Did you know? The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul consists of 14 consonants and 10 vowels and it literally takes only one session to learn how to read and write it! The Korean language is becoming more and more popular around the world because of Korea’s booming economy and of course it’s popular and addicting K-pop, K-drama and delicious food.
Join the wave and start learning Korean with these 12 common words and phrases.
1. 안녕하세요 – an-nyeong-ha-se-yo – Hello
2. 저는 ______ 입니다 – jeo-neun _______ imnida – I am _______
3. 반갑습니다 – ban-gap-sum-ni-da – Nice to meet you
4. 잘 지냈어요? – jal-jinae-sseo-yo? – How are you?
5. 감사합니다 – gam-sa-ham-nee-da – Thank you
6. ______ 주세요 – _______ ju-se-yo – Please give me ______ (I’d like ______)
7. 안녕히 계세요 – an-nyeoung-hi-gye-se-yo – Goodbye
8. 네 – ne (formal) / 응 eung (informal) – Yes
9. 아니요 – aniyo – No
10. 죄송합니다/미안합니다 – chwe-song-ham-ni-da/mi-an-ham-ni-da – I’m sorry
11. 얼마예요? – eol-ma-ye-yo? – How much is it?
12. 제일 가까운 시장 어디 있어요? – jeil-ga-gga-oon shi-jang uh-di isseo-yo? – Where is the nearest market?
Make Korean the next language you learn by joining a group or one-to-one course today!