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A golden statue of Buddha in front of an ancient temple.

South Korea

Native Lingo

Korean is written in hangul (hahn-gool), a 24-letter alphabet. Try saying these Korean words and phrases. They are written using our alphabet.


Hello
Yeoboseyo (yuh-bo-say-yo)
(Generally used in phone conversation)
     

Hello
An nyoung
(Used in personal conversation)
     

Goodbye
an nyoung hee gaseyo (on nyung hee gah-say-yo)
     

I'm glad to meet you.
Ban gabssumnida. (bon gahp-sum-nee-dah)
     

Yes
Nae (nay)
     

No
Aniyo (ah-nee-yo)
     

Thank you
Gamsahamnida (gom-sah-hom-nee-dah)
     

You're welcome.
Chunmaneyo (chun-mon-ay-yo)
     

I'm hungry. What's for dinner?
Juhneunbaegagopayo? (Juh-nyu-geum-mo-ye-yo?)
     

Listen to me. I'm speaking Korean.
JuhNaegamalhaneungirldeuluhyo. (Na-neun-han-kook-mal-eul-hae-yo)
     


Special thanks to Nana Lee for making the sound clips possible.

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