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.
