Korean phrases for travelers
Hangul · pronunciation · meaning
- Basic Korean greetings
- Asking for directions in Korean
- Korean for ordering at a restaurant
- Ordering coffee in Korean
- Allergies and dietary needs in Korean
- Korean for hotels and guesthouses
- Shopping in Korean
- Korean for buses, taxis and trains
- Korean at ticket offices and sights
- Emergency Korean phrases
Basic Korean greetings
| Korean | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 안녕하세요 | an-nyeong-ha-se-yo | Hello |
| 감사합니다 | gam-sa-ham-ni-da | Thank you |
| 죄송합니다 | joe-song-ham-ni-da | I’m sorry |
| 저기요 | jeo-gi-yo | Excuse me (to call staff) |
| 네 | ne | Yes |
| 아니요 | a-ni-yo | Or: No |
Asking for directions in Korean
| Korean | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 여기에 어떻게 가나요? | yeo-gi-e eo-tteo-ke ga-na-yo? | How do I get here? (show the place) |
| 걸어서 갈 수 있나요? | geo-reo-seo gal su in-na-yo? | Can I walk there? |
| 여기서 먼가요? | yeo-gi-seo meon-ga-yo? | Is it far from here? |
| 어느 쪽으로 가야 하나요? | eo-neu jjo-geu-ro ga-ya ha-na-yo? | Which way should I go? |
| 지도에서 좀 보여 주시겠어요? | ji-do-e-seo jom bo-yeo ju-si-ge-sseo-yo? | Could you show me on the map? |
Korean for ordering at a restaurant
| Korean | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 두 명이에요 | du myeong-i-e-yo | Table for two |
| 메뉴판 좀 주시겠어요? | me-nyu-pan jom ju-si-ge-sseo-yo? | The menu, please |
| 어떤 메뉴가 맛있나요? | eo-tteon me-nyu-ga ma-sin-na-yo? | What do you recommend? |
| 이거 주세요 | i-geo ju-se-yo | This one, please |
| 안 맵게 해 주세요 | an maep-ge hae ju-se-yo | Not spicy, please |
| 조금만 맵게 해 주세요 | jo-geum-man maep-ge hae ju-se-yo | Or: Just a little spicy, please |
| 맵게 해 주세요 | maep-ge hae ju-se-yo | Or: Spicy, please |
Ordering coffee in Korean
| Korean | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 아이스 아메리카노 한 잔 주세요 | a-i-seu a-me-ri-ka-no han jan ju-se-yo | One iced americano, please |
| 따뜻한 걸로 주세요 | tta-tteu-tan geol-lo ju-se-yo | Hot, please |
| 차가운 걸로 주세요 | cha-ga-un geol-lo ju-se-yo | Or: Iced, please |
| 먹고 갈게요 | meok-go gal-ge-yo | For here, please |
| 가져갈게요 | ga-jyeo-gal-ge-yo | Or: To go, please |
| 덜 달게 해 주세요 | deol dal-ge hae ju-se-yo | Less sweet, please |
| 보통으로 해 주세요 | bo-tong-eu-ro hae ju-se-yo | Or: Regular sweetness, please |
| 더 달게 해 주세요 | deo dal-ge hae ju-se-yo | Or: Sweeter, please |
| 디카페인 있나요? | di-ka-pe-in in-na-yo? | Do you have decaf? |
Allergies and dietary needs in Korean
| Korean | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 땅콩 알레르기가 있어요. 땅콩이 들어가나요? | I have a peanut allergy. Does this contain peanuts? | |
| 견과류 알레르기가 있어요. 견과류가 들어가나요? | I have a tree nut allergy. Does this contain nuts? | |
| 갑각류와 조개류 알레르기가 있어요. 새우, 게, 조개가 들어가나요? | I am allergic to crustaceans and mollusks. Does this contain shrimp, crab or shellfish? | |
| 우유 알레르기가 있어요. 우유, 버터, 치즈가 들어가나요? | I have a milk allergy. Does this contain milk, butter or cheese? | |
| 달걀 알레르기가 있어요. 달걀이 들어가나요? | I have an egg allergy. Does this contain eggs? |
