowly
이름이 뭐예요?ireumi mwoyeyo?What's your name?
제 이름은…이에요je ireumeun…ieyoMy name is…
어디에서 왔어요?eodieseo wasseoyo?Where are you from?
다시 말해 주세요dasi malhae juseyoCan you say that again?
몰라요molrayoI don't know
아마도amadoMaybe
도와줄 수 있어요?dowajul su isseoyo?Can you help me?
Opinions & Comparing
더 좋아요deo joayoBetter
더 나빠요deo nappayoWorse
같아요gatayoThe same
달라요dalrayoDifferent
…라고 생각해요…rago saenggakhaeyoI think that…
당연하죠!dangyeonhajyo!Of course!
정말요jeongmaryoReally
중요해요jungyohaeyoImportant
쉬워요swiwoyoEasy
어려워요eoryeowoyoDifficult
Small Talk
날씨 좋네요!nalssi jonneyo!Nice weather!
요즘 어때요?yojeum eottaeyo?How's it going?
여유롭게yeoyuropgeChill / relaxed
진짜요?!jinjjayo?!Really?!
농담이에요!nongdamieyo!Just kidding!
잘 모르겠어요jal moreugesseoyoNot sure
그쪽은요?geujjogeunyo?And you?
오케이okeiOkay
돼요!dwaeyo!Sure! (can do)
안 돼요an dwaeyoCan't (not possible)
Phone Calls
여보세요yeoboseyoHello (on phone)
통화 중이에요tonghwa jungieyoThe line is busy
전화를 받다jeonhwareul batdaTo answer the call
전화를 끊다jeonhwareul kkeuntaTo hang up
전화번호jeonhwabeonhoPhone number
다시 전화하다dasi jeonhwahadaCall back
메시지를 남기다mesijireul namgidaLeave a message
신호가 안 좋아요sinhoga an joayoBad signal
배터리가 없어요baeteoriga eopseoyoBattery dead
무음mueumMute / silent
Connector Words
왜냐하면waenyahamyeonBecause
하지만hajimanBut
그리고geurigoAnd
또는ttoneunOr
그래서geuraeseoTherefore
만약manyakIf
전에jeoneBefore
후에hueAfter
예를 들어yereul deureoFor example
전부jeonbuAll / total
Slang & Expressions
멋져!meotjyeo!Cool! / awesome
완전 맛있어wanjeon masisseoSuper delicious
여유롭게yeoyuropgeChill / easy-going
진짜야?jinjjaya?Are you serious?
힘내!himnae!You got this!
못 견디겠어mot gyeondigesseoCan't handle it
무슨 일이야?museun iriya?What's up?
잠깐만jamkkanmanHold on / wait
엄청 많아eomcheong manaSo much / a lot
완전 헷갈려wanjeon hetgalryeoSo confused
Idioms & Sayings
마음이 넓어요maeumi neolbeoyoGenerous (big-hearted)
마음이 아파요maeumi apayoHeartbroken
기회를 놓치지 마라gihoereul nochiji maraStrike while iron's hot
천천히 확실하게cheoncheonhi hwaksilhageSlow and steady wins
2인자에 머물다2injae meomuldaTo play second fiddle
오는 정 가는 정oneun jeong ganeun jeongYou scratch my back…
두 마리 토끼du mari tokkiBite off more than you can chew
말만 많아요malman manayoAll talk, no substance
묵묵히 선행하다mungmukhi seonhaenghadaDo good quietly
속담sokdamProverb
Question Words
누구?nugu?Who?
무엇?mueot?What?
어디?eodi?Where?
언제?eonje?When?
왜?wae?Why?
어떻게?eotteoke?How?
얼마?eolma?How much?
어느 것?eoneu geot?Which one?
몇 개?myeot gae?How many?
그렇지?geureochi?Right? / isn't it?
Real Spoken
괜찮아요gwaenchanayoIt's okay / No worries
최고예요!choegoyeyo!Awesome! / The best
정말요?jeongmaryo?Really?
아, 이제 알겠어요a, ije algesseoyoAh, I get it now
몰라요molrayoI don't know
도와주세요!dowajuseyo!Help!
