hello!
how are you?
i am fine.
have a good day!
how much does this cost?
i am hungry.
is there anything to eat?
what is this?
please
thanks
sorry
help!
this is very good/nice/wonderful!
do you know any other greetings or essential phrases in korean?
2006-07-02 02:00:14 · 7 answers · asked by myname 1 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Korea
Hello,
As for your first couple of phrases (hello, how are you?, i am fine, have a good day) they aren't actually used in korean dialect as much as english.
A greeting would go like this...
Hello : Annyoung HaSeyo (which translated means are you at peace?)
no how are you because it's included in the hello.
I am fine is also included because a response will either be Annyoung! or Ne (which means YES, I am at peace)
Goodbye is 2 fold...Annyounghi KAseyo (if you are staying and the person is leaving) and Annyounghi KEseyo (if you are staying). One means STAY in peace, the other means GO in peace...
How much? : Olma eyo?
I'm hungry : Bae Go Payo (my stomach hurts)
What is this? : Mo eyo?
Please : Chom
Thanks : Kamsahamnida (the h gets dropped in common speaking..kamsamnida)
sorry : mianhamnida
help: towajuseyo!!
this is delicious : mashissoyo!
cheers : konbae!
this : igot
give me : juseyo
hope this helps!!
Annyoung!!
2006-07-02 02:14:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
If you do want to learn how to say basic phrases in Korean there are plenty of books and online resources to help you but one thing I would recommend is definately learning how to read it. It's an alphabet with about 26 characters and can be learned in a day. (If that)
You must also be aware that different languages express ideas in different ways. What I'm trying to say is that for example, in Korea people don't generally say 'How are you?' but rather start out a conversatin with a greeting such as 'Have you eaten?' (pap mokkÅssÅyo? ë°¥ 먹ìì´ì?) or ('Have you been well?' jal ji nae shÅssÅyo? ì ì§ëì´ì')
It is best to hear the pronounciation also along with the letters, as it can be difficult at first, even simple words.
Good Luck!
2006-07-02 11:09:01 · answer #2 · answered by TeBags 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's the link that says exactly what you need (With phrases first in English, then the pronounciation, then the Korean):
http://www.trifood.com/education.html
I don't think it has "help" but it depends on what help you're looking for. If it's in terms of, help me lift this, the help you would ask for is "Doh-wa-ju-seh-yo". However, if you're in a dire situation, i.e., someone's robbing you, you would say "Sah-ram-sall-yuh!" which translates literally to "save this person!"
Hope that helps.
2006-07-07 12:29:34 · answer #3 · answered by yupgigirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know korean... but it's hard to write it... I found a link that might help you get a better understanding... hope this helps.
2006-07-02 09:05:20 · answer #4 · answered by firefly37830 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hello!-ìë
íì¸ì! (an nyong ha se yo!)
how are you?-ìì§ë´ì¸ì? (jal ji ne se yo?)
i am fine.-ìì§ë´ì. (jal ji ne yo.)
have a good day!-ì¢ìí루ë¼ì¸ì! (jo um haru de se yo!)
how much does this cost?-ì´ê±°ì¼ë§ì ì? (e gu ul ma ey yo?)
i am hungry.-ë°°ê³ íì. (be go pa yo.)
is there anything to eat?-먹ìê±°ìëì? (mug gul ggu it na yo?)
what is this?-ì´ê°ëª¨ì ì? (e ge mo ey yo?)
please-ë¶íëë ¤ì. (bu tak du ryo yo.)
thanks-ê³ ë§ìµëë¤ or ê°ì¬í©ëë¤. (go mab sub ni da or gam sa hab ni da)
sorry-ì£ì¡í©ëë¤. (je song hab ni da.)
help!-ëìì¤ì! (do wa jo yo!)
this is very good/nice/wonderful!- ì´ê±°ì주ì¢ìì. (e gu aju jo a yo!)
2006-07-02 09:14:11 · answer #5 · answered by jamesjamesjam1 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
lamp's got your best answer -- easy to pronounce her way
2006-07-07 16:42:45 · answer #6 · answered by starcow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have not a clue, but see the answer above mine....
2006-07-02 09:08:42 · answer #7 · answered by statenislanddreamer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