Korean Conversational Vocab

맞아요

correct / right / "You're right"

네

yes (add to start of 맞아요)

틀려요

incorrect / wrong / "You're wrong"

아니요

no (add to start of 틀려요)

알아요

"I know"

몰라요

"I don't know"

배우예요?

"Are you an actor/actress?"

이게 뭐예요?

"What is this?"

저게 뭐예요?

"What is that?"

누구? / 누구예요?

"Who is this/that?"

들

plural suffix (optional)

하고

and (use THIS one in speech)

랑

and (used only for words ending with vowels)

이랑

and (used only for words ending with consonants)

와

and (most formal / used only for words ending with vowels / mainly in writing)

과

and (most formal / used only for words ending with consonants / mainly in writing)

죄송합니다 / 미안합니다

"I'm sorry" (formal)

미안해 / 미안

"I'm sorry" (casual form)

감사합니다 / 고맙습니다

"Thank you" (formal)

감사해요 / 고마워요 / 고마워

"Thank you" (polite/casual friendly)

가져요

"Take it"

언니

"big sister" (used by a younger sister)

누나

"big sister" (used by a younger brother)

오빠

"big brother" (used by a younger sister)

누구 거예요?

“Whose is it?”

제 거예요.

“It's mine.”

이게 한국어로 뭐예요?

“How do you say this in Korean?”

가도 돼요?

“Can I go?”

화장실 가도 돼요?

“Can I go to the bathroom?”

집 가도 돼요?

“Can I go home?”

조금

a little bit

요

suffix meaning present tense

그런데

but

누나 없어요

"My sister isn't here."

엄마 있어요

"My mom is alive / I have her."

아빠 없어요

"My dad is dead / I don't have him."

있어요

I have / there is

없어요

I don't have / there isn't

뭐 있어요?

What do you have?

지금

now

여기

here

오늘

today

여권 지금 없어요 (여권) 집에 있어요.

"I don't have my passport now, but it’s at home.”

호의

(hweh-ee)

meeting