보고 싶어요bogo sipeoyoI miss you
밥 먹었어요?bap meogeosseoyo?Have you eaten yet?
너무 비싸요neomu bissayoToo expensive
깎아 주실 수 있어요?kkakka jusil su isseoyo?Can you give a discount?
아주 매워요aju maewoyoVery spicy
정말 맛있어요!jeongmal masisseoyo!So delicious!
Quick Questions
어디요?eodiyo?Where?
언제요?eonjeyo?When?
누구요?nuguyo?Who?
왜요?waeyo?Why?
어떻게요?eotteokeyo?How?
얼마예요?eolmayeyo?How much?
몇 시예요?myeot siyeyo?What time?
어느 거예요?eoneu geoyeyo?Which one?
있어요?isseoyo?Do you have it?
멀어요?meoreoyo?Is it far?
이게 뭐예요?ige mwoyeyo?What's this?
화장실이 어디예요?hwajangsiri eodiyeyo?Where's the bathroom?
Thoughts & Opinions
생각하다saenggakhadaTo think
느끼다neukkidaTo feel
믿다mitdaTo believe
바라다baradaTo hope
필요하다piryohadaTo need / want
싫어하다sireohadaTo hate
관심 있다gwansim itdaInterested
동의하다donguihadaTo agree
반대하다bandaehadaTo disagree
확실하다hwaksilhadaSure / certain
궁금하다gunggeumhadaTo wonder / doubt
기억하다gieokhadaTo remember
Talking & Communication
말하다malhadaTo speak
말해 주다malhae judaTo tell
묻다mutdaTo ask
대답하다daedaphadaTo answer
설명하다seolmyeonghadaTo explain
전화하다jeonhwahadaTo call
문자하다munjahadaTo text
답장하다dapjanghadaTo reply
약속하다yaksokhadaTo promise
이야기하다iyagihadaTo narrate
듣다deutdaTo listen
조용히 하다joyonghi hadaTo be quiet
소리치다sorichidaTo shout
속삭이다soksagidaTo whisper
번역하다beonyeokhadaTo translate
동의하다donguihadaTo agree
Small Talk & Questions
여기 처음 왔어요yeogi cheoeum wasseoyoFirst time here
얼마나 걸려요?eolmana geolryeoyo?How long?
결혼했어요?gyeolhonhaesseoyo?Are you married yet?
몇 살이에요?myeot sarieyo?How old are you?
혼자 왔어요?honja wasseoyo?Are you here alone?
무슨 일 하세요?museun il haseyo?What do you do?
재미있어요?jaemiisseoyo?Is it fun?
향수병hyangsubyeongHomesick
잘 되길 바라요jal doegil barayoGood luck to you
또 만나요tto mannayoSee you again
Gossip & Secrets
험담하다heomdamhadaTo gossip
소문somunRumor
비밀bimilSecret
아무한테도 말하지 마amuhantedo malhaji maDon't tell anyone
입이 가벼운 사람ibi gabyeoun saramBlabbermouth
수다 떨다suda tteoldaTo chit-chat
듣기로는...deutgironeun...I heard that...
사실이야 상상이야?sasiriya sangsangiya?Fact or made up?
짝사랑jjaksarangSecret crush
비밀로 해 줘bimilro hae jwoKeep it secret
귀를 쫑긋 세우다gwireul jjonggeut seudaAll ears
참견하다chamgyeonhadaTo be nosy
남의 일namui ilOther people's business
수군거리다sugungeoridaTo whisper gossip
Debate & Discussion
토론toronDebate
핵심haeksimThe main point
다르게 보다dareuge bodaTo see it differently
반박 좀 할게요banbak jom halgeyoLet me push back
네 말이 무슨 뜻인지 알아ne mari museun tteusinji araI see your point
출처chulcheoSources
반론banronCounterargument
생각을 바꾸다saenggageul bakkudaTo change your mind
부분적으로 동의해요bubunjeogeuro donguihaeyoPartly agree
서로 달라도 괜찮아요seoro dalrado gwaenchanayoWe can disagree
편견pyeongyeonBias
논리nonriLogic
증거가 어디 있어요?jeunggeoga eodi isseoyo?Where is the evidence?
대답하기 전에 들어요daedaphagi jeone deureoyoListen before you answer