{"id":2279,"date":"2013-12-03T15:04:21","date_gmt":"2013-12-03T15:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/?p=2279"},"modified":"2018-08-08T13:25:12","modified_gmt":"2018-08-08T18:25:12","slug":"as-a-tourist-in-korea-greeting-simple-conversation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/as-a-tourist-in-korea-greeting-simple-conversation\/","title":{"rendered":"As a Tourist in Korea \u2013 Greeting & Simple Conversation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many Koreans are may afraid or shy to talk with foreigners because of their poor English skills. However, if you approach them to ask something with Korean language at the beginning of conversation, you would have a much higher chance to have a conversation with any Koreans. \u00a0For instance, you can start to make conversation \u201cHello, or Excuse me\u201d in Korean, you will absolutely get their attention.<\/p>\n

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\u201cPhoto from \u00a0zachbardon<\/a> on flickr.com<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n

Here are some useful vocabularies\u00a0and phrases for making conversation with Koreans on a street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/td>\nKorean<\/td>\nPronunciation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hello.<\/td>\n\uc548\ub155\ud558\uc138\uc694.<\/td>\nannyeonghaseyo.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Excuse me.<\/td>\n\uc2e4\ub840\ud569\ub2c8\ub2e4.<\/td>\nsillyehamnida.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What is…?<\/td>\n\ubb34\uc5c7\uc785\ub2c8\uae4c…?<\/td>\nmueosimnikka…?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What is your name?<\/td>\n\uc774\ub984\uc774 \ubb34\uc5c7\uc785\ub2c8\uae4c?<\/td>\nireumi mueosimnikka?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
My name is…<\/td>\n\uc81c \uc774\ub984\uc740… \uc785\ub2c8\ub2e4.<\/td>\nje ireumeun… imnida.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
help<\/td>\n\ub3c4\uc6c0<\/td>\ntoum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I need…<\/td>\n…\ud544\uc694\ud574\uc694.<\/td>\n…piryohaeyo.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I need help.<\/td>\n\ub3c4\uc6c0\uc774 \ud544\uc694\ud574\uc694.<\/td>\ntoumi piryohaeyo.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Please.<\/td>\n\ubd80\ud0c1\ud569\ub2c8\ub2e4.<\/td>\nputakhamnida.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
yes<\/td>\n\uc608<\/td>\nye<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
accident<\/td>\n\uc0ac\uace0<\/td>\nsago<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I am hurt.<\/td>\n\ub2e4\ucce4\uc5b4\uc694.<\/td>\ntachyeosseoyo.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Good morning.<\/td>\n\uc548\ub155\ud558\uc138\uc694.<\/td>\nannyeonghaseyo.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mrs.<\/td>\n\ubd80\uc778<\/td>\npuin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
How are you?<\/td>\n\uc5b4\ub5bb\uac8c \uc9c0\ub0b4\uc2ed\ub2c8\uae4c?<\/td>\neotteoke jinaesimnikka?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thank you.<\/td>\n\uac10\uc0ac\ud569\ub2c8\ub2e4.<\/td>\nkamsahamnida.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I’m fine, thank you.<\/td>\n\uc798 \uc788\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4. \uac10\uc0ac\ud569\ub2c8\ub2e4.<\/td>\njal isseumnida. kamsahamnida.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I would like…<\/td>\n…\uace0 \uc2f6\uc740\ub370\uc694.<\/td>\n…ko sipeundeyo.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
to buy<\/td>\n\uc0ac\ub2e4<\/td>\nsada<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I would like to buy a…<\/td>\n…\ub97c \uc0ac\uace0 \uc2f6\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4.<\/td>\n…reul sago sipseumnida.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Please watch\u00a0the video for your\u00a0reference of\u00a0Korean language basic conversation.<\/p>\n