Catchy Korean Phrases
Terms
undefined, object
copy deck
- Good Morning!
- 안녕하세요?
- Long time no see.
- 오랜만ì´ì•¼
- Thanks for the other day.
- 지난번엔 ê³ ë§ˆì› ì–´
- See you later.
- 그럼 ë‚˜ì¤‘ì— ë´
- Let's try again next time. (When a friend declines your invitation)
- 그럼 다ìŒì— ë³´ìž
- See you again!
- 그럼 ë˜ ë³´ìž
- Stay in good health (when you part and will not see your friend for sometime).
- 잘 지내
- I'm going out now. (When you leave home or office)
- 다녀올께요
- Have a good day (when someone else stays at home or the office).
- 다녀오세요
- I'm home.
- 다녀왔습니다
- Welcome home.
- 다녀오셨어요
- Good night.
- 안녕히 주무세요
- I'm going to eat (set phrase before eating).
- 잘 ë¨¹ê² ìŠµë‹ˆë‹¤
- I've finished eating (set phrase after eating).
- 잘 먹었습니다
- Congratulations!
- 축하해
- Please, go ahead (when offering a seat on the train).
- ì–´ì €
- After you (when yielding the way).
- ë¨¼ì € 하세요
- Thanks!
- ê³ ë§ˆì›Œ
- Don't mention it.
- 아니요
- Excuse me (when drawing someone's attention).
- 미안해요
- Sorry for being late.
- 늦어서 미안해요
- Sorry for interrupting you (on interrupting a meeting or intruding into someone's office).
- 실례합니다
- I'm sorry (when bumping into someone accidentally).
- 미안해요
- It's a fine day, isn't it?
- ë‚ ì”¨ 좋네요
- I'm feeling dizzy (to your colleague when you come out from an underpass into the summer sun).
- 어질어질해
- Hot and humid, isn't it?
- 무ë¥êµ°ìš”
- So muggy, isn't it.
- 찌는 듯한 ë”위네
- It's sprinkling rain.
- ëšëšì˜¤ë„¤
- It's pouring rain.
- 장때비다
- I'm soaking wet.
- í 뻑 ì –ì—ˆì–´
- I hope it'll be fine tomorrow (weather).
- ë‚´ì¼ì€ 맑았으면 ì¢‹ê² ë‹¤
-
Pleased to meet you, I'm...
(at the first meeting with your client while exchanging business cards) - ì²˜ìŒ ëµ™ê² ìŠµë‹ˆë‹¤. ì´ëŸ° 사람입니다
-
Having introduced yourself, say this.
Nice to meet you. - 잘 ë¶€íƒë“œë¦½ë‹ˆë‹¤
- Thank you for your business.
-
ì–¸ì œë‚˜ ë„와주셔서 ê°ì‚¬í•©ë‹ˆë‹¤
(í”ì´ íšŒì‚¬ê±°ëž˜ì²˜ë‚˜ ìžì‹ ì˜ ê°€ì¡±ì˜ ê´€ê³„ìžì—게 하는 관용ì 표현) - How have you been recently?
- 요즘 ì–´ë– ì„¸ìš”?
-
In answering the question whether you are doing OK, you say
Surviving. - ê·¸ëŸì €ëŸ
-
Expressing not good, not bad:
So-so. - ê·¸ì €ê·¸ëž˜ìš”
- May I bother you for a minute?
- 시간 좀 ë‚´ì£¼ê² ì–´ìš”?
-
Accepting an invitation:
I would be happy to come. - ê¼ ì°¾ì•„ëµ™ê² ìŠµë‹ˆë‹¤
- How did the meeting go?
- 지난번 ê·¸ì§„ì€ ì–´ë–»ê²Œ ë˜ì—ˆìŠµë‹ˆê¹Œ?
-
You ask your business associate to think the matter over:
Think about it. - ê²€í† ë°”ëžë‹ˆë‹¤
-
During th emeeting, you want to confirm a certain point.
Please take care of this. - ê·¸ ì ì— ëŒ€í•´ì„œ, 잘 ë¶€íƒí•©ë‹ˆë‹¤
-
You would like to finish the meeting:
It's about that time. - 그럼 슬슬
- Sorry I interrupted you
- 실례했습니다
- Well, anyway, that's that.
- 그럼, ì¼ë‹¨ ê·¸ë ‡ê²Œ ì¼ê³
- I'm leaving before you.
- ë¨¼ì € 실례합니다
-
After work, when appreciating your colleague's effort as well as your own.
We've worked hard, haven't we? - ìˆ˜ê³ í•˜ì…¨ìŠµë‹ˆë‹¤
-
When asked if you are sure of a complex business transaction:
Oh, that's clear. - ì¼ê² 습니다
-
You greet your boss after his/her two-hour commute, and say:
It's very tough, isn't it? - í°ì¼ì´ë„¤ìš”
- That's too bad.
- ìœ ê°ìž…니다
- You're looking forward to it, aren't you?
- 기대ë˜ëŠ”êµ°ìš”
- That's good.
- 잘 ë네요
- Would you like to have a drink tonight?
- 오늘 ì €ë… í•œìž” 어때요?
- Can I sign for it?
- 사ì¸ìœ¼ë¡œ ë˜ë‚˜ìš”?
- May I bother you?
- ìž ê¹ ê´œì°®ë‹ˆ?
- What should I do?
- 어떻게 하면 좋니?
- Whose digital camera is that?
- ê·¸ ë””ì§€íƒˆì¹´ë©”ë¼ ëˆ„êµ¬êº¼ë‹ˆ?
- What brand of PC is that?
- 어디 컴퓨터야?
- Does it have a good warranty?
- ì—프터 서비스ì—는 어떻게 있니?
- I'm totally hooked on the internet recently.
- 요즘, ì¸í„°ë„·ì— 푹 ë¹ ì¡Œì–´
- I have to go.
- 가야ë¼
- I'm dead tired.
- ë²Œì¨ ë…¹ì´ˆê°€ ë¼ ë²„ë ¸ì–´
- Give me a break.
- 좀 ë´ì¤˜ë¼
- What a relief!
- 한시름 놨네!
- It's so irritating!
- 초조해
- S/he is boiling mad.
- ë…¸ë°œëŒ€ë°œí•˜ê³ ìžˆì–´
-
When being asked whether you like your new job:
Yes and No. - ëë¼ ë§í• 수 없어
-
Say to your colleague who has been working until late at night recently.
Don't work too hard. - ì •ë„ê» í•´ë¼
- Don't be so down about it.
- ë™ë™ê±°ë¦¬ì§€ë§ˆë¼
- Don't grumble.
- 투ëœëŒ€ì§€ë§ˆë¼
- Isn't that sexual harassment?
- 그건 성회롱 아니야?
-
Good Morning!
안녕하세요?
-
Long time no see.
오랜만ì´ì•¼