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Learn Korean for Travel
844+ essential phrases for traveling in South Korea. Real conversation flows with phonetic pronunciation -- know what to say and what you'll hear back.
Essential Korean Phrases
The most useful words for your trip to South Korea, with phonetic pronunciation.
์๋ ํ์ธ์
ahn-nyung-hah-seh-yo
Hello (polite)
์ผ๋ง์์
ol-mah-yeh-yo
How much?
์ ๊ธฐ์
juh-gee-yo
Excuse me! (to call staff)
๋์์ฃผ์ธ์
doh-wah-joo-seh-yo
Help me please
๊ฐ์ฌํฉ๋๋ค
gahm-sah-hahm-nee-dah
Thank you (formal)
๋ค
neh
Yes
์ด๊ฑฐ
ee-guh
This one
์๋์
ah-nee-yo
No
์ฃผ์ธ์
joo-seh-yo
Please give me
๊ณ์ฐํด ์ฃผ์ธ์
gyeh-sahn-heh joo-seh-yo
Check please
์ฌ๊ธฐ๋ก ๊ฐ ์ฃผ์ธ์
yuh-gee-roh gah joo-seh-yo
Please go here
์ฒดํฌ์ธ
cheh-kuh-een
Check-in
์ํ์
ah-pah-yo
It hurts / I'm in pain
์ผ
eel
One (1) โ sino-Korean
์ด
ee
Two (2) โ sino-Korean
...and 829 more phrases in the app.
Sample Conversation: Shopping at a convenience store
TalkThere shows both sides of the conversation -- what you say and what they'll say back.
You
์ด ๋ผ๋ฉด ๋ฐ์ ์ฃผ์ธ์
ee rah-myun deh-wuh joo-seh-yo
Please heat up this ramen
Them
They put the ramen in the hot water dispenser or microwave
์ ์๋ง์
jahm-shee-mahn-yo
Just a moment
You
์ ๊ฐ๋ฝ ์ฃผ์ธ์
jut-gah-rahk joo-seh-yo
Chopsticks please
You
ํฐ๋จธ๋ ์นด๋ ๋ผ์?
tee-muh-nee kah-duh dweh-yo
T-money card okay?
Them
They confirm T-money is accepted
๋ค, ๋ผ์
neh dweh-yo
Yes, it works
You
๊ฐ์ฌํฉ๋๋ค
gahm-sah hahm-nee-dah
Thank you
50 conversation flows available in the app.
Korean Phrases by Situation
Learn exactly what you'll need for each travel scenario in South Korea.
Korean Day One Phrases
Greet, thank, ask the price, get by ยท 175 words, 7 conversations
Korean Social Phrases
Greetings, introductions, politeness ยท 236 words, 12 conversations
Korean Street talk Phrases
ProSwear words, slang, colorful expressions ยท 101 words, 6 conversations
Korean Market Phrases
Buy, negotiate, ask prices ยท 104 words, 5 conversations
Korean Restaurant Phrases
Order, dietary preferences, pay ยท 151 words, 5 conversations
Korean Transport Phrases
Taxis, directions, getting around ยท 100 words, 6 conversations
Korean Hotel Phrases
Check-in, requests, problems ยท 125 words, 6 conversations
Korean Emergency Phrases
Help, health, pharmacy ยท 87 words, 3 conversations
Why Learn Korean with TalkThere?
Conversation flows, not word lists
See both sides of real interactions in South Korea -- what you say and what they say back.
Phonetic pronunciation
Every Korean phrase includes pronunciation written in English -- not IPA. Readable at a glance.
Organized by situation
844+ phrases sorted by where you'll use them: markets, restaurants, hotels, transport.
Works offline
No signal at the market? No problem. All phrases, audio, and conversations available without internet in South Korea.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do I need to learn what they'll say back?
Because that's where conversations break down. You can memorize "how much is this?" in Korean, but when the vendor answers with a number, a counter-offer, and a question -- you're lost. TalkThere shows you the full back-and-forth so you can actually keep the conversation going in South Korea.
How is this different from a phrasebook or Duolingo?
Phrasebooks give you one-liners with no context. Duolingo teaches you grammar you won't use at a market. TalkThere gives you 8 real travel situations with complete conversation flows -- what you say, what they say back, and what comes next. Organized by where you are, not by grammar level.
I can't read Korean script. Can I still use this?
Yes, that's the whole point. Every Korean phrase has phonetic pronunciation written in plain English -- not linguistic notation. You read it exactly like English and say it out loud. No need to learn the script before your trip.
Will it work without internet in South Korea?
Yes. Add it to your home screen and everything works offline -- all phrases, audio, and conversations. No signal at the market? No problem.
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