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Korean Day One Phrases
Greet, thank, ask the price, get by. 12+ essential phrases with phonetic pronunciation and 7 full conversation flows for day one situations in South Korea.
Start learning freeEssential Day One Phrases in Korean
Sorted by usefulness. Phonetic pronunciation included.
ATM
ATM
ATM
50%
oh-sheep-poo-sen-toh
50%
๊ฐ๊ฒฉ
gah-gyuk
price
๊ฐ์ธ์
gah-seh-yo
go (polite) -- go in peace!
๊ฐ์
gah-jah
let's go
๊ฐ๊น
gahl-kkah
shall we go?
๊ฐ์ฌํด์
gahm-sah-heh-yo
thank you (polite casual)
๊ฒ์
geh-yo
I will (polite intention)
๊ฒ ์ด์
geh-ssuh-yo
probability (polite) -- I really don't know
๊ฒฝ์ฐฐ์
gyung-chah-leh
to the police
๊ธธ
geel
way / road
๋ฌ์ด์
nah-ssuh-yo
it happened / I have
...and 163 more day one phrases in the app.
Sample: Asking for help finding something
A real day one conversation in Korean -- both sides of the interaction.
You
์ค๋กํฉ๋๋ค
sheel-lyeh hahm-nee-dah
Excuse me!
Them
The person stops and listens
๋ค?
neh
Yes?
You
ํ์ฅ์ค ์ด๋์์
hwah-jahng-sheel uh-dee yeh-yo
Where is the bathroom?
Them
jeek-jeen oh-ruhn-jjohk
Go straight, then turn right
์ง์งํ๊ณ ์ค๋ฅธ์ชฝ์ด์์
jeek-jeen hah-goh oh-ruhn-jjohk ee-eh-yo
Go straight, then it's on the right
You
๋ฉ์ด์? ๊ฐ๊น์์
mohl-oh-oo gah-kkah-way-oo
Is it far?
Them
No, very close. About 5 minutes
์๋์, ๊ฐ๊น์์. ์ค ๋ถ์ด์
ah-nee-yo gah-kkah-way-oo oh bwohn-ee-oo
No, very close. About 5 minutes
7 day one conversations available in the app.
FAQ
What happens when they answer back at the day one in South Korea?
That's the hard part -- and exactly what TalkThere prepares you for. Each of the 7 day one conversations shows you the full back-and-forth: what you say, what they'll likely respond, and how to keep going. You won't freeze when they answer in Korean.
Is this enough to get by at a day one in South Korea?
Yes. These are the 12+ phrases that actually come up in real day one interactions -- not textbook phrases. Sorted by how often you'll need them, with pronunciation you can read at a glance.
Do I need to learn Korean script to use this?
No. Every Korean phrase has phonetic pronunciation written in plain English. You read it like English and say it out loud. The script is there for reference, but you don't need it.
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