Greetings/Fixed Expressions Flashcards
Hello Hello (after a long time)
안녕하세요
안녕하셨어요?
Nice to meet you
반가워요
만나서 반갑습니다
Goodbye (to the one staying)
안녕히 계세요
Goodbye (to the one leaving)
안녕히 가세요
Thank you (Thanks)
감사합니다
고마워요 (고맙습니다)
Sorry (formal, informal)
죄송합니다
미안하다 (미안해요 / 미안합니다)
Excuse me
Excuse me, but…
실례합니다
실례하지만…
Good night (formal, less formal)
Did you sleep well? (polite)
안녕히 주무세요
잘 자요
안녕히 주무셨어요?
Thank you for your hard work
수고하셨습니다
You did well
잘 했습니다
Congratulations
Very formal, formal, less formal
축하드립니다
축하합니다
축하해요
I’ll be back
I’m back
(polite expressions used when going out or returning after for a period of time)
다녀오겠습니다
다녀왔습니다
Welcome
환영합니다
어서 오세요!
I will enjoy the food (before eating)
잘 먹겠습니다
I enjoyed the food (after eating)
잘 먹었습니다
Have you been well
잘 지내셨어요
Be healthy
건강하세요
It’s been a while
오랜만이에요
오래간만이에요
How are you?
어떻게 지내세요
“what is, when is, how many/much is…”
polite idiomatic expression
ex. Asking name (honorific)
어떻게 되세요?
(어떻게 되다 - 됩니까/되십니까/되세요/돼요)
ex. 성함이 어떻게 되세요?
What brought you here?
여기 웬 일이세요?
Did you have a good weekend?
주말 잘 보냈어요?
Eat well
맛있게 드세요.
A problem came up
문제가 생겼습니다
We’ve arrived. / Here we are.
다 왔습니다
I am sorry, but…
저기 죄송한데요
What should I do?
어떻게 하지요?
What (did you say)?
뭐라고요?
Have you been well?
Honorific
잘 지냈어요?
잘 지내셨어요?
How is the weather?
날씨가 어때요?
How was…?
[honorific form]
어땠어요?
어떠셨어요?
Do you understand?
알겠어요?
Do you have any questions?
질문 있어요?
Please listen carefully.
잘 들으세요.
Can you hear me well? / (My voice) is being heard well?
잘 들리세요?
Please speak slowly.
천천히 말씀해 주세요.
Please say that again.
다시 한 번 말씀해 주세요.
How would you say it?
어떻게 말해요?
What are you looking for?
뭐 찾으세요?
How many/much should I give you?
얼마나 드릴까요?
Please give me this one.
이걸로 주세요
How about this one? How do you like this one?
이거 어떠세요?
Please come this way.
이쪽으로 오세요
May I try this on?
입어 봐도 돼요?
I’m going to look around a little more and come back.
좀 더 보고 올게요
You have nothing to worry about.
문제 없어요
Don’t you have anything cheaper?
더 싼 거 없어요?
Enjoy your meal./Bon appetit.
맛있게 드세요.
Please give me that one.
그걸로 주세요.
What will you have?
뭐 드시겠어요?
I will go and check it out.
한번 가 볼게요.
(Someone) couldn’t say anything.
한 마디도 못 했습니다.
You’ve got the wrong number.
전화 잘못 거셨어요.
What number did you dial?
몇 번에 거셨어요?
Could you please give him/her a message?
메모 좀 전해 주시겠어요?
He/She went out for a little while.
잠깐 나갔는데요.
Self-Introduction
“People call me…”
“please call me…”
저는 ___(이)라고 해요/합니다
저는 ___ (이)라고 불러 주세요
I will ask you something.
말씀 좀 묻겠습니다
How can I help you?
lit. how did you come?
어떻게 오셨어요?
It sounds good.
잘 됐네요.
Well, it’s hard to say.
글쎄요
How can I help you?
어떻게 도와 드릴까요?
You’re welcome
천만에요
You’ve worked hard
수고 했다
수고 하셨습니다
How long does it take?
얼마나 걸려요?
- age difference
_살 차이예요
No news is good news
무소식이 희소식이다
What brings you here?
friendly surprise
웬일이세요?
How often…?
얼마나 자주
Do so.
그러세요.
Is there something wrong?
안 좋은 일이 있어요?
What does he/she do for a living?
뭐 하는 분이에 요?
What’s going on with him/her?
왜 그럴까요?
I will introduce him/her to(for) you.
제가 소개해 드릴게요
It seems like that/ that way
그런 것 같아요.
As much as you know, you see
아는 만큼 보인다
How old are you? [honorific form]
What year were you born?
What year were you born? (honorific)
연세가 어떻게 되세 요?
몇 년생이에요?
몇 년생이세요?
Hope you feel better soon.
어서 낫길 바라겠습니다.
I may have to do that.
그래야 할 것 같아요.
Oh, I see.
그렇군요.
Thanks for joining us.
나와 주셔서 감 사합니다.
You look good (closer in age)
얼굴이 좋아보이세요
Has there been nothing lately? (Honorific)
요즘 별 일 없으시지요?
요즘 별고 없으시지요?
Due to you…
덕분에…
Do you know who this is?
누구인지 아세요?
He/she must be very worried.
걱정되겠어요.
I’ll do that.
I will.
그럴게요.
Thank you for your congratulations. (formal, polite)
축하해 주셔서 감사합니다.
I’ll treat you., It will be my treat.
한턱 낼게요.
You must be happy.
좋으시겠어요.
Let’s have lunch/dinner together sometime.
같이 식사 한번 해요.
드림
올림
씀
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“giving” with respect and sincerity (hon.)
“presenting” with respect and sincerity (hon.)
casual
How many languages do you speak? (formal polite speech)
몇 개 국어를 할 줄 아십니까?
Thank you for coming.
나와 줘서 고마워요.
Thanks to you.
덕분이에요.
Please give my regards (to someone).
안부 전해 주세요.