Korean Phrasebook

❃ Basic Expressions

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여기요 [ yeogiyo ]: Excuse me! (calling a waiter)
저기요 [ jeogiyo ]: Excuse me! (calling a waiter)
여기 메뉴판 주세요. [ yeogi menyupan juseyo. ]: Please give me the menu.
뭐 드릴까요? [ mwo deurilkkayo ]: What would you like?
주문하시겠어요. [ jumunhasigesseoyo ]: Would you like to order?
주문할게요. [ jumunhalgeyo ]: I'd like to order.
비빔밥 주세요. [ bibimbap juseyo ]: Bibimbap please
라면하고 된장찌개 주세요. [ ramyeon hago doenjangjjigae juseyo ]: Un ramyeon et un doenjang-jjigae please.
물 좀 주세요. [ mul jom juseyo ]: Please give me some water.
비건 음식이 있어요? [ bigeon eumsigi isseoyo? ]: Do you have any vegan dishes?

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한국어를 조금 할 수 있어요 [ hangugeoreul jogeum hal su isseoyo ]: I can speak a little Korean.
한국어/프랑스어/영어을 할 수 있어요? [ hangugeo/peurangseueo/yeongeoeul hal su isseoyo? ]: Can you speak Korean/French/English?
천천히 말해 주세요. [ cheoncheonhi malhae juseyo. ]: Please speak slowly.
적어 주세요 [ jeogeo juseyo ]: Please write it down.
다시 말씀 해주시겠어요? [ dasi malsseum haejusigesseoyo? ]: Could you please repeat that?
한국어로 뭐라고 해요? [ hangugeoro mworago haeyo? ]: How do you say it in Korean?
알겠습니다 / 이해했습니다 [ algetseumnida / ihaehaetseumnida ]: I understand
알겠어요 / 이해해요 [ algesseoyo / ihaehaeyo ]: I understand
이해가 안 돼요 [ ihaega an dwaeyo ]: I don't understand.

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택시를 불러 주실래요? [ taeksireul bulleo jusillaeyo? ]: Could you call me a taxi, please?
어디까지 가세요? [ eodikkaji gaseyo? ]: Where would you like to go?
어디로 모실까요? [ eodiro mosilkkayo ]: Where can I take you?
서울로 가 주세요. [ seoullo ga juseyo ]: Please go to Seoul.
경복궁에 가 주세요. [ gyeongbogunge ga juseyo. ]: Please go to Gyeongbokgung Palace.
좀 더 천천히/빨리 운전해 주세요. [ jom deo cheoncheonhi/ppalli unjeonhae juseyo. ]: Please drive more slowly/quickly.
이곳으로 가 주세요. [ igoseuro ga juseyo ]: Please go to this place.
여기서 내려 주세요. [ yeogiseo naeryeo juseyo ]: Let me get off here, please.

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