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Korean vocabulary

Written from Seoul.

Everyday topics, useful expressions and essential words, with pronunciation and examples to help them stick.

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One More Please at a Korean Restaurant

하나 더 주세요 = one more. 반찬 추가 = more side dishes.

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Luggage Storage in Korean

짐 보관 = luggage storage. Useful between checkout and train.

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Hotel Check-in / Check-out in Korean

체크인 / 체크아웃 are standard Konglish in Korea. Here are the surrounding phrases.

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Hotel Bill in Korean: 계산, 청구서

계산할게요 = I'll settle the bill. Check breakfast and minibar.

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Taxi: Please Stop Here in Korean

여기 세워 주세요 = please stop here. Orange/intl taxis + apps.

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Last Subway in Korean: 막차

막차 = last train/subway. Essential on weekends.

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Subway Transfer in Korean: 환승

환승 = transfer. 갈아타세요 = please transfer.

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Ticket in Korean: 표, 티켓

표 / 티켓 = ticket. 예매 = book in advance.

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I'm Lost in the Seoul Subway in Korean

Companion to “I'm lost,” focused on subway exits and lines.

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Headache / Cold in Korean

머리가 아파요 = headache. 감기에 걸렸어요 = I caught a cold.

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Pharmacy / Prescription in Korean

약국 = pharmacy. 처방전 = prescription. Many OTC meds need no prescription.

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French Embassy in Korean: Useful Phrases

프랑스 대사관 = French embassy. Useful for lost passports.

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Emergency / Police / Fire in Korean

도와주세요 = help me. 경찰 = police. 불 = fire. Learn before you need it.

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Follow Me / Like in Korean (SNS)

팔로우 = follow. 좋아요 = like. Konglish everywhere—and useful.

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Add Me on Kakao in Korean

카톡 친구 추가해요 = let's add each other on Kakao. QR is simplest.

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Phone Number in Korean: 전화번호

전화번호 알려 주세요 = please give me your number. Also use Kakao QR.

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Let's Meet in Korean: 만나요

만나요 = let's meet. 어디에서 만날까요? = where should we meet?

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I'm Going to… in Korean: 에 가요

에 가요 = I'm going to… Ultra-common pattern.

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Where Do You Live in Korean: 어디에 살아요?

어디에 살아요? = where do you live? Answer: ○○에 살아요.

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I'm a Student in Korean: 학생이에요

학생이에요 = I'm a student. Use 대학생이에요 for university.

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I Work / I Study in Korean

일해요 = I work. 공부해요 = I study. Core self-intro.

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This Week / Weekend in Korean

이번 주 = this week. 주말 = weekend. 주중 = weekdays.

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Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday in Korean

오늘 = today, 내일 = tomorrow, 어제 = yesterday. Essential time base.

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What Time Is It in Korean: Useful Phrases

몇 시예요? = what time is it? Practical complement to time grammar.

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