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Basic Conversation

네.(예.)
[Ne.(ye.)]
Yes.

아니오.
[Anio.]
No.

여보세요.
[Yeoboseyo.]
Hello (when picking up the phone).

안녕하세요.
[Annyeong-haseyo.]
Hello.

안녕히 계세요.
[Annyong-hi gyeseyo.]
Good bye (when you, the guest, are leaving).

안녕히 가세요.
[Annyeong-hi gaseyo.]
Good bye (when you, the host, are bidding your guests good bye).

어서 오세요.
[Eoseo oseyo.]
Welcome.

고맙습니다.(감사합니다.)
[Gomapseumnida. (Gamsahamnida.)]
Thank you.

천만에요.
[Cheonmaneyo.]
You're welcome.

미안합니다.(죄송합니다.)
[Mianhamnida. (Joesong-hamnida.)]
Sorry.

괜찮습니다.(괜찮아요.)
[Gwaenchansseumnida.]
It's all right.

실례합니다.
[Sillyehamnida.]
Excuse me.

English Hangul Pronunciation
Good morning.
Good afternoon.
Good evening. 안녕하세요?
안녕하십니까? (F) Annyong haseyo?
Annyong hashimnikka? (F)
Good-bye.
(to person leaving) 안녕히 가세요.
안녕히 가십시오. (F) Annyonghi kasayo.
Annyonghi kashipshiyo. (F)
Good-bye.
(to person staying) 안녕히 계세요.
안녕히 계십시오. (F) Annyonghi kyesayo.
Annyonghi kyeshipshiyo. (F)
Good night. 안녕히 주무십시요. (F) Annyonghi jumushipsiyo. (F)
How do you do?
(meeting for the first time) 처음 뵙겠습니다. (F) Ch'oum poepgetsumnida. (F)
My name is _____. 저는 ___ 입니다. (F) Chonun ______ imnida. (F)
How are you? 어떠십니까? (F) Ottoshimnikka? (F)
Hello?
(on the phone) 여보세요? Yoboseyo?
Do you speak English? 영어를 할수 있어요? Yeongeorul malsum halsu isseoyo?

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