How To Introduce Yourself in Korean in 1 Minute

Annyeonghaseyo? Jeoneun (name)-imnida.

Want to introduce yourself in Korean?

Just say…

This is the fastest and easiest way to introduce yourself in Korean.

What’s it mean exactly?

You’ll see in a second. This is one of many lines you’ll need to introduce yourself…

So, if you want to introduce yourself in Korean like a native, keep reading.

Let’s jump in.

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1. Formal Way

Annyeonghaseyo? Jeoneun (name)-imnida. Cheoeum boepgesseumnida.

First,  let’s cover the formal way to introduce yourself in Korean.

• 저는 (name)입니다.
• Jeoneun (name)-imnida
• My name is (name)

A more formal and complete introduction would be…

As you can tell, “Annyeonghaseyo” means “Hello.”

Then “Jeoneun (name)-imnida” means “my name is (name).”

Finally “Cheoeum boepgesseumnida” is “Nice to meet you.

Do you want to hear how this is pronounced?

Then you should also listen and hear real Korean. Press play below. Try this Free Lesson from KoreanClass101.com (click here to visit) for the complete explanation about introducing yourself in Korean.

Ok, what’s next?

2. Casual Way to Introduce Yourself

Annyeong. (Name)–ya. bangawo.

Here’s a more casual way to introduce yourself.

So, if you want to introduce yourself casually, just say your name and “ya.”

3. I am from (place)

(place) eseo wasseumnida.

To say where you’re from in Korean…

Remember this sentence pattern:

For example, if you’re from America (미국 miguk), you can just stick the word into that pattern.

미국서 왔습니다. Migugeseo wasseumnida. I’m from the U.S.A.

There is some conjugation done to the “place” as you can see. “Miguk” changed to “Migug.”

Don’t worry about that now. You’ll master it later as you learn more Korean.

But what if you’re not from the United States?

How can you introduce yourself in Korean and talk about YOUR country?

Fear not; below is a list that will help you. Simply find your country and add it to the line above!

Again, don’t worry about slight imperfections — you’ll master it all the more

So, stick your country into: (place) eseo wasseumnida.

Now, let’s talk about your age ni Korean.

4. “I am (age) years old” in Korean

(age) sal imnida.

Here’s the basic sentence structure for saying your age.

However, you will need to know Korean numbers…

Below is a chart of the Korean numbers (there are 2 sets – this is the Korean Native System) which is used for age.

If you’re wondering how to do in-between numbers like 23, 35, 47 and so on…

Heres what you should do.

• Take the Korean word for 20, 30, 40, etc. – whichever is your age
• Then take the single digit number (1-9)
• Add the two together.
  • For example: 45 is…
    • 40 is maheun
    • 5 is daseot
    • so, 45 is maheundaseot

5. I am a (occupation).

(occupation)-imnida.

To talk about your work or occupation in Korean.

All you need is the word for your occupation and “imnida.”

Same as you used for to introduce your name in Korean.

Here are some other common occupations you can stick in:

6. “I’ve been learning Korean for….”

(time duration) dong-an gonbu-haesseumnida

If your Korean is pretty good, Koreans will want to know about how you learned their language.

So, that’s where this and the next phrase come in.

7. I’ve learned Korean in (place)

(place/location) eseo baewosseumnida.

If you’re giving a whole Korean self introduction speech…

You may as well also include where or how you’ve learned Korean.

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The Last Thing That Noone Reads

I feel like no-one reads the last parts. Do they?

Well, if you made it down here…

You learned two ways to introduce yourself in Korean. One was formal. One was casual. Let’s review them one more time but in roman letters. You may not know the alphabet (Hangul) yet.

You can also listen to this extra 3-minute long audio lesson.

• 3-Minute Korean S1 #1 – Self Introduction
• By KoreanClass101.com (click here to visit for more fun lessons.)

Now, what if you want a whole Korean introduction speech? Here’s your Korean self introduction script you might want to use.

Now you know how to introduce yourself in Korean!

And…

The first thing any beginner Korean learner needs is an introduction. Why?

Because who the hell are you? Where are you from? Why are you learning Korean & why should anyone care? If you got this far, you should now have a full script about yourself to use in conversations.

So, what do you do now?

1. Take the script I gave you above and put in your name, age, etc. There’s your introduction.
2. Introduce yourself in Korean by leaving a comment below!
3. Start using your introduction.
4. ..and learn even more Korean.

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