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Everyday conversations

Practical phrases for common situations in Korea.

At a restaurant

직원: 🔊 어서 오세요! 몇 분이세요?
손님: 🔊 두 명이요.
직원: 🔊 이쪽으로 오세요. 메뉴판이에요.
(Later)
손님: 🔊 저기요, 주문할게요.
손님: 🔊 비빔밥 하나 주세요.
직원: 🔊 네, 알겠습니다.

Staff: Welcome! How many people?
Customer: Two people.
Staff: Come this way. Here's the menu.
(Later)
Customer: Excuse me, I'd like to order.
Customer: One bibimbap please.
Staff: Yes, understood.

Useful phrases

KoreanMeaning
🔊 메뉴판 주세요Menu please
🔊 이거 주세요This one please
🔊 뭐가 맛있어요?What's delicious?
🔊 계산해 주세요Check please
🔊 맛있었어요It was delicious
🔊 물 주세요Water please

Shopping

KoreanMeaning
🔊 얼마예요?How much?
🔊 이거 얼마예요?How much is this?
🔊 너무 비싸요Too expensive
🔊 깎아 주세요Give me a discount
🔊 카드 돼요?Can I pay by card?
🔊 이거 살게요I'll buy this

Getting around

KoreanMeaning
🔊 ~어디예요?Where is ~?
🔊 지하철역 어디예요?Where is the subway?
🔊 어떻게 가요?How do I get there?
🔊 직진하세요Go straight
🔊 오른쪽으로 가세요Turn right
🔊 왼쪽으로 가세요Turn left
🔊 여기서 내릴게요I'll get off here

At a café

KoreanMeaning
🔊 아메리카노 한 잔 주세요One Americano please
🔊 아이스로 주세요Iced please
🔊 따뜻하게 주세요Hot please
🔊 테이크아웃이요To go
🔊 여기서 먹을 거예요For here

Emergencies

KoreanMeaning
🔊 도와주세요!Help!
🔊 경찰 불러 주세요Please call the police
🔊 병원 어디예요?Where is the hospital?
🔊 아파요It hurts / I'm sick

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