137 Basic Korean Phrases with Audio + PDF. For Beginners!

Welcome!

You’re about to get HIT 🤜 in the FACE 😩 with a TON of Korean Phrases. I mean, to put it nicely, you’re about to LEARN a whole ton and be able to speak Korean.

This guide will teach YOU 137+ Korean phrases with audio.

Wait! Don’t feel overwhelmed. I will talk about secrets of learning these phrases fast down below. There’s also a Free Korean Phrases PDF down below. But, to get you started… here are the most basic Korean phrases with audio you should know:

How to Learn These Phrases

So, this guide has over 100 Korean common phrases. A lot right?

Feeling frustrated that you’ll never learn them all?

Don’t worry, I’ll let you in on a secret to successful learning. The secret is… you DON’T need to memorize them all. You see, learning a language is a lot like riding a bike. The more you do it, the more you get used to it, the more natural it becomes. So, SUCCESSFUL language learning is about becoming USED to Korean, not memorizing.

How do you get used to it? Look, if you’re already learning, there’s  200% chance you will come across these phrases again and again over a span of time. And that natural repetition will solidify the phrases in your brain. No need for memorization. But there IS a need that you 1) be patient because it takes time and 2) keep learning.

But, if YOU DO want to master these phrases and the Korean language… I offer a FREE PDF worksheet for the phrases in this guide. Also, I offer my best Korean learning resource. But that’s at the bottom of this guide if you’re on not lazy to look.

Now, onto the 137 phrases.

Korean Greetings Phrases

First, let’s start with Korean phrases for greetings.

Learning to say hello in Korean and bye in Korean is one of the first things you should do. Well, after learning about the Korean alphabet.

So, here’s a list of the most common Korean greetings, from morning to evening, across various casual levels.

Also, be sure to press the play button to hear the Korean phrases audio pronunciation.

Korean Phrases for “How Are You”

Now, do you know how to say how are you in Korean?

And how to answer that question?

Obviously, this question is used a whole ton in Korean, so you should know how to ask it. And of course, all the possible answers. Also, I am including formal and casual forms, but I figure you’re more interested in casual, right?

Korean Questions

While you’re learning phrases, it’s also important to learn Korean questions and how to ask them. Why? Well, because Korean questions are… phrases… groups of words that request a response. So, it counts.

Here are the most common Korean questions to know, including Korean question words.

You’ll learn important questions like “Where is the toilet? and “What’s your name?” in Korean.

Korean Phrases for Korean Learners

Now, as a learner, there are some specific phrases that you must know.

If you know these Korean phrases and questions, you can improve your Korean even more.

I am talking about phrases like “How do you say… in Korean” or “What does this word mean?”

If you can say these phrases, you are no longer learning in English. You are NOW learning in Korean… which is even better because you’re now spending more time in Korean and less in English. The goal is to switch over to Korean, if you want to be fluent.

So, check out the 20 phrases for Korean learners below.

Cute Phrases

Now, some of you are interested in cute Korean phrases. Maybe because you’re watching K-Dramas. Maybe because you’re listening to K-POP. Or maybe because you just want to use these with your friends.

So, you’ll learn to say things like I like you in Korean, I love you in Korean, and more.

Note,  these phrases will be casual.

Phrases About Yourself

Now, outside of the obvious phrases like “Hi” and “How are you,” you should also be able to talk about yourself. As in, introduce yourself in Korean and talk about your likes and interests.

Korean Travel Phrases

Finally, if you find  youself in Korea… there are some good Korean travel and survival phrases to know. Like “where is the bathroom” and “how much is this?”

Read This Last & FREE PDF

Now you know a whole bunch of phrases.

And if you don’t remember them all quite yet, no worries. Here is a Korean phrases PDF that lists all the phrases and their meanings on one page. That way, you can save and review.

You can also get more of my Korean PDF lessons by clicking the link.

Also, if you want to LEARN and SPEAK Korean and if you’re interested in a program or an app… I must recommend KoreanClass101 (click here to check ’em out). Their step-by-step, lesson-by-lesson conversation focus is great to learn and speak every day Korean. Basically, you learn everyday conversations in every lesson and you actually listen to native speakers — not random robot A.I. voices.

If you’re interested, click the image below.

The Main Lingua Junkie.