Korean Basics 01 — Hello, Thank You and Excuse Me

Visiting Korea or starting Korean for the first time? Practise these three polite phrases. I run HangulHada and created this short guide for beginners.

KOREAN BASICS · 01

안녕하세요.

Hello.
A polite everyday greeting when meeting someone, such as a shop assistant or a new acquaintance.


감사합니다.

Thank you.
Say it after someone helps you or hands you something.


실례합니다.

Excuse me.
Use it to politely get someone's attention or when passing by them.

A 30-second mini practice

Imagine these moments:
① You meet a shop assistant.
② They help you find what you need.
③ You need to pass another customer.

Say a suitable Korean phrase for each moment. Then cover the English meanings and try again.

Check your answers

① 안녕하세요.
② 감사합니다.
③ 실례합니다.

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Created by the operator of HangulHada, a free beginner language-learning website. This is a starting point: practise with lesson audio and learn the Korean writing step by step.

 

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