Daily texting greetings & small talk

답장해줘 (dap-jang-hae-jwo)

Reply to me! / Text me back! 📱

무슨 소식 있어? (mu-seun so-sik is-sseo)

Is there any news? / Any updates? ❓

바빠? (ba-ppa)

Are you busy? ❓

뭐 해? (mwo hae)

What are you doing? ❓

잘 잤어? (jal jat-sseo)

Did you sleep well? / Good morning.

밥 먹었어? (bap meog-eot-sseo)

Did you eat? (The classic native way to say "How are you?")

배고파 (bae-go-pa)

I'm hungry 🍽️

피곤해? (pi-gon-hae)

Are you tired? ❓

생일 축하해요 (saeng-il chuk-ha-hae-yo)

Happy Birthday! (Polite, everyday conversational text form)

몇 살이야? (myeot sal-i-ya)

How old are you? (Casual peer form)

왜 그래? (wae geu-rae)

What's wrong? / Why are you acting like that?

거짓말하지마 (geo-jit-mal-ha-ji-ma)

Don't lie! / Stop lying! (Negative command)

그냥 장난이야! (geu-nyang jang-nan-i-ya!)

Just kidding! / Just a joke!

오늘 하루 어땠어? (o-neul ha-ru eo-ttaet-seo?)

How was your day today?

지금 자야지 (ji-geum ja-ya-ji)

I really should go to sleep now. (Firm personal resolution)

오늘 밤 못 잤어 (o-neul bam mot jat-sseo)

I couldn't sleep tonight / last night.

나 지금 운전하는 중이야 (na ji-geum un-jeon-ha-neun jung-i-ya)

I'm in the middle of driving right now.

저녁에 뭐 먹을까? (jeo-nyeok-e mwo meog-eul-kka?)

What shall we eat for dinner? 🍽️

나 지금 전화할까? (na ji-geum jeon-hwa-hal-kka?)

Should I call right now? 📞

오늘 운동 시작할 거야 (o-neul un-dong si-jak-hal geo-ya).

I am going to start working out today

오늘 진짜 피곤해 (o-neul jin-jja pi-gon-hae).

I am really tired today.

혹시 시간 있어? (hok-si si-gan is-seo?)

Do you have time by any chance?

약속해줘 (yak-sok-hae-jwo)

Promise me. (Favor request shape)

이름이 뭐야? (i-reum-i mwo-ya?)

What's your name? (Casual peer texting form)

우리 반말 할까? (u-ri ban-mal hal-kka?)

Shall we speak casually? / Want to drop honorifics? 👥

우리 얘기하자! (u-ri yae-gi-ha-ja!)

Let's talk! / Let's chat!

나도 잘 못 잤어 (Nado jal mot jasseo)

I didn't sleep well either