Essential Korean Expressions

안녕하세요.
Hello.
ahn-yung-hah-say-yoh

안녕:  well-being
하다:  to do
-세요:  please do




안녕히계세요.
Goodbye.
ahn-yang-ee-kye-say-yoh

안녕히:  well
계시다:  to be/to stay (honorific form)
-세요:  please do




실례지만
Excuse me.
shil-lay-jee-mahn

실례:  discourtesy
-지만:  but
This is rude, but…




죄송합니다
I’m sorry.
ch(w)ee-sohng-hahm-nee-dah

죄송하다:  to regret
-ㅂ니다:  formal verb ending 




고맙습니다
Thank you.
koh-mahp-sum-nee-dah

고맙다:  to be thankful
-ㅂ니다:  formal verb ending 





Yes.
nay




아니오
No.
ah-nee-yoh




영어 하세요?
Do you speak English?
yohng-oh  hah-say-yoh?

영어:  English
하다:  to do
-세요:  polite verb ending




알아들었어요.
I can’t understand (what you’re saying).
moat  ah-rah-duh-roh-soh-yoh

:  can’t
알다:  to know
듣다:  to listen
알아듣다:  to understand, catch (what you’re hearing)
알아들었어:  past tense of 알아듣다
:  polite ending




직진 가세요.
Go straight please.
chick-jin  kah-say-yoh

직진:  go on, straight ahead
가다:  to go
-세요:  please do




왼쪽으로 가세요.
Go left please.
wen-choke-uh-roh-kah-say-yoh

:  left
:  direction
-으로:  by means of, to
가다:  to go
-세요:  please do




오른쪽으로 가세요.
Go right please.
oh-run-choke-uh-roh  kah-say-yoh

오른:  right
:  direction
-으로:  by means of, to
가다:  to go
-세요:  please do




___ 주세요.
Please go to ____.
____ay  kah  joo-say-yoh

-:  to, at
가다:  to go
주세요:  please