{"product_id":"100-must-know-phrases-for-beginner-korean-learners","title":"50 Must-Know Phrases for Beginner Korean Learners","description":"\u003cp\u003eStarting Korean is overwhelming. Hangul, formality levels, sentence order, all of it new at the same time. This free phrasesheet cuts the noise and gives you the 50 phrases that will get you through the first month of real conversations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you'll get\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e50 essential Korean phrases, romanized so you can read them on day one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHangul side by side, so you start absorbing the script naturally\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShort, real-world context for every phrase. When to use it and when not to\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoverage of greetings, café orders, asking for help, transport, polite refusals, and casual chat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA clean PDF you can save to your phone, print, or screenshot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbsolute beginners and rusty learners who already know the alphabet but freeze when it is time to speak. If you have done Duolingo for a week or watched K-dramas with subtitles and want to actually say something, this is built for you. You do not need any prior Korean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpen it the day before your first conversation. Read the phrases out loud once, mark the five you will most likely need that day, and use those. Come back to the phrasesheet at the end of each week and add five more to your active vocabulary. After a month you will have all 50 in rotation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Digital Polyglot\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe make language learning resources for adults who want results without the gamification. Our paid Korean phrasebook expands these 50 phrases to 200, adds formality notes, and pairs every entry with a short story, but this free phrasesheet stands on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this really free?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Enter your email and we send the PDF immediately. No credit card, no trial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill you spam me?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. You get the phrasesheet and one weekly tip on Korean learning. Unsubscribe with one click.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Korean is this, formal or informal?\u003c\/strong\u003e Mostly the polite -요 form that works in 90% of daily situations. Where formality matters, we mark it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I use it on mobile?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. The PDF is built for both phone and paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePreview: 20 phrases from the guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are the first 20 phrases inside the free PDF. The complete sheet has 50.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"freebie-preview\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e안녕하세요.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(ahn-nyeong-ha-se-yo)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eHello.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ctx\"\u003eA polite and formal way to greet someone at any time of day.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e안녕.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(ahn-nyeong)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eHi.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ctx\"\u003eA casual way to say hello, used with friends or people your age.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e저는 [name]입니다.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(juh-neun [name]-im-ni-da)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eI am [name].\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ctx\"\u003eTo introduce yourself formally.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e제 이름은 [name]이에요\/예요.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(jeh i-reum-eun [name]-ee-eh-yo\/yay-yo)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eMy name is [name].\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ctx\"\u003eAnother way to introduce yourself; more common in casual situations.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e만나서 반갑습니다.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(man-na-seo ban-gap-seum-ni-da)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eNice to meet you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ctx\"\u003eA polite phrase for meeting someone for the first time.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e어디에서 오셨어요?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(eo-dee-eh-seo oh-shyeo-sseo-yo)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eWhere are you from?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ctx\"\u003eTo ask someone's place of origin politely.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e저는 [country]에서 왔어요.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(juh-neun [country]-eh-seo waht-seo-yo)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eI'm from [country].\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ctx\"\u003eTo tell someone where you're from.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e몇 살이에요?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(myeot sal-ee-eh-yo)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eHow old are you?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ctx\"\u003eA casual question about someone's age. Avoid in formal situations unless necessary.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e저는 [age]살이에요.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(juh-neun [age]-sal-ee-eh-yo)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eI'm [age] years old.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ctx\"\u003eTo share your age.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e잘 지냈어요?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(jal ji-nae-sseo-yo)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eHow have you been?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ctx\"\u003eA polite way to check in with someone you've met before.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e감사합니다.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(gam-sa-ham-ni-da)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eThank you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ctx\"\u003eA formal and polite way to express gratitude.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e고마워요.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(go-ma-wuh-yo)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eThanks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ctx\"\u003eA less formal way to say thank you, suitable for casual settings.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e죄송합니다.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(joe-song-ham-ni-da)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eI'm sorry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ctx\"\u003eTo apologize formally for mistakes or inconveniences.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e미안해요.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(mi-an-hae-yo)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eSorry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ctx\"\u003eA slightly less formal way to apologize, often used with acquaintances.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e실례합니다.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(shil-lyeh-ham-ni-da)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eExcuse me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ctx\"\u003eTo politely get someone's attention or pass through a crowded space.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e괜찮아요.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(gwaen-chan-ah-yo)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eIt's okay.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ctx\"\u003eTo assure someone that everything is fine or to respond politely to an apology.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e천천히 말씀해 주세요.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(cheon-cheon-hee mal-sseum-hae joo-se-yo)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003ePlease speak slowly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ctx\"\u003eTo request someone to slow down while speaking.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e다시 말해 주세요.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(da-shi mal-hae joo-se-yo)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003ePlease say that again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ctx\"\u003eTo politely ask someone to repeat themselves.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e도와주세요.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(do-wa-joo-se-yo)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003ePlease help me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ctx\"\u003eTo politely ask for assistance in any situation.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e잘 부탁드립니다.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(jal boo-tak-deu-rim-ni-da)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eI look forward to your kind cooperation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ctx\"\u003eA respectful phrase often used when requesting someone's support or help.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is this really free?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Yes. 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