Communication Guide
These phrases are designed for beginners. The pronunciation guide breaks Korean words into smaller sound units to make speaking and reading easier.
Back to Resource Huban • nyeong • ha • se • yo
Hellogam • sa • ham • ni • da
Thank youman • na • seo • ban • gap • seum • ni • da
Nice to meet youan • nyeong • hi • ga • se • yo
Goodbye, said to someone leavingan • nyeong • hi • gye • se • yo
Goodbye, said when you are leavingeom • ma
Moma • ppa
Dadga • jok
Familyi • mo
Aunt, mother's sidego • mo
Aunt, father's sidesam • chon
Unclehyeong
Older brother, used by a male speakereon • ni
Older sister, used by a female speakerdong • saeng
Younger siblingyeo • dong • saeng
Younger sisternam • dong • saeng
Younger brothereom • ma • sa • rang • hae
I love you, Momeom • ma • bo • go • si • peo • yo
I miss you, Momsil • lye • ham • ni • da
Excuse mehwa • jang • sil • i • eo • di • ye • yo?
Where is the bathroom?eol • ma • ye • yo?
How much is it?do • wa • ju • se • yo
Please help megwaen • cha • na • yo
I am okayje • i • reum • eun _____ im • ni • da
My name is _____jeo • neun • mi • guk • sa • ram • im • ni • da
I am Americanhan • gu • geo • reul • bae • u • go • i • sseo • yo
I am learning Koreanhan • gu • geo • reul • jo • geum • hae • yo
I speak a little Koreanhan • gu • geo • reul • jal • mo • tae • yo
My Korean is not very goodman • na • seo • jeong • mal • ban • ga • wo • yo
I am very happy to meet youjoe • song • ham • ni • da
I am sorrybo • go • si • peo • sseo • yo
I missed yousa • rang • hae • yo
I love youConnection comes before perfection. Many adoptees begin with a few simple words and phrases while building confidence over time.