Korean for hotels and guesthouses
| Korean | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 체크인할게요 | che-keu-in-hal-ge-yo | I’d like to check in |
| 체크아웃할게요 | che-keu-a-ut-hal-ge-yo | Or: I’d like to check out |
| 예약했어요 | ye-ya-kae-sseo-yo | I have a reservation |
| 예약 안 했어요 | ye-yak an hae-sseo-yo | Or: I don’t have a reservation |
| 짐 좀 맡아 주실 수 있을까요? | jim jom ma-ta ju-sil su i-sseul-kka-yo? | Could you keep my luggage? |
| 체크아웃은 몇 시인가요? | che-keu-a-u-seun myeot si-in-ga-yo? | What time is checkout? |
| 와이파이 비밀번호 좀 알려 주시겠어요? | wa-i-pa-i bi-mil-beon-ho jom al-lyeo ju-si-ge-sseo-yo? | What’s the Wi-Fi password? |
Shopping in Korean
| Korean | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 얼마예요? | eol-ma-ye-yo? | How much is it? |
| 카드 결제 되나요? | ka-deu gyeol-je doe-na-yo? | Can I pay by card? |
| 현금 결제 되나요? | hyeon-geum gyeol-je doe-na-yo? | Or: Can I pay in cash? |
| 그냥 구경할게요 | geu-nyang gu-gyeong-hal-ge-yo | I’m just looking |
| 입어 봐도 될까요? | i-beo bwa-do doel-kka-yo? | Can I try it on? |
| 조금만 깎아 주실 수 있을까요? | jo-geum-man kka-kka ju-sil su i-sseul-kka-yo? | Could you lower the price? (at markets) |
Korean for buses, taxis and trains
| Korean | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 이 버스 여기 가나요? | i beo-seu yeo-gi ga-na-yo? | Does this bus go here? (show the place) |
| 도착하면 알려 주시겠어요? | do-cha-ka-myeon al-lyeo ju-si-ge-sseo-yo? | Please tell me when we get there |
| 이 주소로 가 주시겠어요? | i ju-so-ro ga ju-si-ge-sseo-yo? | Please take me to this address |
| 경주역 가 주세요 | gyeong-ju-yeok ga ju-se-yo | To Gyeongju Station (KTX), please |
| 고속버스터미널 가 주세요 | go-sok-beo-seu-teo-mi-neol ga ju-se-yo | To the express bus terminal, please |
Korean at ticket offices and sights
| Korean | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 표 두 장 주세요 | pyo du jang ju-se-yo | Two tickets, please |
| 입구가 어디에 있나요? | ip-gu-ga eo-di-e in-na-yo? | Where is the entrance? |
| 몇 시에 문을 닫나요? | myeot si-e mu-neul dan-na-yo? | What time do you close? |
| 몇 시에 문을 여나요? | myeot si-e mu-neul yeo-na-yo? | Or: What time do you open? |
| 사진 찍어도 될까요? | sa-jin jji-geo-do doel-kka-yo? | Can I take photos here? |
| 사진 좀 찍어 주실 수 있을까요? | sa-jin jom jji-geo ju-sil su i-sseul-kka-yo? | Could you take a photo of us? |
Emergency Korean phrases
| Korean | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 화장실이 어디에 있나요? | hwa-jang-si-ri eo-di-e in-na-yo? | Where is the restroom? |
| 도와주세요 | do-wa-ju-se-yo | Please help me |
| 길을 잃었는데, 도와주실 수 있을까요? | gi-reul i-reon-neun-de, do-wa-ju-sil su i-sseul-kka-yo? | I’m lost |
| 휴대폰을 잃어버렸어요 | hyu-dae-po-neul i-reo-beo-ryeo-sseo-yo | I lost my phone |
| 지갑을 잃어버렸어요 | ji-ga-beul i-reo-beo-ryeo-sseo-yo | Or: I lost my wallet |
| 여권을 잃어버렸어요 | yeo-gwo-neul i-reo-beo-ryeo-sseo-yo | Or: I lost my passport |
| 가방을 잃어버렸어요 | ga-bang-eul i-reo-beo-ryeo-sseo-yo | Or: I lost my bag |
| 약국이 어디에 있나요? | yak-gu-gi eo-di-e in-na-yo? | Where is a pharmacy? |
