Everyday Must-Know Korean Phrases

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Korean Expressions

1. 안녕하세요: Use this formal greeting to say "hello" when meeting someone for the first time or in polite situations like entering a shop or office.
2. 네: Say this simple "yes" to affirm agreement, answer positively to a question, or acknowledge something in a conversation.
3. 아니요: Use this to politely say "no" when declining an offer, disagreeing, or responding negatively to a question.
4. 감사합니다: Express formal "thank you" after receiving help, a gift, or service to show appreciation in most social or professional settings.
5. 미안해요: Apologize informally with "sorry" to a friend or peer for a minor mistake, like being late or bumping into someone.
6. 얼마예요?: Ask "how much is it?" when inquiring about the price of an item while shopping or at a market.
7. 몰라요: Respond with "I don't know" when you're unsure about an answer to a question in casual conversations.
8. 저기요: Call out "excuse me" to get a server's or stranger's attention, such as when ordering food in a restaurant or asking for directions.
9. 괜찮아요: Reassure someone with "it's okay" or "I'm fine" to downplay a problem, decline help, or comfort after an apology.
10. 안녕히 가세요: Bid farewell by saying "goodbye" (formal, to someone leaving) when seeing off a guest or acquaintance at the end of a meeting.

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Korean Expression	Pronunciation	Meaning / Usage
Greetings and Arrivals
안녕하세요	an nyeong ha se yo	Hello (formal)
안녕	an nyeong	Hello (informal)
왔어	wat seo	I came
여보세요	yeo bo se yo	Hello? (on the phone)
Excitement and Agreement
가자	ga ja	Let's go
그럼요	geu reom yo	Of course
좋아	jo a	Like it / Good
맞아	mat a	Yes / Right
그럼	geu reom	Yes / Right
응	eung	Yes / Right
알겠습니다	al get seum ni da	Understood
그렇구나	geu reot gu na	I see
Negatives and Hesitation
싫어	sil heo	Dislike
근데	geun de	But
아무튼	a mu teun	Anyway
모르겠어	mo reu ge sseo	I don't know
그래서	geu rae se o	So
잠깐만	jam kkan man	Wait a minute
설마	seol ma	No way
그럴 리가	geu reul ri ga	No way
글쎄	geul sseo	Well...
Reassurance and Family
괜찮아	gwaen chan a	It's okay
그냥	geu nyang	Just
걱정하지 마	geo kjeong ha ji ma	Don't worry
그리고	geu ri go	And
엄마	eom ma	Mom
아빠	a ppa	Dad
Apologies and Affection
죄송해요	joe song hae yo	Sorry
혹시	hok si	By any chance
사랑해	sa rang hae	I love you
Relief and Time
다행이다	da haeng i da	That's a relief
됐어	dwae sseo	It's done / Okay
그래도	geu rae do	Still
이거	i geo	This
그거	geu geo	That
오늘	o nul	Today
내일	nae il	Tomorrow
지금	ji geum	Now
Presence and Farewells
있어	i sseo	There is
없어	eop seo	There isn't
저기	jeo gi	Over there
감사합니다	gam sa ham ni da	Thank you (formal)
고마워	go ma wo	Thank you (informal)
그래	geu rae	Yeah
간다	gan da	Going
갈게	gal ge	Going (I'll go)
들어가	deul eo ga	Go in