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🇰🇷 Korean greetings and polite words

Hello, thank you, sorry, please. Four words that carry more weight than anything else you will learn, because they are the ones that tell a stranger you are trying. The polite forms are here too, and they matter more than beginners expect. Press any line to hear it.

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Greetings & Basics

안녕하세요annyeonghaseyoHello
감사합니다gamsahamnidaThank you
neYes
아니요aniyoNo
죄송합니다joesonghamnidaSorry / Excuse me
잘 지내세요?jal jinaeseyo?How are you?
잘 지내요jal jinaeyoI'm fine
안녕히 가세요annyeonghi gaseyoGoodbye
괜찮아요gwaenchanayoNo worries
만나서 반가워요mannaseo bangawoyoNice to meet you

Magic Little Words

공손어(남성)gongsoneo(namseong)Polite word (men)
공손어(여성)gongsoneo(yeoseong)Polite word (women)
의문 조사uimun josaQuestion word (yes/no)
이미imiAlready
~할 거예요~hal geoyeyoWill (future)
~하는 중~haneun jungRight now (-ing)
제일jeilThe most (superlative)
아주ajuVery / a lot
조금jogeumA little bit
~도~doAlso / too

Formal & Polite

귀하gwihaYou (very formal)
부디budiPlease (formal)
실례합니다만…silryehamnidaman…May I… (permission)
…께 (격식 편지)…kke (gyeoksik pyeonji)Dear… (formal letter)
존경을 담아jongyeongeul damaWith respect
대단히 감사합니다daedanhi gamsahamnidaThank you (very formal)
사과드립니다sagwadeurimnidaApologies (formal)
기꺼이 도와드리겠습니다gikkeoi dowadeurigetseumnidaHappy to serve you
잠시만 기다려 주십시오jamsiman gidaryeo jusipsioPlease wait a moment (formal)
최우선 긴급choeuseon gingeupMost urgent

Compliments & Cheer

정말 잘한다!jeongmal jalhanda!Very talented!
잘했어요jalhaesseoyoWell done
네가 자랑스러워nega jarangseureowoProud of you
포기하지 마pogihaji maDon't give up
자신을 믿어jasineul mideoBelieve in yourself
계속 힘내gyesok himnaeKeep fighting
놀라워요nolrawoyoAmazing / impressive
계속 그렇게 해!gyesok geureoke hae!Keep it up!
훌륭해요hulryunghaeyoOutstanding
포기하지 않아줘서 고마워pogihaji anajwoseo gomawoThanks for not giving up

Reactions & Interjections

와!wa!Wow!
오호!oho!Whoa!
저런!jeoreon!Oh no! / that's bad
좋다!jota!That's great!
정말?!jeongmal?!Really?!
운 좋다!un jota!Lucky you!
아깝다akkapdaWhat a shame
깜짝이야kkamjjagiyaStartled / shocked
응?eung?Huh? / eh?
최고야!choegoya!Awesome!

Polite & Kind Words

남성용 공손한 어미namseongyong gongsonhan eomiPolite particle (male speaker)
여성용 공손한 어미yeoseongyong gongsonhan eomiPolite particle (female speaker)
죄송합니다joesonghamnidaSorry / excuse me
… 주세요… juseyoMay I have…
도와주세요dowajuseyoPlease help
부탁해요butakhaeyoKindly / please
천만에요cheonmaneyoYou're welcome / gladly
행운을 빌어요haenguneul bireoyoGood luck
먼저 하세요meonjeo haseyoPlease, go ahead
정말 감사합니다jeongmal gamsahamnidaThank you very much
사양하지 마세요sayanghaji maseyoNo need to be shy / it's fine
별말씀을요byeolmalsseumeuryoMy pleasure

Useful Phrases

환영합니다hwanyeonghamnidaWelcome
문제없어요munjeeopseoyoNo problem
금방 올게요geumbang olgeyoBe right back
잠깐만요jamkkanmanyoWait a moment
편하게 계세요pyeonhage gyeseyoMake yourself comfortable
행운을 빌어요haenguneul bireoyoGood luck
조심하세요josimhaseyoBe careful
좋은 꿈 꾸세요joeun kkum kkuseyoSweet dreams
빨리 나으세요ppalri naeuseyoGet well soon
축하합니다chukhahamnidaCongratulations
할 수 있어요!hal su isseoyo!You can do it!
나중에 봐요najunge bwayoSee you later

Apologies & Excuses

정말 죄송해요jeongmal joesonghaeyoI'm so sorry
늦잠 잤어요neutjam jasseoyoI overslept
까맣게 잊었어요kkamake ijeosseoyoI totally forgot
일부러 그런 게 아니에요ilbureo geureon ge anieyoI didn't mean to
다시는 안 그럴게요dasineun an geureolgeyoIt won't happen again
급한 일이 생겼어요geuphan iri saenggyeosseoyoSomething urgent came up
용서해 주세요yongseohae juseyoForgive me
제 잘못이에요je jalmosieyoMy fault
변명하다byeonmyeonghadaTo make excuses
미리 사과할게요miri sagwahalgeyoApologies in advance