Essentials Lesson 1: Essential Expressions

Question 1

It’s nice to meet you.

Answer 1

만나서 반갑습니다

Manaseo bangapseumnida.

Question 2

Come on in.
(When someone enters the room)

Answer 2

어서오세요.
Eosooseyo

Question 3

I’m learning Korean.

Answer 3

한국어를 배우고 있어요.
Hangugeoreul baewoogeo isseoyo.

Question 4

I only speak a little.

Answer 4

저금 할 수 있어요.
Jogeum hal su isseoyo.

Question 5

It’s nothing (you’re welcome).

Answer 5

아니에요.
Anieyo.

Question 6

(I hope you) have a good day.

Answer 6

종은 하루 되세요.
Joeun haru dueseyo.

Question 7

Hello (honorific)/How are you?

Answer 7

안녕하세요?
Annyeonghaseyo?

Question 8

How are you?

Answer 8

잘 지내요?
Jal jinaeyo?

Question 9

How are you?
(Honorific)

Answer 9

잘 지내세요?
Jal jinaeseyo?

Question 10

What is your name?
(Honorific)

Answer 10

송함이 어떻게 되세요?
Seonghami eotteoke dueseyo?

Question 11

How are you these days?

Answer 11

요즘 어때요?
Yojeum eottaeyo?

Question 12

Yes, I’m doing fine.

Answer 12

네, 잘 지내요.
Ne, jal jinaeyo.

Question 13

No.

Answer 13

아니요.
Aniyo.

Question 14

Thank you.
(Formal)

Answer 14

감사합니다.
Gamsahamnida.

Question 15

How are you these days?
(Honorific)

Answer 15

요즘 어떠세요?
Yojeum eotteoseyo?

Question 16

Yes.

Answer 16

네.
Ne.

Question 17

• grammar note

Politeness indicator

Answer 17

• 세요: subject honorific
• 요: politeness

Question 18

I’m called…

Answer 18

…라고 해요 (name ending in vowel)
…Rago haeyo.

…이라고 해요 (name ending in consonant)
…Irago haeyo.

Question 19

Mr./Mrs./Ms.

Answer 19

-씨 (after the name)
-Ssi

Question 20

I’m sorry.

Answer 20

죄송합니다.
Joesonghamnida.

Question 21

I’m sorry.
(More personal)

Answer 21

미안해요.
Mianhaeyo.

Question 22

Excuse me.

Answer 22

실례합니다.
Shilyehamnida.

Question 23

Do you speak English?
(Honorific)

Answer 23

영어 하실 수 있으세요?
Yeongeo hashil soo isseuseyo?

Question 24

Do you speak Korean?

Answer 24

한국어 할 수 있으세요?
Hangugeo hal soo isseuseyo?

Question 25

I can speak Korean.

Answer 25

한국어 할 수 있어요. Hangugeo hal soo isseoyo.

Question 26

Goodbye. (To a person leaving the room)

Answer 26

안녕히 가세요. Annyeonghi gaseyo.

Question 27

Me too.

Answer 27

저도요. Jeodoyo.

Question 28

A little bit

Answer 28

조금 Jeogeum

Question 29

Slowly

Answer 29

천천히 Cheoncheonhi

Question 30

Please do… (A request to do something)

Answer 30

… 해 주세요. … hae juseyo.

Question 31

Speech/language

Answer 31

말 Mal

Question 32

Can you speak more slowly?

Answer 32

천천히 말해 주세요? Cheoncheonhi malhae juseyo?

Question 33

I’m learning…

Answer 33

… 배우고 있어요. Baewoogo isseoyo.

Question 34

I’m glad to meet you. (It’s my first time meeting you)

Answer 34

처음 뵙겎습니다. Cheoum boebgetseumnida.

Question 35

Say hello.

Answer 35

인사하세요. Insahaseyo.

Question 36

Vowels

Answer 36

ㅏa ㅐae ㅑya ㅓeo ㅕyeo ㅗ o ㅘ wa ㅙ wae ㅚ oe ㅛ yo ㅜ u ㅝ wo ㅞ we ㅟ wi ㅠ yu ㅡ eu ㅢ ui ㅣi

Question 37

Consonants

Answer 37

ㄱ giyeok ㄲ ssangiyeok ㄴnieun ㄷdigeut ㄸ ssangdigeut ㄹ rieul ㅂ bieup ㅃ ssangbieup ㅅ siot ㅆ ssangsiot ㅇ ieung ㅈ jieut ㅉ ssangjieut ㅊ chieut ㅋ kieuk ㅌ tieut ㅍ pieup ㅎ hieut

Question 38

Once again

Answer 38

다시 한번 Dashi hanbeon

Question 39

Can you repeat that?

Answer 39

다시 한번 말해 주세요? Dashi hanbeon malhae juseyo?